Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa
Clinton Health Access Initiative
BACKGROUND: CHAI Ethiopia carries out a wide range of programs to support the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia in improving the health status of the country by ensuring access and quality of health services. The program is positioned to address the challenges on priority services delivery areas of MNH through innovative, high-impact and scalable interventions in collaboration with the Government of Ethiopia. As such, the ultimate aim of the program is thus to design and test best practices and innovations on MNH that can be scaled up to achieve national impact. We are committed to increasing our effectiveness through an innovative programming approach that optimizes quality, impact and scale. Being the largest CHAI field office worldwide, we currently employ over 150 staff working in the following 08 programs: Reproductive Maternal Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH), Access to Medicine, Lab Services, Vaccines Introduction, Nutrition, Child survival, Human resource for Health (HRH) and Global Health Financing.   Ethiopia is among the nations with the highest maternal and under five mortality rates. The latest available estimates (DHS 2016) show that there are 412 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births, 28 Neonatal and 87 under five mortalities per 1000 live births annually. Though progress has been made in the reduction of mortalities compared with the 2000 estimates, much effort is needed to meet the sustainable development Goals which aim for the reduction of maternal and neonatal mortality in Ethiopia.   Recognizing the need for an innovative and high impact response to reduce the high maternal and child mortality rates, Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) commenced the implementation of a comprehensive Maternal and Newborn Health program which uses an integrated approach to address critical gaps, create linkages through the entire system from communities up to tertiary care, and leaves a sustainable system for on-going impact.  The project will build on the Ethiopian Maternal and neonatal health (MNH) program implemented by CHAI in 10 rural PHCUs located in Oromia and Tigray regions and RMNCH TF project implementation in 100 underserved woredas in eight regions (Afar, Amhara, Benishangul Gumuz, Gambela, Oromia, SNNPRS, Somali and Tigray) with a focus on Midwife mentoring, DFT, Referral and PPFP. JOB SUMMARY:  CHAI Ethiopia is seeking a highly qualified and motivated individual with strong management experience as an assistant program officer who will support the Integrated Maternal Neonatal Child Health (MNCH) Program on a full-time basis.  The assistant program officer will work with the program staff to implement and support the comprehensive RMNH program which includes PPFP activities.  REPORTS TO: Program Manager SUPERVISES: N/A JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Handle the day-today-routine office activities related to proper documentation, communication and other administrative issues. Assist the program team in arranging and facilitating meetings, workshops, trainings through arranging the meetings/training venues and the related necessary logistics. Assist the program team in facilitating field travels through booking of accommodations, transportation/ including ticket for air fare flight and related issues. Facilitate logistics/supply issues related to program areas, such as printing, duplication, and distribution of materials, M&E tools, guidelines, and other related documents as needed. Facilitate and handle procurements by the MNH program, including collection of proforma invoices and preparation of necessary documents in line with CHAI procurement policy Provide support in rolling out all RMNH programs (Comprehensive MNH, PPFP, etc.) and follow up field level implementation including onsite support. Maintain good communication among the program team as well as with other programs and liaise the regional staff with the head office staff, and facilitate smooth and effective implementation of the planned activities in meeting the intended objectives at all levels. Communicate regional staff (Regional coordinators, Midwife mentor supervisors and Midwife Mentors and collect weekly progress report, compile and submit the SPM, PM Communicate and documents work related issues from the regional staff and presents to program managers and other responsible officers for timely response to urgent matters and attention Assist with planning and conducting assessments (baseline, midterm and end line) and evaluate studies in collaboration with the team; and after the data collection support the Data entry. Assist with creation of documents and presentations for RMNH related training; peer review of reports, manuscripts and presentations Support gathering data, information on MNH programs and best practices through interviews, literature reviews and other means Document best practices (case studies, end of projects etc.) which can be shared with other CHAI offices and partners Work with the M&E team to ensure timely collection of data from the field. Follow the proper filing and documentation of all MNH files and documents. Collects timely reports from the regional staff, compiles and presents to the appropriate manager. Take minutes of meetings and document. Other additional responsibilities as per immediate supervisor’s direction.