Regions Assistant

Role Profile

Job title

Regions Assistant

Location

UK – London & Home based (hybrid)

Responsible to  Director of Regional Engagement

GBP £28,000.00 – £30,000.00 per annum depending on
experience
Full-time Fixed term contract for 12 months (37.5 hours per
week)

Salary

Contract

About us

The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) is the overarching alliance for
the global eye health sector dedicated to eliminating the global vision crisis. A global network
spread across 100+ countries, of the most brilliant and committed non-profits, philanthropists,
public and private organisations.

There are 1.1 billion people living with sight loss because they don't have access to eye care
services. We are making the case loudly and repeatedly that access to eye health services are
vital to everything, for everyone.

IAPB, on behalf of its network, holds trusted relationships with the United Nations and the World
Health Organization. No one else is operating under this same model with the same reach. We
are a growing and successful international organisation registered as a charity in the UK with a
dedicated staff team located around the world.

We are seeking someone to be a part of our journey and help us achieve our goals. We are a
small charity with a supportive can-do attitude. We are informal but professional and work
flexibly. This role offers a real opportunity for someone to contribute our development and
progress towards our goals.

Overview

The Regions Assistant provides essential coordination, drafting, and administrative support to
IAPB’s Regional Directorate, contributing directly to the delivery of IAPB’s regional/national
agenda. This includes policy engagement related activities, support for membership activation
and contributions to conditions-specific strategies. The role supports the preparation of
advocacy and policy materials, coordinates meetings and activities across priority workstreams,
and helps ensure that priorities are communicated clearly and consistently to members,

partners, and external audiences. The Regions Assistant plays a key role in supporting
regional/national engagement campaigns and events, and delivery of global initiatives at local
level - through strong organisation, accurate follow-up, and timely, high-quality written outputs
aligned with IAPB’s strategic priorities.

Scope & Accountability:
Regional Advocacy & Policy Coordination

•  Track and support national-level engagement with government ministries, policymakers,
and relevant public institutions across assigned regions, maintaining accurate records of
meetings, priorities, and follow-up actions

•  Support alignment between global advocacy priorities and regional/national activities,
helping adapt global policy positions, messages, and milestones for local contexts.
•  Assist regional leads in coordinating inputs from IAPB members and partners into

advocacy plans, consultations, and policy processes.

National & Regional Stakeholder Engagement

•  Support engagement with IAPB members at national and regional levels, including

tracking participation, coordinating communications

•  Help coordinate regional and country-level meetings, briefings, and consultations,

including preparation of agendas, background materials, and notes.

•  Maintain up-to-date stakeholder and engagement trackers to support effective regional

planning and reporting.

Events, Campaigns & Advocacy Delivery

•  Support the planning, coordination, and logistics of regional and national events,

including policy briefings, workshops, roundtables, and side events aligned with IAPB
priorities.

•  Support follow-up actions from events and advocacy moments, tracking commitments,

outputs, and next steps.

Condition-Specific & Thematic Strategy Support

•  Support the coordination and implementation of condition-specific strategies (e.g.

cataract, refractive error, myopia, diabetic retinopathy) at regional and national levels.

•  Assist in gathering country-level insights, examples, and data to inform condition-

specific advocacy, learning, and reporting.

•  Help ensure that condition-specific advocacy efforts are aligned with broader health

systems, UHC, and development agendas at national level.

Monitoring, Tracking & Reporting

•  Monitor regional and national policy, advocacy, and sector developments relevant to eye

health and vision care.

•  Support internal tracking and reporting of regional advocacy activities, engagement

outcomes, and progress against plans.

Content & Communications Support

•  Support the development and updating of regional content for the IAPB website,

including country updates, events, and resources.

•  Assist with drafting content such as short briefs, updates, case studies, and success

stories for sharing with the Communications team.

•  Help ensure consistency, accuracy, and alignment of regional messaging with global

IAPB policy positions and campaigns across platforms.

Education, Skills & Experience:

Required:

•  Undergraduate degree in related field (International Affairs, Political Science, Public

Health)

•  Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, accurate content

for newsletters, blogs, websites, and internal updates.

•  Good organisational and administrative skills, with attention to detail and ability to

manage multiple tasks and deadlines.

•  Ability to coordinate across teams and support collaborative ways of working.
•  Basic project coordination skills, particularly in relation to events, meetings, and

communications outputs.

•  Comfortable working in a remote, multicultural, and globally distributed team

environment.

Desirable:

•  Graduate degree in relevant field of study (International Affairs, Political Science, Public

Health etc.)

•  Familiarity with advocacy, campaigning, or policy environments (academic, civil society,

or internship experience welcome).

•  Experience supporting communications, events, or stakeholder engagement activities.
•
Interest in global policy processes or the work of international organisations.
•  Strong interest in international development, global health, or multilateral affairs.
•  Positive, solution-oriented, and proactive team player.

Values & Behaviours

•  Demonstrates commitment to IAPB’s mission, values, and strategic goals.
•  Shows cultural sensitivity and respect for diverse perspectives.
•  Willingness to learn, adapt, and grow within a global advocacy environment.

Other Information:

•  Benefits include 30 days annual leave (plus statutory bank holidays)
•  Pension scheme – 10% Employer contribution, no minimum employee contribution
•  Group life assurance
•  Hybrid working
•  Flexible working
•  Employee Assistance Provider
•  Various family friendly policies
•  We are only accepting applicants with a right to work in the UK; we are unable to sponsor

people requiring a work visa.

To apply:

Please send your CV and cover letter to hr@iapb.org.

Closing date Wednesday 21st January 2026. IAPB reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier
than the closing date.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to everyone. If you have
not heard from us within 28 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been
unsuccessful.

We request no contact from agencies.