ECHO Project Coordinator

Reports to:  HIS and Data Use Team lead

Job Summary

The Project ECHO Coordinator will be responsible for assisting MoH, RHBs and Health facilities in using the Project ECHO model for better health service delivery, through de-monopolizing knowledge and skill in clinical care, HIS/M&E, and transforming the health service delivery standards and approaches. He/she will coordinate and facilitates information flow between MoH, regions and, various spoke sites. Assists in the production and distribution of ECHO materials, M&E tools and Curriculum/schedules, and facilitates delivery of courses to spokes sites. Conducts surveys and prepares reports and presentations as needed; He/she will develop and distributes promotional and informational materials, and may provide technical guidance with the use of tele-mentoring learning technology and will maintain the collaborative relations with rural community partners and internal ECHO members. 

He/She will be responsible for maintaining regular TA to HUBs and assist the day-to-day technical HIV prevention, care and treatment, data quality improvement, use and related activities. He/she will mentor, coach for building the capacity of Service providers, data clerks, program and M&E staffs and ECHO team on HIV/AIDS program implementation.  He/ She is expected to have a hands-on experience in HIV/AIDS program health information management system implementation and strong analytical, supervisory and mentorship skills. 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

ICAP Ethiopia is seeking applications from suitable and qualified individuals to fill the position of HIV/AIDS project ECHO coordinator, the successful candidate will carry out the following duties:

• Provide technical leadership, support and facilitation in designing/implementation of ECHO activities
• Provide support in the development and operation of systems and processes for Project ECHO.
• Continually build and maintain relationships with existing Project ECHO stakeholders, both internal and external, to include raising the profile.
• Lead, manage and mentor ECHO project team so expected results for beneficiaries are reached on time and with quality.
• Provide substantive inputs in the implementation, revision and updating of ECHO materials under the guidance of ECHO TWG and subject matter experts.
• Coordinate with subject matter experts to ensure that all training materials are available to participants.
• Ensure frequent and timely communications with presenters and other key stakeholders
• Support HUBs to announce the HIV/AIDS training sessions and send out invites to respective participants
• Utilize the i-ECHO platform to collect and analyze data related to all HIV/AIDS ECHO sessions
• Support setting up of HUB, Superhub, and selected spoke sites
• Prepare inputs for reports, presentations, and other materials as required by ECHO teams
• Develop and implement a quality management strategy and plans, with continual evaluation of Project ECHO services.
• Monitor report and communicate outcomes both internally and externally as appropriate.
• Actively participate in the documentation of experiences, lessons learned, case studies, and other technical documents related to Project ECHO implementation.
• Participate in the coordination of project activities and produce periodic project performance reports and submit them as required
• Carry out other tasks as required.

Job Requirements

• MSc in Health informatics, M&E or Public Health from a reputable University is required.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in the Ethiopian health systems.
• Basic computer knowledge with the ability to use the MS office applications
• Experience with HIV/AIDS-related information systems ·      
• Both English and Amharic language skills required
• Expertise in using EMR and other health information systems is a plus
• Demonstrable proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, data visualization, and statistical packages as well as data analysis skills are mandatory.

Competency Requirements:

• Ability to analyze and interpret data and write reports.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with people of different backgrounds.
• Ability to apply problem-solving skills to ongoing challenges.
• Strong organizing, planning, and prioritizing skills.
• Capacity to operate both as a team player in large diverse teams as well as individually.
• Demonstrated exceptional coaching and mentoring ability.
• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic.
• Excellent leadership, management, and teambuilding skills;
• Demonstrable technical report and scientific writing skills;
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills and a proven ability to deliver under schedules and work well under pressure;
• Skills in HIV/AIDS program monitoring and evaluation are an asset

How to Apply

Click here to apply - https://icapacity.icap.columbia.edu/en-us/job/496792/echo-project-coordinator

NB – Only online applications are received Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

The closing date for receiving applications is – October 12, 2022