Global Advocacy Advisor (5 month maternity cover)
- Employer
- Sightsavers
- Location
- UK, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Malawi or Zambia
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Closing date
- 18 Nov 2018
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- Function
- Operations & Service Delivery, International Development, Policy & Research
- Sector
- Community, Health & Medical, International
- Hours
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Contract
Job Details
Sightsavers has country offices based in East, Central and Southern Africa and supports these offices on delivering advocacy related projects, as well as providing links and consistency between the international advocacy projects and out policy influencing work at national level.
The purpose of this 5 month Consultancy work will be advise and support our country offices on a number of international advocacy projects and on the effective delivery of Sightsavers country level advocacy initiatives.
The main areas of support will focus on national level advocacy and linking international and national policy influencing work, by leading the advocacy components of proposal developments across the ECSA region and giving specialist support in these areas on a day-to-day. The Tanzania country office will be given support to develop and implement a plan to influence the country’s Voluntary National Review the Sustainable Development Goals, including the development of a budget for these activities.
Working with our offices in Uganda, Kenya, Malawi and Zambia the post holder will help to design advocate plans for the implementation of commitments made at the Global Disability Summit, as well as working with the Head of Advocacy and policy team to ensure there is an opportunity to assist Sightsavers influencing objectives in the ECSA region.
The ideal candidate will poses relevant academic qualifications (or similar) in a social science, have significant experience of working as a development professional with INGO’s, especially within advocacy work. A background in developing and delivering advocacy plans, leading or coordinating advocacy efforts at national level and knowledge of current issues and best practice ion development, particularly in health, education, right and governance is also required.
This is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills, so if you are interested in the role and finding out more please read the complete Job Description for further details.
To apply, and for further details about the role please visit https://jobs.sightsavers.org/job/global-advocacy-advisor-5-month-maternity-cover/
Company
Sightsavers Head Office
35 Perrymount Road,
Haywards Heath,
West Sussex RH16 3BW
Postal Address
Bumpers Way,
Bumpers Farm,
Chippenham SN14 6NG
Sightsavers is an international charity that works in more than 30 countries around the world to eliminate avoidable blindness and support people with visual impairments to live independently. Sightsavers is headquartered in the UK and has over 400 employees. It also has branches in Norway, Sweden, Ireland, Italy, India, the United States and the United Arab Emirates.
Sightsavers works with partners in order to provide a comprehensive range of eye care services. In 2013, Sightsavers' projects provided eye health examinations for nearly 14 million people, performed 300,000 eye operations, and treated over 100 million people for neglected tropical diseases.
People are also referred for treatment to prevent blindness or restore sight. Through community volunteers in developing countries, Sightsavers distributes medication to prevent blinding diseases. The charity also trains eye care workers and surgeons and funds operations.
Of the 30 countries Sightsavers works in, 23 are in Africa. These include Mozambique, Mali, Liberia and Kenya. Sightsavers is also present in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Caribbean.
In addition to its medical work, Sightsavers works with partners in order to train specialist teaching staff and supply glasses, Braille kits and other learning tools. The charity aims to educate communities and reduce stigma around visual impairment and blindness. Through its work, people with visual impairments and other disabilities are supported to live independently, get an education and earn an income.
Sightsavers is also a campaigning organisation, working with national governments to tackle the root causes of avoidable blindness, such as lack of access to clean water and sanitation facilities. The charity’s ‘Put us in the Picture’ campaign calls on the international community to make global development inclusive of the world’s 800m people with disabilities. The campaign’s vision is for all people to have equal access to employment, education, healthcare and participation in society.
Backing up Sightsavers’ work around the world is a strong research capability. Research and policy work revolves around three priorities – health, education and social inclusion. Gathering and disseminating sound research evidence helps to ensure the charity’s programmes meet the needs of the people they are designed to serve. Research evidence is also a strong tool when advocating for policy changes with governments.
Sightsavers has many partners that assist with its aim of eliminating avoidable blindness and may also provide funding. Partners include the UK government’s Department for International Development, the European Union and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Read our latest article on Third Sector: Sightsavers: Work for an award-winning charity tackling blindness worldwide
- Website
- http://jobs.sightsavers.org/
- Telephone
- 01444 446600
- Location
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35 Perrymount Road,
Haywards Heath,
West Sussex
RH16 3BW
GB
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