Programme Officer (Neglected Tropical Diseases, Inclusive Education and Social Inclusion)
- Employer
- Sightsavers
- Location
- Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon
- Salary
- Local terms and conditions apply
- Closing date
- 12 May 2019
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- Function
- Management, Operations & Service Delivery, Finance & Legal, International Development, IT & Web Development
- Sector
- Disability, Health & Medical, International
- Hours
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Contract
Job Details
Our vision is of 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 is growing rapidly and offers a great place to work.
Title: Programme Officer (Neglected Tropical Diseases, Inclusive Education and Social Inclusion)
Location: Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon
Salary: Local Terms & Conditions apply
Contract: Fixed Term Contract
Sightsavers has an exciting vacancy for a Programme Officer to join our team based in Cameroon. You will join our team and be instrumental in the planning, implementation and development of the objectives and targets of the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Inclusive Education and Social Inclusion programmes.
The position reports to the Programme Manager in charge of NTDs and will contribute to all aspects of the project cycle. You will have strong monitoring and evaluation skills, as this is essential to the ongoing success of the programmes. This role requires an organised individual with the ability to ensure project deliverables are met. You will proactively provide good quality information and be willing to engage in shared learning with fellow colleagues and partners. You will be expected to build strong relationships internally and externally to help promote SIghtsavers and their projects.
The successful candidate will monitor the project expenditure and provide financial reports when required. This role requires someone to have strong project experience with the ability to analyse data and produce reports on the data to the wider team. You will also be required to regularly travel to the field in the Far North and other regions to identify and provide technical advice.
The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 5 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 several partners. Experience and understanding of government systems particularly the health sector will be advantageous. A degree in relevant field (Development Sciences, Social Sciences, Health, Public Health, Nursing) or equivalent qualification will be required.
You will have strong interpersonal, communication, capacity building or facilitation skills; ability to work under minimum supervision; ability to work with project budgets and in-depth knowledge of computer packages and Global ICT communication systems.
Closing date: 12th May 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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