Application Deadline: June 09, 2022

Background: 

John Snow, Inc. (JSI) is a public health management firm, headquartered in the United States, dedicated to improving the health of individuals and communities throughout the world. JSI has been implementing public health work in Ethiopia for over 25 years.

JSI is supporting the Ethiopian Ministry of Health to improve efficiencies in vaccine administration through the deployment of Mastercard’s Wellness pass solution and complementary services.

JSI will serve as a third-party service provider to the Ministry of Health to help it in its implementation of the Program in Ethiopia.

The Program Manager is a senior member of the management team that leads the oversight digitization (the software development and overall management is handled by Mastercard) and field implementation of the Wellness Pass. He/she is responsible to develop implementation plan, monitor and evaluate progress, develop reports and work closely with the Ministry of Health and stakeholders in the project. He/she is responsible for ensuring the smooth running of activities in compliance with JSI policies and regulations.

Responsibilities:

Specific responsibilities of the Program Manager will include, but is not limited to the following:

●  Understand and keep track of the Wellness Pass project based on the work plan by working closely with the Senior Lead Technical Advisor

●  Use project management tools to track the development and customization of the project and mitigate potential delays

●  Closely work with the Ministry of Health to select appropriate health facilities for the implementation of the project.

●  Work closely with the Ministry of Health and key stakeholders of this project and properly plan the implementation and scale up of the project.

●  Work with Regional Health Bureaus to ensure a proper scale up of the project at the selected health facilities.

●  Provide technical and programmatic leadership on the implementation of the project.

●  Manage relationships with key stakeholders including the Federal Ministry of Health by presenting Wellness Pass and address any issues that may arise on this project.

●  Represent Wellness Pass on the digital activity initiatives within the Ministry and in national Technical Working Groups

●  Ensure activities performed by Wellness Pass are recorded and reported as per the reporting standard.

●  Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies

●  Complete operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results

●  Prepare timely reports to the Senior Lead Technical Advisor, Digitization on activity status and issues

●  Occasional travel to user sites to assess product and project performance

●  Supervise other MIS staff supporting software development and/or implementation

●  Perform other duties as assigned

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

Applicants for this position should possess the following qualifications:

●       Master’s Degree in relevant discipline (Program/project management, public health, computer science and ICT with experience working in the health sector ) is required.

●       Minimum of five years of experience working on Health Information System and Digital Health

●       Experience working with the Ministry of Health on Health Information System

●       Must have deep knowledge of business processes of the Federal Ministry of Health and its agencies

●       Proven ability to manage the development and implementation of project activities

●       Strong representational and interpersonal skills

●       Excellent written and verbal English; proficiency in Amharic

●       Ability to prepare and present technical information to partners

●       Proficiency in common computer packages (e.g. Word, PowerPoint, Excel) relevant to the work

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicants should follow the below instruction and apply through the online application form no later than June 9, 2022.

1.     Fill out the online application form using this form: Online application form - Program Manager. If you don’t fill the online application form, your application will not be considered.

2.     Submit your resume and cover letter to dhtechnicaljobs@jsi.com

3.     You must include the name of the position you are applying for in the subject line of the email. If this is not included, your application will not be considered.

4.     Any application received after the closing date will not be considered.

Note: Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply