Sightsavers Regional Operations Programme Officer Job in Kenya

Location: Open to all from East Africa Countries but position will be based in Nairobi

Sightsavers, an international development organization that promotes the prevention and cure of avoidable blindness, and promotes equality and opportunity for disabled people, seeks to recruit a mature, experienced, self driven, dynamic and result oriented individual who is keen to develop a career in a dynamic organisation and challenging environment.

Working with Partner organisations and within the existing policy framework, you will take responsibility for developing and managing regional programmes as well as establishing new country programmes. You will also support country programmes in M&E and promote quality assurance and standards of programmes in the region. Reporting to the Regional Director in the East, Central, and South Africa (ECSA) Region, your key areas of responsibility will be:

Ensuring effective Programme management of regional programmes.Networking effectively outside of the organisation to develop regional alliances, and to represent the organisation effectively in external eventsEstablishment and line management of new country programmes.Strengthening and coordinating the monitoring, evaluation, impact assessment and learning systems In the region, ensuring that these are in line with Sight Saver’s policies, standards and approaches.Collaborating effectively within the organisation to ensure capability is accessed in support of country level programmatic and cross cutting regional activitiesWe are looking for an experienced development professional with sound experience in programme development and management. M&E and, in particular, promoting learning. You will possess a post graduate degree in social sciences, development studies, public health or a related field, and have a minimum of 7 years working experience in an NGO environment. Also required is experience in strategic planning, programme development and quality assurance. You will also be a person of high integrity with good interpersonal, planning and organizational, facilitation, report writing and computer skills. In addition, you will have the ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision and the flexibility to travel extensively.As an equal opportunities employer we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.
Applications should be sent to the email address below.

It should highlight why you are the best candidate and include a detailed CV with a valid email address, your Skype address, day time telephone number, current remuneration details and names and contacts of three professional referees.

Closing date: 16th March 2012

Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted