Programme Officer at Sightsavers

About the role of Programme Officer

• The Programme Officer supports the following areas, examples are not exhaustive:
• Within programme management the role supports the development, design, budget, monitoring and evaluation for all in country projects; supporting advocacy plans, advocating for Sightsavers within forums and across stakeholders; assisting in identifying new strategic partnerships.
• Within project management the role ensures all aspects of the projects are effectively monitored and evaluated, adaptive learning applied; partner capacity building developed; technical advice provided to partners and internally to teams; reporting internally and externally
• Financial management requires monitoring project budgets and expenditure; collaboration with the finance team; partner financial capacity building.
• Communication management through developing networks where Sightsavers can lead on or develop strategies; proactively providing quality case studies and news stories

Knowledge, skills and experience for Programme Officer

Essential:

• Proven similar work experience within programme management ideally within an international NGO environment
• Project management skills especially in the areas of practical implementation of programme policies and approaches, budget development, report writing and monitoring and evaluation
• Previous advocacy experience within an INGO
• Influential
• Line management, team management and mentoring skills
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written)
• Current and ongoing right to work in Ghana
• Available to travel within programme country
• Fluent written and spoken English

Desirable:

• Master’s degree or equivalent degree in Public Health, International Development, social science/ equivalent qualificationor a tertiary degree with proven work experience