Location: Jigjiga, Ethiopia
The Regional Team Leader, reporting to the Project Director, is responsible for the overall management and coordination of EngenderHealth-supported projects in the Somali Region of Ethiopia, particularly "A Rights Based Approach for Enhancing SRHR and responding to GBV" and "Strengthening essential RMNCH-N services in pastoralist community." The role ensures successful regional implementation, meeting or exceeding agreed deliverables and targets, providing technical support, and leading planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring and reporting of project activities.
Key responsibilities:
- Project management: plan and coordinate regional project activities, develop annual and periodic action plans, ensure high-quality, youth-responsive and gender-equitable RMNCH-N services, conduct supportive supervision, mentoring and M&E.
- Operations, budgeting and financial control: ensure regional budgets are implemented per EngenderHealth SOPs and government requirements; evaluate cost effectiveness.
- Staff management: supervise and support regional program staff, manage performance, participate in recruitment.
- Networking, representation and reporting: liaise with regional government offices (Health, Education, Women and Social Affairs, law enforcement), CSOs and UN agencies; submit quarterly, biannual and annual reports to the Country Office.
Requirements:
- First degree or above in Medicine or Public Health (Medical doctor with program management experience, or BSc/MPH in public health with clinical AYSRH/GBV/RMNCH-N service provision experience).
- 6+ years' experience with a first degree or 4+ years with a master's in managing and coordinating SRH/GBV programs, preferably in NGOs.
- Experience with and understanding of the regional, zonal and woreda health systems of Somali region.
- Strong commitment to adolescent, youth and women's health; excellent interpersonal, communication, coaching and team-building skills.
- Proficiency in English and Somali; ability to travel to intervention sites.
Employment type: Regular full time. Salary range: $16,905/year.
HOW TO APPLY:
Apply through the EngenderHealth applicant portal using the vacancy page (Requisition No. VN753).
https://fs-3701.my.salesforce-sites.com/careers/fRecruit__ApplyJob?vacancyNo=VN753&portal=USA