- Do you want to do work that really matters? Help us end avoidable blindness.
- Full time, Permanent Role based in Philippines, Vietnam or Indonesia, Bangladesh (Open to considering other locations in Asia in countries where we work)
- Flexible work from home arrangements available
ABOUT THE FRED HOLLOWS FOUNDATION
The Foundation is an international development organisation working to prevent blindness and restore sight. We continue to carry on the legacy of Professor Fred Hollows, who believed every person had the right to quality eye care, no matter where they live. The Foundation is known around the world as an organisation that works with purpose and determination. With a reputation for excellence, we are well known for making change happen.
The Foundation has grown to work in more than 25 countries throughout Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and the Pacific, as well as Australia. The Foundation has restored sight to more than 3 million people worldwide. We have an ambitious five-year strategic plan that aims to take us even closer to realising our vision of a world in which no person is needlessly blind, or vision impaired and Indigenous Australians exercise their right to sight and good health.
We are also proud to announce we were awarded the Employer of Choice Award (Public Sector and NFP) at the 2022 Australian HR Awards. The Foundation is also endorsed and in partnership with The Life You Can Save.
To find out more about our work, please visit our website https://www.hollows.org
ABOUT YOU
You will have strong programme design skills, with proven ability to provide national staff with technical advice to enable the development of high-quality projects in ways that work to also build their capacity over time.
You will have a strong commitment to human rights, equity, and inclusion, together with knowledge and experience in conducting GEDSI analysis and supporting the knowledge translation of findings with key stakeholders to ensure equity and inclusion considerations are well embedded within program design, implementation, and review. You will also be experienced in apply disability inclusive development principles and practices throughout the project cycle.
Additionally, you will also be cognizant of key emerging issues in the international development field and have strong analytical, written, and cross-cultural communications skills to enable you to work effectively within an evolving and expanding international development organisation.
THE OPPORTUNITY
The Program Development Advisor - Equity and Inclusion supports our country teams to develop innovative, evidence based and best-practice projects that are aligned with The Foundation’s mission and strategic plan, the context-specific needs in-country (including the needs of marginalised groups), and the goals of partner institutions. Provide technical support to country teams to develop, plan and monitor their projects for current and future programming, via in country or remote support.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide and coordinate technical support (including equity and inclusion) to country strategy, program development and budgeting processes in ways that actively build the capacity of country teams to develop high quality strategies and programs (including the facilitation of reviews and approvals and coordination with key global office and country support network stakeholders).
- Work closely with Strategic Initiatives and Public Affairs teams in the design of new institutional and donor funded projects to ensure GEDSI considerations are well embedded in project proposals.
- Work closely with the Medical, Research and MERL teams to ensure key principles and practices of development effectiveness, research and innovation are embedded into program development, management, and review process with a view to continuous learning and quality improvement and respond to requests from country teams to resolve any technical issues in project implementation.
- Provide technical input into the development of policies, strategies, guidelines, procedures, and tools as well as technical position papers to strengthen the quality of programming across The Foundation.
- Remain current on the latest sector trends, policies and innovations in health and development (including equity and inclusion) that align with the organisation’s current and expanding core and global business and work with other technical advisors across The Foundation to support learning, collaboration and knowledge sharing with internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide leadership, where appropriate, to ensure that working groups established for specific projects (which may include representatives from multiple teams, divisions, and locations) work collaboratively and effectively.
- Represent The Foundation at the global level, where appropriate, raising The Foundations profile with donors and organisations through engagement in external coordination mechanisms, reference groups, consultations, conferences, and global meetings.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
- Experience in designing international development projects, including situation analysis, GEDSI analysis, problem analysis, developing theories of change, project logics and monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
- Experience in providing program design technical advice to support and build the capacity of others in designing international development projects.
- Experience in providing technical advice / capacity building support to national staff on the use of GEDSI analysis, disability inclusive development principles and practices and intersectionality within international development or public health settings.
- Well-developed analytical skills as well as written, verbal, and cross-cultural communication skills.
- Academic qualifications in international Development, Gender and Development, Disability Inclusive development, Public Health or other relevant field.
- Knowledge of eye health and vision impairment would be desirable.
How we recognise your contribution
Through our internal programs and employee benefits we aim to create an environment where you will feel supported and empowered. Whether your focus is on continuous learning, professional development or finding an environment which enables you to thrive while balancing family or personal commitments, we have a range of programs in place to support you.
To find out more about our benefits click here
How to apply
APPLICATIONS
Applications should be made via this link and should include your resume and cover letter. Please address your cover letter to the Talent Acquisition Team and include a response to the “About You”, “Key Responsibilities” and “What You’ll Need to Succeed” sections of the advert.
People with lived experience of disability are encouraged to apply for this position.
Applications Close: Sunday the 16th of September 2023
The Fred Hollows Foundation is committed to ensuring our projects and activities are implemented in a safe and productive environment that prevents harm and avoids impacting the health and safety of all people, particularly children, vulnerable people and disadvantaged groups. Applicants are advised that The Foundation reserves the right to conduct police checks and other screening procedures to ensure we maintain and promote a child safe environment.
Please be advised:
- Fred Hollows Foundation will never ask for a fee during any stage of the recruitment process.
- All active roles are advertised directly on our website here.
- Please note we will not be accepting CV’s via agencies for this role.