Project Manager, (Continuing Medical Education)

JHPIEGO, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, builds global and local partnerships to enhance the quality of healthcare services for women and families around the world. JHPIEGO is a global leader in the creation of innovative and effective approaches to developing human resources for health. At JHPIEGO we value our customers who have our respect, responsiveness, and commitment to excellence; our staff and global network of colleagues who bring cultural diversity, innovation, and a wealth of world experience; and our work culture, which is reflected in our team spirit, transparent communication, mutual respect, flexibility, and dedication.Jhpiego enhances the health and saves the lives of women and families in limited-resource settings. For nearly four decades, we have put evidence-based health innovations into everyday practice to overcome barriers to high-quality health care services for the world's most vulnerable populations. From our origins as technical experts in reproductive, maternal and child health, Jhpiego has grown to embrace new challenges, including HIV/AIDS, malaria and cervical cancer prevention — reflecting the increasing interconnectedness of global health.
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Project Manager, (Continuing Medical Education)

Jhpiego Mission

Jhpiego enhances the health and saves the lives of women and families in limited-resource settings. For nearly four decades, we have put evidence-based health innovations into everyday practice to overcome barriers to high-quality health care services for the world’s most vulnerable populations. From our origins as technical experts in reproductive, maternal and child health, Jhpiego has grown to embrace new challenges, including HIV/AIDS, malaria and cervical cancer prevention — reflecting the increasing interconnectedness of global health.

Jhpiego’s Values

At Jhpiego, we value our customers who have our respect, responsiveness, and commitment to excellence; Our staff and global network of colleagues who bring cultural diversity, innovation, and a wealth of world experience; And our work culture, which is reflected in our team spirit, transparent communication, mutual respect, flexibility, and dedication.

Reports to: Technical Director

Position Supervised: Learning Technology Advisor

Salary Grade: F

Duty Station: Ethiopia Country Office, Addis Ababa

Summary Scope of Work:

The Continuing Medical Education Project Manager provides managerial oversight and technical input for the Continuing Medical Education (CME) project and ensures coordination with partners. She/he will ensure timely and cost-effective project implementation, activity reporting and be responsible for all project deliverables. The Project Manager will maintain relationships with the Ministries of Health and Education (MOH/MOE), local partners, stakeholders and the donor, CDC.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and direction to ensure the project’s programmatic and strategic integrity;

• Oversee operational aspects of project, including budget management and supervision of staff assigned to the project;

• Coordinate and assist in conducting all activities including training and meetings.

• Provide key technical input to the project to ensure the project meets donor targets. Provide regular feedback to the Technical Director and the Management Team;

• Be responsive to and responsible for the relationship with the MOH/ MOE, and CDC for the project;

• Cultivate strategic relationships/alliances with other PEPFAR partners and other related partners including attending relevant donor and partner meetings;

• Establish and provide strategic guidance to the National CME Task Force and sport the task force to be led and imbedded within national institutions.

• Provide regular feedback to the task force and donor of project successes, challenges and lessons learned;

• Lead the annual work planning process in collaboration with CDC;

• Provide written reports and project updates as required per the award contract; Provide ad hoc reports to the donor as requested.

• Liaise with Jhpiego technical experts and seek their inputs as required;

• Manage information dissemination among the project team and provide feedback to other technical staff of the Ethiopia country program;

• Write/co-author documentation of project results in peer-reviewed journals and publications and conferences;

• Represent Jhpiego nationally, regionally or globally by participating and presenting in pertinent meetings and conferences.

• Adhere to Jhpiego and Johns Hopkins field office procedures and file financial records, timesheets and other support documentation to the Ethiopia Country office in Addis Ababa as required in a timely manner.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Public Health, Medicine or related field;

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in program design and implementation, preferably in medical education, and in managing complex projects in Ethiopia;

• Demonstrated experience in managing and working on US Government funded programs in Ethiopia, particularly PEPFAR funded programs;

• Team player accustomed to building local capacity, delegating working teams and developing communities of learning;

• Language Requirement: Proficiency in speaking, writing and reading English and Amharic

• Computer literacy (Microsoft Office), Internet.

Abilities/Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills. Ability to communicate professionally especially with persons of authority and partner organizations;

• Strong management, facilitation and team building skills;

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with Ethiopian and international staff and partners;

• Willingness to travel within Ethiopia as the project demands (40-50%);

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.

Only qualified and interested applicants could submit their application letter, resume, and supporting documents Ten working days from September 3,2011 to Human Resources Officer, Jhpiego Ethiopia Country Office, and P.O.Box: 2881 Code 1250, A/A or in person to our office located at Wollo Sefer (next to Mina Bldg),

Tel: 251.11.5502124. 

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