Operations and Planning Coordinator
- Employer
- Sightsavers
- Location
- Haywards Heath, West Sussex
- Salary
- £24,000 - £28,000
- Closing date
- 16 Jun 2019
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- Function
- Administration, Operations & Service Delivery
- Sector
- Disability, Health & Medical, International
- Hours
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent
Job Details
Due to ongoing team growth, Sightsavers is seeking a highly organised Operations and Planning Coordinator to support implementation of the Policy and Programme Strategy (PS2) department’s objectives. You will be managing key PS2 systems, coordinating project design processes and supporting delivery of department-led projects.
Salary: £24,000 – £28,000
Contract: Permanent
This is a fast paced and varied role where you will manage the implementation and maintenance of PS2 systems such as monitoring strategy implementation and supporting delivery of transparency and accountability initiatives through monitoring and reporting processes. You will coordinate the design of new projects within the global programme portfolio, to ensure that new projects meet internal requirements and align with strategic funding processes.
The role will support the Disability Data Disaggregation (DDD) Project Manager, country teams and other key stakeholders with planning and delivery of DDD processes. This position will also work in collaboration with the PS2 directorate and cross-organisational teams to deliver varied projects that contribute to the overarching departmental objectives.
To be successful in your application for this role you will be educated to degree level or equivalent, be able to demonstrate administrative or project coordination experience in international development, or related fields. A background in managing stakeholders, working to multiple deadlines and have knowledge of general international development environments is also required.
This is not an exhaustive list of duties or essential professional skills, please read the complete Job Description for further details.
We anticipate that interview will be held in the week commencing 1st July 2019
Closing Date: 16 June, 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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