Location: Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia (Africa)
Applications Close: 17th August 2023
Job Description
- Do you want to do work that really matters? Help us end avoidable blindness
- Full time, Permanent Role based in Kenya/ Rwanda/ Uganda/ Ethiopia (Flexible work arrangements available)
- Closing Date: 17th August 2023
ABOUT THE FRED HOLLOWS FOUNDATION
The Foundation is an international development organisation working to prevent blindness and restore sight. We continue to carry on the legacy of Professor Fred Hollows, who believed every person had the right to quality eye care, no matter where they live. The Foundation is known around the world as an organisation that works with purpose and determination. With a reputation for excellence, we are well known for making change happen.
The Foundation has grown to work in more than 25+ countries throughout Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and the Pacific, as well as Australia. The Foundation has restored sight to more than 3 million people worldwide. We have an ambitious five-year strategic plan that aims to take us even closer to realising our vision of a world in which no person is needlessly blind, or vision impaired and Indigenous Australians exercise their right to sight and good health.
We are also proud to announce we were awarded the Employer of Choice Award (Public Sector and NFP) at the 2022 Australian HR Awards. The Foundation is also endorsed and in partnership with The Life You Can Save.
To find out more about our work, please visit our website https://www.hollows.org
ABOUT YOU
To be successful in this role, you should be an experienced and dynamic professional with a track record in project design and implementation within the fields of public health or international development. Your expertise in project coordination, including planning, data management, budgeting, and monitoring and evaluation, will be vital to support country teams in developing high-quality strategies and programs. Your ability to effectively incorporate Gender Equality, Diversity, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) considerations into project proposals, coupled with your experience in resource mobilization for donor-funded projects, will ensure the Foundation’s projects align with its mission and strategic plan.
THE OPPORTUNITY
The Program Development Advisor supports the development of innovative and best-practice projects that are aligned with The Foundation’s mission and strategic plan, the context-specific needs in-country, and the goals of partner institutions. Provide technical support to country teams to develop, plan and monitor their projects for current and future programming, via in country or remote support.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The Program Development Advisor will own the outcomes of:
- Provide and coordinate technical support to country strategy, program development and budgeting processes in ways that actively build the capacity of country teams to develop high quality strategies and programs (including the facilitation of reviews and approvals and coordination with key global office and country support network stakeholders).
- Work closely with Strategic Initiatives and Public Affairs teams in the design of new institutional and donor funded projects to ensure GEDSI considerations are well embedded in project proposals.
- Work closely with the Medical, Research and MERL teams to ensure key principles and practices of development effectiveness, research and innovation are embedded into program development, management, and review process with a view to continuous learning and quality improvement and respond to requests from country teams to resolve any technical issues in project implementation.
- Provide technical input into the development of policies, strategies, guidelines, procedures and tools as well as technical position papers to strengthen the quality of programming across the Foundation.
- Remain current on the latest sector trends, policies and innovations in health and development (including equity and inclusion) that align with the organisation’s current and expanding core and global business and work with other technical advisors across The Foundation to support learning, collaboration and knowledge sharing with internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide leadership, where appropriate, to ensure that working groups established for specific projects (which may include representatives from multiple teams, divisions, and locations) work collaboratively and effectively.
- Represent The Foundation at the global level, where appropriate, raising The Foundations profile with donors and organisations through engagement in external coordination mechanisms, reference groups, consultations, conferences and global meetings.
- Other tasks as requested by your line manager.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in project design and implementation.
- Experience in public health or international development.
- Experience in project coordination, including planning, data management, budget management and monitoring and evaluation.
- Experience in resource mobilisation, including supporting the delivery of donor funded projects in the international development sector.
- Experience in mainstreaming GEDSI within international development programming.
How we recognise your contribution
Through our internal programs and employee benefits we aim to create an environment where you will feel supported and empowered. Whether your focus is on continuous learning, professional development or finding an environment which enables you to thrive while balancing family or personal commitments, we have a range of programs in place to support you.
To find out more about our benefits click here
How to Apply
Applications should be made via our Website, and should include your resume and cover letter. Please address your cover letter to the Talent Acquisition Team and include a response to the “About You”, “Key Responsibilities” and “What You’ll Need to Succeed” sections of the advert.
The Fred Hollows Foundation is committed to ensuring our projects and activities are implemented in a safe and productive environment that prevents harm and avoids impacting the health and safety of all people, particularly children, vulnerable people and disadvantaged groups. Applicants are advised that The Foundation reserves the right to conduct police checks and other screening procedures to ensure we maintain and promote a child safe environment.
The Foundation is also committed to protecting the health of our beneficiaries, donors and partners and require incumbents of this role to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (except where medical conditions may make vaccination harmful to their health).
Please be advised:
- Fred Hollows Foundation will never ask for a fee during any stage of the recruitment process.
- All active roles are advertised directly on our website here.
- Please note we will not be accepting CV’s via agencies for this role.