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.
Grant Finance Officer (2 year contract)
Haywards Heath£30,000 per annum
Haywards Heath£30,000 per annum
Sightsavers has an exciting opportunity for an outstanding individual to help develop and strengthen the financial management of restricted funding received from institutional donors.
The role will be based within the Planning, Performance and Reporting Team and will play a key part in the delivery of Sightsavers’ strategic objectives of “Funding our work through the growth and diversification of income” and “Using resources strategically and efficiently”. This will be achieved through involvement in all aspects of the financial management and monitoring of institutional funding agreements, including proposal development, compliance with grant terms and conditions and monitoring of project expenditure.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a good level of financial expertise, either through experience or qualification, and will have an understanding of the international development context in which Sightsavers operates. There is no requirement to have worked previously within the sector, although any prior experience of managing restricted funding would be valuable.
The ideal candidate will also be well organised, have strong attention to detail and possess excellent numerical skills.
Please see the job description for full details of the role.
Closing date: 18 February 2013
First stage interviews: 25 February 2013
First stage interviews: 25 February 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.
