Project Management 

In collaboration with H&N Program Manager, develop project detail work plan, budget forecast and procurement plan for the project implementation woredas.

Ensure procurements specified in the project documents are planned, requested, purchased, delivered and distributed and reported on a timely manner

Closely work with the H&N Program Manager, Sr. Technical Specialists at CO, and SBC Coordinator to come up with culturally appropriate EPI messages to raise awareness of community members and influence their behaviour positively on EPI

Provide monthly update on project progress and flag any concerns in a timely manner for H&N Program Manager and FO Management

Manage all activities, resources and assets for the projects under supervision

Identify critical issues in the implementation of projects and take the necessary actions to address problems and constraints

Prepare periodic reports on the implementation of project activities as per the requirements of SCI, regional MOUs and specific project donor

Ensure that strategies for phasing out are taken care of during implementation; and project close outs are properly planned and executed

Closely work with RHB/Zonal and Woreda Health Offices for the smooth implementation of the project and for ensuring project sustainability

Support H&N Program Manager for any project activity and budget revisions, support prepare justification for request of amendments in keeping with donor regulations and procedures, closely working with the relevant award and management team to ensure timely action

Ensure effective and efficient utilization of project budget and other resources for intended purpose; follow up on budget utilization and project expenditure

Prepare/Review and submit for H&N Program Manager timely donor reports, including development/review and verification of both narrative and financial reports and confirmation of accuracy and consistency between narrative and financial reports.

Technical Leadership

Provide technical assistance and facilitate logistics support for Woreda health office and health facilities in the development of woreda level bottom-up immunization micro plans ensuring every eligible child is mapped, identified and targeted for reach with different strategies

Coordinate with government, and project partners working on EPI at different level in the project area through organizing woreda level EPI taskforce meetings, enduring documentation and implementation of action points to improve leadership and governance of immunization program in the area.

Support regular delivery of static, outreach and mobile vaccination sessions in the implementation areas

, support/facilitate trainings for EPI Managers, HWs, HEWs, CVs, and other community members, on immunization, and community mobilization

Conduct mentorship and post training follow up visits and regularly assess the improvement on the capacity of HWs and HEWs

Support community and facility based surveillance and early response for Vaccine Preventable Diseases

Support regular transportation of vaccines to all HFs and support proper handling of cold chain equipment. Facilitate maintenance of un functional vaccine refrigerators

Provide technical and coordination support during national and sub national immunization campaigns

Support proper documentation of EPI activities through technical assistance and provision of recording and reporting formats (EPI and outreach monitoring charts, tally sheets, and refrigerator temperature monitoring sheets) and

Ensure data quality through regular data validation and data triangulation and support use of data for decision making

In collaboration with SBC Coordinator, H&N Program Manager and GSK Project Senior Technical Specialists, build capacity of community structures at grass root level to support EPI activities in the implementation woredas

Facilitate, conduct regular consecutive dialogue and consultative meetings to influence woreda and zonal government partners’ engagement on immunization program and allocation of budget for immunization service delivery improvement, maintenance of CCE, capacity building of HWs/HEWs, and for sustaining project interventions and gains

Establish, support, and empower community influential members to hold government and vaccination service providers accountable to provide equitable and quality vaccination service

Organize review meetings with the woreda health office to review the activities of HWs/HEWs and CVs as well as for experience sharing and reflective learning

Organize/conduct regular supportive supervisions to review and support the EPI activities of the

Closely work with GSK Sr Technical Specialists to assure implementation quality

Develop project briefs, which document the project learnings and results

Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Quality Assurance

Prepare, review and submit weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual donor, government and internal SC reports and updates of the project on a timely manner with acceptable quality to the H&N Program Manager including development/review and verification of both narrative and financial reports and confirmation of accuracy and consistency between narrative and financial reports.

Support and coordinate during the planning and implementation of project related assessments such as LQAS and baseline and endline surveys and studies

Document, organize, and share the proceedings and reports of all trainings/ capacity building workshops and project related meetings with the project manager;

In collaboration with the Immunization Strengthening Project Manager assist the development of articles, case studies or other written materials regarding best practices, lessons learned etc.

Document experiences and challenges encountered in the process of project implementation: capacity building, provision of technical support and demand creation

Conduct regular supportive and joint supportive supervisions to project sites with respective government partners

Plan and facilitate regularly scheduled reviews of projects with woreda health office heads/experts and HWs/HEWs, and community volunteers, community influential leaders in the implementation areas

Facilitates visits for donors, members and others as necessary

Conduct any related task assigned by supervisor

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

Honest, encourages openness and transparency

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

BSc degree in public health, nursing or related fields

A minimum of 5 years’ experience in an NGO environment of which a minimum of 3 years technical and managerial leadership focusing on child health and specifically immunization

Trainings on Immunization in Practice (IIP), Immunization Cold chain users, and Immunization MLM trainings is required

Solid understanding of the Ethiopian health policy and strategies, as well as the health sector transformation plan and the health extension platform

working with the Regional, Zonal and Woreda Health Bureaus

Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures

Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mindsets

Experience of managing and shaping programmes to deliver greater efficiency and effectiveness, and of strengthening implementation of financial control processes

Solid budgeting skills and knowledge of key donor regulations

knowledge of local language is required

Commitment to Save the Children values