Regional Manager

Job Description

Strengthening Ethiopia’s Urban Health (SEUHP)

Strengthening of Ethiopia’s Urban Health Program is a USAID funded five years Program implemented by John Snow, Inc (JSI). The goal of SEUHP is to improve the health status of Ethiopia’s urban population by child morbidity and mortality and the incidence of communicable/non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The objective is to strengthen the Government of Ethiopia’s Urban Health Extension Program (UHEP) and urban health by improving the quality, use and management of community-level urban health and related services. Strengthening Ethiopia’s Urban Health Program (SEUHP) is seeking to hire a highly qualified Regional Manager for the Addis Ababa Program.

Job Summary: The Addis Ababa Regional Manager will have the overall responsibility of leading and managing all SEUHP work in Addis Ababa. More specifically, the Regional Manager (RM) will be responsible for the regional management, leadership and technical oversight for planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, implementing, monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of SEUHP in Addis Ababa city. S/he will represent JSI and SEUHP at all levels of the government structures and other constituents. S/he will oversee regional, sub-city and Woreda level SEUHP program implementation; operational activities, liaising with implementing partners and supervision of  technical and operations staff.

Main duties and responsibilities:

 I.    Technical Leadership

• Provide over all technical leadership and coordination for the implementation of SEUHP with special focus on TB/HIV, MNCH, RH/FP, WASH, community mobilization, BCC and Public Private Partnership (PPP);


• Provide strategic direction and technical oversight for Program staff supporting SEUHP implementation in the region and at the city/town level;


• Provide technical leadership to SEUHP implementing partners for effective implementation of SEUHP;


• Support the development of work plans, operational research, technical briefings and other relevant technical documents;


• Support in the development of different tools, guides and standard operating procedures for the Urban Health Extension Program;


• Oversee the development of effective and functional referral and linkage system at region, zone city/town  level;


• Work closely with Regional Health Bureau (RHB),Sub-cities and Woredas and other sector bureaus for the implementation of UHEP in the respective regions;


• Coordinate trainings, supportive supervision, review meetings with RHB and other relevant stakeholders;


• Support continual learning and collaboration between programs, including documentation and dissemination of success stories, case studies and lessons learned;


• Mentoring, coaching and performance monitoring of SEUHP staff in the region including one-to-one capacity building support and;


• Liaise with Government and implementing partners in technical areas.

II.  Management and Leadership

• Mange the regional budget allocation, utilization and monitoring;


• Oversee the regional office, logistics and administration, and ensure strong communication between the regional office and central office;


• Mange regional office budget, advances and reconciliation between Program and admin/finance staff, in line with central office standard operating procedures;


• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting to the central office;


• Ensure budget utilization and reporting is in line with  established JSI’s policy and procedures  and standard operating procedures;


• Supervise and conduct performance appraise of SEUHP regional Program and Operational staff;


• Represent JSI and SEUHP at various forums including but not limited to the regional government structures, NGOs and other constituents and;


• Asset management including vehicle management and other resources of the program in the region;


• Ensure that the regional office establishes a culture of compliance

III.  Monitoring and Evaluation

•  Develop regional annual work plans and monitor the implementation of the workplan;


• Support the development of M&E plans and its implementation;


• Monitor the performance of the Program:


• Coordinate regional level M&E activities, including standardizing and rolling out indicators, data collection and supportive supervision tools, and regular data quality assessments and;


• Compile, review and submit accurate and timely technical, programmatic and financial reports, according to SEUHP reporting requirements.


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  • Advanced level of studies in Public Health, and or other related field of study;
  
  
  • Minimum 10  years of experience in managing, leading and  coordinating health program/projects in urban areas with special focus on UHEP;
  
  
  • At least 5  years supervisory and/or team leading experience;
  
  
  • Experience in urban community-based health programming, implementation and monitoring;
  
  
  • Strong experience in working with international donors, such as USAID is required;
  
  
  • Demonstrated experience in building capacity, strong leadership and technical skill, financial management with proven capacity to direct and mange change, and inspire high performing team;
  
  
  • Experience in working with regional government structures, international donors/organizations and bilateral organizations;
  
  
  • Technical skills in monitoring and evaluation including experience with the health management information system;
  
  
  • Requires frequent travel to the implementation sites across Addis Ababa city
  
  
  
  


• Languages required – fluency in both English and Amharic needed;

Closing date: Jan 12, 2016

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