About ASDEPO:

Action for Social Development and Environmental Protection Organization (ASDEPO) is an Ethiopian indigenous, “Civil Society Organization” established in 2014. ASDEPO is mandated to operate in all regional states of the country and is engaged indifferent thematic program areas of intervention namely: Humanitarian Response, Education, Health, Women and Youth Economic Empowerment, Gender Based Violence and Child Protection, Migration/Human Trafficking, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), NTD’s Climate Change, Agriculture, Environmental Protection and Training in Gambella, Oromiya, Benishangul Gumuz, Afar and Somali Region. 

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Health Officer will responsible for designing, implementing, and managing emergency and development health programs. Health program coordinators will often supervise other public health professionals, such as regional coordinators, MHNT team leaders and other health care works. To meet its objectives ASDEPO calls for competent professionals to apply for the vacant.              

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for proper implementation and execution of all health activities of projects.

• Represents ASDEPO in health and health related issues and communicates and handle issues with Donors, governmental and other stakeholders.

•  Initiates innovative ideas and approaches with regard to health interventions.

• Ensure collaborative relationships within ASDEPO at all levels, Clusters and convey information & ideas and effectively coordinate to ensure overall project targets and donor compliances are met.

•  Provide quality primary health care services through mobile health and nutrition modality

•  Ensure that all the necessary materials, supplies & equipment are available for program activities

•  Plan, organize, coordinate and control all health programmatic activities and human & material resources of the project.

• Assist M&E officer to produce consolidated and well organized monthly, quarterly, and annual plans and reports of the project.

• Facilitate, coordinate and participate in staff meetings and stakeholders review meetings, management meetings, different workshops and trainings when required.

• Conduct planned field level monitoring and supervision and submits field visit report to the Health Program Coordinator

• Follow-up the budget utilization of each project activities

• Participate and play active role in the preparation of project proposals, annual plans and appraisal

• Prepare, organize, track and share timely & regular reports on health intervention including outcome level success/case stories

Category: Health Care

Reports to: Health Program Coordinator

Location: Head Office,Addis Ababa

Career Level: Mid-Level (2+ - 5 years’ experience)

Employment Type: Contract 

Required Number: 1

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

• MSc/MPH/BSC in Health

• MSc/MPH/BSC in Minimum five years working experience for Degree and three years' experience for Master in coordinating health program activities especially in rural area and has strong knowledge and skill of team work and understanding of government priorities and donor regulations and reporting requirements for NNGOs and INGOs

• Proficiency in spoken and written English

• Strong computer (Microsoft skills), all and interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Desirable

• Work experience in areas of humanitarian assistance and response and/or prior experience in IDP, Refugees and host communities will add value.

• Deep understanding and knowledge of the Emergency Health Care Response system particularly in Mobile health and Nutrition Team

• Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicants need to submit only once their non - returnable application with CV for one vacancy. The vacancy reference number along with the title & Duty station need to be written in the application letter and/or subject of the email. 

Applicants can apply directly via asdepo.recruitment@gmail.com or in person at ASDEPO HQ located in Addis Ababa.

CV’s of no more than 3 pages in length are appreciated.

Please provide at least 3 references related to your previous employment listed in the application. 

ASDEPO strongly encourages female candidates to apply!

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview and exam.

Shortlisted candidates will need to submit other supporting documents upon request at later stage.

ASDEPO is not able to contribute towards any costs incurred by candidates during the recruitment process