Global Lead - Program Development

Global Lead - Program Development

 

•      Key role in our Global Programs Leadership team

•      Bring  your influencing skills and your global experience to make a difference

•     Be a significant contributor to ending avoidable blindness

 

Come and join our international development organisation where we are ensuring that the vision of Fred Hollows lives on. We are working to eradicate avoidable blindness by 2020, and are committed to working with partners to bring about change that is sustainable and reaches even the most vulnerable communities.

 

Reporting to the Director of Programs and as part of the Global Programs Leadership Group you will be supporting programming activities across 22 countries in Africa and Asia. You will be responsible for developing and promoting a portfolio of innovative and best-practice programs that provide clear linkages between the interests of the specific country needs, FHF’s mission, and the goals of our partner institutions.

 

In this newly created position your skills and expertise will be used to provide strong leadership in the areas of program and proposal development, ensuring all programming is grounded in solid public health practice and compliant with donor requirements and regulations.

 

To be a success in this role you will have a strong international program management background, with a substantive amount of off shore (in-country) experience, so you are able to understand, relate and empathise with our country managers. Previous experience working within the International Development sector and working with international aid donors globally to design, implement and managing aid funded programs is essential. In addition, your ability to cultivate strong internal and external relationships to develop strategies and resources to influence, persuade and build the confidence of program staff, partners and other stakeholders will be key to your success, as will your first rate communication and leadership skills.

 

Ideally this position will be based in our Rosebery office, Sydney.

 

We welcome applications from Non-Australian residents eligible for sponsorship. 

 

The ability to travel internationally and domestically is essential.

 

For a detailed Job description and for information on how to apply please visit our websitewww.hollows.org.au/get-involved/Australia. Applications should include a resume and covering letter addressing all areas expressed in the ‘experience, skills & attributes’ section of the Job Description.

 

Alternatively for a confidential discussion, please call Victoria Cawley, Recruitment Specialist on + 61 (02) 8741 1962.

 

Closing date for Applications: 20^th December

 

Interviews: January 2014