Global Technical Lead Eye Health ECSA at Sightsavers

Location: Tanzania/Zambia/Kenya

Contract: Three-year fixed term contract (renewable)

Salary: Local Terms and Conditions apply

Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week

About the role

Sightsavers’ Global technical team are looking to recruit a Global Technical Lead, Eye Health ECSA to join their team. The post-holder will work closely with the Technical Director, Eye Health & URE to ensure technical leadership is provided in eye health at the programmatic level. They will ensure Sightsavers’ projects in eye health are conceptualised, designed, and implemented as aligned with thematic and programme strategy.

This role offers regional and international travel throughout the tenure and is available in either Tanzania, Zambia or Kenya.

If you have experience in a similar level role, then this could be a great career step for you to consider.

Key accountabilities but not limited to:

• Providing technical leadership and expertise in eye health to guide successful development and delivery of initiatives and programmes within the portfolio.
• Strengthening the global programme portfolio through technical leadership and expertise in proposal development for restricted and unrestricted funding.
• Pioneering new strategic initiatives and innovative approaches, notably in cross-cutting priority areas such as climate action and gender responsiveness.
• Contributing to research, innovation, policy, advocacy and communications agendas. Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Representing Sightsavers at national, regional and international professional and sector specific forums/meetings

Knowledge, skills and experience as Global Technical Lead, Eye Health

Essential:

• Significant experience in leading and developing programmes in eye health.
• Experience of working with national government and international institutions for example WHO and other International Development Organisations (INGDOs)
• A Professional qualification in a relevant field, such as ophthalmology, optometry, public health
• Postgraduate qualification (minimum Masters or equivalent experience) in a relevant field, such as public health, health service management, low vision or rehabilitation, international development
• Knowledge of current issues and best practices in eye health
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Good French and Portuguese skills advantageous
• Strong leadership, influencing and networking
• Adept in developing and adapting programming guidance tools and other resource materials
• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity for people with disabilities
• Able to travel between 12 to 16 weeks a year (regional and international)

The Global Technical Lead, Eye Health is a highly varied role, please read the full job description for more information.

Next Steps

To apply please simply click on the ‘Apply here’ link and answer the required all qualifying questions. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.

We intend to conduct virtual interviews lasting up to 45 minutes from Monday 8 December 2025 onwards. Successful candidates at this stage will be invited to a final interview lasting up to one hour with a short presentation forming part of the process.

The deadline to complete your application is Friday 21 November 2025 23.30pm GMT UK.

As a global equal opportunities employer, Sightsavers is committed to embracing diversity throughout our workforce by creating an inclusive environment that reflects the many cultures and locations where we work.

Our workforce will be truly representative of all sections of society and we will actively promote the inclusion of individuals with a disability. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.