Ethiopia: Deputy Country Director, Nutrition International, Ethiopia

Reporting to the Country Director, the Deputy Country Director, Within the framework of the Nutrition International’s Strategic objectives, will be responsible for directing, planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of Maternal, Adolescent Girls and Child Health and Nutrition programs in Ethiopia and ensure that all programs are efficiently managed and achieve the set targets. This position supervises the Senior Program Officers.

Key duties and responsibilities:

Program Strategy

• Supports the Country Director in the development of Country Strategies and budgets.
• Generate innovative ideas that inform new ways of doing NI business to reaching greater impact as well as encouraging program staff to do the same.
• Support the country Director to mobilize resources through innovative program design, proposal preparation and advocacy

Program Development & Management

• Lead project teams and manage program implementation including managing timelines, budgets and deliverables for all interventions.
• Quality-assure landscape analysis reports and project concept notes as well as annual work plans and ensure that they meet NI’s minimum standards.
• Quality-assure terms of references, program reports from implementing partners and consultants to ensure they meet contractual requirements.
• Coordinate project teams and identify and build programmatic synergies between interventions.
• Ensure that quality monthly, quarterly and annual performance reports are timely developed for program monitoring reviews, feedback is given to Program Officers and remedial actions are implemented.
• Monitor project budgets including forecasting and tracking expenditure to ensure that budget/expenditure variance are within allowed limits, are fully explained and remedial actions are undertaken by Program Officers.
• Ensure baselines are conducted timely and ensure that systems for collecting quality data for regular monitoring are in place and working.
• Mobilize, coordinate and draw up field work schedules for ensuring that program implementation is on track and set targets are reached.
• In liaison with the Regional Monitoring and Reporting Manager, coordinate program staff to ensure that GAC, Irish Aid and other donor reporting requirements are met.

Human Resource Management

• Identify knowledge and skill gap in project management for program staff and ensure they receive on the job training and mentoring.
• Regular mentoring and coaching of subordinates

Research and Program Evaluation**

· Support the Regional Research and Evaluation Advisor in the organization and implementation of in-country research, evaluations and dissemination exercises.

External Relations

· Maintain good working relationships with, and knowledge of the work of, other actors involved in maternal and child health and nutrition.

· Stay abreast of new developments in program management and in Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition.

· Participate in national and international fora on health and nutrition programs as required.

Any other duties as requested.

Education/Professional Designations/Experience:

• At least a Master’s degree in Public health, Health management, International development, Economics and any related fields.
• Training in Epidemiology/Research methods.
• Training in Project/General management.
• Medical degree and PhD in related field are added advantage
• At least 10 years’ experience working in maternal and child health and nutrition programs in Ethiopia and the sub-Saharan Africa region.
• At least 10 years’ experience in managing donor funded programs and projects.
• Experience working for or with Ethiopian health system will be an added advantage

Other Specific Skill Requirements

• Good spoken and written English
• Fluent Amharic
• Ability to manage a team of technical staff.
• Ability to assess programmatic risks and develop and manage effective mitigation strategies.
• Good presentational skills.
• Ability to use program and financial planning and tracking tools.
• Good computer skills, including MS Office programs.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Interested candidates should log in to https://nutritionintl.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=37 and submit their applications by 3^rd April, 2018. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those chosen to participate in the interview process will be contacted