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Deputy Director, Neglected Tropical Diseases Programme Delivery Unit (NTD PDU)
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Sightsavers is seeking a Deputy Director to lead planning and oversight of neglected tropical disease programmes, primarily for Ethiopia and potentially other countries. The role covers budgeting, partner coordination, SAFE implementation, risk monitoring, reporting and transition toward sustainable health-system ownership.
- Leads NTD programme planning and delivery oversight for Ethiopia.
- Manages annual planning, budgeting and revisions with health ministries.
- Oversees SAFE implementation and alignment with trachoma and national NTD strategies.
Source JobWeb Kenya
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CountyNairobiCityNairobiContractOtherPosted2026-10-22Close dateNot specifiedExperienceNot specifiedSourceJobWeb Kenya
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Sightsavers is seeking a Deputy Director to lead planning and oversight of neglected tropical disease programmes, primarily for Ethiopia and potentially other countries. The role covers budgeting, partner coordination, SAFE implementation, risk monitoring, reporting and transition toward sustainable health-system ownership.
- Leads NTD programme planning and delivery oversight for Ethiopia.
- Manages annual planning, budgeting and revisions with health ministries.
- Oversees SAFE implementation and alignment with trachoma and national NTD strategies.
- Coordinates governments, donors, implementing partners, consultants and INGO partners.
- Requires extensive international development and programme management experience.
- A master’s degree in public health or a related field, or equivalent experience, is required.
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Key Accountabilities
- Reporting to the Director, NTD Programme Delivery, you will lead programme planning and oversight for Ethiopia and may support other countries as required. You will work closely with government, partners, technical advisers, finance colleagues and country teams to keep delivery on track, resolve complex issues and ensure decisions are informed by accurate evidence.
- What you will be doing
- Provide management support and technical guidance to national NTD programmes across the GTEF, RLMF and GiveWell portfolios.
- Lead accurate annual planning, budgeting and in-year revisions with ministries of health and Sightsavers teams.
- Build trusted relationships and consensus across government, donors, consortium partners and implementing organisations.
- Oversee Surgery, Antibiotics, Facial cleanliness and Environmental improvement (SAFE) implementation and alignment with preferred trachoma practices, national NTD strategies, health-system strengthening and sustainability priorities.
- Monitor progress, expenditure, risks, agreements, due diligence, logframes, contract closure and improvement actions.
- Support elimination dossier preparation and transition towards sustainable health-system ownership.
- Manage consultants and international non-governmental organisation (INGO) partners, produce timely evidence-based reports and escalate critical issues appropriately.
- Represent Sightsavers externally, contribute to funding proposals and deputise for the Director when required.
- Skills and Experience
- To succeed in this role you will need:
- Very significant experience in international development, including delivery of complex, high-profile programmes.
- Extensive programme or project management experience in the private, humanitarian or development sectors.
- Technical understanding of the five preventive-chemotherapy NTDs, including disease management, disability and inclusion; mass drug administration; disease-specific assessments; and dossier development.
- Detailed understanding of preferred trachoma practices and in-depth experience of the sensitivities of working in countries such as Ethiopia.
- Demonstrable success in multi-partner planning, budgeting, risk management and delivery.
- Excellent influencing, analytical, reporting and problem-solving skills.
- A master’s degree in public health or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Fluency in English and in French, Spanish or Portuguese.
- The ability to travel extensively, paticularly to Ethiopia and other programme-specific countries
- A clear commitment to disability inclusion, equality of opportunity and collaborative working.
- Desirable: Experience of supporting elimination dossiers, health-system strengthening, transition planning, or programmes in low- and middle-income country contexts.
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