Job Description
Management Sciences for Health (MSH) and the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) will work together and in close collaboration with zonal and woreda offices, health facilities (HFs), communities, and other stakeholders to achieve these results. The USAID/Ethiopia Health Resilience Activity will focus on selected woredas in three regions (Amhara; Oromia; and Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoplesā Region [SNNPR]) and one city administration (Dire Dawa).
Key performance AreasĀ Ā
- Provide technical support on leadership development skills by planning and implementing different methods appropriate for local context
- In collaboration with LDM advisor cascade the capacity building training on leading in emergencies using guidelines and tools for Zonal and Woreda PHEM leaders, and activity leadership officers.
- Follow the implementation of standard operating procedures (SOPs) on PHEM leadership development at Zonal, Woreda & Kebele levels.
- Conduct supportive supervision and mentorship for zonal & Woreda PHEM officers, and health facilities (HFs) to strengthen local leadership capacity for health emergency management.
- Develop work plan that details the activities needed activities for the development of PHEM leadership capacity at zonal, woreda and community levels.
- Provide technical assistance to woreda PHEM leaders in conducting simulation exercises (tabletop, drills, functional exercises, and full-scale) and after-action reviews to facilitate learn by doing, identify capacity assets and gaps, and develop improvement plans to strengthen public health emergency management.
- Assist the integration of leadership development plans into the Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans at zonal and woreda levels.
- Prepare all weekly/quarterly progress reports, technical reports, and success stories in the assigned woredas.
- Monitor and evaluate progress towards annual work plans, expected outputs and results related to PHEM leadership capacity development in activity focus woreda and zones.
- Collaborate and work with key technical and program stakeholders on different PHEM agendas.
Work Unit :- ERCS- Oromia Branch ,The USAID/Ethiopia Health Resilience Activity
Reports to:- ERCS- Oromia Branch ,The USAID/Ethiopia Health Resilience
Terms of employment: - Contract for one yearĀ Ā
Job Requirements
Qualification Requirements:
- Ā Second/First degree in Management/Leadership/health-related field or management field required
- 4/6 years related work experience.
Key competencies
- Knowledge of and experience related to public health emergency management is highly preferred.
- Proven experience in facilitating training, supervising and mentoring technical staff.
- Demonstrated conflict management, team building, written and oral communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
- Experience organizing and working with teams to produce high-quality deliverables.
- Previous experience supporting a USAID-funded project, a plus
- Ability to work under tight deadline
- Fluency in English and regional working language required.
- Excellent skills in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
- Willing to travel assigned woredas frequently
How to Apply
We invite candidates meeting the required qualificationsĀ to apply using the following alternatives Online link https://ee.humanitarianresponse.info/x/IyUTlyf1Ā OR
Direct contact,Ā The Ethiopian Red Cross Society . Borena zonal @ Borena
Direct contact,The Ethiopian Red Cross Society .Oromia branch office/Saris near Derna Mag factory/
Direct contact,Ā The Ethiopian Red Cross Society Human Resource Depāt office number 15 / Near Stadium or Gandi Hospital/
Before the closing date of this announcement on August 10, 2023.
Qualified women are strongly recommended to apply!