Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The Program Officer is embedded in the MSH Ethiopia Country team to strengthen day-to-day project management for multiple concurrent programs. The role supports effective implementation by coordinating the project's milestone plan, tracking deadlines and dependencies, and ensuring that complete supporting documentation is assembled for milestone review and payment requests.
Working closely with the MSH Country Lead and technical, finance, operations, monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL), and headquarters teams, the Program Officer follows up on agreed actions from meetings and on guidance/requests from the US Department of State, obtains required inputs from colleagues, and identifies delays, risks or documentation gaps requiring management attention. The role maintains project management tools, reporting calendars, trackers and organized records to support timely reporting, informed decision-making, donor compliance and audit readiness.
Key responsibilities:
- Support planning, coordination and implementation of MSH Ethiopia project activities in line with approved workplans, milestones and objectives
- Work with technical teams, government counterparts, partners and stakeholders to facilitate timely implementation
- Coordinate meetings, workshops, training sessions and events, including agendas, materials and follow-up actions
- Track implementation progress and flag delays or issues; follow up on agreed actions, deliverables and deadlines
- Collect, review and consolidate inputs from staff, partners and stakeholders; support timely submission of reports, workplans and deliverables
- Document program activities, achievements, lessons learned and challenges; maintain organized records
- Ensure documentation is complete and consistent with project, donor and MSH requirements, including milestone and payment request documentation
- Support field visits, partner meetings, travel arrangements and administrative follow-up
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in project management, business or public administration, international development, public health or a related field; Master's degree preferred
- 6 years of relevant experience in project coordination or management, preferably supporting donor-funded health or international development programs
- Strong planning, coordination, organization and follow-up skills; experience with milestone plans, action trackers and reporting calendars
- Ability to interpret award requirements, identify risks and dependencies, and escalate clearly
- Strong analytical, writing, presentation and records management skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office; SharePoint or Smartsheet preferred
- Excellent oral and written English communication skills
Closing date: 2026-10-23
HOW TO APPLY:
Apply online via the MSH Workday careers portal using the application link.