, Addis Ababa
CDT-Africa, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University.
No. required: 3 (Three)Terms of Employment: Full-time, 2 years and 10 months, post subject to six monthly contract renewal.Report to: CDT-Africa Center LeadBackground:The Center for Innovative Drug Development and Therapeutic Trials for Africa (CDT-Africa) is a World Bank supported center of excellence for education and research at the College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The main aim of CDT-Africa is to serve as a platform for equitable access to interventions (medicines, vaccines, diagnostics and complex interventions) and bring about sustainable development in Africa through high-quality capacity development for innovative therapeutic discovery. As part of this effort, CDT-Africa would like to hire experienced research coordinators who can assist CDT-Africa research projects. The Role of the Research Assistant:The successful applicant will be responsible for the operational running of CDT-Africa projects under the guidance of CDT-Africa Center Lead, study investigators and the project coordinator.Principal responsibilities:Work closely with project investigators to plan and co-ordinate study activities.Prepare for field activities, including planning staff activities, utilisation of cars and financial resources. At least weekly field trips to ensure the smooth running of the CDT-Africa research projects.Line management of field co-ordinators, data collectors and other field staff.Work closely with the data manager to ensure implementation of all standardised operating procedures for quality data collection and management.Support the field co-ordinators with supervision and quality control activities.Liaise with local stakeholders to support engagement in the studies.Conduct qualitative data collection, including in-depth interviews, focus group discussions and ethnographic (participant observation) work. Carry out cleaning and basic analysis of quantitative datasets, with support. Involvement in research dissemination activities.Additional tasks as directed by the Head of the Center or study investigators.Terms and conditions:Salary: negotiable depending on qualifications and experience. Hours of work: are governed by the laws of Ethiopia. However, the nature of the work is such that it might require working overtime and weekends, with due financial compensation. Holidays: are governed by the rules of Addis Ababa University for project workers. Length of contract: this is a two year and 10 months post subject to six monthly contract renewal. Probationary period and notice period: there is a three-month probationary period for this role. The notice period is one month. 

, Addis Ababa
CDT-Africa, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University.
No. required: 1 (One)Terms of employment:  Full-time, two years and 10 months, post subject to six monthly contract renewalReports to: CDT-Africa Center LeadBackground: The Center for Innovative Drug Development and Therapeutic Trials for Africa (CDT-Africa) is a World Bank supported center of excellence for education and research at the College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The main aim of CDT-Africa is to serve as a platform for equitable access to interventions (medicines, vaccines, diagnostics and complex interventions) and bring about sustainable development in Africa through high-quality capacity development for innovative therapeutic discovery. As part of this effort, CDT-Africa would like to hire an experienced project coordinator who can coordinate CDT-Africa projects. The Role of the Coordinator: The successful applicant will be responsible for managing CDT-Africa projects under the guidance of CDT-Africa Center Lead and study investigators. Principal responsibilities: Work closely with study investigators and research assistants to manage study activities.Field trips every 1 to 2 weeks to ensure the smooth running of the CDT-Africa research projects.Line management of research assistants.Work closely with the data manager and research assistants to ensure implementation of all standardised operating procedures for quality data collection and management.Ensure all quality control and assurance procedures are adhered to.Ensure all project staff are aware of ethical procedures and adhere to them.Liaise actively with local stakeholders to support engagement in the studies and to co-ordinate the study.Co-ordinate project interventions, including involvement in adaptation, development and implementation of interventions.Train and supervise qualitative data collection by research assistants, including in-depth interviews, focus group discussions and ethnographic (participant observation) work. Support research assistants with cleaning of datasets and conducting analyses. Leading role in research dissemination activities. Additional tasks as directed by the Head of the Center and study investigators.Terms and Conditions:Salary: Negotiable depending on qualifications and experienceHours of work: are governed by the laws of Ethiopia. However, the nature of the work is such that it might require working overtime and weekends, with due financial compensation. Holidays: are governed by the rules of Addis Ababa University for project workers. Length of contract: this is a two year and 10 months post subject to six monthly contract renewal. Probationary period and notice period: there is a three-month probationary period for this role. The notice period is one month.  

በአርባምንጭ አባያ ሐይቅ ትናንት ሰዎችን በማጥመቅ ላይ የነበረ ግለሰብ በአዞ ተበልቶ ሕይወቱን አጣ። የነጭ ሳር ብሔራዊ ፓርክ ሀላፊ አቶ ሽመልስ ዘነበ ለጋዜጠኞች እንደተናገሩት ተከታዮቹ ፓስተር እያሉ የሚጠሩት የ45 አመቱ ጎልማሳ ትናንት ከቀኑ 10 ሰዓት ገደማ በአባያ ሐይቅ ውስጥ ገብቶ ሰዎችን በማጥመቅ ላይ ሳለ ነው በአዞ ተበልቶ ሕይወቱን ያጣው ብለዋል።

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Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Nature Conservation Specialist Internal Vacancy Announcement 101/2018 GIZ- Biodiversity and Forets   As an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations, the federally owned Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supports the German Government in achieving its development-policy objectives. GIZ promotes complex reforms and change processes.   In Ethiopia, GIZ has been working for more than 40 years in bilateral cooperation on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and on the commission of the Ethiopian government and international donors.   GIZ Ethiopia is looking to recruit a Nature Conservation Specialist to EWCA for the Biodiversity and Forest programme as specified below.   Position:                                Nature Conservation Specialist Place of Work:                       Addis Ababa Remuneration:                      as per the GIZ scale Application deadline:           13 June 2018   Duties and Responsibilities The incumbent of this post has the main responsibility for the: ·         Co-management of the component Advisory to EWCA together with the international expert ·         Technical support is provided to the Technical Adviser of the component Advisory to EWCA; ·         Quality for the services delivered to the partner; ·         Synergy of activities with the other components of the Biodiversity and Forestry Programme is ensured; ·         Technical monitoring of the projects affiliated to the component be ensured; Tasks Co-management of the component Advisory to EWCA means: ·         To be aware of what is being done at the international level in relation to conservation (and especially at the level of the Horn of Africa) ·         To follow the activities of EWCA and other conservation authorities in the region of the Horn of Africa ·         To support EWCA in the development and the implementation of institutional development processes (organisational development, institutional set up, etc.) Technical support to the Technical advisor means ·         To follow up strategic and technical planning of the programme and EWCA ·         To make sure that all stakeholders understand the activities supported by BFP; ·         To ensure the proper implementation of the Operational Plans of the programme at the component’s level; ·         To participate in the analysis of funding requests from the partners Quality for the services delivered to the partner means for the work: ·         To ensure the strategic development of the component ·         To be always up to date for all kind of contents to deliver advisory on top quality ·         To propose budgets depending on the procedures GIZ rules and; Supervise and steer at any time experts and projects paid by the component ·         To ensure that all kind of consultants working within the programme for the component follow the rules and regulations and deliver services on a high quality level ·         To follow the thematic supervision and the technical monitoring The synergy and cooperation with other component means: ·         To be in regular contact with the heads of the other components and with field staff ·         To ensure that these exchanges are promoted like in a programme internal network The technical supervision means: ·         To cooperate in all kind of planning activities of the programme ·         To support partner coordination within EWCA ·         To implement the PO and any other kind of plan of the Programme Other responsibilities ·         To stick to the rules and regulations of GIZ. ·         To be actively involved in transversal tasks (gender, HIV AIDS, etc.) ·         To assume all other assigned tasks of the superior

, Addis Ababa
FHI360
Job Description FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in Health, Education, Nutrition, Environment, Economic Development, Civil Society, Gender, Youth, Research and Technology, creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 60 countries, all 50 U.S. states and all U.S. territories.  We are currently seeking qualified candidates to fill the position below: Position: Economic Strengthening Technical Director Report to: Chief of Party (COP) Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Position Summary: We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Economic Strengthening Technical Director for an anticipated USAID-funded Activity USAID Caring for Vulnerable Children. The project will work to improve health and well-being outcomes for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) through utilizing services to improving HIV/AIDS care, health, nutrition, economic security, education, protection, and psychosocial well-being. The Economic Strengthening Technical Director will contribute to USAID and Government of Ethiopia efforts to sustainably reduce poverty by strengthening approaches to prevent and mitigate the impact of HIV and AIDS on economically vulnerable households. This position reports to the Chief of Party and supports the management of the project including assessment of progress and performance. The position requires comprehensive understanding of and significant experience in the areas of household economic strengthening and livelihoods with skills in capacity building and technical assistance provision. The ESS will provide technical leadership to project staff and sub-grantees with the objective to build technical capacity with a particular focus on creating economic resilience and food secure households within vulnerable populations, particularly focusing on those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS and OVC. The position will assist implementing and other partners to develop and implement high quality Economic Strengthening (ES) programs; provide ongoing technical training and mentoring; and promote interactive learning and monitoring to deliver meaningful outcomes related to economic vulnerability, food security, and child wellbeing.  Key Responsibilities and Contributions:   ·         Assist the COP with supervision and management of all program activities while working together to identify issues and risks related to project implementation in a timely manner, and provide technical suggestions. ·         Technically supervise ES program activities including in the design, development and implementation of technical guidance as it relates to ES. ·         Exercising a supportive supervision approach, train and mentor implementing partner and institutional stakeholder and technical staff responsible for child wellbeing including social protection, and livelihoods; savings and financial access; agriculture and food security; economic and market development. ·         Build awareness of key Household Economic Strengthening (HES) concepts and principles among local partner organizations and institutions; contribute to policy and guideline development within collaborative working groups. ·         Develop and instruct partners in effective methodologies for identifying appropriate HES interventions for specific households, depending on the needs and resources of those households; train/mentor these partners in principles and standards for good implementation of these interventions. ·         Equip partners with skills and resources to assess outcomes, as well as strengths and weaknesses of HES activities. ·         Facilitate access through partner and stakeholder organizations to a full range of economic strengthening options depending on the needs and resources available to households (i.e. market opportunities, group savings, income generation, microenterprise development and financial capabilities training, farming-as-a-business, extensions, household asset transfers, other vocational training opportunities, etc.). ·         Promote linkages and complementarities between similar donor funded projects and facilitate relationships between partners, market actors and organizations with special expertise in HES activities. ·         Oversee pilot or demonstration projects to test and adopt specific HES activities. ·         Facilitate exchanges and a Community of Practice among partner organizations to foster peer-to-peer learning. ·         Engage in regular monitoring visits to evaluate the success of HES activities and develop and implement appropriate ES monitoring and evaluation strategies and indicators. ·         Supervise staff as assigned. ·         Other tasks and duties as assigned. ·         Produce and present papers at local, regional and international forums to share experiences and emerging best practices. ·         Develop/produce contractual deliverables (quarterly, annual, field project evaluations, etc.) in conjunction with other key staff and external evaluators ·         Keep abreast of global, regional and national developments in economic strengthening focusing on the field of HIV / AIDS, and protection issues. ·         Contribute to maintaining a strong relationship with government and relevant stakeholders (at national and district levels) 

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Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Junior Legal Affairs OD Assistant Internal Vacancy Announcement 100/2018 GIZ- Biodiversity and Forestry Program   As an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations, the federally owned Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supports the German Government in achieving its development-policy objectives. GIZ promotes complex reforms and change processes.   In Ethiopia, GIZ has been working for more than 40 years in bilateral cooperation on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and on the commission of the Ethiopian government and international donors.   GIZ Ethiopia is looking to recruit a Junior Expert for the advise of national partners, situated in EWCA for the Biodiversity and Forest programme as specified below.   Position:                                Junior Legal Affairs OD Assistant Place of Work:                       Addis Ababa Remuneration:                      as per the GIZ scale Application deadline:           13 June 2018   Responsibilities The incumbent is responsible for Updating on Judicial affairs in Nature protection, Forestry and related domainSupport to all project sites in matters of legislation and by lawsSupport the institutional development at EWCAKeep BFP updated on legislation in other countries Tasks Updating on Judicial affairs in Nature protection, Forestry etc. To collect laws and by laws of the country related to the BFP topicsTo be updated on parliamentary and cabinet discussions relating to judicial affairs in the green sectorTo make all kind of analysis between hierarchical laws and document BFP and the partners with these inputsTo be knowledgable at any time on laws, by laws, rules and regulations in the green sector Support to all project sites in matters of legislation and by laws To work in close cooperation with all site staff of BFPTo support all kind of studies and baselines on judicial affairs on demandTo support and organise all kind of events concerning judicial affairs in the sectorTo keep in touch with legislative bodies on all levels in the green sector   Support the institutional development at EWCA To get well informed on the institutional development of EWCATo support the missions in institutional developmentTo be aware of all kind of judicial impacts regarding institutional development at EWCA   Keep BFP updated on legislation in other countries To get knowledegable on valuable legislation in other countries concerning the green sectorTo link the knowledge abroad with the knowledge in the countryTo make analysis on problem solutions in other places, which could support Ethiopia and the stakeholders in the green sector   Other Duties/Additional Tasks To consult continuously with the Programme Management regarding all affairs in legislation in the green sectorTo get permanently familiar with GIZ-specific approaches in legislation and advise to legislation in the green sectorTo be familiar with other programmes and their activities in legal affairsTo carry out tasks relevant to the programme on request.

Addis Ababa,
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Driver Internal/External Vacancy Announcement #102/2018 GIZ- S2RAI Program   Background   As an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations, the federally owned Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supports the German Government in achieving its development-policy objectives.   In Ethiopia, GIZ has been working for more than 40 years in bilateral cooperation on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and on commission of the Ethiopian government and international donors.   GIZ Ethiopia is looking to recruit a Driver for the Support to Responsible Agricultural Investments in Ethiopia (S2RAI) Project specified below.   Position:                                  Driver Place of Work:                       Addis Ababa Application deadline:           June 15, 2018 Required Candidate:             One Responsibilities: Safely and responsibly performing all official travel using official vehiclesRegularly servicing  and looking after official vehiclesTaking account of all available information on road conditions, accessible routes and locationsRunning official errands andAssisting with other office work Tasks:  Driving Provides passenger transport in an official car for office, project or programme staff, official visitors and guestsRuns errands for the project, programme or office, e.g. sending letters and messages, paying bills and buying smaller quantities of office suppliesHelps with transporting goodsCompletes the vehicle log correctly and conscientiously in accordance with GIZ standards Service Cleans the interior and exterior of the vehicle(s) regularlyChecks oil, water, brakes and brake liquid, tyre pressure, battery levels and the entire vehicle, monthly or every 5,000 km (whichever is first), headlights, brakes, bodywork for dents etc.Is responsible for the project vehicle documents and their good condition, keeping a vehicle log and recording monthly maintenanceCalculates monthly petrol, oil and lubricant consumption for the daily cash fund and for forwarding monthly vouchers to cost accountingReports need for service and carries out minor repairsImmediately reports all involvement of the project or office vehicle in accidents, including minor accidents, damage, loss or theft of vehicle fittings Knowledge management Uses all available information (including current radio news on traffic conditions) to update daily knowledge of road conditions, current passable routes and locations, and shares this information with other office driversOther duties/additional tasks -   Assists other colleagues as needed in the project, programme or office if there is no travel pending, carries out other office work on request

, Addis Ababa
Ethiopian Public Health Institute
Program Description The Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health, with the support of the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation has been implementing programme aimed to reduce maternal and neonatal deaths. The programme focuses on providing comprehensive maternal and neonatal services in 100 selected districts by: Making available essential MNCH equipment and supplies to health facilities and health extension workers;Building capacity of health service providers through in-service training;Increasing demand for maternal and neonatal services and promote positive behaviour change by using the Health Development Army to disseminate health messages to the community; and,Examining approaches to develop effective, sustainable and scalable improvements for maternal and newborn health services. The districts are found in Amhara, Oromia, SNNPR and Tigray regions, in which the programme have been implemented. A key feature of this programme is that it will be informed by data throughout the programme years. In order to understand the impact of the programme, an end line evaluation of the programme will be conducted by the Health Systems and reproductive health Research Directorate (HSRHRD) under Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI). The Ethiopian Public health Institute, therefore would like to hire Project coordinator as a technical assistant on contractual basis for the end line survey planned to be conduct and other related project history reporting writing. The selected applicant for the vacancy will work under the supervision of Health System and Reproductive Health Research directorate of EPHI.  Activities and deliverables:In order to meet the objectives of this assignment, the QEC will undertake the following activities:Preparing history of the report from Baseline, Midline, Edline and partners report.Coordinate the qualitative survey activity as per the direction of the Principal Investigator Supervise during Data collection Following  and checking quality of data entry process Taking part on the data collection of the surveyStrengthen the capacity of EPHI in any qualitative data analysis software (i.e. NVIVO, ATLAS.ti, QDA, Miner, etc…)Prepare a report write up, writing history of the project using different project evaluation findings.Preparing manuscripts by the guidance of the PIPerform related activities as per the request of the directorate.General Conditions: Procedures and Logistics:Payment is monthly based salary The Project coordinator and QRC will work full time in the EPHI When the TA and QR needs to travels out of the duty station he/she will be entitled to DSAPayment will be made monthly when performance report is submitted to the Principal Investigator.Number required: - 1Employment type: - Contractual Place of work: -EPHI/Addis Ababa and possible field trip during data collection Length of Contract: -Six months with possible extensionTimeline The duration of the qualitative study coordinators will be six months from April, 2018 to Sep, 2018. Reporting level: The qualitative research coordinator is expected to report to the principal investigator and Health system and reproductive health research directorate director