Country: Cameroon
Closing date: 12 May 2019
Our vision is of a world where no one is blind from avoidable causes and where visually impaired people participate equally in society. Each year, we improve the lives of millions of people in the poorest parts of the world. Sightsavers is growing rapidly and offers a great place to work.
Title: Programme Officer (Neglected Tropical Diseases, Inclusive Education and Social Inclusion)
Location: Maroua, Far North Region,Cameroon
Salary: Local Terms & Conditions apply
Contract: Fixed Term Contract
Sightsavers has an exciting vacancy for a Programme Officer to join our team based in Cameroon. You will join our team and be instrumental in the planning, implementation and development of the objectives and targets of the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), Inclusive Education and Social Inclusion programmes.
The position reports to the Programme Manager in charge of NTDs and will contribute to all aspects of the project cycle. You will have strong monitoring and evaluation skills, as this is essential to the ongoing success of the programmes. This role requires an organised 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 financial reports when required. This role requires someone to have strong project experience with the ability to analyse data and produce reports on the data to the wider team. You will also be required to regularly travel to the field in the Far North and other regions to identify and provide technical advice.
The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 5 years’ work experience, ideally in an INGO environment; experience in all aspects of Project Management in community level development programmes; 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 several partners. Experience and understanding of government systems particularly the health sector will be advantageous. A degree in relevant field (Development Sciences, Social Sciences, Health, Public Health, Nursing) or equivalent qualification will be required.
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: 12thMay 2019
How to apply:
To apply, and for further details about the role, please download an application pack from https://jobs.sightsavers.org/job/programme-officer-maroua/