Programme Officer - SEM for Uncorrected Refractive Errors in Kenya at Sightsavers

As Programme Officer, you will take overall responsibility for coordinating the monitoring, implementation and coordination of activities to ensure a more equitable world.

Key duties of this role will include:

• Implementation support,
• Monitoring, evaluation and learning
• Coordinating partner organisations
• Financial management and reporting
• Information and communication management

Skills and Experience

To succeed in this role, you will need:

Essential

• Knowledge of project design and management, budget development and monitoring, resource management.
• Knowledge of advocacy, research, impact assessment, partnership development and resource mobilization.
• Experience of working with Government/ NGOs, within the rural context.
• Experience in working with the public-private partnerships, gender issues and policy environment desirable.
• Significant experience implementing projects, including experience of the disability sector and gender mainstreaming.
• experience in a relevant supervisory role.
• Experience in project monitoring, evaluation, and learning
• Experience providing technical assistance to other organizations.
• Knowledge of current issues and best practices in disability, UNCRPD, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and eye health is desirable
• Able and available for extensive travel nationally (40% of working time)

Desirable

• Experience of optometry, eye health and public health
• Experience of a role with safeguarding elements