SightSavers Recruiting: Programme Officer


Programme Officer, Trachoma Trust Project (2 Year Fixed Term Contract)

Salary: Local T’s & C’s

Sightsavers has an exciting vacancy for a Programme Officer to join our team based in Kasama – Northern Province, Zambia.  You will join our team and be instrumental in the planning, implementation, and development of the objectives and targets of the Trust Trachoma programme.

The position reports to the Programme Manager and will manage all aspects of the project cycle.  You will have strong monitoring and evaluations skills as this is essential to the ongoing success of the programme.  This role requires an organized individual with the ability to ensure project deliverables are met.  You will proactively provide good quality information and be willing to engage in shared learning with fellow colleagues and partners.  You will be expected to build strong relationships internally and externally to help promote Sightsavers and their projects.

The successful candidate will monitor the project expenditure and provide budget reports when required.  This role requires someone to have strong project experience with the ability to analyze data and produce reports on the data to the wider team.

The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 3 years’ work experience, ideally in an INGO environment; experience in all aspects of Project Management in community level development programs; 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. Experience and understanding of government systems particularly the health sector will be advantageous. A degree in relevant field (Social Sciences, Development Studies, Economics, Education or equivalent) would be advantageous.

You will have strong interpersonal, communication, capacity building or facilitation skills; ability to work under minimum supervision; ability to work with project budgets and in-depth knowledge of computer packages and Global ICT communication systems.

Closing Date: July 2, 2017

How to apply

To apply for this post, please download our application form (download in Large Print here) and return the completed application form and equal opportunities form (download in Large Print here) as two separate documents to [email protected].

We’re an equal opportunities employer, and we particularly encourage qualified people living with a disability to apply.

We will be contacting shortlisted candidates for interview, shortly after the closing dates. We very much regret that in view of the large number of applications we receive, we are unable to respond if you are unsuccessful. I am sure that you will understand the need to concentrate resources towards our work.

Please attach APPLICATION and EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES form only. NO CV’s accepted

To apply for this job email your details to [email protected]