Project Officer – Citizenship and Political Participation at Sightsavers

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.

The Programme Officer CPP is a varied and involved role, please see the Job Description for full details.

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.

Desired Skills and Experience

International development, Charities, Non profit organisations, Neglected Tropical Diseases, Project Management, Program Coordination, Intercultural Communication, Reporting & Analysis, Project planning, Fostering inclusivity, Process Implementation