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About You:

We want individuals who support our mission of eliminating unsafe abortion by 2030 and who work with us to build an enabling environment to increase access to safe services everywhere. We expect all team members to share our vision and commitment to achieving our mission whilst promoting equality and safeguarding the welfare of all clients and colleagues.

JOB SUMMARY

Working with and reporting to The Area Program manager, the Project Officer will be responsible for all workplace SRH -related project activities and deliverables.  This role will work closely with respective area program manager and Private health sector support officer, support other key government and private stakeholders to ensure the attainment of the workplace project goals and objectives.  This role has a focus on ensuring that the project deliverables are met on time, that Garment industries outputs are of a high standard and meet the demands of internal and external stakeholders and are used to improve women employee health and women empowerment at large. It is particularly important that the post holder can collaborate with Area Program staff in providing regular support and monitoring, so that project deliverables remain a focus of operational activities.

1.      DUTIES/TASKS

Key responsibilities

  • Regularly follow up on the performances of the workplace SRH project sites to ensure all intended activities are implemented according to plan.
  • Provide technical and administrative assistance based on observed gaps and whenever needed for all workplace SRH project-related interventions.
  • Provide input for the workplace SRH Project implementation plan preparation.
  • Prepare, submit and implement quarterly, monthly, and weekly plans based on the annual implementation plan.
  • Actively participate in any research/assessment related to workplace SRH project (e.g. gender analysis).
  • Collect and report on required data/information to build business cases and set baseline data.
  • Ensure effective partnership with all stakeholders and proactively engage in organizing forums with partners to ensure ownership.
  • Follow-up the referral linkages of employees to the nearby BlueStar Clinic, MSIE center or other public health facilities, for SRH services they cannot obtain from company-owned clinics/hospitals.
  • Organize/facilitate training and other capacity-building activities at a local level to facilitate project implementation.
  • Organize local level awareness-raising and experience sharing events to scale up the replication of best practices and improve project performance by exploring every workplace opportunity.
  • Organized workplace SRH project site level demand generation campaigns and activities to increase uptake of SRH services by women employees.
  • Ensure sensitization sessions and refreshment training to peers and providers are conducted as planned.
  • Follow-up the presence of active peer-group education session/discussion at each workplace SRH project site.
  • Identify and implement innovative ways of SRH information dissemination in the workplaces of workplace SRH project sites.
  • Identify and document best practices and key lessons for women’s employment because of workplace SRH project contribution.
  • Develop guides/checklists to follow up the provision of women-friendly/gender-sensitive SRH services considering the work nature of the young women.
  • Ensure IEC/BCC materials are available and appropriately used at all workplaces under the workplace SRH project.
  • Provide timely response, feedback, and report to the program area manager and support office relevant to project implementations.
  • Implement monitoring and evaluation activities for workplace SRH project and contribute accurate information gathering as well as appropriate documentation.
  • Collect periodic activity reports and timely submit them to the area program manager and area manager at the support office.
  • Ensure the project is implemented as per donor agreement and MSIE program standard.
  • Work in a coordinated way with Area Program Manager and Social Franchise Officers to meet project deliverables.
  • Represent MSIE and the project internally and externally at local level stakeholder forums.
  • Other similar duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor

Job Requirements

Person Specifications

Qualifications

·         BSc/MSc/MPH in Nursing or Public Health

Experience:

·         Four years’ experience in implementing SRH activities.

·         Experience within family planning and reproductive health is desirable

·         Background in integrating SRH/Gender/HIV and AIDS services in any workplaces.

·         Experience in monitoring and evaluating donor-funded projects

·         Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills with all relevant stakeholders.

·         Demonstrated experience on facilitating trainings, meetings, experience sharing events, campaigns, etc.

·         Experience in writing project case studies or success stories.

Skills & Attitudes:

  • Ability to implement and monitor project deliverables.
  • Ability to work independently and in a team.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Good problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Proven ability to meet project deadlines.
  • Skill in using computers and office software packages.
  • Knowledge of the local language where applicable.
  • Results orientated.
  • Motivated to develop professionally.
  • Willingness and ability to travel (50% of the time) to the locations where the workplace SRH project sites are located.
  • Fully committed to Marie Stopes International’s Ethiopia goal and mission.
  • Committed to innovation, quality service, excellence, and gender integration.
  • Pro-choice

Number of Positions: (1)

Duty Station: Afar

Type of Employment: Contract

Salary:  As per MSI Ethiopia Reproductive Choice Salary Scale

We invite candidates meeting the required qualifications to download the job application form via the link  and email to [email protected] before the closing date of this announcement i.e. within ten (10) days.

Please note that we ONLY consider those who filled in the application form and send us back.  We regret to inform that we do not accept CV at this stage.

Please mention the title of the position and workplace you applied for on the subject line of your email.

Due to the volume of applications, we will only contact shortlisted candidates, and we are unable to provide any feedback on unsuccessful applications.

CANDIDATES WHO DO NOT FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

MSI ETHIOPIA REPRODUCTIVE CHOICES STRONGLY ENCOURAGE FEMALE CANDIDATES TO APPLY!

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