Programme Officer Economic Empowerment at Sightsavers

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  • Kenya
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Sightsavers is an international organisation that changes lives for the long term. We work in more than 30 countries to eliminate avoidable blindness and support people with visual impairments to live independently. We do what we do because 80 per cent of blindness in the world is avoidable, and we think that's astoundingly unfair. We do it becau…Programme Officer Economic Empowerment
  • The Programme Officer EE supports the following areas, examples are not exhaustive:
  • Within programme delivery this role manages the project life cycle with partners from development through to close out; liaising with internal stakeholders and expertise specialists; supporting the implementation of all MEL aspects of the programme; executing participant surveys; coordinating activities at regional and global levels.
  • Within project management the role ensures all aspects of the projects are effectively monitored and evaluated, adaptive learning applied; partner capacity building developed; technical advice provided to all stakeholders; reporting internally and externally
  • Financial management to monitor project budgets and expenditure; collaboration with the finance team; partner financial capacity building.
  • Information and communication management through provision of high quality case studies and worthy new stories relating to the programme; participating in activities related to disability inclusive employment; advocating for Sightsavers in relevant disability related meetings and forums.
  • Safeguarding through ensuring all safeguarding policies adhered to by internal and external partners; oversee academy students and trainers receive their safeguarding induction and have a signed code of conduct in place.
Skills and Experience
  • A qualification/tertiary degree in public health or other relevant field
  • Proven track record with labour market issues including labour market assessments, skill training and job placements/fairs
  • A track record managing participatory methods and partnerships.
  • Familiarity with national legislation and policies in the field of disability, human rights, and inclusive employment.
  • Significant experience implementing programmes, including experience of the disability sector and gender mainstreaming.
  • Excellent communication skills and advocacy
  • Strong reporting, budgets, IT
  • Fluency in written and spoken English
  • An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity for people with disabilities
  • Current and ongoing right to work in Kenya
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