Essential:**

• Master's degree or higher (PhD preferred) in digital economy, digital policy, digital or economic sociology, political economy, development studies, global labour studies, or a related subject or equivalent experience.

• Demonstrable understanding of current debates and issues in AI and digital technologies, and the implications for skills, employment, decent work and labour markets in African and Global South contexts.

• Experience of leading and developing programmes on digital skills, training and transition to employment, especially in the global South

• Experience working within NGO or non-profit contexts, including managing donor-funded programmes.

• Proven ability to engage with a wide range of labour market stakeholders, especially the private sector, to improve employment and decent work outcomes.

• Strong understanding of current developments in AI and digital technologies and their implications for employment and labour markets in African and Global South contexts.

• Excellent spoken and written English, with the ability to produce detailed reports and deliver presentations.

• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to plan from both programmatic and organisational perspectives.

• Excellent leadership, networking, and stakeholder engagement skills, with diplomacy and tact.

• Experience working on TVET systems.

• Previous experience of engaging with tripartite labour market stakeholders, especially the private sector and especially in digital sectors, to improve employment and decent work outcomes.

• Proven ability to collaborate across departments and work effectively within diverse teams.

• Experience developing and adapting technical guidance and programming tools.

• A clear commitment to disability inclusion, equality, and justice in digital and employment spaces.

• Willingness and ability to travel internationally for up to 12 weeks per year.

Desirable**:

• Experience in advocacy for marginalised groups, particularly in disability inclusion.

• Proficiency in French.

• Provide strategic technical leadership for a multi-country programme focused on digital skills development and employment for young people with disabilities, while advancing disability inclusion within workplaces and labour markets across East, West, and Southern Africa.

• Collaborate closely with fellow Global Technical Leads and implementing partners to ensure cohesive, high-impact delivery of programme objectives.

• Drive innovation by shaping and piloting new strategic initiatives that enhance the quality, relevance, and sustainability of Sightsavers’ work.

• Contribute to cross-organisational efforts in research, innovation, policy, advocacy, and communications, working in partnership with internal teams and external stakeholders.

• Represent Sightsavers at senior level as a subject matter expert in digital inclusion and the digital economy, participating in national, regional, and international networks, conferences, and sector platforms.