Categories: Vacancies, September 2026

Regional EPI (Expanded Program on Immunization) Project Manager

Location: Finfine, Ethiopia

Deadline: January 3, 2025

Job Description

Coordinate program planning and review workshop among stakeholders, Donor and sub grantee on performance and learning session;
Lead identifying needs, and implement capacity building activities of technical staff at all levels;
Conduct joint supportive supervision, mentorship and monitoring of activities being implemented in coordination with stakeholders and community representatives;
Conduct assessments on immunization needs and adjust programmatic priorities
Support vaccine forecast, distribution, and adherence to cold chain management and supply chain;
Advise on strategies and approaches to ensure vaccination coverage targets in project woredas and zones are achieved in time;
Harmonize collection, analysis including documentation, reporting, and utilization of EPI data
Support to establish early warning surveillance system to identify, report, investigate and respond to outbreak of vaccine-preventable diseases
Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual project activity reports in line with reporting standards;
Collaborate with field staff; and respective woreda, zonal and regional health office team
Other project related duties and activities as assigned by the supervisor
Commits to support all the efforts of the ODA to prevent and respond to SEA allegations: adhere to the ODAs code of conduct,

About You

Qualification:

(BSc or MD) in medicine, public health, nursing or other health sciences with graduate degree (Masters) in public health, epidemiology; or related fields.
Additional training in immunization programs, health systems is an advantage

Experience:

For first degree holders at least eight years; and for graduate /second degree holders six-years of relevant experience with government organizations; national or international organizations in the program coordination, management and leadership roles in public health, expanded immunization, child health or related fields.
Previous expertise in designing, implementation, assessment and monitoring of immunization programs is an advantage.

Skills:

Excellent knowledge of Afaan Oromo, Amaharic and English, in spoken and written
Excellent communication and negotiation skills and ability to convene stakeholders and facilitate a policy process among NGOs, national health authorities and donors ;
Credibility to advise project teams on their projects in relation to the program,
Team building and supporting;
Have charismatic leadership, responsive and communication protocol;

Required Skills

Project management

How to Apply

How to apply, place and dates:

Please come with your updated application letter, your full curriculum vitae, educational, work experience, and other relevant documents with original & copy to ODA HEAD office of HRD department:, Finfinne, Around Bole Medaniyalem Oromia Tower, , Telephone:- 0116392196 within 10 (ten) consecutive working days starting from December 23/2024GC or 14/4/2017 EC in person

Note:

Clearance from recent employer & a guarantor are mandatory to be employed for the position.
Only Short listed applicants will be contacted for exam.

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