Job Description
Overview
Sightsavers is looking for an expert in Eye Health to provide technical leadership across all eye health programmes and strengthen the global programme portfolio.
Salary: Local terms and conditions apply
Location: Malawi – Lilongwe, Tanzania – Dar es Salaam or Zambia – Lusaka
Contract: Two Year Fixed Term Contract
Hours: Standard office hours
Responsibilities
About the role
We are looking for an experienced ophthalmologist with extensive experience of developing and leading programmes in Eye Health within the developing context. You will provide technical leadership and expertise, pioneer new strategic initiatives and innovative approaches across Sightsavers’ programmatic countries in East and Central Africa. As the Global Technical Lead for Eye Health, you will also contribute to research, policy and communications, as well as undertaking senior level representation of Sightsavers as an expert in eye health, as part of the wider organisation.
Skills and Experience
To succeed in this role, you will need:
Essential
- Extensive and proven experience within a similar position, providing technical eye health expertise, service delivery, policy development and capacity building for programmes within national government and international institutions, NGOs, INGOs or Public Health
- A professional qualification in a relevant field, e.g. ophthalmology, medicine, public health
- A Postgraduate qualification (minimum Masters or equivalent experience) in a relevant field, e.g. public health, health service management, international development, or equivalent experience
- Significant experience in leading and developing programmes in Eye Health.
- Experience of working with national government and international institutions such as the World Health Organization and other International Development Organisations
- Knowledge of current issues and best practices in eye health
- Ability and experience in pioneering new strategic initiatives and innovative approaches
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively
- Able to travel regionally and internationally for up to 16 weeks a year, for approximately one week at a time.
Desirable skills, not essential
- French or Portuguese language skills an advantage
- Experience of using technology-based solutions to provide eye care would be an advantage
- Experience of working in a role with Safeguarding responsibilities
- Experience and understanding of Sightsavers’ cross-cutting thematic areas including Disability Inclusion, Gender Inclusion and Climate Change
This is a varied role, please read the full job description for further details.
Benefits
Sightsavers offers a reward package based on local pay, local contracts and local benefits and will not normally offer international contracts. Sightsavers is committed to investing in the training and development of its employees and offers a supportive work environment
Next Steps
To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. Remote interviews are likely to take place on the 17, 18 and 19 September.
Closing date: 1 September 2024
As a global equal opportunities employer, Sightsavers is committed to embracing diversity throughout our workforce by creating an inclusive environment that reflects the many cultures and locations where we work. Our workforce will be truly representative of all sections of society and we will actively promote the inclusion of individuals with a disability. 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.