piece of this role is to identify areas for potential growth of Seva’s work in this region. The officer will have frequent travel to partner hospitals and potential partners across the region.
Program Management and Implementation
• Strengthen and promote the GSI network by inculcating collective learning among partners and key stakeholders.
• Support in facilitating and monitoring Seva-supported programs/activities against deliverables as per key program drivers.
• Conduct field visits to program sites to understand progress and develop feedback systems with partners to achieve the goals
• Identify problems or obstacles that may interfere with program implementation and work with staff and partners to address the issues appropriately.
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Impact Assessment
• Strengthen the M&E system to ensure data-driven decision-making
• Track and update the key performance indicators and activities to monitor and examine the progress toward desired outcomes
• Consolidate, analyze, synthesize, and disseminate key programmatic insights with the team and partners monthly and quarterly
Program Development and Reporting
• Prepare and contribute to concept notes and proposals related to primary eye health, health policies, and eye hospital management.
• Draft and contribute to donor reports, overseeing the information prepared to ensure accuracy
Growing the network in the region
• Represent Seva across the region when meeting with multiple stakeholders
• Establish relationships with the MoH in the countries where Seva works
• Participate in national and regional meetings
• Building from the landscape Seva commissioned, identify potential opportunities for new partnerships in the four countries where Seva currently works
Skills and qualifications:
• Master’s or advanced degree in public health, management or economics, community ophthalmology or related field
• Strong administrative and managerial abilities
• 5+ years of work experience in public health research/project management/ Impact Assessment
• Relevant training and/or certifications or experience in public health.
• Working knowledge of SPSS, STATA, or any other statistical packages, PowerBi, or other data visualization platforms is preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (advanced excel, PowerPoint, Word) data analysis skills, and experience in report writing in English is essential
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate, develop and maintain strong relationships with other teams.
• Experience representing an organization at the national and regional level
Seva Foundation adheres to the Employment Equity Act and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. Please apply to this position by sending your resume and cover letter to arubin@hroptions.com .
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