Project Officer – Citizenship and Political Participation

Sightsavers is looking for a Project Officer with experience of disability inclusion within an NGO.

Title: Project Officer Citizenship and Political Participation/Social Inclusion (CPP)

Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Contract: 1 year Fixed Term Contract
Salary: Local Terms and Conditions apply

About the role

Sightsavers is looking for an exceptional Project Officer, with experience in supporting programmes to facilitate the inclusion of marginalised groups in political processes and decision-making forums. We are specifically interested in experience of inclusion work with people with disabilities and OPD’s.

As Project Officer CPP, you will support the Citizenship and Political Participation and Social Inclusion project through coordination and implementation of activities and programmes. The project will focus on disability inclusion in upcoming elections and will work to engage a range of community, civil society (in particular organisations of people with disabilities) and government stakeholders.

Accountabilities include but are not limited to:

• Working with Partners
  • Support the Programme Manager with all aspects of the CPP projects and activities
  • Assist in planning, coordinating, and implementing programme activities
• Financial & Resource Management
  • Budget preparation and budget monitoring
  • Partner support
• Programme Delivery
  • Support the programme team in the management of all aspects of the project cycle including planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and learning
  • Support in the implementation of the Citizenship Political Participation and other social inclusion project activities
• Information & Communication Management
  • Communicate case studies and news stories

About You – Experince and Skills

• Advanced Diploma in the field of social sciences, political sciences, governance / democracy, sociology, gender, disability, social inclusion, or equivalent experience. Degree or Masters Degree is desirable but not essential.
• Experience working with people living with disabilities, and communities, organisations of people with disabilities, and disability governance actors.
• Proven track record working on programme implementation within development organisations.
• Well versed in designing, managing, and supporting programmes to facilitate inclusion of marginalized groups in political processes and decision-making forums.
• Previous exposure to collaboration with ministries and agencies/institutions related to CPP and social inclusion such as the Prime Minister’s Office – Labour, Youth, Employment and Persons with Disabilities (PMO-LYED), National Elections Commission, President’s Office, & Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG), National Disability Advisory Council, as well as their regional and local level networks
• Current knowledge of national and international disability rights policy frameworks and their implementation.
• Good technical knowledge related to the inclusion of people with disabilities, women, youth and/or other marginalized communities in electoral and political processes
• Experience within a role with a Safeguarding element

The Programme Officer CPP SI is a varied and involved role. The above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the Job Description for full details of the opportunity.

Interviews are likely to take place mid-March and will involve a written task and a two-stage interview.

Benefits

Sightsavers offers a reward package based on local pay, local contracts and local benefits and will not normally offer international contracts. Sightsavers is committed to investing in the training and development of its employees and offers a supportive work environment.

To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying. We anticipate that remote interviews will take place mid-March and the evaluation process will include a written task and a two-stage interview.

Closing date: 23 February 2025

As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.

In line with its commitment to safe programming and recruitment, Sightsavers participates in the inter-agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS) administered by the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response. Through collaboration with other MDS members, Sightsavers aims to ensure that there are no sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment issues relating to potential new hires and that we can respond systematically to checks from fellow MDS members. This ensures our work is accountable, delivered to a high standard and supports safeguarding across the development and humanitarian fields.