Programme Officer at Sightsavers

Key duties will include:

Programme Implementation and coordination 

• Support the development and execution of annual work plans, budgets, and activity schedule
• Coordinate implementation of digital, IT, and entrepreneurship training
• Facilitate partner engagement

Partnership Management

• Maintain regular communication with implementing partners to monitor progress and troubleshoot implementation challenges.
• Support capacity strengthening of partners on disability inclusion, safeguarding, MEAL requirements, and employment pathways.

Employer Engagement and Inclusive Employment Support

• Identify and pitch the programme to potential employers
• Link programme participants with potential employers for mentorships, internships and job opportunities

Compliance and Quality Assurance

• Support financial monitoring, ensuring expenditure aligns with approved budgets and financial policies.
• Promote disability‑inclusive and gender‑inclusive practices across all programme activities.
• Ensure safeguarding, child protection, and data protection standards are upheld by all partners and stakeholders.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, and Reporting (MEAL)

• Collect, verify, and analyse programme data in line with MEAL frameworks and donor requirements.
• Conduct field visits, learner assessments, partner supervision, and follow-up on beneficiaries’ progress.

The Programme Officer role will involve a small amount of national travel, specifics of this can be discussed at interview.
Skills and Experience

Essential Skills, experience, knowledge and core behaviours:

• Experience in digital skills training programmes, entrepreneurship promotion, or labour market initiatives.
• Experience with skills training/development, internships, employer engagement, disability inclusion
• Knowledge of Kenyan policies related to disability inclusion, digital transformation, and youth employment.
• Experience supporting Business and Disability Networks or private sector engagement.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, manage and effectively function as a team member and respect diversity in a team.
• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, ICT, Education, Development Studies, Disability Studies, Business, or related field.
• Demonstrable experience in project implementation within NGO, social impact, skills development, or youth employment programmes.
• Demonstrable working experience of disability inclusion, gender equality principles and inclusive employment principles.