Save the Children Health Nutrition and Wash Program Manager Jobs Ethiopia 2025

Save the Children has announced a new and exciting career opportunity for job seekers in Ethiopia. They are currently hiring for the position of Health Nutrition and Wash Program Manager at Weldiya. This role is a great opportunity for candidates.

Save the Children Health Nutrition and Wash Program Manager Jobs 2025 Details

Position	Health Nutrition and Wash Program Manager
Location	Weldiya, Ethiopia
Organization	Save the Children
Application Deadline	22nd July, 2025
Job Type	Full-Time

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

In collaboration with CO Immunization Team, develop project detail work plan, for the project and ensure documentation updating and tracking of implementation using different tools including PRIME.
Ensure procurements specified in the project documents are planned, requested, purchased and delivered on a timely manner
Develop monthly plan with project team and conduct regular meetings to review progress
Provide monthly update on project progress and flag any concerns in a timely manner for FOM
Manage all activities, resources and assets for the projects under supervision
Identify critical issues in the implementation of projects and take the necessary actions to address problems and constraints
Support the FOM in the drafting of an MOU with the relevant regional partners, follows up on the review and revision processes, as well as finalization and signing.
Closely work with Zonal and Woreda Health Offices for the smooth implementation of the project and for ensuring project sustainability
Leads project activity and budget revisions, prepares justification for request of amendments in keeping with donor regulations and procedures, closely working with the relevant award team to ensure timely action
Prepare periodic reports on the implementation of project activities as per the requirements of SCI, regional MOUs and specific project donor
Closely work with the CO Immunization and humanitarian team to assure implementation quality
In collaboration and consultation with communication, Sr. SBC Specialist, Gender Specialist at CO, and other health team, develop communication strategies and tools to reach target communities and improve demand for immunization
Develop project briefs, which document the project learnings and results
Ensure that strategies for phasing out are taken care of during implementation; and project close outs are properly planned and executed starting the beginning of the project

Qualifications:

BSc degree in public health, nursing or related fields
A minimum of 7 years’ experience in an NGO environment of which a minimum of 3 years managing community based health projects, focusing on immunization
A minimum of 3 years experience in implementing health and nutrition project in humanitarian context
Trainings on Immunization in Practice (IIP), Immunization Cold chain users, IMNCI, ICMNCI and Immunization MLM trainings will be an asset
Solid understanding of the Ethiopian health policy and strategies, as well as the health sector transformation plan and the health extension platform
Solid understanding of Ethiopian humanitarian early warning and response mechanism
Experience working with the Ministry of Health at national or sub-national levels
Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mindsets
Experience of managing and shaping programmes to deliver greater efficiency and effectiveness, and of strengthening implementation of financial control processes
Solid budgeting skills and knowledge of key donor regulations
knowledge of local language is desired
Commitment to Save the Children values