Evidence shapes how we improve outcomes for children and families.

We are strengthening how evidence, data and lived experience are used in everyday practice, and we are looking for a skilled implementation lead to help make that happen.

If you are passionate about turning evidence into action, building capability in others and supporting learning in complex service environments, this role will give you meaningful scope to influence practice across Australia.

Based in any capital city of Australia, you’ll have flexibility to work from home or from one of our state offices.

54 reasons is Australia’s leading child rights organisation – no ordinary not-for-profit.

Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement, we’re here to make sure that children and young people have their rights met and thrive, in all their diversity.

With the child’s voice at the centre, we provide quality services to children and their caregivers in every state and territory, and across regions, remote areas and capital cities. From our programs to our support services - this is the place to realise your purpose.

A place to make a difference:

In this permanent role (.8 part-time or full time) you’ll work as part of our Practice and Impact Measurement team based in any capital city of Australia (work from home or from one of our state offices) to help us create lasting change for children everywhere.

You will make a difference by:

• Leading implementation of shared evaluation approaches, reporting frameworks and organisational learning practices across 54 reasons.
• Strengthening how evidence is understood, interpreted and applied consistently across all programs.
• Building evaluation capability and data literacy across the organisation.
• Supporting teams to confidently use outcomes frameworks, indicators and participatory evaluation methods.
• Helping practitioners make sense of evidence and apply it in real‑world service contexts.
• Working closely with program teams nationally to embed high‑quality, contemporary and evidence‑informed practice.
• Contributing directly to improved outcomes for children, young people and families through stronger evidence use.

A place to feel valued:

Your deep expertise in our strong expertise in building evidence‑based capability and translating data and insights into clear, practical and accessible guidance for diverse audiences will be invaluable. You’re Your collaborative, relationship‑building strengths help you influence across functions, and your passion for turning evidence into action helps shape practice nationally.

This role requires:

• Strong monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) capability, including outcomes frameworks, indicators, program logic and qualitative and quantitative methods
• Experience building capability in others; supporting practitioners and leaders to grow confidence using evidence in day‑to‑day work
• Abiity to translate data and insights into clear, practical and accessible guidance for diverse audiences
• Experience implementing shared frameworks or organisational approaches across multiple programs or teams
• Strong collaboration and relationship‑building skills, with the ability to work across functions and influence practice without formal authority
• Experience with participatory and qualitative methods (including Most Significant Change), human‑centred design, implementation or change enablement, and familiarity with child, youth and family service systems will be highly regarded.

A place to belong:

At 54 reasons, we invest in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is approximately 600 people strong, and proudly diverse, whether in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, cultures and beliefs.

It takes all types of people to do the challenging work we do. We are diverse personalities, backgrounds and talents, embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation, and offer a range of rewards for your effort, including:

• Extra leave to use in a range of ways to ensure you’re able to perform at your optimum
• Support for workplace wellness, including access to our free, confidential Employee Wellbeing Program
• Celebrate and feel supported in your diversity. We have a highly inclusive culture and diverse workforce reflecting the communities we serve, allowing you to bring your whole self to work (if that’s what you want!).
• Full salary packaging benefits – use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!

Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits.

Does this sound like the place for you?

We’d love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume below - we welcome a cover letter that speaks to your experience leading data governance and your approach to building data capability across a complex organisation.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.

Applications Close: Sunday March 29^th, 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as they come in, so don’t delay in applying!

Position Description: Evidence and Insights Implementation Lead

For a confidential conversation about the role, please contact Luisa Russo, Manager Evidence and Impact Measurement at luisa.russo@54reasons.org.au Or for more information about a career at Save, visit our Careers Page.

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure its straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment - so if we didn’t quite hit the mark for you, please let us know at people.culture@savethechildren.org.au. We’re dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported – no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.

If you are having any issues with uploading your application for this role, please contact people.culture@savethechildren.org.au for further support.