The Fred Hollows Foundation (FHF) is seeking an exceptional Senior Project Director to lead a 2-year global eye health initiative with significant project implementation across Cambodia and Ethiopia.This role is tasked with engaging our country and global teams facilitate the end to end delivery of the project, from strategy to execution, ensuring strong outcomes at both country and global levels.

The project focuses on advancing eye health systems through innovative service delivery models and data integration, with a goal of scaling impact, strengthening partnerships, and contributing to global health knowledge. You will work closely with sector stakeholders, country-based program managers, technical experts, and donor representatives, serving as the lead contact point for strategic oversight and engagement.

This role acts as the nexus for all the key stakeholders who deliver this work: championing locally led development and engaging the donor meaningfully in our life changing work.

Collaboration & Technical Integration

• Strong understanding of health data systems and evidence-driven program design, implementation, and evaluation.
• Skilled communicator and strategic thinker with the ability to synthesize complex ideas into compelling narratives and reports.
• Experience in global advocacy, donor engagement, and post-grant strategic planning.
• Cross-cultural fluency and ability to lead distributed teams in high-pressure, high-impact environments.
• International development experience in Ethiopia or Cambodia, particularly with current relationships in the health, government and development sectors, will be an advantage.

Through our internal programs and employee benefits we aim to create an environment where you will feel supported and empowered. Whether your focus is on continuous learning, professional development or finding an environment which enables you to thrive while balancing family or personal commitments, we have a range of programs in place to support you.

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Please apply directly using this link: https://career10.successfactors.com/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=2223&company=thefredhol

Your application should include a CV and, preferably, a cover letter that outlines your interest in the role and addresses the key criteria listed in the “Key Responsibilities”, and “What you need to succeed” sections of the advertisement.

: Sunday the 1st of June 2025

The Fred Hollows Foundation is committed to ensuring our projects and activities are implemented in a safe and productive environment that prevents harm and avoids impacting the health and safety of all people, particularly children, vulnerable people and disadvantaged groups. Applicants are advised that The Foundation reserves the right to conduct police checks and other screening procedures to ensure we maintain and promote a child safe environment.

ABOUT THE FRED HOLLOWS FOUNDATION

The Fred Hollows Foundation is an international development organisation working to prevent blindness and restore sight. We continue to carry on the legacy of Professor Fred Hollows, who believed every person had the right to quality eye care, no matter where they live. The Foundation is known around the world as an organisation that works with purpose and determination. With a reputation for excellence, we are well known for making change happen.

The Foundation has grown to work in more than 25+ countries throughout Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and the Pacific, as well as Australia. The Foundation has restored sight to more than 3 million people worldwide. We have an ambitious five-year strategic plan that aims to take us even closer to realising our vision of a world in which no person is needlessly blind, or vision impaired and Indigenous Australians exercise their right to sight and good health. To find out more about our work, please visit our website https://www.hollows.org