Program Officer

EngenderHealth is a leading global women’s health organization committed to ensuring that every pregnancy is planned, every child is wanted, and every mother has the best chance at survival. In 20 countries around the world, we train health care professionals and partner with governments and communities to make high-quality family planning and sexual and reproductive health services available—today and for generations to come. EngenderHealth is currently looking for a well-qualified Program Officer for its ABRI projects based in Hawassa.

 

JOB SUMMARY:  

The Regional Program officer will be responsible for providing management and technical assistance in the day to day implementation of EngenderHealth supported program/projects particularly in the expansion of Comprehensive Contraceptive and other reproductive health services at ABRI Hawassa sites, SNNP Regions. In addition, he/she will be responsible to ensuring the achievement of specific project deliverables and targets in Comprehensive Contraceptive (CC) and Comprehensive Abortion care (CAC) in his/her assigned geographic areas; participate in the overall expansion of regional project/program and assist in coordinating assessments, project planning, trainings, review meetings and monitoring; assist service delivery sites in meeting quality standards, particularly in the area of Family Planning (with focus on LAPM), Comprehensive Abortion Care and other RH services; assist service delivery sites in ensuring informed choice and voluntary decision making process, including for postpartum, safe abortion and PAC clients; in appropriate integration of quality family planning and other RH services; ensure the availability of equipment, supplies, commodities, medical guidelines, standards and job aids at all supported public health facilities; assist the regional offices and community level partners in demand creation activities; monitor the activity of ABRI sub grantees and provide necessary guidance and technical; ensure the proper implementation of project activities and monitor progress regularly; assist in establishing/strengthening partnership and enhancing collaboration among local level stakeholders in the region; identify with other technical staff and counterparts lessons learned and potential best practices related to RH/FP, participate in the documentation and dissemination of best practices; keep abreast of best practices in relevant technical areas and disseminate knowledge to Project staff; and assist in the preparation of quarterly, bi-annual and annual reports to the country office, regional health bureau and DPPA.

• First Degree in Medicine, Public Health and/or Nursing.


• Minimum of 5 years of experience.


• Commendable experience in SRH/FP service delivery and program coordination preferably in NGO.


• Demonstrated technical expertise in SRH particularly with training and experience in the provision of long-acting and permanent methods and abortion care service.


• Experience with and understanding of the low level Ministry of Health service delivery system.


• Demonstrated experience to effectively provide technical assistance and competency-based training to counterparts in RH/FP services at all levels of the system.


• Exceptional interpersonal communication, teamwork, partnering, and consensus-building skills.


• Travel up to 80% of the time and support other regions as needed.

REPORTS TO: Regional Team Leader – Hawassa

Application Procedures: Interested applicants fulfilling all the requirements should apply through EngenderHealth career web sitewww.engenderhealth.org – career page or click on this link which will direct you to the vacancy:http://chk.tbe.taleo.net/chk01/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=ENGENDERHEALTH&cws=1&rid=965 (strongly recommended) if not possible, please send your applications with nonreturnable curriculum vitae and testimonials including updated salary informationno later than May 9, 2016 to the following address: skitaw@engenderhealth.org 

Only short listed applicants will be contacted. Note that applications received after the dead line shall not be considered.