Overview of Pathfinder International

Pathfinder International is a global leader in sexual and reproductive health. We place reproductive health care at the center of all that we do—believing that it is not only a fundamental human right, but is critical for expanding life opportunities for women, families, communities, and nations, and paving the way for transformations in environmental stewardship, decreases in population pressures, and innovations in poverty reduction. Pathfinder provides women, men, and adolescents with a range of quality health services—from contraception and maternal care to HIV prevention and AIDS care and treatment. Pathfinder strives to strengthen access to family planning, advocate for sound reproductive health policies, and, through all of our work, improve the rights and lives of the people we serve.

Project overview

Currently, Pathfinder Ethiopia is preparing for expansion of a project aimed at supporting adolescent girls to achieve a healthy transition into an adulthood. The project is currently implemented jointly by Pathfinder Ethiopia and Care Ethiopia in Amhara and Oromia regions. Pathfinder leads responsibility for activities in Amhara region, south Gondar Zone, in five woredas: Ebinat, Libo Kemkem, Tache Gayint, Lay Gayint and Simada. Currently, the project will be expanded to selected zones and woredas of South Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR).

Job Title:  Zonal Coordinator                    

Reports to:  Country Project Manager, AA

Duty station: Possibly Boditi town 

Job Summary / Position Summary

Under the guidance and close supervision of the Country Project Manager, the Zonal Coordinator oversees all aspects of project implementation across selected zones and woredas in SNNPR. To implement a comprehensive set of activities with and for adolescent boys and girls, the Zonal Coordinator will need to liaise closely with community structures and service providers, as well as mentors, parents, teachers and other community members.

Duties and responsibilities

• Sensitize sector representatives and community leaders to the program in order to gain their support and engagement. Support Woreda Coordinators to conduct similar sensitization activities.
• Provide managerial support and technical assistance to Woreda Coordinators and Program Assistant
• Coordinate the implementation of project activities in select woredas (4 total starting with 2 initially) to be assigned once the candidate assumes the position.
• Oversee the successful recruitment and selection of project participants (adolescent girls and boys), group mentors, and Woreda coordinators. 
• Jointly with Woreda Coordinators, produce monthly and quarterly reports and submit them to the Country Project Manager. 
• Work with National MEL Officer to ensure quality data are uploaded on a timely basis, which will include oversight of paper-based forms being distributed to woreda and kebele level teams and monitoring the data quality of tablet-based digital data collection via DHIS2.
• Work with technical and programmatic staff to promote data use and data-informed decision-making, including leading regular performance review meetings and flagging potential issues with implementation quality or project performance.
• Provide technical assistance to integrate adolescent-related activities and services at the zonal level.
• Support multi-stakeholder program review meetings.   
• Work with zonal and woreda health offices to secure the necessary support for the implementation of project activities.
• Strengthen networks and partnership in the zone and attend relevant government and partner’s meetings to further develop collaboration among different stakeholders 
• Make routine visits to woredas and kebeles in the zone to provide technical support to Government sectors (MoH, Ministry of Women and Children affairs, Education office)
• Engage in supportive supervision and follow up visits to project sites to identify gaps and propose solutions.
• Oversee the smooth and effective functioning of all project activities related to monitoring and evaluation, and documentation.
• Undertakes other tasks assigned by her / his supervisor.

Basic requirement 

• Bachelor’s Degree in public health, social sciences, and other related fields, Master’s level preferred
• Must have a minimum of 5 (five) years of experience in reproductive health and Gender-related activities 
• Experience in practical fieldwork in collaboration with existing government departments of Health, Women’s and Children affairs
• Must have strong facilitation skills for community-based gender-related programming and catalyzing different stakeholders for adolescent girls’ issues  
• Familiarity with monitoring and evaluation practices
• Must have strong writing and communication skills both in Amharic and English  
• Skills and experience in computer applications and utilization are mandatory
• Must be able to work with minimum supervision and have strong interpersonal skills and skills to promote teamwork
• Must demonstrate strong interest and commitment to adolescent girl issues, gender equity actions, and abandonment of harmful traditional practices that affect the health and well being of women and girls
• Must have demonstrable personal integrity and honesty and be able to work positively with people.
• Must be willing to travel frequently to target woredas and kebeles

Job Title:  Woreda Coordinator                                     

Reports to:  Zonal Coordinator  

Required No.: 2 (Two)

Duty station: Demboya (in Kembata Tembaro Zone) and Boditi town (in Wolita Zone)

Job Summary / Position Summary

Under the guidance and close supervision of the Zonal Coordinator, the Woreda Coordinator is responsible for the overall implementation of project strategies and activities within their assigned Woredas, which includes the supervision of the group mentors and other planned activities. She/ he is responsible to closely work with the Woreda Health Office, Women, Children and Youth, Education Office and other stakeholders to ensure project success. The Woreda Coordinator will play a key role in cascading training activities to the Kebeles. The project will be implemented in phases so that the woreda coordinator will be in charge of additional woredas during expansion.

Duties and responsibilities

• Lead project implementation in the woreda which she/he will be assigned once the position is assumed.
• Organize events to sensitize the community to the program.
• Lead and organize the process of selecting group mentors and adolescents to participate in the project.
• Lead implementation of complimentary interventions in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Work with National MEL Officer to ensure quality data are uploaded on a timely basis, which will include oversight of paper-based forms being distributed to woreda and kebele level teams and entering the data into DHIS2, a digital database.
• Work with technical and programmatic staff to promote data use and data-informed decision-making, including leading regular performance review meetings and flagging potential issues with implementation quality or project performance.
• Produce monthly and quarterly reports to be submitted to the Zonal Coordinator.  
• Provide technical assistance in the integration of adolescent girls issues at the woreda level and support review meetings that bring multiple stakeholders together.   
• Work with the woreda health office, Kebele managers and the Women’s Affairs office to secure the necessary support for the implementation of project activities.
• Coordinate different community gatekeepers sensitization programs, parental consultations, boys engagement activities in collaboration with Kebele supervisors  
• Engage in the capacity building activities with project implementers and stakeholders.
• Strengthen networks and partnership in the zone and attend relevant government and partners’ meetings to further develop collaboration among different stakeholders. 
• Travel frequently to the kebeles in the woredas to provide technical support and supervision to the mentors.
• Oversee the provision of supportive supervision to the group mentors, and conduct follow up visits to project implementation sites to identify gaps and propose solutions. 
• Lead quarterly review meetings with Mentors and other stakeholders in the assigned woreda.
• Participate in mandatory trainings relevant to the project, and then train others.
• Support in documenting project processes and gathering of data against project indicators. 
• Undertakes other tasks assigned by her / his supervisor.

Basic requirement 

• Bachelor’s Degree in public health, social sciences, and other related fields
• Must have a minimum of 3 (three) years of experience in reproductive health and Gender-related activities 
• Experience in practical fieldwork in collaboration with existing government departments of Health, Women’s, Children and Youth
• Must have strong facilitation skills for community-based gender-related programming and catalyzing different stakeholders for adolescent girls’ issues  
• Familiarity with monitoring and evaluation practices
• Must have strong writing and communication skills both in Amharic and English.  
• Skills and experience in computer applications and utilization are mandatory
• Must be able to work with minimum supervision and have strong interpersonal skills and skills to promote teamwork
• Must demonstrate strong interest and commitment to adolescent girl issues, gender equity actions, and abandonment of harmful traditional practices that affect the health and well-being of women and girls
• Must have demonstrable personal integrity and honesty and must have strong people skills
• Must be willing to travel frequently to target woredas and kebeles in the zone.

Job Title: Program Assistant

Reports to:  Zonal Coordinator 

Duty station: Boditi town

Job Summary / Position Summary

The Program Assistant will provide general support in conducting various project management and administrative activities. S/he will work with team members working in different areas, including technical advisory, finance and administration, human resources, logistics and procurement. Also, S/he will work with staff of different woredas as the project expands in phases.

Duties and responsibilities

• Help prepare and update project work plans.
• Assist in the preparation, printing and distribution of project documents, including manuals, curricula, guidelines and reports.
• Assist with organizing trainings and workshops, ensuring that venues are appropriate and booked and that lodging for participants and facilitators are secured. Take the lead on compiling support materials and presentations, registering attendance, documenting proceedings and taking minutes.      
• Maintain appointment calendars and make logistical arrangements for meetings of project staff.
• Maintain an effective record and filing system for project activities, correspondence, and documents for quick and easy reference
• Handle all incoming and outgoing postal and fax correspondence.
• Work closely with the procurement and logistics team to handle travel arrangements (vehicle, air tickets) for project staff.
• Ensure office equipment, furniture and machines are properly maintained and in operating condition
• Perform other duties as may be requested by the immediate supervisor and the project management from time to time.

Basic requirement 

• BA degree in management, business administration or other social science field
• Minimum of 5 (five) years of experience in related fields and experience in NGO work will be an advantage
• Must have strong writing and communication skills both in Amharic and English 
• Skills and experience in computer applications and utilization of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) are mandatory
• Must have a working knowledge of modern office equipment and should be able to work with minimum supervision
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills a must; ability to work as part of a team
• Must have a solid judgment, critical thinking, ability to solve problems and multitask
• Must demonstrate strong interest and commitment to family planning and maternal and child health services and the eradication of harmful traditional practices.
• Must have demonstrable personal integrity and honesty and must have strong people skills.

How to Apply

Pathfinder International invites eligible candidates to submit their applications via  Ethiopiahr@pathfinder.org on or before March 30, 2021. 

Please send only Cover Letter and CV with 3 professional references including their telephone number & email address. No additional document is required. Please take note that application which indicate the position and duty station (for the Woreda Coordinator) you are applying for in the subject bar will be considered.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Pathfinder is an equal opportunity employer and only shortlisted applicants will be considered.