Job
Programme Officer
- Organization: Sightsavers
- Location: Nairobi, Kenya
- Category: Full-time
About this opportunity
Overview
Sightsavers is looking for a programme officer with experience in NGO economical enhancement and excellent project implementation skills.
Job title: Programme Officer
Job location: Kenya
Salary: Local Terms and Conditions apply
Contract: 24-month fixed-term contract, renewable subject to funding
Hours: Full time, standard office hours
Please note that this role is subject to confirmation of funding
Responsibilities
About the role
Sightsavers is implementing a 5-year IT skills and employability program across seven countries in Africa. The program’s central aim is to improve access to dignified and fulfilling employment for young people with disabilities across Africa, with a strong focus on young women. By providing market-aligned training, seed funding, and engaging with key stakeholders, the programme seeks to dismantle barriers to participation in the digital economy and promote inclusive workforce practices.
The Programme Officer will play a crucial role implementing this programme in Kenya. To be successful in this role you will demonstrate exceptional project implementation within NGO/INGOs, social impact, skills development or youth empowerment in Kenya. You will confidently manage stakeholder and partner engagement and have good knowledge and experience of disability inclusion, gender equality principles and inclusive employment principles.
Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified women and people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.
Key duties will include:
Programme Implementation and coordination
• Support the development and execution of annual work plans, budgets, and activity schedule
• Coordinate implementation of digital, IT, and entrepreneurship training
• Facilitate partner engagement
Partnership Management
• Maintain regular communication with implementing partners to monitor progress and troubleshoot implementation challenges.
• Support capacity strengthening of partners on disability i
Sightsavers is looking for a programme officer with experience in NGO economical enhancement and excellent project implementation skills.
Job title: Programme Officer
Job location: Kenya
Salary: Local Terms and Conditions apply
Contract: 24-month fixed-term contract, renewable subject to funding
Hours: Full time, standard office hours
Please note that this role is subject to confirmation of funding
Responsibilities
About the role
Sightsavers is implementing a 5-year IT skills and employability program across seven countries in Africa. The program’s central aim is to improve access to dignified and fulfilling employment for young people with disabilities across Africa, with a strong focus on young women. By providing market-aligned training, seed funding, and engaging with key stakeholders, the programme seeks to dismantle barriers to participation in the digital economy and promote inclusive workforce practices.
The Programme Officer will play a crucial role implementing this programme in Kenya. To be successful in this role you will demonstrate exceptional project implementation within NGO/INGOs, social impact, skills development or youth empowerment in Kenya. You will confidently manage stakeholder and partner engagement and have good knowledge and experience of disability inclusion, gender equality principles and inclusive employment principles.
Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified women and people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.
Key duties will include:
Programme Implementation and coordination
• Support the development and execution of annual work plans, budgets, and activity schedule
• Coordinate implementation of digital, IT, and entrepreneurship training
• Facilitate partner engagement
Partnership Management
• Maintain regular communication with implementing partners to monitor progress and troubleshoot implementation challenges.
• Support capacity strengthening of partners on disability i
Social Work & Human Services
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