Area Manager

Job Description

Working with and reporting to the Director of Programs, Area Manager will be in charge of Planning, leading, coordinating, and monitoring Family Planning and Reproductive Health Programmes being carried out through clinics, outreach, and franchisee private clinics and TransAction projects with in the area; guide, supervise, and monitor project implementation at field level as well as facilitating communication with the local government leaders and community mobilization. Actively participate in program planning and continuous assessment of project implementation at project site level. He/she will ensure timely preparation and submission of quarterly financial and programmatic reports to the project coordinator. Work as liaison manager, and establish cordial relationship with government representatives and offices, health offices, and other private and non-governmental organizations; attend events representing MSIE in Oromia Area; prepare progress report on the performance of centres, outreach, TransACTION and franchise programs.

 Specific Responsibilities

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1) Strategy Development and Planning

Objective: Successful strategic development and national expansion in line with the values of the MSI Partnership and the goals of sustainability and leading the family planning sector.

• Contributing towards MSI Ethiopia’s strategy and future programme direction, with particular focus on driving MSI Ethiopia towards programme sustainability and increasing access to family planning and SRH services in Ethiopia


• Contributing to annual business plans and facilitating the business planning process by providing strategic information to the successful partnership of MSIE with other stakeholders and effectiveness of service areas


• Assist the development of policies, procedures and terms and conditions of strategic partnership with local or regional governments


• Assist in the development of project proposals and agreements to be made for his/her service area in line with the approved project proposal

2) Team Leadership

Objective: To maintain motivated and productive team at Area level

• Provide overall leadership and strategic direction to the teams working in his/her area


• Foster MSI Management culture and social business approach within his team


• Together with the Manager of Human Resources, plan and budget, the human resource requirement for MSIE area services


• Ensure that skill requirements are identified and team members receive appropriate training to support them in performing well in their role


• Periodically reviews the performance of team members and provide feedback


• Ensures staff recruitment, selection, assignment, performance evaluation, discipline and overall management with in the area is in accordance with the MSIE HR policies and procedures and the country’s labour law.

3) Programme Management

• Objective: To assist implementation of Outreach, Franchise, TransACTION and Clinical service programs of MSIE


• Ensures efficient utilization of resources including finance, staff, and logistics


• Ensures timely submissions of reports and other deliverables from the field to the MSIE Support Office


• Ensures efficient and timely implementation of programme activities through all outlets within the are


• Identifies private clinics in the area that are willing to work with MSI Ethiopia under social franchising arrangement.


• Ensures franchisee clinics with in the area are performing their duties in line with the agreement they signed with the MSIE.


• Provides technical support to MSIE clinics, outreach, and franchisees.


• In consultation with the Training and Support department, identifies training needs of the MSIE clinics, outreach and franchisees with in the area and ensures the training is provided.


• Ensures all purchases, payments, inventory, and asset management’s with in the area are in accordance with MSI Ethiopia policies and procedures


• Monitors physical and financial performance of all clinics and outreaches with in the area and take appropriate actions as required


• Establish proper filing and recording system in his area of operation


• Evaluate the performance of centre coordinators and take proper corrective actions


• Creates conducive and motivating working atmosphere in his centres and among program employees


• Performs other similar duties as required by the programme director

4) Support to Liaison Management

Objective: To fulfil the legal and social requirements of MSIE and ensure the acceptance and recognition of MSIE by government offices and other stakeholders as the number one/two family planning organization in Ethiopia in terms of reach and quality of FP/RH services in regions of Ethiopia.

• Will be the main focal person to the area and maintain close liaison with Regional and Zonal Health Bureaus


• Assist the signing of project agreement with the regional governments for permission of new outlets


• Assist the renewal of registration with the Ministry of Justice, operational agreement with Regional Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Agency, Regional Health Bureaus and other concerned organizations


• As per the standing procedures and the tripartite agreement signed, participates in the project evaluation process representing MSIE


• Assist the communication process with government bodies for the renewal of project agreement


• As per delegation, liaise with partners regarding FP/RH services


• Contribute to MSIE’s promotional and public relation work in regions including attending evaluation

Person Specification

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1 Required Qualification and Experience:

Education: MPH in Public Health/ MBA in Management

Experience: 6 years of experience in similar capacity of Managing programs/Centres or Clinics:

• Significant project/ programme management experience gained within the reproductive healthcare sector or related field


• Working in partnership with other NGO’s, government bodies, regional bureaus etc., to achieve project/programme objectives


• Experience of implementing service delivery projects/ programmes


• Marketing and business planning skill,


• Track record in achieving financial and non-financial targets

3. Skills required, Attitudes and Attributes

• Understanding the issues surrounding provision of reproductive health care services


• Understanding major policies/issues of large bilateral/multilateral donors, government policies, regional policies


• Strong working knowledge of business practices


• Collaborative approach to team working


• Strong personal commitment to the goals of MSI and to put it into practice


• Good interpersonal/communication skills – both oral and written


• Advanced analytical and organizational skills


• Negotiation skills


• Knowledge of local Languages is required

Number of positions: 01(One)

Place of Work:           MSIE- Central Area Office, Addis Ababa

Salary:                        As per MSIE Salary scale

Closing date: Jan 08, 2016

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How to Apply

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

Human Resources, MSIE

humanresource@mariestopes.org.et  

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Job Categories: Health Care Jobs. Job Types: Full-Time. Job expires in 30 days.

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