External Vacancy Announcement

Project HOPE is a leading global health and humanitarian organization with over 65 years of experience transforming the health and well-being of communities around the world. With over 1,000 employees in more than 25 countries across five continents, Project HOPE works hand-in-hand with local health workers and health systems to provide urgent relief and transformative solutions that drive lasting impact. Project HOPE has treated millions of patients and provided more than $3 billion worth of medicines to local health care organizations around the world. 

With the financial support of Gates Foundation, Project HOPE has commenced implementing a research project “Pathways Ethiopia” in Nov 2023. The purpose of the project is to understand, reach and serve vulnerable populations in Ethiopia through applying the “Pathways” method https://www.projectpathways.org/about. Specific objectives include identifying factors that make Ethiopian women, their children and adolescents vulnerable to poor Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child Health, and Nutrition (RMNCHN) services utilization and health outcome, conducting population segmentation based on the key sources of vulnerability and intervening to effectively reach the vulnerable segments of the population. The project also envisions to build the modelling capacity within the Government of Ethiopia health system to nurture evidence-based PH decision making practice. 

Project HOPE wants to employ qualified and experienced Regional Survey Coordinators for the Pathways for Ethiopia project as per the specifications provided below. 

The primary role of the Regional Survey Coordinator is to coordinate all aspects of the field data collection activities in the assigned areas, ensuring quality, timeliness and adherence to survey protocols during the collection of household-level data from women of reproductive age (WRA) and adolescents. The coordinator will be responsible for planning, supervising and coordinating all survey activities, ensuring adherence to protocols and maintaining data quality. This role includes managing field teams, liaising with regional/woreda health bureaus and providing daily updates to the central survey coordination team.

Scope/roles and responsibilities: 

• Work with the pathways research team in planning and coordinating day-to-day activities of the pathways survey

• Coordinate with regional health bureaus, woreda health offices and community leaders to facilitate smooth data collection

• Secure administrative clearances at all levels (regional, woreda and local levels) before the data collection activity commences

• Organize and oversee training for Field Supervisors and Enumerators in collaboration with the central survey team

• Supervise and support Field Supervisors, ensuring they effectively manage their teams

• Monitor fieldwork progress, troubleshoot operational challenges and provide timely solutions

• Ensure that field staff adhere to survey protocols, ethical standards, and safety guidelines.

• Provide technical support on the use of KoboToolBox

• Work closely with the central quality control team to resolve data quality issues.

• Work hand-in-hand with the Field Program Coordinator in managing logistics for field teams, including transportation, accommodation, supplies and equipment.

• Ensure project deadlines are met

• Provide daily updates and reports to the central coordination team

• Contribute to the final fieldwork report summarizing achievements, challenges and recommendations.

• Ensure resources are always available for the fieldwork 

• Attend technical meetings as necessary   

Job Requirements

Qualification and requirements:

• Master’s degree in public health, Epidemiology, Statistics or a related field.

• At least 10 years of experience in managing large-scale field surveys, preferably health-related.

• Proven experience supervising multi-disciplinary field teams in diverse settings.

• Strong knowledge of digital data collection platforms (e.g., KoboT oolbox, ODK).

• Excellent planning, organizational and leadership skills.

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport with local officials and community members.

• Fluency in English and at least one major local language (Amharic, Afan Oromo, Somali, Afarigna, Tigrigna, Sidama Afoo etc.).

• Willingness to travel extensively within the assigned region and stay in remote locations.

• Proven work experience as a Research Project Coordinator

• Ability to work effectively as part of a team

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to work on tight deadlines

• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills

Work Conditions:

• Field-based position with frequent travel to woredas and kebeles.

• May involve working long hours, including weekends and holidays.

• Must be able to work under pressure and in dynamic, sometimes challenging environments.

CODE OF CONDUCT 

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How To Apply

Interested applicant can Apply through THIS LINK

• In the subject line of your cover letter, specify the location you want to apply for. Applications that don’t clearly indicate the duty station/location will not be considered. 

• Submit your cover letter and resume in one PDF or Word document.