Manager: Area Implementation Team - Jimma

JSI is a US-based public health nonprofit organization dedicated to providing high-quality technical and managerial assistance programs throughout the world. In Ethiopia, JSI has been working to improve health outcomes for more than 25 years, implementing more than 60 projects and working in every region. JSI has historically managed a large portfolio of projects focusing on the quality, and equity in access of, RMNCAH services, primary health care (PHC) including community health program, digital health, health information systems (HIS), supply chain management, public health emergency responses, and social and behavior change.

Activity Overview

USAID Quality Healthcare Activity (QHA) aims at improving health outcomes through improved readiness of health facilities to deliver quality reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (RMNCAH) services, increased management and accountability for quality service delivery, and restoration of services in health facilities in conflict-affected areas. QHA's strategies and implementation approaches will help the government of Ethiopia build public and private health care systems that are responsive, resilient, and sustainable. QHA will cover urban and peri-urban primary health care units (PHCU) and referral health facilities in select regions and woredas. The Activity, through funding support from USAID, will be implemented by JSI in collaboration with Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), MSI Reproductive Choices (MSI), Project HOPE, and Network of Ethiopian Women's Associations (NEWA) for five years (May 01, 2023 - April 30, 2028)

Position Summary

The manager is responsible and accountable to ensure planning and implementation of interventions within, and as assigned by her/his supervisor, the implementation area assignment. S/he supervises the work of the Area Implementation Team (AIT). S/he ensures that the team uses resources effectively, responsibly, efficiently and honestly.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops AIT plans and ensures that each staff member in the office also develops annual, quarterly and monthly plans to contribute to timely and effective attainment of plans and objectives of the Activity. It is the responsibility of the manager that all components of the Activity are implemented and monitored actively.

• Coordinates all relations with various health administration, and relevant line offices to ensure that plans of the Activity in the area are well understood and supported by all concerned.

• Travels to Activitys woredas and kebeles in the area of assignment in regular periodicity to provide or organize implementation of planned activities and to provide supportive supervision combined with technical assistance, and to monitor the progress.

• Establishes cordial and functional relationships and collaboration with partner organizations operating in the assigned area as it relates to the particular area of responsibility.

• Organizes and supervises the staff, and evaluates the performance of the staff quarterly and annually, and as the need arises.

• Provides periodic activity reports on the operations in the area, and is also responsible to organize donor and stakeholders visits.

• Attends relevant government and partners meetings to further develop collaboration and to obtain new and improved service delivery approaches, methods and ideas in the area of responsibility.

• Carries out all other duties and responsibilities as required by management.

• Masters degree in public health or related fields.
• Ten years of experience in managing RMNCAH, quality health care, health systems, and other related programs. Experience in practical fieldwork and prior supervisory position, Close working relationship with the public sector and NGO experience will be an advantage.
• Must have strong writing and communication skills.
• Must demonstrate mastery of computer skills in word processing, Excel for budget and spread sheet work, and presentation skills.
• Skills in data processing and interpretation will be an advantage.
• Must be able to work with minimum supervision and have strong interpersonal skills and skills to promote teamwork and effort.
• Must have integrity and pleasant personality.
• Must be able to travel to woredas and kebeles regularly.
• Speaking of more than one local language is a plus. Knowing the local

• language of area of assignment is mandatory.