Coordinator, Program

• Department/Program: Reproductive, Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health and Nutrition (RMCAH-N)
• Reports to: Manager, Program
• Based on: Addis Ababa
• Duration of contract: Indefinite based on performance and availability of funds
• Remuneration: As per organization pay scale plus other PSI Ethiopia staff benefits.
• Application Deadline: Dec 30, 2025

Who we are

Population Services International (PSI) is a global health nonprofit organization that works to ensure quality, affordable care reaches those who need it most. We deliver transformative programming that engages consumers, shapes markets, and strengthens health systems through integrated program design to address longstanding health burdens, emerging threats, and social determinants of health. To achieve this aim, PSI partners with governments, the private sector, and local organizations across 30+ countries to co-design solutions that put people at the center of care.

Join us!

There are thousands of “PSI’ers” around the world. It’s a diverse group of entrepreneurs and professionals with an unusually wide range of backgrounds – from the medical industry to the music business – all with unique skills we bring to the job.

PSI/Ethiopia wants reimagine healthcare, put the consumer at the center, and whenever possible, bring quality care to the front door. We achieve health impact in Ethiopia by working with both government and private partners and harvesting technology innovation to bring quality care closer to communities, schools, and homes. We empower consumers by including them in the design of healthcare solutions, offering them more healthcare choices, and helping them to have a voice in influencing national priorities. We work with all market actors in the health system to understand their needs, designing and delivering solutions so that market systems can sustainably serve consumers for the long term, helping to support the Government of Ethiopia in achieving Universal Health Coverage.

We are looking for:

PSI Ethiopia is seeking a Program Coordinator to lead the rollout, coordination, and monitoring of malaria activities under RMNCH investment. The coordinator will align implementation with national priorities, strengthen service delivery systems, and ensure high-quality program execution across targeted regions. Working closely with government and community stakeholders, the role will oversee field-level activities, ensure the availability of tools and guidelines, support data use for decision-making, and document best practices to guide adaptive management and scale-up.

The Program Coordinator will:

• Coordinate the planning, implementation, and monitoring of malaria activities across regions and woredas, ensuring alignment with national policies and program priorities.
• Strengthening provider and community-level capacity through mentorship, supportive supervision, and on-the-job coaching for VHWs, HEWs, and facility-based staff.
• Coordinate routine MEL and stakeholder coordination to ensure data-driven decision-making, address service delivery gaps, and inform program improvements and scale-up.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day malaria interventions in collaboration with RMNCH-N coordinator, Malaria advisor, Program managers, field teams, ensuring integration across community and facility platforms.
• Coordinate malaria activities in high and moderate endemic areas, including prevention, case detection, referral, and outbreak response.
• Support annual, quarterly, and monthly planning, aligning work plans and budgets with MOH priorities, donor requirements, and program objectives.
• Facilitate joint planning, supervision, reflection sessions, and cross-learning across regions and woredas.
• Standardize tools, protocols, and reporting mechanisms to ensure quality, consistency, and compliance with national guidelines.
• Track program performance, generate MEL insights, and provide actionable recommendations for adaptive management and improvement.
• Coordinate programmatic interventions of malaria focused implementation research in collaboration with the Malaria advisor and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate technical and operational alignment between PSI, government counterparts, partners, and community structures.
• Represent PSI in national and regional technical working groups, task forces, and advocacy forums as assigned by the Program Manager
• Provide technical guidance on malaria prevention, case management, surveillance, and VHL-led interventions, including test-and-refer and ITN promotion.
• Develop malaria technical protocols, job aids, training materials, and facilitate capacity strengthening for VHLs, HEWs, and facility staff.
• Support strategies to prevent drug and insecticide resistance, improve treatment adherence, and enhance program sustainability.
• Document lessons learned, innovations, and best practices to inform scale-up, policy recommendations, and community engagement strategies.

What are we looking for? The basics

• At least four (4) years with a master’s or six (6) years of experience with a first degree in Environmental Health, Medicine, Public Health, Nursing, population studies, or other related fields.
• Experience in malaria program design, implementation, and technical support, preferably in community health settings.
• Knowledge of Ethiopian malaria policies, protocols, and primary health care system.
• Strong experience in training, mentorship, and capacity building of community and facility health workers.
• Experience in monitoring, evaluation, and implementation of research for malaria programs.
• Excellent coordination, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work independently and in teams.
• Willingness to travel frequently to field locations.

What would get us excited?

• Proven experience working in malaria program.
• Hands-on experience supporting government health systems.
• Demonstrated skills in advocacy and policy engagement.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative spirit.
• Innovative problem-solving mindset