About Us:

Amref Health Africa was founded in 1957 and has since grown to become the largest African-based international health development organization, currently implementing more than 150 programs that directly reach more than 20 million people across 35 countries in Africa. Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, Amref has fully-fledged offices in Ethiopia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Senegal, South Sudan, and Zambia; eleven advocacy and fundraising offices in Europe and North America; and a staff complement of over 1,500.

The Ethiopia Country office was registered in 2002 and has been operational for over two decades. We are operational in all regions of Ethiopia with more than 300 staff and a wide portfolio of PHC, RMNCAYH-N, Youth Development, WASH, and DPC, including NTDs.

Our vision is to bring about ‘Lasting health change in Africa’ by supporting Ethiopia’s vision of a healthy, productive, and prosperous society.  We believe that the power to transform Africa's health lies within its communities and, therefore, strive to ensure that health systems are functional and that communities are empowered to hold these systems accountable for delivering quality and affordable health care.

About Integrated Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) Project:

Integrated Health System Strengthening Project is a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) investment co-designed with Amref Health Africa and MOH to support the design and implementation of a platform mechanism/s for health systems strengthening for primary health care (PHC) in Ethiopia. This investment focuses primarily on the sub-national level (regional and district) with links to national efforts. The design will integrate key HSS pillars – e.g., Human Resources for Health (HRH), Health Care Financing (HCF), Data, and Leadership and Governance – to support PHC administrators and managers toward optimizing health systems for improved service delivery. 

Job Purpose:

The HSS Regional Coordinator, under the supervision of the IHSS Technical Director and the Regional Manager, will manage the grassroots implementation of IHSS program activities in the region. S/he leads IHSS regional staff and closely works with other IHSS Directors at the Country Office, the Woreda, Zonal, and Regional stakeholders, and partners working in the region to achieve the planned activities and associated objectives.  The Regional Coordinator will plan, coordinate, and schedule the IHSS Project activities in all operational woredas of the Region.

The IHSS Regional Coordinator will collaborate with the Regional Manager and respective Directors at the CO to ensure that all the project activities are implemented per the organization’s mission, strategic objectives, and program approaches. He/she oversees IHSS Program Officers and supports the operation staff at the regional level.  He/she serves as the primary liaison for the IHSS project in the region, establishing regional partnerships and maintaining a conducive team spirit among the regional staff.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform other related duties as required by the IHSS Technical Director and the Regional Manager.

• Plan, organize, coordinate, and implement the overall regional activities of IHSS project interventions, which entails developing realistic and strategically focused annual program implementation plans and, providing region-specific work plans, programmatic and financial reports, and facilitating the provision of required logistics support.

• Provide technical and managerial support to the regional IHSS officers and support staff to coordinate the overall program implementation and ensure that the IHSS project activities at the regional level are implemented according to the policies, procedures, and operational guidelines.

• Conduct quarterly reviews of work plans and budgets and submit work plans and progress reports using project indicator data per the Monitoring and Evaluation team guidance.

• Provide technical expertise to WoHOs and participate in the woreda-based planning for regions representing the project.

• Work with regional and country office staff to assess and identify technical assistance needs with regard to technical skills and supervision support related to IHSS interventions.

• Coordinates and ensures the implementation of recommendations by the CO Technical, Program, M&E, Finance, and Administration units.

• Analyses contents of field reports to improve program implementation and provides feedback to regional officers;

• Evaluates the cost efficiency of IHSS interventions at the woreda level and suggest changes and/or improvements as required.

• Collaborate with Amref's assigned Focal Person or Regional Manager to facilitate all local procurements related to IHSS, property/supply, and vehicle management.

• Fosters solid partnerships and builds networks with the Regional partners, including local health institutions and other relevant stakeholders and community, in advancing the IHSS objectives and KPIs.

• Represents Amref Health Africa at relevant technical & managerial meetings in the region and promotes partnerships and networking

Job Requirements

Required Academic Qualification:

• BSC degree in Public Health field and 4 years for candidates with MPH

Required Experience: 

• Total of 6 work experience; out of which 4+ years’ experience in project coordination or health system strengthening in the regions.

• Familiarity with HSS principles and best practices

• Experience working in/with RHBs is desirable.

• Strong facilitation, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement skills

• Ability to supervise personnel and build and maintain a strong team

• Strong analytical and writing skills

• Excellent verbal communication skills in English and local language.

• Well-developed networking and interpersonal skills;

• Ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks.

• Computer proficiency in MS Office applications and technology-assisted communication techniques.

• Experienced team leader with a highly collaborative mindset. Passionate about working on the ground with frequent encounters with woredas and health facility teams with more challenges compounded by limited resources.

• Ability to prioritize and manage activities in a frequently changing environment and adapt to the complex nature of working with local counterparts with high turnover leadership, scarce resources, and limited staff motivation.

• Skill to be highly composed at times of multiple actions at a time, attention to detail, professionalism, and reliability. 

How to Apply

Interested applicants please visit our website CLICK HERE to submit your application. You will be directed to our online portal where you will need to create an account in order for you to be able to submit your application. Your application should include quoting Regional project Coordinator – Sidama for IHSS/Integrated Health Strengthening Service in the subject line of a cover letter, detailing why you are the best fit for this position, and your CV with relevant skills and experience. Closing date will February 06, 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

If you face any challenge applying on our website contact us  at ETrecruitment@Amref.org.  

Duly note that Amref Health Africa does not require applicants to pay any money at whatever stage of the recruitment and selection process and has not retained any agent in connection with recruitment. Amref Health Africa is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Amref Health Africa is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment policy.