Data Analysis and Assurance Officer
- Employer
- Sightsavers
- Location
- Haywards Heath, West Sussex
- Salary
- £29,000
- Closing date
- 7 Apr 2019
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- Function
- International Development
- Sector
- Disability, Health & Medical, International
- Hours
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent
Job Details
Sightsavers’ vision is of a world where no one is blind from avoidable causes and where visually impaired people participate equally in society. We are an international organisation working with partners in developing countries to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote equality of opportunity for people with disabilities. Sightsavers offers a great place to work within easy reach of London and Brighton.
Job title: Data Analysis and Assurance Officer
Location: Haywards Heath, UK
Salary: £29,000
Contract type: Permanent
This new and varied opportunity involves working with Sightsavers global and country teams to improve data management and quality assurance processes and practice. The role will also support Sightsavers data management capacity building processes, including the development of data collection/ collation tools and the collation of quarterly and annual data through the Programme Portal (Sightsavers online project output database). The Data Analysis and Assurance Officer will be working with the QSAT (Quality Standards Assessment Tool) our methodology for measuring projects against minimum standards of good practice.
This will involve:
- Coordinating QSAT schedules and maintaining the quality assurance calendars
- Monitoring of action plans and analysis of assessment data in collaboration with the Quality Assurance Manager
- Assisting with the development and implementation of other quality processes, tools and practices as required
The ideal candidate will have an undergraduate degree in international development, international relations, geography or appropriate equivalent. Understanding and demonstrated experience of data analysis and data management is also vital.
Experience of working and supporting staff in different contexts (face to face, online) is key, as is an understanding of international development issues and a commitment to equality of opportunity for disabled people. A Master’s degree in international development, international relations, geography or equivalent together with a working knowledge of French would also be desirable.
The successful candidate will need to be able to travel internationally up to 4 weeks per year.
We anticipate that interviews will take place w/c 15 April 2019.
Closing date: Sunday 7 April 2019
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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