Zonal Coordinator

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  • Added Date: Thursday, 06 July 2023
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About FHI 360:

FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in health, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, civil society, gender, youth, research and technologyโ€“ creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 60 countries, all 50 U.S. states and all U.S. territories.

The FHI-360 managed, USAID Healthy Behaviors (UHB) Activity, with its partners the Consortium of Action Aid Ethiopia; Zeleman Communications, Advertising, and Production; and Fraym, works to increase sustained adoption of appropriate health and nutrition behaviors in Ethiopia using evidence-based, theory-informed social and behavior change (SBC) strategies. It does so with the goal of contributing to reductions in unmet need for family planning (FP); reduced malaria-related morbidity and mortality, and its elimination; and improvements in maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) outcomes. It also supports other priority health needs related to nutrition; water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), and emerging infectious diseases (EID), like COVID-19; and works to transform social and gender norms that impede healthy behaviors and drive poor health outcomes across health areas. We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Zonal Coordinator for Metekle zone, in Benishangul Gumze region in Ethiopia.

Job Summary:

The Zonal Coordinator is responsible for implementing the USAID Healthy Behaviors Activity at Metekel Zone and serves as the official fhi360 representative in the zone. S/he is under the supervision of the Regional Technical Hub Lead and will liaison with the Metekel zone Health Office, project implementation woredas in the zone, and implementing partners (LIPs) in the Metekel zone to provide technical support and backstopping. The Zonal coordinator's duties include organizing trainings, community mobilizations, and meetings at the zone level and woredas level for project implementation, engaging in active communication and collaboration with the Metekel zone health office, district health offices, and other pertinent partners, fostering networks and partnerships in the zone, and making routine visits to woredas and kebeles.

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