Job Title: Project Officer, Trust Trachoma Project
Organisation: Sightsavers
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Project
Coordinator
Coordinator
About US:
Sightsavers is an International Development Organization which works
with partners to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote equality of
opportunity for people with disabilities in over 33 developing countries across
Africa, Asia and America. Sightsavers seeks to achieve a world where no one is
blind from avoidable causes and where visually impaired people participate
equally in society. Each year, we improve the lives of millions of people in
the poorest parts of the world. Sightsavers offers a great place to work within
easy reach of London and Brighton.
with partners to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote equality of
opportunity for people with disabilities in over 33 developing countries across
Africa, Asia and America. Sightsavers seeks to achieve a world where no one is
blind from avoidable causes and where visually impaired people participate
equally in society. Each year, we improve the lives of millions of people in
the poorest parts of the world. Sightsavers offers a great place to work within
easy reach of London and Brighton.
Job Summary: The Project
Officer will be instrumental in the planning, implementation and development of
the objectives and targets of the Queen Elizabeth Jubilee Trust Trachoma
programme. The incumbent will manage all aspects of the project cycle. The
jobholder will monitor the project expenditure and provide budget reports. The
incumbent will also be responsible to maintaining and developing strong
relationships with the hospital management team, district officials and other
crucial stakeholders. The jobholder will be tasked with ensuring project deliverables are met from
transporting patients from camps to hospital to ensuring supplies are
maintained in camp.
Officer will be instrumental in the planning, implementation and development of
the objectives and targets of the Queen Elizabeth Jubilee Trust Trachoma
programme. The incumbent will manage all aspects of the project cycle. The
jobholder will monitor the project expenditure and provide budget reports. The
incumbent will also be responsible to maintaining and developing strong
relationships with the hospital management team, district officials and other
crucial stakeholders. The jobholder will be tasked with ensuring project deliverables are met from
transporting patients from camps to hospital to ensuring supplies are
maintained in camp.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate should preferably hold
a Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (Social Sciences, Development
Studies, Economics, Education or equivalent) - At least three years’ work experience,
ideally in an INGO environment; experience in all aspects of Project
Management in community level development programmes; and experience in
health programming. - The successful candidate will have
demonstrable experience in programme and project management; monitoring
and evaluation; report writing; and working with a number of partners. - The incumbent should have strong project
experience with the ability to analyse data and produce reports on the
data to the wider team. - Previous exposure and experience and
understanding of government systems particularly the health sector will be
advantageous. - Excellent interpersonal, communication,
capacity building or facilitation skills; - Proven ability to work under minimum
supervision; - Demonstrated ability to work with project
budgets and in-depth knowledge of computer packages and Global ICT
communication systems. - Possess strong monitoring and evaluations
skills - Excellent organizational skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send a filled application
form and an equal
opportunities form attached as two separate documents to
[email protected].
form and an equal
opportunities form attached as two separate documents to
[email protected].
Deadline: 16th
February 2017
February 2017
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