Action Africa Help International (AAH-I) is recruiting a Field Coordinator for our Ethiopia country programme.
Purpose of the role: The Field Coordinator will provide technical support to project field staff, and will ensure that the project is managed effectively. He/she will ensure AAH-I plays a valuable and influential role in improving health services in the intervention areas. This will require working closely with health workers, district and clinic level staff, community leaders and partner organizations to effectively implement the program. Other responsibilities will include refining / adapting tools and job aids, training health workers and community health workers, monitoring data and conducting periodic performance assessments.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Purpose of the role: The Field Coordinator will provide technical support to project field staff, and will ensure that the project is managed effectively. He/she will ensure AAH-I plays a valuable and influential role in improving health services in the intervention areas. This will require working closely with health workers, district and clinic level staff, community leaders and partner organizations to effectively implement the program. Other responsibilities will include refining / adapting tools and job aids, training health workers and community health workers, monitoring data and conducting periodic performance assessments.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinating project field staff and supervise activities to plan health facility and community schedules, conduct staff training assessments, design and provide trainings and mentorship, Monitor project data on a regular basis, Recommend program modifications based on data monitoring and field observations
- Working closely with local stakeholders, such as the local government authority, the Ministry of Health in the district, the referral hospital, community leaders, and partner organizations to build their understanding of the project, assist in trainings, build their community networks ability to conduct follow-up visits, build their capacity to use and monitor data for quality improvement.
- Reporting and Data Management
- Any other relevant duties that may be assigned by the immediate supervisor from time-to-time.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Degree in health sciences, or related
- Minimum 4 years’ experience in health care involving project coordination and stakeholder management
- Comprehensive knowledge of project management
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience of primary health care system management and implementation
- Knowledge of the national public health care agenda, impacts, current issues and best practices
The complete job description is available here.
How to apply:
Interested candidates should email application letter and CV (with 3 referees) addressed to [email protected] to be received by 20th December, 2017. The email Subject Line must show the job title of the position applied for. AAH-I is an equal-opportunity employer. We thank candidates for their high interest in the opportunities we publish on our website. Due to the high number of applications we receive, we will only get back to shortlisted candidates.