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Family Health International (FHI) 360 is a non-profit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff include 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 70 countries and all U.S. states and territories.

Background:

FHI 360 is seeking qualified candidates for a DCOP—Programs position for the USAID-funded Feed the Future (FTF) Ethiopia Community Nutrition Activity (ECNA). This activity will build upon a long tradition of USAID nutrition funding in Ethiopia and will focus on enhancing multisector coordination and accountability; and improving nutrition practices and health-seeking behaviors and delivery of quality nutrition services within USAID’s FTF zone of influence. This will be a full-time position based in Addis Ababa for a duration of five years.

Job Summary:

The incumbent will oversee program delivery through four to five regional managers and both local and international implementing partners. The DCOP-Programs will report to the Chief of Party and supervise a team of regional managers based within ECNA sub-offices. The DCOP-Programs will provide strategic direction and operational oversight for the development and implementation of regional work plans and budgets in close collaboration with the DCOP-Technical. The incumbent will coordinate donor reporting and facilitate cross-sharing and documentation of key achievements, best practices, lessons-learned and effective adaptations across regions and clusters in the FTF zone of influence.

Accountabilities:

Overall leadership for program implementation

• Provides leadership for the delivery of program activities according to the terms of the cooperative agreement and in compliance with donor, government and FHI 360 regulations.
• Establishes systems for the periodic review of program implementation across the regions and facilitates necessary mid-course corrections in close collaboration with technical teams.
• Defines strategic direction, including the development and continual refinement of frameworks, approaches, tools and monitoring and evaluation approaches to achieve results.
• Ensures oversight and quality assurance for program activities and provides capacity building, support and oversight for regional managers and implementing partners.
• Supports performance management and professional development of direct reports, including ongoing feedback, coaching and career support.
• Supervises the Emergency Preparedness and Response Coordinator (EPR) and ensures that all regional sub-offices have current EPR plans in place.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

  Reporting and knowledge management

  📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔, 𝗜𝗢𝗠 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🌐

  ⚠️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

  • Guides regional managers and partners in the preparation of annual work plans and budgets and closely monitors program performance, expenditures and burn rates.
  • Ensures high quality program deliverables—including work plans and donor reports—are developed, submitted, and approved on schedule and within budget parameters.
  • Supports programmatic knowledge management and facilitates cross-sharing across regions, including the documentation of success stories, best practices and lessons learned.

    Partnership management and networking

    • Cultivates constructive working relationships with counterparts within the Ministry of Health and Regional Health Bureaus.
    • Represents the project in relevant health and nutrition program platforms.
    • Participates in periodic regional workshops and events and monitors follow-up actions.
    • Strengthens the capacity of sub-offices to cultivate strong partnerships with key stakeholders according to the local context to reach the project goals and sustain results.
    • Develops partnership strategy with the technical team and monitors its implementation across the project’s sub-offices.

      Applied Knowledge & Skills:

      • Effective strategic planning, project evaluation and project management skills.
      • Strong business acumen, staff development, management, and reporting experience.
      • Strong consultative and negotiation skills.
      • Operations management, corporate policies, compliance, and procedures oversight experience.
      • Demonstrated public relations and diplomacy skills required.
      • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
      • Ability to speak the country’s language.
      • Ability to build positive local working relationships with local communities, district government officials, UN and where appropriate, donor representatives.
      • Ability to analyze and establish effective and supportive cross- project coordination, organizational procedures, and management systems.

        Problem Solving & Impact:

        • Decisions and actions have a significant impact on management and operations.
        • Problems encountered are moderate to complex and highly varied.
        • Demonstrates strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to plan, organize, and manage resources for successful completion of projects.
        • Exercises judgment to meet business strategies and develops objectives that align with organizational goals.

          Supervision Given/Received:

          • Assists in setting goals and budgets for projects and leads the country in achieving strategic goals.
          • Leads coordination for fundraising planning and implementing strategies to increase private donor giving.
          • Leads coordination of resources for ongoing projects across functional areas and addresses/ resolves issues.
          • Typically reports to Chief of Party.

            Education:

            • Master's degree or its international equivalent in public health, nutrition, or related field.

              Experience:

              • Minimum of 12+ years of relevant experience in project management.
              • Demonstrated strategic planning, staff development and capacity building experience.
              • Demonstrated experience in leading and managing complex health and nutrition projects that are strategic in nature and national/international in scope.
              • Proven track record in building strong partnerships with the ministry of health and other government counterparts, donors, and implementing partners.
              • Experience working in complex environments and managing diverse teams to deliver impact.
              • Experience managing and implementing USAID-funded health and nutrition programs, preferably within Ethiopia, including proficiency in USAID rules and regulations a significant advantage.
              • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
              • Relevant computer software skills (at a minimum, the standard applications in MS Office).
              • Willingness to undertake frequent travel to regions to provide operational oversight and cultivate partner relationships.
              • Oral and written fluency in English.

                Typical Physical Demands:

                • Typical office environment.
                • Ability to spend long hours looking at computer screen and doing repetitive work on a keyboard.
                • Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.

                  Technology to be Used:

                  • Personal Computer/Laptop, Microsoft applications (i.e., Office 365, SharePoint, Skype/Zoom/Teams), cell phone/mobile technology, and standard office equipment.

                    Travel Requirements:

                    • 10% - 25%

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