Project Assistant

Sightsavers is an international development organization working across more than 35 countries to prevent avoidable blindness, treat neglected tropical diseases and promote disability rights.

Title: Project Assistant

Location: Mozambique

Contract: 12-month fixed term contract

Salary: Local Terms and Conditions apply

Responsibilities

• Support partners in managing all aspects of the project cycle, including planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Work with partners to identify technical support needs for LF morbidity management.
• Embed high-quality and ethical monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) approaches in all project interventions.
• Support routine data collection, entry, cleaning, and storage in line with programme needs and recommendations.
• Assist partners in managing online and physical data collection tools.
• Facilitate training for partners on data collection, safeguarding, and other project-related topics.
• Collate and report on quarterly data collection and implemented activities.
• Review and provide feedback on data collection methodologies and protocols.
• Identify key areas for data analysis and learning.
• Build effective partner relationships and support long-term collaboration beyond individual projects.
• Develop relations with District Local Governments to achieve project objectives.
• Promote shared learning and collaboration between partners.
• Represent Sightsavers to District Local Governments and development partners.
• Liaise with partners supporting trachoma elimination to coordinate activities.
• Assist partners in preparing budgets, forecasts, and activity requests.
• Ensure timely submission of financial and activity returns by partners.
• Monitor project financial resources in liaison with the Finance Team.
• Ensure partners manage and utilise project assets according to Sightsavers’ policies.
• Represent the project at forums and meetings, advocating for its aims and objectives.

This 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.

Jobholder Requirements

Essential:

• A tertiary qualification (bachelor’s or above) in social sciences, public health, development studies, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in implementing programmes, particularly health programmes and/or neglected tropical disease programmes.
• Experience working with District Local Governments health departments.
• Demonstrated experience in data processing and management of large-scale surveys.
• Advanced computer skills in MS Office programs, particularly Excel.

Desirable:

• Knowledge and experience of working with district local governments and district health systems.
• Knowledge and experience of the NGO sector.
• Experience in advocacy work in health and general development.