Woreda Coordinator

About NALA

More than 1.5 billion people worldwide suffer from neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). These diseases disproportionately affect rural and high-poverty populations with the least access to clean water and sanitation. NTDs can cause cognitive impairment and long-term disability that make it difficult for people to go to school or care for a family, further trapping the poor in a cycle of disease and poverty.

NALA aims to break the poverty cycle by eradicating Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and other diseases of poverty. The NALA holistic approach tackles the root causes of diseases, leading to sustainable impact and poverty reduction. 

We aim to achieve our mission by:

• Assisting regional, national and international actors in designing and implementing programs for controlling NTDs and other diseases of poverty, using community engagement and health education for behavioral change.

• Researching, developing and testing new NTD control modalities and tools.

• Advocating for holistic NTD control models with stakeholders and decision makers that promote behavioral change

Since 2008, NALA has been working to eradicate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in Ethiopia and significantly reduced the burden on Schistosomiasis and other NTDs in different part of the country.

About the project

Evidence has shown that mass drug administration (MDA) alone is not sufficient to sustainably control these diseases long-term. 

To ensure the sustainable elimination of schistosomiasis (SCH) and the prevention of soil transmitted helminths (STH) in these districts, NALA in collaboration with MoH and Regional Governments will implement a combination of elements addressing various facets of transmission, including social mobilization and behavioral factors, treatment coverage, WASH and other the long-term sustainability of interventions. The project aims to interrupt the transmission of schistosomiasis in low prevalence areas, mainly eight districts located in Southwest Ethiopia Region, South Ethiopia Region and Central Ethiopia Region.

The main interventions of the project include: 

• Establish and strengthen multisectoral coordination. 
• Mapping Schistosomiasis disease transmission routes, and design suitable and innovative interventions based on the root causes of disease.
• Support the Integrating community-level MDA campaigns.
• Conduct case treatment using Test-Treat-Track-Test-Treat (5T) approaches and strengthen a passive case surveillance.
• Social mobilization and behavioral change interventions.
• Capacitate the health information technicians and other relevant government staff.

Key roles and responsibilities

The post holder will serve as the main liaison for all activities in the scope of the project at woreda, community, schools and health facility level. 

Some key areas of responsibility:

• Ensure coordinated and integrated project intervention at woreda and lower levels.
• Capacitate and supervise/coach community champions, education cluster supervisors, snail collectors, health information technicians, Schistosomiasis test and treat teams.
• Supervise sub district-level interventions including school and community SBC intervention, MDA campaigns, snail mapping and control activities.
• Ensure engagement and coordination of community and school level stakeholders such as kebele leaders, community leaders, religious leaders, HEWs, school principals and health center focals.
• Ensure collaborative works among key woreda stakeholders, such as health, education, water, admin and finance.

• Collect, analyze, and report data on project activities and progress towards objectives, ensuring that accurate and timely information is shared with project manager, woreda TWG chair and other relevant stakeholders.

• Facilitate training and meetings to be conducted at woreda and lower levels.

• Ensure project activities are aligned with government activities. 

• Support project woreda and lower level financial, admin and logic related project activities.

• Work as per organization’s policies, procedures, and donor compliance and documentations

• Perform other project activities as necessary based on project managers suggestion

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or master’s degree in a health-related field. 
• Experience working in public health programs, particularly in NTDs or WASH projects at zonal and woreda level for at least four years for Bachelor’s degree and two years for master’s degree.

Required skills:

• Good interpersonal and stakeholder management skill

• Leadership and team management 

• Adaptability and flexibility

• Conflict resolution and negotiation skill

• Good data organizing and report writing skill. 

• Strong coordination and communication skills. 

• Good time management and organizational abilities to manage multiple activities simultaneously.

• Basic computer skills including competency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Internet

• Able to speak and write English and Amharic fluently. Speaking at least one local language of the project intervention zones (Hadiya, south Omo, Benchi sheko & West Omo) is a bonus for selection.

Report To: Program Manager and Regional Coordinator

Project Name: Transition Towards Interruption of Schistosomiasis and STH Transmission (TWISST)
Required No: Eight (one for each woreda)

Additional requirement

• The applicants should answer questions attached at the end of this page to be considered for the section. 

Annex: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nveb2ZntHJTr_xI_bdpGGG4MOYef8s58/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104166435616184747491&rtpof=true&sd=true

How To Apply

Interested applicants with the appropriate qualifications and experience should send their most recent and detailed CV to bisrat@nalafoundation.org with daytime telephone number and an e-mail address, a cover letter, & names and addresses of three references. 

Application Deadline: Aug 19, 2024.

FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED