Ericsson is a world-leading provider of telecommunications equipment & services to mobile & fixed network operators. Over 1,000 networks in more than 180 countries use Ericsson equipment, & more than 40 percent of the world's mobile traffic passes through Ericsson networks. Using innovation to empower people, business & society, we are working towards the Networked Society, in which everything that can benefit from a connection will have one. At Ericsson, we apply our innovation to market-based solutions that empower people & society to help shape a more sustainable world.

We are truly a global company, working across borders in 175 countries, offering a diverse, performance-driven culture & an innovative & engaging environment where employees enhance their potential every day. Our employees live our vision, core values & guiding principles. They share a passion to win & a high responsiveness to customer needs that in turn makes us a desirable partner to our clients. To ensure professional growth, Ericsson offers a stimulating work experience, continuous learning & growth opportunities that allow you to acquire the knowledge & skills necessary to reach your career goals.

Through efficient sourcing of products, services & solutions, the Strategic Sourcing Manager shall strengthen Ericsson’s competitive position by maximizing supplier value, proactively managing business risks & contributing to the creation of value for the Customer.

The Strategic Sourcing Manager is accountable for evaluating, qualifying & selecting suppliers for the external purchase & licensing of all products & services either to be delivered to Customers as part of or as an Ericsson delivery or for internal use within Ericsson.

The Strategic Sourcing Manager is responsible for all commercial relationship with suppliers.

Behavioral Competences:

Core Competences:

Minimum Qualifications & Experience Requirements:

Preferred Qualifications & Experience Requirements:

Primary country and city: Ethiopia (ET) || Addis Ababa || Addis Ababa || Consulting&SysInt IT; ProdMgt; R&D SalesStratMkt&ComMgt ServEng; SharedServ; Stud&YP Supply&Log

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Ericsson is a world-leading provider of telecommunications equipment & services to mobile & fixed network operators. Over 1,000 networks in more than 180 countries use Ericsson equipment, & more than 40 percent of the world's mobile traffic passes through Ericsson networks. Using innovation to empower people, business & society, we are working towards the Networked Society, in which everything that can benefit from a connection will have one. At Ericsson, we apply our innovation to market-based solutions that empower people & society to help shape a more sustainable world.

We are truly a global company, working across borders in 175 countries, offering a diverse, performance-driven culture & an innovative & engaging environment where employees enhance their potential every day. Our employees live our vision, core values & guiding principles. They share a passion to win & a high responsiveness to customer needs that in turn makes us a desirable partner to our clients. To ensure professional growth, Ericsson offers a stimulating work experience, continuous learning & growth opportunities that allow you to acquire the knowledge & skills necessary to reach your career goals.

Through efficient sourcing of products, services & solutions, the Strategic Sourcing Manager shall strengthen Ericsson’s competitive position by maximizing supplier value, proactively managing business risks & contributing to the creation of value for the Customer.

The Strategic Sourcing Manager is accountable for evaluating, qualifying & selecting suppliers for the external purchase & licensing of all products & services either to be delivered to Customers as part of or as an Ericsson delivery or for internal use within Ericsson.

The Strategic Sourcing Manager is responsible for all commercial relationship with suppliers.

Behavioral Competences:

Core Competences:

Minimum Qualifications & Experience Requirements:

Preferred Qualifications & Experience Requirements:

Additional Requirements, Physical Demands, Region/Local Specifications:

Primary country and city: Ethiopia (ET) || Addis Ababa || Addis Ababa || Consulting&SysInt IT; ProdMgt; R&D SalesStratMkt&ComMgt ServEng; SharedServ; Stud&YP Supply&Log

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USAID works in agriculture, democracy & governance, economic growth, the environment, education, health, global partnerships, and humanitarian assistance in more than 100 countries to provide a better future for all.

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CAREER OPPORTUNITY

USAID/ETHIOPIA

USAID/ETHIOPIA is accepting applications from interested individuals for the position of Strategic Information Advisor for the Health, AIDS, Population and Nutrition (HAPN) Office.

Location of Work: USAID/US Embassy Entoto Road

Final Closing Date: September 15, 2011

Salary Range:  Birr 131,505 to Birr 290,173 per annum depending on the selected candidate’s earning history, qualifications and experience.

Minimum Requirements:

Education: Master’s degree in Management, Information Systems, Health Management Information Systems, Public Health or a related field is required.

Experience: A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in health management information systems, data management for health programs, monitoring and evaluation are required. Experience in Health and Malaria is highly preferred.

Language: Level IV (Fluent) English. The ability to communicate effectively in both written and spoken English is required. Knowledge of Amharic is essential, and knowledge of one or more other major Ethiopian languages is highly useful.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Must have thorough knowledge of the Ethiopian Government’s National Health and Malaria Policy, the Ethiopian health system and other donor programs. S/he must have thorough knowledge of Health, malaria program design, implementation and evaluation. The incumbent must have strong working knowledge of computer applications to carry out management and statistical analysis. Word processing skills are essential; Spreadsheet development and graphics applications are highly useful. The position requires good organizational and management skills, strong analytical and research skills, good social and professional judgment, excellent interpersonal skills in cross-cultural and multi-level settings; Ability to interact effectively with mid and senior level government officials and to maintain collaborative working relationships within a team structure.

All applicants must complete Universal Application for Employment (DS-174).

Interested individuals can obtain Application Form at the front gate of the US

Embassy located at Entoto road between the hours of 7:30 AM and 5:00 PM.

Only applicants who meet or exceed the stated position requirements will be considered.

Application should be submitted to:

The Executive Officer

USAID

C/O US Embassy, P.O. Box: 1014 Add is Ababa, Ethiopia

Late applications will not be considered 

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The Strategic Information Director will oversee the provision of technical assistance and capacity building to the region, zonal and facility staff in the systematic collection, analysis, interpretation and use of health and program information at health regional, zonal and facility level. He/She will be responsible for supporting strategic information, monitoring and evaluation, and performance reporting in the supported region(s). She/he is responsible for ensuring that data collected is comprehensive, clean and valid and ensuring national HMIS tools are used at all facilities being supported.

S/he will assist and build the regional, zonal and facility staff to utilize clinical information and performance indicators to perform public health evaluations and outcomes evaluations designed to generate evidence in support of quality improvement programs at health facilities and at the regional and zonal program management site.

He/She will assist the district in the role out of effective and efficient HMIS systems (including M&E) that produces real-time information on relevant indicators for rapid assessment of program performance. This will include overseeing technical teams tasked with capacity building of the M&E staff at the health facilities. He/She will assist and build the capacity of regional staff to use information to generate evidence in support of the development of guidelines and policies and in the development of strategies to promote efficient use of health resources through the development of performance based financing of health facilities.

Key Responsibilities

M&E related activities
• Coordinate all monitoring and evaluation activities
• Supervise and coordinate the collection of accurate monitoring reports from the LPTF (monthly, quarterly, semiannual and annually) on all required indicators
• Assess the M&E/OR capacity gaps in M&E and Operations research
• Provide Technical assistance in M&E/OR capacity building
• Produce/Adapt necessary M&E/OR aids/operating procedures
• Carry out participatory M&E and operations research with active involvement of staff form the Regional and Zonal level
• Provide subsequent mentoring to ensure adequate M&E/OR skill transfer
• Provide Technical assistance in Routine Data Quality assessment (RDQA) and improvement at Health Facilities

HMIS related activities
• Support the rollout and use of National HMIS tools
• Assess SI needs at sites (computers and hardware)
• Responsible for sharing these issues with the CoP and the program senior management team and following up on pending strategic information related issues
• Support the deployment of national electronic tools
• Mapping of supported facilities

DDIU related activities
• Build the data culture at health facilities to improve data demand and data use
• Manage and provide training for data analysis to the Local Partner Treatment Facility (LPTF)
• Coordinate technical assistance to sites in use of data to address gaps in program and services
• Conduct site visits to LPTF as indicated providing relevant technical assistance
• Participate in implementation of activities in work plans, meetings for shared experiences, and additional trainings as required
• Gather feedback from site visits to each LPTF to assess technical assistance needs, flow of data and provide appropriate capacity building trainings
• Provide technical assistance to promote monitoring and evaluation strategies to facilitate data usage and ownership in a manner that enhances the program and promotes sustainability
• Work with the SI team and LPTFs to design and review data analysis for all program areas which goes beyond routine quarterly performance tracking to help identify problems and opportunities to improve program performance.
• Help the project to demonstrate that project interventions result in observable and measurable improvement in the quality of HIV care and treatment services and clients served.
• Increase LPTF demand for quality information, and information use in decision making
• Represent the project to host country institutions, agencies and stakeholders
• Other duties as needed

Qualifications

• Masters in public health, epidemiology, statistics, or related field with 5 years experience
• or Bachelor’s degree with at least 10 years relevant experience in Strategic Information/M&E of health programs
• Experience in clinical setting is preferred
• Experience working in M&E and Patient Management and Monitoring Systems (PMMS)
• At least 3 years of experience in monitoring of HIV projects; and
• Experience and familiarity with USG (CDC/USAID) reporting system
• Familiarity with information dissemination at national and international level
• Data analysis and use of Statistical data analysis packages e.g.: SAS, Epi Info, SPSS etc.
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Experience working with and designing tools to support decision making,
• Training and workshop facilitation experience
• Ability to trouble-shoot, manage crisis, and problem solving
• Knowledge of both Amharic and English is desirable
• Ability or Experience in Abstract writing
• Experience with mapping and GIS software

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