Sightsavers
Programme Officer (Disability Inclusive Development)
Programme Officer (Disability Inclusive Development)
International, Homa Bay, Kenya
Contract: 2 year fixed term contract
Salary: Local terms & conditions apply
With focus on inclusive education the
Programme Officer will work to enhance the quality of the Disability Inclusive
Development (DID) Project, by working closely with partners and programme
delivery. This role will ensure that the programme is planned, implemented,
coordinated, monitored and evaluated to the highest possible standards.
The post holder will:
·
Build effective partner relationships
and support longer-term relationships that go beyond the project duration as
well as support partners to identify their own technical and organizational
capacity- building needs, establish agreements with partners where appropriate
and promote shared learning and collaboration.
·
Work with the UK Disability Inclusive
Development programme team and all members of the consortia to coordinate
implementation of activities and sharing of lessons learned.
·
Manage all aspects of the programme
cycle, ensure that all project documentation and reports are made available in
a timely and accessible way, assist in the preparation of budgets and forecasts
and be proactive in providing good quality information in case studies and
interesting news stories relating to the programme.
The ideal candidate will have a
Bachelor’s degree or above in Education; demonstrate experience of working in
different education settings; have knowledge of current issues, best practices
and an understanding of the local education system, particularly relating to
the education of children with disabilities, and be familiar with national
legislation and policies in the field of disability, human rights and
education. A background in Early Childhood Education being a distinct
advantage.
This is not an exhaustive list of
duties or required professional skills, so if you are interested in the role
and finding out more please CLICK HERE to read
the complete Job Description for further details.
Closing Date: March 13, 2019
How to Apply
To apply for this post by email,
please CLICK HERE to
download our application form and equal opportunities form and return as two
separate documents to jobs@sightsavers.org.
Programme Officer (Inclusion Works)
International, Nairobi, Kenya
Contract: 2
year Fixed Term Contract
Salary: Local
terms & conditions apply
The
Programme Officer (Inclusion Works) will work with Disabled People’s
Organizations and employer partners of the project to enhance access to
employment in the formal sector for persons with disabilities.
This
role will ensure that the programme is planned, implemented, coordinated,
monitored and evaluated to the highest possible quality standards.
The post holder will:
·
Build effective partner relationships
and support longer-term relationships that go beyond the duration of the
project, support needs and facilitate access to technical assistance resources
and opportunities to support them through the programme cycle, and assist
programme partners in the preparation budgets and forecasts.
·
Work with the UK Inclusive Works
programme team and all members of the consortia to coordinate implementation of
activities and sharing of lessons learned
·
Manage all aspects of the programme
cycle with the partners, work with the Global Technical Lead (Disability
Inclusive Economic Empowerment) and coordinate with the Monitoring, Evaluation
& Learning (MEL) leads for implementation of monitoring and evaluation
system for the programme.
The
ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree or above, in education,
development studies, public health or any other relevant social science; be
familiar with national legislation and policies in the field of disability,
human rights and employment.
The
successful applicant will have significant experience implementing programmes
of the disability sector and gender mainstreaming, a background of providing
technical assistance and knowledge of current issues and best practices in
disability, UNCRPD and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
This
is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills,
please CLICK HERE to
read the complete Job Description for further details.
Closing Date: March
13, 2019
How to apply
To
apply for this post by email, please CLICK HERE to
download our application form and equal opportunities form and return as two
separate documents to jobs@sightsavers.org.
We’re
an equal opportunities employer, and we particularly encourage qualified people
living with a disability to apply. Find out about our commitment to inclusion.
We
will be contacting shortlisted candidates for interview shortly after the
closing dates. We regret that in view of the large number of applications we
receive, we are unable to respond if you are unsuccessful. We hope you
understand the need to concentrate resources towards our work.
Sightsavers
is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of adults at risk and
children as a priority. This is reflected in our pre-employment checks and
requirement to verify and check the identity and references of all applicants.
Please
be aware that fraudulent job adverts do exist. Sightsavers will never ask
prospective candidates to send money as part of the interview process. If you
do receive email requests of this nature, please contact jobs@sightsavers.org
