Sightsavers is an international organisation that changes lives for the long term. We work in more than 30 countries to eliminate avoidable blindness and support people with visual impairments to live independently. We do what we do because 80 per cent of blindness in the world is avoidable, and we think that’s astoundingly unfair.
- Location Abuja
Responsibilities:
- We are looking for an experienced Resource Mobilisation expert to be responsible for xxxxxx
Key responsibilities will include:
This is an involved role, please read the full job description for further details
Skills and Experience
To succeed in this role, you will need:
- Significant experience working with and influencing policymakers and knowledge of major donor and multilateral institutions.
- A track record of building positive relationships with governments and donors.
- Strong understanding, experience and expertise in resource mobilisation, global development policy and advocacy, working with governments, WHO and coalition partners.
- Experience in the design and execution of resource mobilisation strategies to increase donor funding for health and development and policy strategies with donor and country governments and multilateral institutions.
- Extensive experience in advocacy in public health or related field.
- Understanding and experience of a partnership approach to programme implementation.
- Established relationships with major multilateral and bilateral donors.
- Experience of working in a complex and highly diplomatic environment with multiple stakeholders with varying power relationships.
