ndness and promote equality of opportunity for people with
disabilities in over 33 developing countries across Africa, Asia and America.
Sightsavers seeks to achieve 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 offers a
great place to work within easy reach of London and Brighton.

• Work in
  liaison with the Sightsavers Research team and country offices to identify
  research questions pertinent to our programmes and to integrate
  operational research within our ongoing projects;
• Collate
  country specific information and evidence to underpin our new programmes
  and funding applications;
• Significantly
  contribute to the development of study protocols and research tools; and
  submit ethics applications;
• Work
  closely with the in-country academic partners and/or consultants and
  supervise all aspects of the fieldwork;
• Actively
  contribute to data collection; data analysis; reporting and dissemination
  of findings through peer-reviewed publications; and presentations;
• Discuss
  research findings with programme managers and implementation 
  partners and ensure that the implications of research  are well
  understood and used in future programmes and advocacy;
• Actively
  contribute to organisational capacity building in the area of research
  skills and knowledge.

• The
  applicant should hold an Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline;
• The
  ideal candidate for the Research Officer vacancy should hold a
  postgraduate degree in public health, epidemiology, statistics or a
  related discipline.
• Comprehensive
  knowledge of different research paradigms and methods, including both
  quantitative and qualitative approaches;
• The
  incumbent should have a strong interest in health and disability research
  to join its Policy & Strategic Programme Support team.
• Proven
  experience of conducting and managing research in the areas of health
  and/or disability;
• Good
  working knowledge of bibliographic databases and literature review
  processes;
• Previous
  experience of developing research protocols and tools;
• Past
  exposure and experience of collecting quantitative and qualitative data
  and fieldwork supervision;
• Good knowledge
  and experience of research in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Past
  experience of working in partnership with academic institutions.
• Prior
  experience of writing literature reviews, research grant applications,
  research reports and peer-reviewed publications;
• Good
  knowledge and understanding of research governance and ethical principles
  particularly in relation to research with children and vulnerable people;
• Possess
  excellent analytical skills;
• Possess
  the ability to plan, design, undertake and supervise research projects;
• Ability
  to collect data using both quantitative and qualitative techniques;
• Excellent
  data analysis skills using software packages, e.g. STATA, SPSS, NVIVO
• Excellent
  written and spoken communication skills in English;
• Possess the
  ability to motivate and work within multidisciplinary and multicultural
  teams;
• Ability
  to work under pressure;
• Ability
  to travel for up to 16 weeks a year (national and international)
• Skills
  in communicating &
  influencing                        
  
• Team Working
• Excellent
  Planning & Organising
  skills                                                 
  
• Skills
  in Change & Improvement
• Decision
  Making skills
• Skills
  in Delivery and Implementation