Programme Manager* Inclusive Eye Health At Christian Blind Mission

About CBM

CBM (registered as CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission e.V.) is an international development organisation committed to improving the quality of life of persons with disabilities in the persons communities of the world. Based on our Christian values and more than 100 years of professional expertise, we address poverty as a cause and a consequence of disability. We work in partnership to create an inclusive society for all. To keep pace with growth we are looking forward to recruiting a Programme Manager* – Inclusive Eye Health in the UK.

This is a permanent position, 37,5 working hours per week

These are your responsibilities

• Support the development of Inclusive Eye Health country implementation plans and IEH project planning processes, ensuring close alignment with the IEH Initiative Strategy
• High level monitoring of implementation of country eye health plans and projects, actively engage in evaluations and feed results into further planning
• Act as the main contact point for CBM’s strategic partner Peek Vision and support all aspects of the partnership management and of Peek programme implementation in countries
• Monitor policies, trends, data, research & innovation to deliver effective eye care with innovative technology (peek acuity, data capture systems, test app, etc) and feed these into IEH programme development and implementation in CBM
• Carry out country and programme visits when required
• Represent eye health programmes to external audiences on behalf of CBM including media, policy and decision makers and national governments when required

These are your qualifications

• Degree in public health, social science, development cooperation or equivalent knowledge gained through working expertise
• Min. of 2 years in a similar role in programme management
• Sound understanding of trends and policy frameworks in the international eye health sector
• Sound experience and knowledge of project cycle management
• Experience in proposal writing and budgeting
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong self-management skills, i.e., time management, decision making, and problem solving; “hands-on” mentality
• Independent, agile and flexible working style
• Proficiency in business English. French would be an advantage
• Computer literacy, including experience with use of Microsoft packages such as Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access
• High-tech oriented (Auto-Refraction, NCT, Tonopen tonometry, visual field screenings, testing visual acuity, retinal photography, OCT imaging)
• Committed to CBM’s vision, mission and values

What we offer

• A meaningful position with a lot of creative freedom in the world’s leading organisation in the field of Disability Inclusive Development
• Salary range: 36K-40K in alignment to years of experience
• An approachable, agile organisation with self-reliant people and diverse teams full of great team spirit
• Permanent contract
• Flexible working, homeworking, maternity/paternity/adoption and parental leave policy
• A competitive pension scheme. Subject to you making a minimum pension contribution of 5%, CBM will make a payment of 7% of annual salary towards the organisation’s pension scheme