Program Officer-Area Social Franchising (SF)

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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Marie Stopes International Ethiopia (MSIE) is an International Non-Governmental Organization devoted to expanding Family Planning (FP) and Reproductive Health (RH) Programs in Ethiopia.

MSIE has a vacancy for the following position and invites qualified candidates to apply:

Vacancy: Program Officer-Area Social Franchising (SF)

Overall Responsibility

Working with and reporting to the Manager, Social Franchising Program, the SF Officer will be responsible for the Planning, organizing, coordinating and controlling the franchising operation in his geographic area of operation. He/She will be tasked with completing the facility audit tool, select private clinics to be admitted to the BlueStar network based on set criteria; monitor progress of new franchisees and develop mechanisms to support their activities; compile performance reports of project implementation; participate in marketing and business development activities.

Specific Responsibilities

• Plans and effectively implements the mapping and capturing of pertinent base line data about private clinics located in the targeted towns;

• Ensures that the Social Franchising Programme is implemented according to the approved donor agreements, project document signed with the regional government and interest of MSIE.

• Actively participates in the activities conducted to create demand to the services of BlueStar clinics;

• Ensure that the private clinics maintain adequate stock of contraceptive commodities;

• Takes the lead in organizing a meeting for establishing an effective private health facilities network in the targeted area;

• Works closely with other SF team members, local partners and other key stakeholders to enhance and strengthen the BlueStar health care network;

• Initiates, plans, follows up and directly participates in the effective implementation of trainings for the network member clinics;

• Conducts periodic supportive supervision and quality audit to the private clinics;

• Produces monthly, quarterly and annual reports;

• Collects timely monthly reports from networked private clinics and submits in a consolidated form to the area manager;

•  Ensures the proper branding of equipments, clinics, documents, events etc... in line with the SF manual;

• Ensures the availability of recording, reporting and referral formats, guidelines, manuals and job aids to be used by the clinics in adequate quantity and trucks referral linkages of service utilization;

• Maintains proper documentation of the program’s operation in his/her area of operation;

• Renders support to the clinics in proper recording, documenting and for timely dispatch of reports;

• Takes the initiative to follow up the return of all branded items and unused materials and supplies provided by the project in case of the clinic’s service discontinuation or interruption.

• Undertakes all other activities assigned to him/her by his/her line manager;

Person Specification

Required Qualification

• B.Sc Degree in Public Health, Nursing or related field or

• BA degree in any relevant social science field with Diploma in nursing.

2 Experiences

• A minimum of 4 Years relevant experience in planning, monitoring, supervision, and provision of technical support in the area of FP/RH, social marketing, social franchising or business development etc...

3. Attitudes and Attributes

• Good oral and written communication skills

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Good problem solving/Analytical skills

• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages

• Independent, forward looking, and able to deliver results with minimum supervision

Number of positions: One (1)

Duty station: MSIE- Bahirdar

Salary: As per the scale of the organization

Interested and qualified applicants should mail their application together with a non-returnable CV and copies of supporting documents within 10 days from the date of this announcement to:

Human Resources Manager

MSIE

P.o.Box 5775

Addis Ababa

Or

Interested applicants may apply through the following e-mail address:

humanresource@mariestopes.org.et

ONLY SHORT LISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED 

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