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Location: Tanzania

Contract: 6-month fixed term contract

Salary: Local Terms and Conditions apply

Responsibilities

  • Support the planning and implementation of the International Trachoma Initiative’s Avoidable Blindness Fund Trachoma Programme activities in collaboration with regional and district teams.
  • Assist partners in identifying their capacity-building needs and facilitate the provision of support.
  • Disseminate information about Sightsavers and the Trachoma Programme to partners.
  • Review patient documentation for completeness and accuracy, resolving discrepancies as needed.
  • Promote shared learning and collaboration among partners by facilitating networks and meetings.
  • Assist project partners in preparing budgets and forecasts.
  • Monitor project financial resources and liaise with the finance team as necessary.
  • Ensure timely submission of financial returns by partners.
  • Provide the programme team with additional information, case studies, and relevant news stories.
  • Represent the project at various forums and meetings, advocating for its aims and objectives.

The principal accountabilities are not meant to be an exhaustive list of tasks. The need for flexibility is required and the job holder is expected to carry out any other related duties that are within the employee’s skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed.

Jobholder Requirements

Essential:

  • Understanding of government systems, particularly within the health sector through the Ministry of Health and local government authorities.
  • Experience in monitoring and evaluation.
  • Proficiency in report writing.
  • Strong administrative support skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision.
  • Capacity building or facilitation skills.
  • Competence in managing project budgets, forecasts, and reports.
  • Familiarity with computer packages and global ICT communication systems.
  • Strong analytical skills and attention to documentation.
  • Willingness to travel for up to 15 weeks per year.

Desirable:

  • Previous experience in a similar role within the health sector.
  • Additional qualifications related to project management or public health.
  • Knowledge of specific software or tools used in project monitoring and evaluation.

Closing date: 3 November 2024

To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal.

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

Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.

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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 Dar es Salaam CF 3201 Abc road Fixed Term , 40 hours per week Sightsavers

Location: Tanzania

Contract: 6-month fixed term contract

Salary: Local Terms and Conditions apply

Responsibilities

  • Support the planning and implementation of the International Trachoma Initiative’s Avoidable Blindness Fund Trachoma Programme activities in collaboration with regional and district teams.
  • Assist partners in identifying their capacity-building needs and facilitate the provision of support.
  • Disseminate information about Sightsavers and the Trachoma Programme to partners.
  • Review patient documentation for completeness and accuracy, resolving discrepancies as needed.
  • Promote shared learning and collaboration among partners by facilitating networks and meetings.
  • Assist project partners in preparing budgets and forecasts.
  • Monitor project financial resources and liaise with the finance team as necessary.
  • Ensure timely submission of financial returns by partners.
  • Provide the programme team with additional information, case studies, and relevant news stories.
  • Represent the project at various forums and meetings, advocating for its aims and objectives.

The principal accountabilities are not meant to be an exhaustive list of tasks. The need for flexibility is required and the job holder is expected to carry out any other related duties that are within the employee's skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed.

Jobholder Requirements

Essential:

  • Understanding of government systems, particularly within the health sector through the Ministry of Health and local government authorities.
  • Experience in monitoring and evaluation.
  • Proficiency in report writing.
  • Strong administrative support skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision.
  • Capacity building or facilitation skills.
  • Competence in managing project budgets, forecasts, and reports.
  • Familiarity with computer packages and global ICT communication systems.
  • Strong analytical skills and attention to documentation.
  • Willingness to travel for up to 15 weeks per year.

Desirable:

  • Previous experience in a similar role within the health sector.
  • Additional qualifications related to project management or public health.
  • Knowledge of specific software or tools used in project monitoring and evaluation.

Closing date: 3 November 2024

To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal.

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

Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.

2024-11-04

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