Application Guide

How to Apply for Projects and Events Executive

at Sightsavers

🏢 About Sightsavers

Sightsavers is a UK-based international charity focused on preventing avoidable blindness and promoting disability rights in developing countries. What makes them unique is their dual mission of both medical intervention (like cataract surgeries) and systemic advocacy for disability inclusion, operating across Africa and Asia. Working here offers the chance to contribute to tangible health outcomes while advancing social justice for marginalized communities.

About This Role

As a Projects and Events Executive at Sightsavers, you'll coordinate and execute fundraising events and project-related activities remotely across the UK. This role is impactful because you'll directly support initiatives that fund sight-saving treatments and disability rights campaigns, engaging supporters to sustain the charity's mission. You'll manage logistics, communications, and stakeholder relationships to maximize participation and donations.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might start with checking emails from UK supporters or global team members, then planning logistics for an upcoming virtual fundraising event, ensuring accessibility features are in place. You could spend midday coordinating with marketing on social media promotions for a project campaign, followed by afternoon meetings with vendors or volunteers to finalize event details, all while tracking budgets and compliance remotely.

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🎯 Who Sightsavers Is Looking For

  • Experience in remote event coordination, particularly for non-profits or charities, with skills in virtual/hybrid event platforms
  • Knowledge of UK fundraising regulations and best practices, especially for disability or health-related causes
  • Strong project management abilities, able to juggle multiple events or campaigns simultaneously while working part-time hours
  • Alignment with Sightsavers' values of inclusion and accessibility, with sensitivity to disability issues and global health equity

📝 Tips for Applying to Sightsavers

1

Highlight any experience with disability-inclusive events or accessibility accommodations in past roles

2

Mention specific UK fundraising campaigns you've supported, especially if related to health or international development

3

Demonstrate remote work proficiency by detailing tools you've used for virtual event management (e.g., Zoom, fundraising platforms)

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Reference Sightsavers' 'Protecting sight and fighting for disability rights' dual mission in your application materials

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Tailor examples to part-time flexibility, showing how you've managed projects efficiently within limited hours

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

["Your understanding of Sightsavers' unique combination of medical and advocacy work, not just generic charity experience", 'Specific examples of coordinating successful remote events that raised funds or engagement for a cause', 'How your skills align with the part-time, remote structure of the role, emphasizing self-motivation and time management', "Passion for disability rights or global health equity, linking it to Sightsavers' projects in Africa/Asia"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Sightsavers' recent project reports or impact data from their website's 'Research centre' or 'What we do' sections
  • → Their disability rights advocacy work, such as partnerships with organizations of persons with disabilities
  • → UK charity regulations (e.g., Fundraising Regulator standards) that apply to their operations
  • → Their COVID-19 response and how it affected event fundraising, mentioned in their policies
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💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 How would you design a virtual fundraising event that is accessible for people with visual impairments?
2 Describe a time you managed multiple project deadlines in a part-time or remote setting
3 What do you know about Sightsavers' current campaigns, like cataract surgeries or disability inclusion programs?
4 How would you engage UK-based supporters for international causes, overcoming potential donor fatigue?
5 Discuss your experience with fundraising compliance and reporting in the UK charity sector
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Generic charity application without mentioning Sightsavers' specific focus on sight and disability rights
  • Overlooking the remote, part-time nature by proposing in-person strategies or full-time commitments
  • Failing to address accessibility or inclusion in event planning examples, which is core to their mission

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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