Hours: Full time – 35 hours each week Salary: Local terms and conditions apply
About The Role
The Kenyan country office are looking to recruit a Country Programme Manager to oversee the development, coordination, implementation and management of Sightsavers programmes in Kenya across key thematic areas of Eye Health, Inclusive Education, Inclusive Health, Economic Empowerment, Disability and Gender Inclusion and Citizen Participation. The post-holder reporting to the Country Director will provide strategic leadership, technical oversight, and high‑quality programme management across a diverse portfolio of Sightsavers projects.
If you have honed first class strategic programme experience and knowledge within international development this is a solid role to step into and curate and we would be very happy to hear from you.
Key Accountabilities But Not Limited To

• Lead programme design, work‑planning, and implementation in alignment with Sightsavers thematic strategies.
• Lead in setting direction, assuring quality, managing risk and making decisions while supporting Project Managers and Officers handle day to day delivery.
• Provide technical leadership to ensure programmes are evidence‑based, disability inclusive, gender responsive and scalable.
• Oversee through structured reviews, performance management and escalation the end‑to‑end management of multiple projects, ensuring delivery on time, within scope, and on budget.
• Ensure high-quality delivery, compliance with donor and internal standards, and alignment with global programme quality frameworks.
• Strengthen programme quality through routine reviews, risk management, adaptive programming, and quality assurance mechanisms.
• Drive learning, innovation, and documentation of best practices across the programme portfolio.
• Promote a culture of evidence-driven learning and continuous improvement across all interventions.
• Provide direction and support to assist country teams and help them to identify opportunities and learnings to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of programme delivery in Kenya

Essential Knowledge And Skills

• Master’s degree in international development, Public Health, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or a related field.
• Demonstrate progressive experience in programme management within NGOs/INGOs or development agencies.
• Proven track record managing large, complex, multi-country or multi-donor programmes.
• Strong technical expertise relevant to the organization’s thematic areas (for example health, education, livelihoods, disability inclusion).
• Strong leadership and people-management capabilities
• Excellent strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision‑making abilities.
• High proficiency in programme cycle management and MEL.
• Current and ongoing right to work in Kenya

The Country Progamme Manager is a highly varied and involved role. Please read the full job description for full details.
The deadline to apply for this opportunity is 12 April 2026 23.30pm British Summer Time.
The evaluation process will include an online written task lasting up to one hour. Candidates successful at this stage will be invited to an on-site interview lasting up to 1 hour. We intend to conduct interviews week commencing 20 April 2026 onwards. We reserve the right to close this ad early.
How to apply
Please simply click on Apply to submit your application.
Please complete all person and job related questions. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations to work with Sightsavers. Please submit your application in English.
We encourage applications from female applicants.
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.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to supervise, motivate and work with diverse teams
• Ability to work within tight deadlines.
• Ability to work flexible hours.
• Proven passion for research, innovation, and outreach.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good analytical and critical thinking skills.

• An earned PhD and Master's degree in software engineering or a related field from accredited institutions.
• At least three (3) years of demonstrated quality and progressive teaching experience as an Associate Professor or Senior Lecturer; and research experience.
• A minimum of six (6) high quality publications in refereed journals since last promotion to the position of Senior Lecturer.
• Successful supervision of at least 5 postgraduate students, including 2 PhD candidates.
• Registered with the relevant professional body.
• Active participation in national and international scholarly activities.