Project Officer Job at Amref Health Africa - 2015

international health development organization headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. Founded in 1957 as the Flying Doctors of East Africa to bring critical health services to remote communities, Amref Health Africa in the intervening years has broadened its mission to include training of some 500 thousand community health workers and managing the design and implementation of health development projects in more than 30 countries across Africa. With a focus on women and children, Amref Health Africa strives to overcome the most critical health challenges facing the continent: maternal and child health, HIV & TB, malaria, clean water and sanitation and surgical and clinical outreach. Amref Health Africa has offices in Kenya, Ethiopia, South Africa, South Sudan, Senegal, Tanzania and Uganda as well as in Europe and North America. The organization employs over 1,000 people.

 

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERNAL/ EXTERNAL APPLICANTS

Amref Health Africa would like to recruit Project Officer for its DFID Project.

PROJECT OFFICER:- ETCO/HR/012/2015

The job holder will be based in South Omo, Jinka and reports to Project Manager   

Purpose of the Job:

To provide technical expertise and support project activities and implementation of project strategy

Key Responsibilities:

· Implement and coordinate project activity under the supervision of Project Manager,

· Facilitate IEC/BCC activity

· Support the health extension programme in the production of model household and Health development army

· Facilitating and organizing different need based training for health workers at various health facilities and the community.

. Facilitating activities to be implemented at the community level

.  Facilitate the mobilization and implementation of monthly community based MNCH outreach.

.  Initiate and facilitate the procurement of different medical equipment for health facilities and also mentor and support the utilization of those materials at the facility.

· Liaise with relevant partners, stakeholders and collaborators at activity level

· Participate in operations research within the project

· Collect, compile and submit quarterly periodical, narrative activity reports internally and quarterly report,

· Identify gaps in various activities and provide /propose relevant materials to support field office solutions

.  Build and maintain good working relationships with the community, HEW, health center staff, woreda, district and zonal staff.

. Supervise and technically support community mobilizers

· Undertakes other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications and Competencies:

-          First Degree in Sociology, Nursing or Health education or other social science studies.

-          Minimum of 4 years  experience

-          Familiarity with the government health system 

-          NGO experience  is an advantage

-          Good interpersonal communication skills

-          Communication & writing skills in both Amharic & English

-          Excellent computer skills: Ms Windows, Ms Word and Excel,

-          In addition the ideal candidate must have strong analytical, problem solving and networking skills.

-          Be a team player and communicator and work under minimal supervision.

-          Has experience in pastoralist community and interest to work in hard areas to reach pastoralist community.

Terms of employment: 10 months  

Duty Station: South Omo, Jinka   

These are challenging opportunities for dedicated and highly motivated professionals. If you would like to join this dynamic team and help bring better health for Africa, please quote the position and reference numbers in the subject matter and send your CV and application letter which should include remuneration requirements and contact details of three work-related referees, to the Human Resources Department, AMREF HEALTH AFRICA Ethiopia by P.O Box 20855/1000, Addis Ababa.

The closing date for submitting applications is May 29, 2015. We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Note

-          Telephone call to the office is strongly forbidden.

AMREF HEALTH AFRICA is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment policy.

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