Responsibilities
We are looking for an exceptional Programme Officer who has experience of working within an INGO and programme management on Oncho and LF. You will work closely with partners and stakeholders to support the success of Sightsavers programmes including Reaching the Last Mile (RLM) and Eliminating LF in Africa (ELFA) as well as Neglected Tropical Diseased (NTDs) programmes within Ghana.
As Programme Officer NTDs, you be engaged with partners and stakeholder, providing support and ensuring deadlines are adhered to. You will support budgeting within programme delivery and provide all aspects of programmatic support to the ELFA and RLM programmes, including monitoring and evaluation, develop work plans and log frames and producing reports
Skills and Experience
To succeed in this role, you will need:
- Demonstrable working experience of programme management within Onchocerciasis (Oncho) and Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) within an NGO environment
- Strong working experience of all aspects of project management in community development programmes
- Excellent Monitoring and Evaluation skills
- Good research skills
- Experience of budget development and use in programme implementation
- Experience of working with partners and stakeholders, including the Ghana Health Service
- Experience in neglected topical diseases elimination
- Experience in research and behaviour change communication
- Experience of Disease Management and Disability Inclusion (DMDI) is desirable
- Ability to travel nationally and internationally up to 8 weeks a year
