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/HIV and AIDS/RH, 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, Amhara, Benishangul Gumuz, Afar, SNNPR and Somali Region. 

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 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

• 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 

Work Location: Amhara Region

Employment Type: Contract

Salary: As per the organization salary scale

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

• BSC in Public Health, Nursing and related Fields

• 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

How to Apply

Interested applicants are required to fill the application form through THIS LINK

Submit their job application letter and CV with three references, via email: asdeporecruitment2@gmail.com.

Please mention the Job title and location in the subject line.

Applications will not be returned and will not be retained for future recruitment efforts. In order to ensure fairness to all applicant’s personal inquiries are not permitted.

Only candidates that are short-listed will be acknowledged and called for exam and interviews.

Deadline for all applications:  September 30/2024