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Job Title:  Project Assistant (CPD Rollout Project)

Organisation: Sightsavers

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About the Company:

Sightsavers is an International Development Organization which works with partners to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote equality of opportunity for people with disabilities in over 33 developing countries across Africa, Asia and America. Sightsavers seeks to achieve a world where no one is blind from avoidable causes and where visually impaired people participate equally in society. Each year, we improve the lives of millions of people in the poorest parts of the world. Sightsavers offers a great place to work within easy reach of London and Brighton.

Job Summary:   The Project Assistant, CPD Rollout project, will work with the Programme Officer and the partners to ensure that the CPD package rolled out as per plan. S/he will work to enhance the quality of project delivery, including project planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation to the highest possible quality standards as laid out in the organization’s policies and procedures.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Working with Partners (25% of time)

• Identify project partner organizations with whom Sightsavers can work to achieve the project objectives.
• Build effective project partner relationships and support longer term relationships that go beyond the duration of the project by disseminating information and advocating for Sightsavers work.
• Collaborate with project partners to identify all technical and capacity building support they might need. Facilitate this support through the project(s) cycle.
• Disseminate information about Sightsavers and its work to project partners.
• Establish partnership agreements with project partners where appropriate.
• Promote shared learning and collaboration between project partners by facilitating partner networks and meetings.

Programme Management (45% of the time)

• Contribute to the development of the inclusive education programme portfolio of the country office.
• Represent Uganda country office in inclusive education networks and advocate for the organisations philosophy and policies.
• Ensure effective project planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, financial and asset management, reporting and documentation.
• Work with partners to identify needs for technical support.
• Support in project data collection and reporting.
• Support partners and ensure that all project documentation and reports are made available in a timely and accessible way.
• Regularly travel to project’s sites in the different regions.

Financial & Resource Management (10% of time)

• Assist project partners in the preparation of budgets and forecasts.
• Monitor expenditure of project financial resources in liaison with the FSSM and the PM.
• Ensure that partners submit timely financial returns.
• Ensure that partners manage and utilize project assets as per Sightsavers’ and or donor policy.

Information & Communication Management (10% of time)

• Be proactive in providing good quality information on project case studies and interesting news stories relating to the project to support preparation of fundraising materials in Sightsavers headquarters in UK
• Participate in all PR activities related to inclusive education and social inclusion, for example World Teacher Day, Person with Disabilities Day, etc.
• Represent Sightsavers at various forums, meetings and advocate for Sightsavers philosophy and policies.
• Attend to visitors to and from the projects and partners.

Safeguarding Role (10% of time)

You will

• Act as the first point of contact for any project safeguarding concerns and escalating them to the Country Office safeguarding Designated lead or mailbox immediately.
• Work with colleagues to ensure partners have appropriate safeguarding policies and procedures in place.
• Implement the country safeguarding plan.
• The principal accountabilities are not meant to be an exhaustive list of tasks. The need for flexibility is required and the job holder is expected to carry out any other related duties that are within the employee’s skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• A tertiary degree in education, social sciences, or development studies.
• Knowledge of current issues, best practices and the local education system, particularly relating to the education of children with disabilities.
• Familiarity with national legislation and policies in the field of disability/human rights and education
• Substantial experience implementing programmes, including experience of the education sector.
• Experience of designing/managing/supporting education programmes for children with disabilities.
• Experience in policy and/or advocacy work in education, particularly education that is inclusive of children with disabilities.
• Work experience in an NGO environment.
• Experience in working in partnerships more so with Government

Skills (Special Training or Competence):

• Project management skills
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written)
• Good written English skills
• Good IT skills
• Ability to understand and work with project budgets, forecasts and reports
• Field experiences in education

Core behaviours:

• Networking and influencing both within and outside the organisation
• Change and improvement — consistently strives to achieve high standards of performance. Responds positively to change by adapting own behaviour/approach.
• Communicating and influencing — Understands how their role contributes to the organisation vision. Communicates confidently and effectively with colleagues and partners
• Decision making — Gathers relevant information and uses effective reasoning to make timely decisions.
• Planning and organisation — Prioritises activities and develops plans to achieve them, monitoring own progress. Analyses and organises routine data on a regular basis.
• Delivery and implementation — Gets things done, can be relied upon to do what they say they will and is committed to achieving good quality work to agreed standards.
• Team working — Understands how their work impacts on others. Knows about other parts of the organisation and contributes positively to a global team

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and Interested applicants should apply online at the link below. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.

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Deadline: 2nd March 2025

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