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ABH Partners P.L.C- Fenot

ABH Partners P.L.C- Fenot

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Position: Program and Communications Manager
Job Time: Full-Time
Job Type: Permanent
Place of Work: Addis Ababa - Ethiopia
Posted date: 4 years ago
Deadline: Submition date is over

The Fenot: Achieving Excellence in Primary Care project, implemented by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in partnership with ABH Partners, aims to support the Federal Ministry of Health and Regional Health Bureaus in improving the use of evidence in policymaking and program decisions. Fenot is providing technical support and capacity building to the MCH Directorate and Partnership and Cooperation Directorate to carry out health system diagnostics through analytics, synthesis, and use of evidence for policymaking, program development, and improvement. To extend this evidence analysis and translation support to the regional health bureaus (RHB), Fenot has initiated and is supporting analytic teams in two regions of Ethiopia – Oromia and Dire Dawa. The project is funded by a grant to the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and directed by Prof. Peter Berman, who is currently Director of the School of Population and Public Health at the University of British Columbia. Prof. Berman retains his Principal Investigator role as an adjunct professor at HSPH, and provides leadership to the team operating between UBC, HSPH and at ABH Partners in Addis Ababa. In the coming 2 years, this position will support the implementation of two significant new areas of work – a quantitative and qualitative study to understand the root causes and variation in health facility efficiency and productivity, and a study in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia to understand the maternity care pathways, experiences, and preferences of women delivering in hospitals and health centers. In addition, this position will support the other ongoing activities pursued under the project around improving evidence use in policymaking. Overall Description of the position This position will be employed through ABH Partners and be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The position will support the HR, financing, grant management, logistics, communications and technical needs of the project, working closely with and reporting to the Project Director and with the support of the Fenot Project Coordinator. Detailed Activities Financial Working with the finance team, review monthly expenditure reports, prepare expenditure and advance payment requests and send to prime for processing Approve all payments prior to checks/wire transfers/bank transfers being completed Advise on vendor selection once pro forms have been secured Working with the Project Director, prepare an annual budget for Ethiopia staff and activities Contract Management Working with the Project Director and UBC Research Manager, prepare the annual scope of work and budget for all Ethiopia-based Fenot activities and staffing and liaise with the prime for the execution of contracts and any contract modifications Liaise with the UBC Research Manager as needed to resolve any issues regarding the ABH Partners subcontract Working with the Fenot team, support the development of the Annual Report to the donor, and the Detailed Implementation Plan (the annual plan of areas of investment) If applicable, support the development of proposals and budgets for new/additional funding. Human Resources As needed and in partnership with the Project Director, develop scopes of work and job postings, and support the recruitment of new or replacement staff to be based in the Addis Ababa office As needed, support the immigration, work permit and residence permit needs of new international staff Prepare contracts for new staff, as well as contract renewals for existing staff Work with the PI and Project Director to determine appropriate annual salary increases and changes to benefits for Ethiopia staff Serve as the primary supervisor for the Project Coordinator Office Management With support from the Project Coordinator, ensure that there is a positive and productive office environment and that all staff have what they need to complete their work Help trouble shoot when staff experience technological issues, including deciding if/when new equipment is needed With support from the Project Coordinator, oversee any maintenance needed for the Fenot office Communications In the coming two years, there will be a need to document and communicate the successes achieved under Fenot, through attractive multimedia materials and the website. The ideal candidate will have the needed skills and experience to lead this function. Program Support As noted, there are two new activities to be undertaken in the coming 1-2 years. There is substantial opportunity for this position to become very involved in technically contributing to these activities, as well as supporting the logistics required for implementation. Some areas of contribution are noted below, however, the actual involvement will depend on the expertise, interest, and capability of the successful applicant. Work with the study teams to: Develop and finalize instruments for data collection Finalize protocol and submit for IRB review and clearance Secure tablets for data collection, and ensure that all tablets are programmed correctly Recruit, contract and train data collectors As needed, contract service providers for transportation and housing for data collectors, supervisors, and the core study team Travel to the study sites to oversee data collection/conduct quality checks and resolve any implementation challenges Monitor the budget for each study to ensure that spending is as planned and within the envelope Engage in the writing up and presentation of preliminary and final results Monitor activities against the timelines to ensure that studies are progressing as planned, and were not, facilitate getting them back on track Approve all payments required for study implementation Manage contracting for all consultants employed under the studies Participate in manuscript writing and dissemination activities There are also a number of capacity building initiatives under Fenot, particularly to develop the skills and capacity of government staff to access, assess, and apply available evidence in their work. As appropriate, this position could be engaged in providing these trainings. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors required, master’s in public health, international development or related field preferred At least 3 years of similar project management experience Previous experience working with the international organization, preferably research-related Experience preparing and managing budgets Fluency in English