Fred Hollows 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.
Fred Hollows 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.
Fred Hollows Foundation Project Officer is accountable for coordination and implementation of various approved Project activities, working with partners in Kenya to ensure timely and efficient high-quality deliverables in line with agreed project guidelines and objectives, the strategic planning, design and operational delivery of Integrated eye health programs that are aligned to The Foundation’s strategic framework.
Fred Hollows Foundation Integrated Cataract project aims to strengthen capacity of county health systems to ensure eye healthcare is accessible to everyone, including marginalised communities, women, and girls. This project is anchored within a health system strengthening approach and it is designed to integrate eye health within the Universal Health Coverage Framework.
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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. In addition, The Foundation reserves the right to verify academic qualifications and credentials of applicants as part of our recruitment and screening processes.
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The Project Officer will own the outcomes of:
- Support the implementation of approved Projects in accordance with agreed Project Implementation Plans, work plans and annual budgets.
- Support the Regional Coordinator in ensuring that program activities are timely planned, implemented, monitored and reported through submission of timely quality quarterly reports. Advise on any developments that might necessitate deviation from planned activities and ensure that the Program Manager and relevant team members are made aware of relevant meetings, forums etc. taking place in the counties.
- Support Partner capacity self-reviews, identify and build partners’ capacity and support partners with timely mobilization of goods and services to initiate and complete activities.
- Work with the Regional Coordinator, M&E Advisor, and Policy & Advocacy Advisor to strengthen the quality and health systems initiatives in the Counties.
- Support Partners prepare annual financial budgets, plan and monitor monthly/quarterly expenditure against budgets and ensure submission of timely accurate monthly and quarterly financial returns; and utilization of project assets and resources as per The Fred Hollows Foundation’s policy.
- Support the Regional Coordinator in organizing and monitoring The Fred Hollows Foundation Kenya (FHFK) and other joint engagements with the County health teams, relevant County departments and other partners.
- Support FHFK communication and fundraising initiatives through identification and sharing of compelling beneficiary stories and case studies. Ensure branding per FHF guidelines.
- Promote documentation and knowledge management for continuous learning through regular program reviews, sharing of change stories and innovative initiatives for overall skill and scale up.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
- Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Community Development, or Health Systems.
- A Minimum of 3 years working experience with reputable INGOs.
- Knowledge of project design, project management, budget development and monitoring
