Digital Resource Manager & Project Coordinator

Our vision is of a world where no one is blind from avoidable causes and where visually impaired people participate equally in society. Each year, we improve the lives of millions of people in the poorest parts of the world. Sightsavers is growing rapidly and offers a great place to work within easy reach of London and Brighton.

Digital Resource Manager & Project Coordinator (8-12 month fixed term contract)
Haywards Heath
£24,500 - £28,500 per annum

We currently have a great opportunity to join a recently formed Digital team tasked with supporting Sightsavers in using digital channels to raise funds and influence change.

This role is responsible for managing and policing the new resource and sprint management process, to keep the workflow running seamlessly through the digital and communications department. In addition this role will include assisting in the scoping, management and delivery of assigned digital projects and campaigns, ensuring that the correct processes are planned and implemented to execute digital work.

The successful candidate must be passionate about digital, and will be highly organised, possessing excellent planning and scheduling skills. They will be comfortable working flexibly and independently with minimal supervision and be highly competent at multi-tasking, flagging issues and trouble-shooting.

Experience of project management processes and leading and coordinating meetings is desirable, as is the ability to work well with and inspire the confidence of a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

Experience of allocating work through a ticketing system is also desirable, as is experience of working with freelancers, including recruiting specialists for project work, writing contracts and terms of reference and maintaining a freelancer database for potential deployment to internal projects.

Please see the job description for full details of the role.

Closing date: 10th September 2013
First stage interviews: 17th September 2013 

How to apply

To apply for this post, please download our application pack and return the completed application form and equal opportunities form as two separate documents tohr@sightsavers.org. Alternatively you can post a hard copy to HR Department, Sightsavers, Grosvenor Hall, Bolnore Road, Haywards Heath, RH16 4BX.

As an equal opportunities employer we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

We will be contacting short-listed candidates for interview, shortly after the closing dates. We very much regret that in view of the large number of applications we receive, we are unable to respond if you are unsuccessful. I am sure that you will understand the need to concentrate resources towards our work.