Project Coordinator, Trachoma – Sightsavers

Title: Project Coordinator, Trachoma

Location: Kampala, Uganda

Contract: 10 months FTC

Salary: Local Terms and Conditions Apply

Purpose of role

To Support Sightsavers trachoma project delivery and documentation. To work with the District Local Governments (DLGs) in all the trachoma endemic regions of Uganda and ensure trachoma elimination project activities are planned, implemented, monitored, evaluated and documented to the highest possible standards as laid out in Sightsavers Programme & Implementation Manual (PIM).

About the role of Project Coordinator, Trachoma

· Supporting the project cycle involving planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation

· Collaborating with partners to identify needs for technical support related to trachoma elimination estimates

· Ensuring project partners (District Local Governments) provide high quality project deliverables on a timely basis such as reports, project documentation, maps

· Report on quality of and own the collection and aggregation of data, documenting agreed protocols for mining data

· Identify key areas for data analysis and learning

· Relationship building with DLG’s of the target sub-regions to support successful outcomes for the project

· Representing Sightsavers to DLG’s and development partners in target regions

· Participating in PR activities, providing case studies and engaging news stories

Knowledge, skills and experience for Project Coordinator, Trachoma

Essential:

· A tertiary degree qualification (BA) or above in Social Sciences, Public Health, Development Studies or equivalent

· Fluent in English

· Previous experience working within an INGO at Project Coordinator level

· Working knowledge of SPSS, STATA software

· Strong networking, communication, influencer

· Strong background in implementing programmes in particular health programmes, with a focus on monitoring and evaluation

· Excellent IT/computer knowledge

· Previous advocacy work in health and general development

· Certificate in Monitoring and Evaluation is an added advantage

Desirable:

· Experience in implementing NTD programmes**

Project Coordinator, Trachoma 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 for full details.

Closing date: 31 December 2021**

Interviews are likely to take place week commencing 17 January 2022.

To apply

To apply, please visit our Sightsavers web site and complete the online application form in English via our recruitment portal. Please include all your relevant work experience with the application form**

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