Reporting to the eye health program manager, the project Officer will closely work with eye health program officer at country office and project coordinators at implementing partners to effectively implement the child eye health projects. The primary purpose of the role is to ensure high quality project planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation as well as reporting and coordination of child eye health projects in Ethiopia. In addition to this main role, the post holder is responsible to provide the necessary technical support to the child eye health implementing partners to ensure proper planning and management of health care delivery system. He/she is also responsible for fostering networking with other stakeholders accordingly.
Key responsibilities:-
Ensure project planning, implementation, monitoring, Reporting and coordination of project activities with internal and external stakeholders
Support the Administration and Management of eyeglasses provision in the project
Ensure the quality of child eye health project implementation of partners:
· In collaboration with eye health program manager, ensure the quality of eye health service and implementation of programs with special focus on child eye health project.
· Draw lessons of other Light for the World Country offices, other child eye health partners in Ethiopia and globally for improving the quality and child eye services provision in target projects regions.
· Identify, develop, implement and evaluate new approaches and tools for programme implementation, quality improvements, project’s documentation and best practices in coordination with the program manager and MERLA team in the country office.
· Identify and engage on child eye health research areas in collaboration with program manager and MERLA team for quality and service delivery improvements within partners in particular and eye health system strengthening at MoH, MoE, RBBs in general
Partnership, capacity development, technical support, networking and advocacy
· Develop good relationships with Ips and other NGOs to support delivery of eye health services in the target regions.
· Support various partners – federal and states’ Ministries of Health and tertiary institutions towards establishing and maintaining effective relationships in order to advance sustainable national eye health plans and integrate them into the existing public health delivery systems.
· Build and maintain meaningful working relationships with a variety of partners and other stakeholders at national and regional level in order to strengthen opportunities for advocacy and visibility.
· Organizing and facilitation of various eye care service training after conducting need assessments of involved stakeholders and communities, Prepare a training action plan for the project staff.
· Assist project teams and various partners – federal Ministries of Health and education and tertiary institutions in disseminating information on eye health activities, studies, research and lessons learned at national and international level.
· Provide technical support to partners and ensure quality teacher training conducted as per the teacher training manual/guide for schools screening
Participate in the data collection and MERLA activities of the project
Other Responsibilities:
· BSc in optometry or other health related discipline. Masters in the same discipline would be an asset.
· A minimum of four years for masters and six years for BSc’ work experience on child eye health and or eye health program planning and management in a similar INGO or recognized NGO role which explicitly involved donor-funded and Health projects.
· Prior experience on child eye health and/or eye health project implementation, profound knowledge and keen interest on pediatric optometry is mandatory.
· practical, hands-on exposure and demonstration of commitment to community work, including school eye health activities would be an asset.
· Strong presentation and facilitation skills with very good communication and negotiation skills.
· Quality report writing skills with a sound project cycle management knowledge is highly required.
· High level of interpersonal integrity and leadership skills with good team spirit.
· Ability to coordinate project implementation with partners.
· Language competency in English is mandatory.
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