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Sightsavers implements projects in over 30 countries in Africa and South Asia working to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote the rights of people with disabilities.

Title: NTD Program Officer

Location: Mali

Contract: 12-month fixed term contract

Salary: Local Terms and Conditions apply

About the role

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a significant public health issue in Mali, including Trachoma, Lymphatic Filariasis, Onchocerciasis, Schistosomiasis, and soil-transmitted helminths. These diseases, linked to poverty and poor hygiene, cause serious morbidity and social discrimination, hindering socio-economic development. The Finance Assistant will support the implementation of WHO guidelines for NTD elimination and control, contributing to strategic plans and ensuring compliance with local regulations. The role involves managing financial records, logistics, and IT equipment, as well as supporting grant management and collaboration between finance and programme teams. Additionally, the Finance Assistant will help implement HR policies and ensure statutory compliance.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure good collaboration with partners (INGOs, MoH, and Regional Health Directorates).
  • Ensure routine data collection into organisational templates.
  • Participate in key meetings and keep technical notes of each.
  • Support national programmes in the finalisation of various reports and their archiving.
  • Support national NTD programmes to implement activities according to required standards.
  • Plan and play an active role in the supervision and monitoring of project activities.
  • Submit reports of field activities as well as success stories.
  • Support the writing of first drafts of Annual Project Reports (APRs).
  • Follow up on the Due Diligence process by ensuring all required documents are in place.
  • Properly archive all project documents (concept notes, full proposals, log frames, APRs, etc.).
  • Work with the Programme Manager to ensure requested information and documents are uploaded into the Programme Portal.
  • Participate in the elaboration of annual operational plans.
  • Participate in the implementation of Programme Cycle Management (PCM) and Quality Standard Assessment Tool (QSAT) recommendations.
  • Support data collection for the development of concept notes for new projects.

This is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills.

About you

The ideal Project Officer is a detail-oriented professional with a strong background in project and programme management, including planning, monitoring, and evaluation. They excel in collaborating with partners, supporting national NTD programmes, and ensuring compliance with organisational standards and local regulations. With experience in data collection, report writing, and archiving, they contribute to the successful execution of projects. Their ability to manage logistics, supplies, and IT equipment, along with their proficiency in financial management and grant support, makes them a key asset. Proficiency in English is essential, and speaking French would be desirable.

Jobholder Requirements

Essential

  • Ability to think quickly, responsively, and effectively to communicate information, practices, concepts, and ideas to a wide range of audiences
  • Ability to work collaboratively and build consensus.
  • Organisational skills.
  • Ability to identify important issues and communicate these effectively to colleagues.
  • Able to manage multiple tasks across teams effectively.
  • Analytical and IT skills, with proficiency in using the Microsoft Office suite.
  • Ability to prioritise tasks in a fast-moving environment, with competing deadlines.
  • Ability to travel up to 20 weeks per year anywhere in the country.
  • Ability to travel outside the country at least once a year

Desirable

  • Written and verbal communication in French and professional skill in English.

To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please complete an application using the link provided.

As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

Closing date: 20 October 2024

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Sightsavers is an international non-governmental organisation that works with partners in developing countries to treat and prevent avoidable blindness, and promote equality for people with visual impairments and other disabilities. It is based in Haywards Heath in the United Kingdom, with branches in Sweden, Norway, India, Italy, Republic of Ireland, the United Arab Emirates, and the USA.The charity was founded in 1950 by Sir John Wilson and was originally called the British Empire Society for the Blind, then the Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind. Its patron is HRH Princess Alexandra. In its 65 year history, Sightsavers has distributed treatment to protect more than 295 million people against river blindness (onchocerciasis), carried out 6.1 million sight-restoring cataract operations and treated 43 million people with antibiotics to combat the potentially blinding infection trachoma.

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0 USD Mali CF 3201 Abc road Fixed Term , 40 hours per week Sightsavers

Sightsavers implements projects in over 30 countries in Africa and South Asia working to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote the rights of people with disabilities.

Title: NTD Program Officer

Location: Mali

Contract: 12-month fixed term contract

Salary: Local Terms and Conditions apply

About the role

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a significant public health issue in Mali, including Trachoma, Lymphatic Filariasis, Onchocerciasis, Schistosomiasis, and soil-transmitted helminths. These diseases, linked to poverty and poor hygiene, cause serious morbidity and social discrimination, hindering socio-economic development. The Finance Assistant will support the implementation of WHO guidelines for NTD elimination and control, contributing to strategic plans and ensuring compliance with local regulations. The role involves managing financial records, logistics, and IT equipment, as well as supporting grant management and collaboration between finance and programme teams. Additionally, the Finance Assistant will help implement HR policies and ensure statutory compliance.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure good collaboration with partners (INGOs, MoH, and Regional Health Directorates).
  • Ensure routine data collection into organisational templates.
  • Participate in key meetings and keep technical notes of each.
  • Support national programmes in the finalisation of various reports and their archiving.
  • Support national NTD programmes to implement activities according to required standards.
  • Plan and play an active role in the supervision and monitoring of project activities.
  • Submit reports of field activities as well as success stories.
  • Support the writing of first drafts of Annual Project Reports (APRs).
  • Follow up on the Due Diligence process by ensuring all required documents are in place.
  • Properly archive all project documents (concept notes, full proposals, log frames, APRs, etc.).
  • Work with the Programme Manager to ensure requested information and documents are uploaded into the Programme Portal.
  • Participate in the elaboration of annual operational plans.
  • Participate in the implementation of Programme Cycle Management (PCM) and Quality Standard Assessment Tool (QSAT) recommendations.
  • Support data collection for the development of concept notes for new projects.

This is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills.

About you

The ideal Project Officer is a detail-oriented professional with a strong background in project and programme management, including planning, monitoring, and evaluation. They excel in collaborating with partners, supporting national NTD programmes, and ensuring compliance with organisational standards and local regulations. With experience in data collection, report writing, and archiving, they contribute to the successful execution of projects. Their ability to manage logistics, supplies, and IT equipment, along with their proficiency in financial management and grant support, makes them a key asset. Proficiency in English is essential, and speaking French would be desirable.

Jobholder Requirements

Essential

  • Ability to think quickly, responsively, and effectively to communicate information, practices, concepts, and ideas to a wide range of audiences
  • Ability to work collaboratively and build consensus.
  • Organisational skills.
  • Ability to identify important issues and communicate these effectively to colleagues.
  • Able to manage multiple tasks across teams effectively.
  • Analytical and IT skills, with proficiency in using the Microsoft Office suite.
  • Ability to prioritise tasks in a fast-moving environment, with competing deadlines.
  • Ability to travel up to 20 weeks per year anywhere in the country.
  • Ability to travel outside the country at least once a year

Desirable

  • Written and verbal communication in French and professional skill in English.

To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please complete an application using the link provided.

As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

Closing date: 20 October 2024

2024-10-21

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