Programme Officer – Global Labour Programme (GLP) – Maternity Cover

Title: Programme Officer – Global Labour Programme (GLP) – Maternity Cover

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Salary: Local terms and conditions apply

Contract: 6 month Fixed Term Contract Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week

About the role

We are looking for a Programme Officer to cover a 6 month maternity leave and help support the Global Labour Programme and manage activities and relationships with key stakeholders. As the Programme Officer you will ensure the planning, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of the programme is held to the highest standards.

A major part of this role will be delivering the programme, working with our partners, preparing budgets and forecasts, and providing quality information on case studies relating to the programme.

Responsibilities

Key duties will include:

• Work with the Senior Programme Officer and all members of the Programme Management Unit to coordinate quality implementation of activities and timely sharing of lessons learned by consortium partners;
• Manage all aspects of the programme cycle with the partners including effective planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, financial and asset management, reporting and documentation;
• Liaise and work with the Sightsavers Global Technical Leads (Disability Inclusion, Gender Inclusion, Economic Empowerment and Social & Behavioural Change), MERL and other internal experts as required; and,
• Participate in the design and implementation of the programmes monitoring and evaluation framework.
• Review consortium partner funding agreements and ensure they are up to date;
• Build effective relationships with consortium partners and support longer-term relationships that go beyond the duration of the Global Labor Program by disseminating information and advocating for the programme’s goals and the consortium’s work in general;
• Monitor expenditure of project financial resources in liaison with the Finance Officer and the Senior Programme Officer.
• Ensure that the GLP Project Management Unit receives appropriate materials and information to support donor-reporting requirements;
• Participate in all PR activities related to disability inclusive employment and employment in general, education and social inclusion, for example Labour Day, UN Day of Persons with Disabilities; and,
• Represent Sightsavers and the GLP consortium in programme and disability related meetings, and advocate for Sightsavers’ philosophy and policies.

This is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the Job Description full details.

Skills and Experience

As the successful candidate you will possess experience with labour market issues, have experience of a qualification in social sciences or development studies, and hold extensive experience in implementing complex programmes, including experience in the disability inclusion and gender mainstreaming fields.

Further requirements include, but are not limited to:

Essential

• Experience in agribusiness-based interventions working with relevant government departments/ministries;
• Experience in working with devolved County Government departments;
• Experience in providing technical assistance to partner organizations;
• Experience in designing and implementing data collection strategies and analysing data in MS Excel; and,
• Ability to travel to programme implementation sites in Nairobi, Kisumu, Migori and Homa Bay as required.

Desirable

• Previous experience of working for a USAID funded programme;
• Familiarity with national legislation and policies in the field of disability, human rights, and employment;
• Experience of designing, managing, and carrying out advocacy work for social inclusion/disability programmes; and,
• Knowledge of current issues and best practices in disability, UNCRPD, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and employment is desired.

Ideally a candidate will be able to start by the end of January 2024.

Candidates are welcome to demonstrate their ability to match the person specification by expanding on how their experience, training and/or qualifications might have provided them with the knowledge or skills required for the role. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.

Next Steps

To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please complete submit your CV via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.

Our selection process will include a 2 stage interviews, with first stage interviews taking place during the week commencing 18 December 2023, and second stage interviews taking place during the week commencing 8 January 2024 and will include a presentation task.

Closing date: 10 December 2023

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.