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Programme Manager
Lilongwe, Malawi
Local terms and conditions will apply
Lilongwe, Malawi
Local terms and conditions will apply
Reporting to the Country Director, the incumbent will provide strategic leadership and overall direction for the effective delivery of The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust funded trachoma programme in Malawi, efficiently coordinating the inputs of different partners and district and government to ensure programme objectives are met.
Key areas of responsibility
1. Strategic Programme Planning: Define the scope of the SAFE (Surgery, Antibiotics, Facial Cleanliness and Environmental Hygiene) components of the programme in collaboration with the National Trachoma Programme and key implementing partners.
2. Programme Management: Ensure program partners execute the S, A, F & E components of the project according to their respective project plans.
3. Programme Monitoring & Evaluation: Support county teams in developing systems for monitoring and evaluating the performance of the S&A components of the programme.
4. Advocacy & Strategic Alliances: Build and maintain meaningful working relationships with both government and key civil society stakeholders at county and national levels.
5. Resource Mobilisation: Provide assistance in identifying possible funding sources to support programme delivery and work with other colleagues and implementing partners to secure those funds.
6. Research: Assist district teams and county and National Ministry of Health and implementing partners in disseminating information on S&A Program activities, studies, research and lessons learned at county, national and international levels.
7. Reporting: Prepare timely and accurate donor reports on project progress and impact according to requirements.
2. Programme Management: Ensure program partners execute the S, A, F & E components of the project according to their respective project plans.
3. Programme Monitoring & Evaluation: Support county teams in developing systems for monitoring and evaluating the performance of the S&A components of the programme.
4. Advocacy & Strategic Alliances: Build and maintain meaningful working relationships with both government and key civil society stakeholders at county and national levels.
5. Resource Mobilisation: Provide assistance in identifying possible funding sources to support programme delivery and work with other colleagues and implementing partners to secure those funds.
6. Research: Assist district teams and county and National Ministry of Health and implementing partners in disseminating information on S&A Program activities, studies, research and lessons learned at county, national and international levels.
7. Reporting: Prepare timely and accurate donor reports on project progress and impact according to requirements.
The ideal candidate will be a Malawian national (or any national permitted to work in Malawi) who possess a degree in a relevant field (Social Sciences, Development Studies, Public Health).
He/she must have extensive programme management experience, with responsibility for large donor funded budgets preferably in the area of eye health or a demonstrated record of accomplishment in developing and managing public health programmes.
Extensive experience in coordinating a large consortium grant is required as is experience in advocacy, monitoring and evaluation, and management of large and complex (multi-sectoral) projects. He/she will be a strategic thinker, who possesses strong critical thinking, problem solving, analytical and presentation skills with ability to influence high-level ministry officials at both county and national levels.
Extensive experience in coordinating a large consortium grant is required as is experience in advocacy, monitoring and evaluation, and management of large and complex (multi-sectoral) projects. He/she will be a strategic thinker, who possesses strong critical thinking, problem solving, analytical and presentation skills with ability to influence high-level ministry officials at both county and national levels.
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Closing date: 30 June
How to apply
To apply for this post, please download our application form and return the completed application form and equal opportunities form as two separate documents to ecsarecruitment@sightsavers.org
We’re an equal opportunities employer, and we particularly encourage qualified people living with a disability to apply.
We will be contacting shortlisted candidates for interview, shortly after the closing dates. We very much regret that in view of the large number of applications we receive, we are unable to respond if you are unsuccessful. I am sure that you will understand the need to concentrate resources towards our work.
