Senior Program Manager- Eritrea

The Senior Program Manager for Eritrea is a strategic leadership position responsible for guiding the overall design, implementation, and quality assurance of The Fred Hollows Foundation's programs in Eritrea. Working independently, the role provides vision and oversight to ensure alignment with the Country Strategy, Global Strategic Framework, and national priorities. The role requires strong programmatic and systems thinking, policy advocacy, partnership cultivation, and team leadership to deliver sustainable and high-impact eye health outcomes in a complex and evolving context. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES The Senior Program Manager will own the outcomes of: Strategic Program Leadership: Lead the strategic design, planning, and execution of programs to deliver sustainable, people-centered eye care aligned with national and global strategies. Provide hands-on leadership and independent oversight across all stages of the project lifecycle—from concept development through implementation, review, and adaptive management. Direct and technically support the implementation of key initiatives, including health systems strengthening, capacity development, and service delivery reform. Manage the overall country program budget ensuring that the Foundations resources are used efficiently and, in the areas, they will achieve the most impact. Oversee pilot and innovation projects, ensuring alignment with broader sectoral reforms and evidence-based approaches. Ensure results-based program management, with clear accountability for outcomes, learning, and value-for-money. Steward effective delegation, coaching, and utilization of staff capacities across program and support functions. Strategic Partnership Management and Advocacy: Cultivate and maintain strategic partnerships with government institutions, donors, civil society, and other stakeholders to influence eye health prioritization. Provide technical assistance to partners in planning, M&E, and health systems integration for eye health. Advocate for increased domestic resourcing and policy support for equitable and sustainable eye health service delivery. Represent the Foundation in high-level forums and influence national dialogue on health systems, UHC, and NTDs as relevant. Lead cross-sectoral engagement and represent eye health in broader development platforms (e.g., UNICEF, ILO, private sector forums). Quality Assurance, Learning, and Reporting: Oversee the achievement of qualitative and quantitative results across all programs, ensuring alignment with logframes, donor requirements, and national priorities. Lead regular program review processes and ensure adaptive learning is embedded into the program cycle. Ensure timely, accurate, and high-quality reporting to internal and external stakeholders. Champion documentation, knowledge sharing, and the integration of evidence into program and policy work. Leadership and Organizational Development: Provide effective supervision, mentoring, and performance management of program to promote growth and accountability. Foster a high-performing, collaborative team culture that supports innovation, learning, and excellence with MOH and other partners in Eritrea. Lead strategic workforce planning, staff development, and succession planning for the Eritrea Eye Health under the MOH. Promote internal FHF coordination between program, finance, operations, and MEL teams to deliver integrated and efficient programming.

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