New Employment Opportunity at Sightsavers

New Employment Opportunity at Sightsavers

POSITION: NTD Programme Officer 

Job Purpose

• To guarantee that the Ghana ELFA and RLM initiatives are planned, implemented, monitored, and assessed to the highest standards as outlined in the organization’s rules and procedures.
• Work with other staff, partners, and others to discover areas for project expansion and aid in creating and establishing new projects.

Principal Accountabilities:

Working with ELFA and RLM Partners: 10%

• Collaborate with the NTD programme Manager to coordinate the activities of ELFA and RLM programme partners in Ghana to ensure that the programmes’ scope of work is successfully executed.
• Establish and maintain long-term partnerships with these partners that extend beyond the ELFA and RLM projects.
• Assist partners in identifying and meeting their own capacity-building requirements.
• Share information about Sightsavers and its activities with ELFA and RLM partners.
• Establish partnership agreements with ELFA AND RLM partners as needed.
• Foster shared learning and collaboration among partners by supporting partner networks and meetings.

Financial and Resource Management (20%)

• Help the ELFA and RLM program partners prepare budgets.
• Keep track of project finance resources and coordinate with the FSSM/O as needed.
• Ensure that partners provide timely financial returns.
• Follow up with partners on any actions resulting from audits conducted by the finance officer or external auditors.

Project Management: 60%

• Providing assistance with all elements of the ELFA and RLM program management, including planning, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation.
• Routinely collaborate with partners to identify technical support requirements.
• Work with the partner to ensure that all project paperwork and reports are available on time and in an accessible format.
• Review field status reports and team meetings, provide feedback and escalate issues as needed.
• Then, ensure interventions align with gender, equity, social inclusion, value for money, and sustainability.
• Collaborate with the programme Manager to update annual activity logs and frameworks.

Information and Communication Management (10%)

• Be proactive in supplying high-quality material on case studies, intriguing news articles, and other topics related to the ELFA and RLM programmes.
• Attend all meetings and events organized by partners in the ELFA and RLM programs and provide comments.
• Finally, Jobholder entrance requirements: the essential knowledge, abilities, and behaviours required.

Qualifications & Experience

Knowledge (education and relevant experience):

• Degree in relevant field (Social Sciences, Development Studies, Public Health, Education) or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing Onchocerciasis (Oncho) and Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) programs in an NGO setting.
• Strong project management experience in community development programs.
• Also, Excellent monitoring and evaluation skills.
• Strong research skills.
• Experience with budget development.
• Demonstrated expertise in eliminating neglected tropical diseases.
• Proficient in research and behavioral communication.
• Desirable experience in Disease Management and Disability Inclusion (DMDI).
• Lastly, Capable of travelling nationally and globally for up to 8 weeks annually.

Skills (special training or competency):

• Proficient in project management, oral and written communication, written English, IT, and budgeting.

Core behaviours:

• Change and improvement.
• Effective communication and influence
• Decision-making
• Teamwork
• Planning and organization
• Delivery and implementation
• Additional expectations:
• Demonstrates interpersonal and multicultural sensitivity, integrity, and active listening skills.

Key Relationships:

Internal

• Country Director/Senior Programme Manager, Programme Manager
• All country staff
• Institutional Funding Manager, WARO
• Regional Director
• Staff from all departments in Haywards Heath, UK.

External

• Partners: Consultants, Service Providers, Government Agencies, and Community Leaders.

Location: Accra.

How to Apply for this Employment Opportunity at Sightsavers

Click Here to Apply Online

Closing Date: December 17, 2024

NOTE:

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