Requirements
Knowledge (education and related experience):

Essential:

• Educated to a Master’s level in a relevant field.
• A degree in a relevant field such as  Disability Studies, International Development / Relations, Public Health, Education or Gender Studies would be beneficial.
• Strong understanding of the international development/not-for-profit sector specifically systems strengthening and working in partnership with government.
• Project management certification (or equivalent work experience)
• Understanding and knowledge of adaptive management and corresponding MEL approaches.
• Demonstrable experience producing a range of polished written products in English for technical and general audiences.
• Experience in developing research protocols and conforming to ethical approval processes.
• Experience in procuring and managing evaluation consultants.
• Use of inclusive data, especially disability data
• Working knowledge and experience of participatory planning, evaluating and monitoring approaches.
• Demonstrable understanding and responding to the complexities of working across multiple countries and continents in an international development organisation and consortium.
• Experience in managing monitoring, evaluation and learning for a multi-country programme.

Desirable:

• Experience of working in disability inclusion programmes.
• Experience of using the Washington Group questions.
• Experience in developmental evaluation.
• Experience of managing staff remotely.
• Experience of training needs analysis and delivering engaging and outcome focused training or coaching.

Skills (special training or competence):

• Excellent technical skills in monitoring, evaluation and learning. For example, developing theories of change, designing MEL plans, writing logframes, managing oversight processes, sharing evidence and communicating learning.
• Strategic thinker
• Excellent oral and written skills in English
• Ability to influence and manage multiple stakeholders
• Ability to balance attention to detail with the big picture.

Salary
Local Terms and Conditions apply.

Application Closing Date
14th October, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:

Click here to apply online

Note

• Interviews are likely to take place on the week commencing 31 October 2022. This will be a one stage interview process with a presentation at interview. Please note we may request examples of previous written products such as baseline reports, evaluation reports etc.
• As an equal opportunity Employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community.
• Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader therefore qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply
• Please ensure you apply in English only.
• We reserve the right to close this ad early.a Job Recruitment

Requirements
Knowledge (education and related experience):

Essential:

• Educated to a Master’s level in a relevant field.
• A degree in a relevant field such as disability studies, international development / relations, public health, education or gender studies would be beneficial.
• Strong understanding of the international development/not-for-profit sector specifically systems strengthening and working in partnership with government.
• Project management certification (or equivalent work experience)
• Understanding and knowledge of adaptive management and corresponding MEL approaches.
• Demonstrable experience producing a range of polished written products in English for technical and general audiences.
• Experience in developing research protocols and conforming to ethical approval processes.
• Experience in procuring and managing evaluation consultants.
• Use of inclusive data, especially disability data
• Working knowledge and experience of participatory planning, evaluating and monitoring approaches.
• Demonstrable understanding and responding to the complexities of working across multiple countries and continents in an international development organisation and consortium.
• Experience in managing monitoring, evaluation and learning for a multi-country programme.

Desirable:

• Experience of working in disability inclusion programmes.
• Experience of using the Washington Group questions.
• Experience in developmental evaluation.
• Experience of managing staff remotely.
• Experience of training needs analysis and delivering engaging and outcome focused training or coaching.

Skills (special training or competence):

• Excellent technical skills in monitoring, evaluation and learning. For example, developing theories of change, designing MEL plans, writing logframes, managing oversight processes, sharing evidence and communicating learning.
• Strategic thinker
• Excellent oral and written skills in English
• Ability to influence and manage multiple stakeholders
• Ability to balance attention to detail with the big picture
• Ability to manage large, complex pieces of work with multiple stakeholders and to produce key deliverables on time.
• Confident in quantitative and qualitative monitoring and evaluation techniques, analysis and reporting
• Participatory facilitation skills
• Effective communication, presentation, facilitation, negotiation and influencing skills
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office products and online tools for a virtual environment such as Miro, Google Sheets, Power Bi
• Experience using qualitative, for example Nvivo, and quantitative statistical packages an asset

Core behaviours:

• Great team player and highly collaborative•Able to give and receive constructive feedback
• Pro-active and solutions orientated
• Methodical and accurate
• Excellent organisation and self-management
• Flexible and patient
• Assertive and self-motivated

Key relationships:
Internal:

• DID Coordination Team
• MEL Team
• Global Technical Leads
• Research Team
• Country teams.

External:

• DID Fund Management Team
• DID consortium partners
• Organisations of Persons with Disabilities
• Government partners.

Salary
Local Terms and Conditions apply.

Application Closing Date
14th October, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Jobholder Entry Requirements
The essential knowledge, skills and behaviours required Knowledge (Education & Related Experience):

• Proven experience of sourcing and documenting emotive, contributor led stories
• Proven experience of managing photography and video documentation projects
• Proven track record of building strong internal networks and maintaining relationships and communications across teams and borders
• Proven experience of developing and delivering communications and content strategies
• Proven experience of working in a policy or campaigns focussed media role
• Excellent knowledge of national and international media and social media
• Ability to sell international/development stories to the consumer, national and international media
• The ability to work with internal and external stakeholders and create an understanding of how media and PR can contribute to the delivery of organisational objectives.
• Understanding and demonstration of ethical content and safeguarding best practice
• Excellent time management
• Proven awareness of disability inclusion and wider global development issues and an understanding of the power of individual stories
• Experience of training and skills transfer.

Skills (Special Training or Competence):

• Fluent French and English
• An overwhelming passion for telling stories
• A passion for news
• World class relationship building skills
• Excellent written and presentational skills
• Ability to present complex information in an appropriate and engaging form suitable to the audience
• Good networking skills
• Ability to work under pressure and manage conflicting priorities
• Ability to work with multiple internal and external stakeholders simultaneously
• Audio, photography and videography / video editing skills preferred but not essential

Knowledge, skills and experience for Regional Stories and Media Lead WARO

• Excellent knowledge of national and international media and social media, ideally within international development
• Extensive experience sourcing and documenting emotive, contributor led stories; managing photography and video documentation projects; developing and delivering communications and content strategies within West Africa
• Experienced in building strong internal networks and maintaining relationships and communications across teams and countries
• Professional experience working in a policy or campaigns focussed media role
• Ability to sell international/development stories to the consumer, national and international media
• Advocate both internally and externally with stakeholders to showcase how media and PR contribute to achieving organisational objectives
• Awareness of ethical content; disability inclusion; safeguarding best practice, wider global development issues; understanding of the power of individual stories
• Experience of training and skills transfer
• Excellent time management
• Team builder, line manager
• Fluent English and French, both written and spoken
• Current and ongoing right to work in one of the countries detailed

Core Behaviours:

• Creative
• Empathetic and sensitive
• Self-starter
• Passionate and enthusiastic
• Confident communicator
• Excellent listener
• Collaborative

Resilient Key Relationships:

• Internal
• UK based Campaigns and communications colleagues – media, social media, content and stories, communications, campaigns
• UK based fundraising teams
• West Africa country teams – especially those with direct access to programme work External
• Photographers and videographers
• Programme partners
• Media outlets.
• Journalists.

Salary
Local Terms and Conditions Apply.

Application Closing Date
9th October, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Next Steps:

• Interviews are likely to take place from 20 October onwards. This will be a two stage process with a written task followed by a virtual interview.
• To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.

Note

• As an equal opportunity Employer we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community.
• Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader therefore qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply
• We are not able to sponsor any type of visa requirement.
• We reserve the right to close this ad early.