Job announcement
Post Date :
June 08 2026
Deadline :
June 21 2026
Reference Number :
job-multi
Vacancies :
1 vacancies
Minimun Experience :
4 Year(s)
Minimun Education :
Bachelors
Age :
18 - 55
Gender :
Not specified
Job shift :
Full-time
Job type :
Job level :
Intermediate
Salary :
As per organization salary scale
Location :
Bangladesh, Ghana, Senegal, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Sectors :
About Job announcement
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Description
Sightsavers implements projects in over 30 countries in Africa and South Asia working to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote the rights of people with disabilities.
Title: Global Technical Lead – Decent work and Social Protection
Location: Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Ghana and Senegal
Contract: 1-year fixed term contract
Salary: Local Terms and Conditions apply
Responsibilities
Lead the design and technical oversight of programmes focused on decent work, labour rights and social protection for people with disabilities
Provide expert technical guidance to country teams, ensuring programmes reflect best practice and emerging evidence
Build and strengthen relationships with trade unions, worker organisations and social protection stakeholders
Support partnerships between organisations of people with disabilities (OPDs) and labour movement actors
Develop and deliver training and capacity building for staff and partners
Contribute to the development of inclusive social protection approaches that are accessible, comprehensive and responsive to risk
Identify and help secure strategic funding opportunities, working closely with fundraising teams
Develop tools, guidance and learning materials to support programme delivery across countries
Contribute to research, policy, advocacy and communications to strengthen Sightsavers influence in this area
Represent Sightsavers externally at global, regional and national forums
This role includes travel of up to 12 weeks per year
This is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the Job Description for full details.
Jobholder Requirements
Essential
Significant experience leading programmes in decent work, labour rights or social protection, ideally in the Global South
Strong understanding of current debates and trends in labour rights, informal economies and social protection systems
Experience working with, or alongside, trade unions, worker organisations or social protection actors
Proven ability to build partnerships and influence stakeholders at different levels
Experience of securing or contributing to funding proposals
Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to work with complex information
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex ideas clearly
Experience working across multiple countries
A strong commitment to disability inclusion, equality and social justice
Desirable
Experience working on disability rights and inclusion specifically
Existing networks within labour movements or social protection systems at national or global level
Experience working within trade unions, worker organisations or similar bodies
Experience influencing donor priorities or leading larger funding bids
French language skills
To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying, and we kindly ask that all applications are submitted in English to support the recruitment process.
Please complete your application using the link provided below:
https://careers.sightsavers.org/jobs/1641?lang=en-us
As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. 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.
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