Programme Manager – Inclusive Data at Sightsavers how to apply!

About the role

With more than 700 organizations as members, the Global cooperation for Sustainable Development Data (GPSDD) is a vibrant worldwide cooperation housed at the UN Foundation. up order to fill up data gaps and seize chances for sustainable development, GPSDD brings stakeholders together.

The inclusive data charter (IDC), developed in 2018 by GPSDD, Sightsavers, and others, aims to advance inclusive, disaggregated data to better understand and serve the needs of marginalized people. The IDC has expanded tremendously, with over 30 Champions having committed.

Sightsavers, a co-founding champion of the IDC, prioritizes inclusive data to support its health and inclusion strategies. The Programme Manager – Inclusive Data will work across GPSDD and Sightsavers, managing strategic programmes and partnerships to advance inclusive data initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Oversee IDC strategic planning and delivery, ensuring team collaboration with the IDC Technical Advisor and Advocacy Lead.
• Manage relationships with IDC champions, facilitating their engagement through regular calls and meetings.
• Foster partnerships between IDC champions, GPSDD partners, and other organisations to share experiences and strengthen inclusive data systems.
• Lead the IDC impact and learning pillar, capturing and sharing progress through data stories and knowledge products.
• Oversee budget development, monitoring, and reporting for IDC and Sightsavers, making resource allocation decisions.
• Collaborate with the IDC Advocacy Led to identify advocacy opportunities and plan major IDC events.
• Support the Technical Advisor in providing resources and tools for Champions to develop and implement inclusive data action plans.
• Facilitate engagement of IDC co-facilitating partners, including GPSDD, Sightsavers, the UK’s Office for National Statistics and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
• Lead Sightsavers’ inclusive data portfolio globally, engaging with senior stakeholders.
• Line manages the Inclusive Data Project Manager and Inclusive Data Operations & Planning Coordinator, overseeing workplans and progress.
• Stay informed on trends in data disaggregation and inclusive data, including the SDGs and the goal to leave no one behind.

This is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills.

Skills and Experience

As part of the Inclusive Data Charter project, the Programme Manager will oversee the development and implementation of the plans that have been agreed upon. You will arrange for co-facilitating partners to be engaged and make sure Champions are actively involved in Charter management. You will also progress tools for learning and reporting in relation to Champion Action Plans.

The Programme Manager will provide strategic leadership within the portfolio while managing Sightsavers’ inclusive data program globally. Developing stronger bonds with strategic external partners and internal stakeholders is essential to achieving organizational goals and elevating Sightsavers’ position as a leader in inclusive data.

Jobholder Requirements

Knowledge (education and related experience)

• Demonstrable experience in strategy, project management, advocacy and/or communications in international development or foreign policy
• Team leadership and staff management experience, preferably in a decentralized environment
• Proven ability to coordinate stakeholders across sectors and geography
• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with people from a wide variety of organizations, cultures, and with a wide variety of functional expertise
• Experience with the Sustainable Development Goals, international development or work with marginalized groups required

Skills (training and competencies)

• Exceptional project & programme management skills, as well as writing and communications
• Ability to work in a networked team and with partners around the world virtually and in-person
• Ability to organize and prioritize work and manage time effectively with little supervision
• Project management qualification or equivalent experience desirable
• Strong planning, coordination and organizational skills, ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently and meet deadlines
• Budget development, management and reporting
• Monitoring, evaluation and learning experience desirable
• An understanding of and commitment to inclusion and equality of opportunity for people with disabilities