Sightsavers is hiring a Programme Officer – Digital Futures Kenya to drive inclusive digital health initiatives, coordinate project implementation, build stakeholder partnerships, and support technology-driven disability inclusion.
About the role
- Sightsavers and Mastercard Foundation is partnering with Digital
Futures, a bold initiative under the Foundation’s Young Africa Works
strategy and Sightsavers’ mission to promote inclusive development. The
programme aims to improve access to dignified and fulfilling work for
young people with disabilities across Africa, with a strong focus on young
women.
- Over five years, the programme will enrol 12,200 young people with
disabilities, at least 70% of whom will be women and reach over 14,700
others through community engagement. By providing market-relevant digital,
IT, and entrepreneurship training, seed funding, and systemic engagement
with employers, policymakers, and representative organisations, the
programme addresses barriers to inclusion in the digital economy and
supports the development of inclusive ecosystems and workforce practices.
- The Programme Officer will play a crucial role implementing this
programme in Kenya. To be successful in this role you will demonstrate
exceptional project implementation within NGO / INGOs, social impact,
skills development or youth empowerment in Kenya. You will confidently
manage stakeholder and partner engagement and have good knowledge and
experience of disability inclusion, gender equality principles and
inclusive employment principles.
- Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified women and
people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.
Key Duties
Programme
Implementation and coordination
- Support the development and execution of annual work plans, budgets,
and activity schedule
- Coordinate implementation of digital, IT, and entrepreneurship
training
- Facilitate partner engagement
Partnership
Management
- Maintain regular communication with implementing partners to monitor
progress and troubleshoot implementation challenges.
- Support capacity strengthening of partners on disability inclusion,
safeguarding, MEAL requirements, and employment pathways.
Employer
Engagement and Inclusive Employment Support
- Identify and pitch the programme to potential employers
- Link programme participants with potential employers for
mentorships, internships and job opportunities
Compliance
and Quality Assurance
- Support financial monitoring, ensuring expenditure aligns with
approved budgets and financial policies.
- Promote disability‑inclusive and gender‑inclusive practices across
all programme activities.
- Ensure safeguarding, child protection, and data protection standards
are upheld by all partners and stakeholders.
Monitoring,
Evaluation, Learning, and Reporting (MEAL)
- Collect, verify, and analyse programme data in line with MEAL
frameworks and donor requirements.
- Conduct field visits, learner assessments, partner supervision, and
follow-up on beneficiaries’ progress.
The
Programme Officer role will involve a small amount of national travel,
specifics of this can be discussed at interview.
Skills and Experience
Essential
Skills, experience, knowledge and core behaviours:
- Experience in digital skills training programmes, entrepreneurship
promotion, or labour market initiatives.
- Experience with skills training/development, internships, employer
engagement, disability inclusion
- Knowledge of Kenyan policies related to disability inclusion,
digital transformation, and youth employment.
- Experience supporting Business and Disability Networks or private
sector engagement.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, manage and effectively function as a
team member and respect diversity in a team.
- Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, ICT, Education, Development
Studies, Disability Studies, Business, or related field.
- Demonstrable experience in project implementation within NGO, social
impact, skills development, or youth employment programmes.
- Demonstrable working experience of disability inclusion, gender
equality principles and inclusive employment principles.
- Experience of working closely with project partners
- Experience working with youth, TVET institutions, private sector
employers, and/or OPDs.
- Strong coordination, communication, and partnership-building skills.
- Good analytical, reporting, and documentation abilities.
- Proficiency in digital tools and project management systems.
Qualifications and
experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, ICT, Education, Development
Studies, Disability Studies, Business, or related field.
- Demonstrable experience in project implementation within NGO, social
impact, skills development, or youth employment programmes.
- Demonstrable working experience of disability inclusion, gender
equality principles and inclusive employment principles.
- Experience of working closely with project partners
- Experience working with youth, TVET institutions, private sector
employers, and/or OPDs.
- Strong coordination, communication, and partnership-building skills.
- Good analytical, reporting, and documentation abilities.
- Proficiency in digital tools and project management systems.
How to Apply
