Program Manager (Nutrition) Job in Ethiopia by Population Services International (PSI) - 2015

Internal/External Vacancy Announcement

Position Title:                         Program Manager (Nutrition)
Department:                           Social Marketing and Communications
Level:                                        AI
Required Number:                 1 (One)
Reports to:                              Social Marketing Program Director
Place of work:                         Addis Ababa with frequent travels to field
Duration of Contract:            Indefinite based on performance and availability of fund
Remuneration:                        As per organization pay scale plus other PSI/E staff benefits.

Application Deadline:            April 10, 2015

 
PSI is a leading global health organization with programs in 67 countries targeting malaria, child survival, HIV and reproductive health. Working in partnership within the public and private sectors, PSI provides life-saving products, clinical services and behavior change communications that empower the world’s most vulnerable populations to lead healthier lives.  PSI’s core values are a belief in markets and market mechanisms for sustained impact; results and a strong focus on measurement; speed and efficiency with a predisposition to action and an aversion to bureaucracy; decentralization and staff empowerment at the local level; and a long term commitment to the people we serve. For more information, please visit www.psi.org.
 
PSI/Ethiopia, an affiliate of Population Services International, has developed national results-based programs in HIV prevention, reproductive health and child survival. Through evidence-based social marketing and health communications, PSI/Ethiopia strengthens public and private sector partners to help Ethiopia’s most vulnerable people to lead healthier lives. PSI/Ethiopia is looking for qualified candidates for Program Manager (Nutrition)
 
JOB SUMMARY
The Nutrition Program Manager is a management position with supervisory and managerial responsibility for infant and young child nutrition (IYCN) projects. The manager will work closely with the Product Supply Chain and Distribution and Technical Service departments (in particular with Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), Behavior Change Communication (BCC) and Social Marketing functions). S/he is mainly responsible for the proper design, planning and implementation of upcoming campaigns promoting fortified complementary food (FCF), rural grain banks (RGB) and micronutrient powders (MNPs). S/he will ensure the timely project DELTA planning, implementation and monitoring of IYCN projects execution progress for quality, accountability, and measurable impact. The manager will play key role in refining project strategies, implementation and fundraising activities. This position has two direct reports and reports to the Social Marketing Program Director.  
 
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Achieve health impact and responsible for 100% Disability-Adjusted Life Year – DALY’s averted by integrated IYCN interventions.Manage 2 projects and 2 PI with annual budget of about 5K USD for FCF and other nutrition projects.Develop market-based business models for more sustainable IYCN programs.Design, plan and manage different Child Survival (CS)/IYCN projects including budget management with monthly Activity Status Report (ASR) review with finance team and achieve annual revenue target (Technical responsibility/Project Management)Set and design sales target achievement plan for improved complementary food products through commercial and institutional sales by working closely with sales and distribution team.Manage implementation of Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) social marketing of FCF with monthly, quarterly, biannual and annual project progress reports to CR and the donors.Lead timely review/update of Child Survival projects DELTA plan, and ensure its execution with social marketing function.Lead GAIN and other Public Private Partnership (PPP) relationships with Micronutrient Initiative, UNICEF, etc.Represent PSI/E in relevant maternal, child health and nutrition technical working groups.Coordinate GAIN and MI projects- monitor quality assurance and registration for the timely requesting of FCF and MNPs, and ensure supply continuity in the market.Coordinate with the M&E function and sales/distribution team for IYCN projects’ timely and quality monthly data collection, entry to the central data base and reporting. Ensure donor and government compliance for regulations and procedures, reporting and maintaining working relationships with governments, Nutrition & WASH networks, partner agencies and NGOs.Play a key role in fundraising activities related to child survival projects- Sanitation, Nutrition and Neonatal health including preparing follow on funding for GAIN and MI projects.Manage CS department staffs including setting MBOs and conduct their performance appraisal.Oversee effective implementation of PSI/Ethiopia objectives as they relate to CS/IYCN programs andPerform any other related activities as assigned by his/her supervisor.

This Job Description is not designed to cover a comprehensive listing of activities that are required of the employee. The precise duties and responsibilities of any job may be expected to change over time.

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