Exciting Cluster Coordinator Role

The Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus Development and social Services Commission (EECMY DASSC)

Reg. No. 0397 is looking for competent and qualified professionals to fill the following job vacancies.

Project Overview

The Momentum Integrated Health Resilience project is implemented by a consortium led by IMA World Health, is a global initiative that partners with governments and local stakeholders in fragile states and regions. MIHR’s objective is to save lives through increased access to high-quality MNCH-Nutrition life saving interventions, strengthening partnerships with local organizations, and improving adaptive management to prevent, detect, and respond to health emergencies. MIHR focuses on equipping health institutions and frontline workers with the skills, tools, and resources to sustainably address the leading causes of maternal and child deaths. In Ethiopia, the project has three main objectives: 1) Enhance health facilities' readiness to provide essential quality MCH and nutrition services; 2) Improve access to and utilization of quality MCH and nutrition services through contextualized service delivery models; and 3) Enhance health security by improving emergency preparedness, disease surveillance, and outbreak response.

Required: 1 (one)

Reports to: Area Manager

Location: Yeaballo, Borana Zone, Oromia Regional State

Monthly salary range: - Attractive

Employment Duration: 10 months

Job Summary

The Cluster Coordinator holds a critical leadership and accountability role responsible for the planning, implementation, and performance oversight of all MIHR-E project activities within Borena and Guzji cluster. S/he provides integrated technical assistance across all project thematic areas—including Maternal, Newborn, Child Health (MNCH) and Nutrition, and Health Security—to Zonal/Woreda Health Offices, Primary Hospitals, and PHCUs. S/he is responsible for supervising the cluster team, ensuring that all program activities and resources are managed effectively, transparently, and aligned with USG funding requirements and the project's strategic objectives for health system resilience.

Qualification

• Education: Master's degree in public health, Health Service Management, or a closely related field.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience in public health program management, with a strong focus on integrated family health programs (MNCH, Nutrition) and overall management of primary health care at the district or zonal level.
• Management Skills: Proven experience in supervising a diverse team, managing resources, and coordinating a diverse set of activities across multiple geographic sites.
• Capacity Building: Demonstrated experience in managing, conducting, and following up on training programs using participatory methods.
• Partnership Experience: Experience in working closely with local non-governmental organizations and government counterparts is highly desirable.
• Language: Fluency in the English language (written and verbal) is required.
• Mandatory fluency in one of the primary local languages of the areas of assignment is essential for operational effectiveness.
• Travel: Must be willing and able to travel frequently within the project Woredas and Kebeles, and possess excellent knowledge of the region of assignment.