Title: Program Officer – Inclusion Works
Sightsavers are excited to be offering opportunity to join our Kenyan Country Office team as a Program Officer (Inclusion Works) that will enhance the quality of our Inclusion Works Project, which focuses in the economic empowerment of persons with disabilities. The position will ensure the program is planned, implemented, coordinated, monitored and evaluated to the highest quality standards.
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Contract: 9 month Fixed Term Contract ( assuming start date of 1st Oct)
Salary: Local terms and conditions will apply
As the Program Officer you will work with the UK Inclusion Works team and all members of the consortia to coordinate implementation of activities and manage all aspects of the program cycle with the partners including effective planning, start-up, monitoring and evaluation, and financial and asset management.
The Program Officer will liaise and work with the Global Technical Lead and other internal expertise, coordinate with Monitoring and Evaluation Leads for the implementation of M&E systems for the program and all MEL aspects of the program as the in-country MEL point person.
Other duties of the Program Officer include:
- Building effective partner relationships and support long-term relationships that go beyond the duration of the project
- Support partners to identify their own technical and organizational capacity building needs
- Promote shared learning and collaboration between partners by facilitating partner networks and
- Assist program partners in the preparation of budgets and
- Monitor expenditure of project financial resources in liaison with the Finance and Support Services Manager (FSSM) and the Program
- Be proactive in providing good quality information on case studies and interesting news stories relating to the program to support preparation of fundraising materials and advocacy materials
- Ensure that the Inclusion Works Project Management Unit, (based in the UK) receives appropriate materials and information to support donor-reporting requirements.
- Participate in all communication activities related to disability inclusive employment and employment in general, education and social inclusion e.g. World Sight Day, Person with Disabilities Day, etc.
- Represent Sightsavers and the Inclusion Works consortium in program and disability-related meetings, and advocate for Sightsavers’ philosophy and policies
As the successful candidate you will have demonstrable experience with labor market issues, possess a tertiary qualification (or equivalent) in social sciences, education, development studies, public health, or any other relevant area. You will be familiar with national legislation and policies in the field of disability, human rights and empowerment, and have significant experience implementing programs, including a background with the disability sector and gender mainstreaming. Knowledge and experience of designing, managing and carrying out advocacy work for social inclusion/disability programs is also required.
This is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills, please read the complete Job Description here for further details
