About US:
Sightsavers is an International Development Organization which works with partners to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote equality of opportunity for people with disabilities in over 33 developing countries across Africa, Asia and America. Sightsavers seeks to achieve a world where no one is blind from avoidable causes and where visually impaired people participate equally in society. Each year, we improve the lives of millions of people in the poorest parts of the world. Sightsavers offers a great place to work within easy reach of London and Brighton.
Job Summary: The Project Officer will be instrumental in the planning, implementation and development of the objectives and targets of the Queen Elizabeth Jubilee Trust Trachoma programme. The incumbent will manage all aspects of the project cycle. The jobholder will monitor the project expenditure and provide budget reports. The incumbent will also be responsible to maintaining and developing strong relationships with the hospital management team, district officials and other crucial stakeholders. The jobholder will be tasked with ensuring project deliverables are met from transporting patients from camps to hospital to ensuring supplies are maintained in camp.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The ideal candidate should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (Social Sciences, Development Studies, Economics, Education or equivalent)
At least three years’ work experience, ideally in an INGO environment; experience in all aspects of Project Management in community level development programmes; and experience in health programming.
The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience in programme and project management; monitoring and evaluation; report writing; and working with a number of partners.
The incumbent should have strong project experience with the ability to analyse data and produce reports on the data to the wider team.
Previous exposure and experience and understanding of government systems particularly the health sector will be advantageous.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, capacity building or facilitation skills;
Proven ability to work under minimum supervision;
Demonstrated ability to work with project budgets and in-depth knowledge of computer packages and Global ICT communication systems.
Possess strong monitoring and evaluations skills
Excellent organizational skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send a filled application form and an equal opportunities form attached as two separate documents to jobs@sightsavers.org.
Deadline: 16th February 2017