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Job by PRIN International Consultancy and Research Services PRIN International Consultancy and Research Services is an Ethiopian international private limited company, which has been growing rapidly since its establishment in 2006 . The Firm houses many experienced and talented national and international specialists in the areas of Education, Health, Agriculture, Economics, Statistics, Development Studies, Management, Human Resource Management, Organizational Development, Monitoring and Evaluation, Its main office is based in Addis Ababa and has branches Bahir Dar, Gondar, Hawassa, Adama, and Dire Dawa in (Ethiopia), and Nirobi (Kenya). The Firm provides high-quality educational, health, management, agricultural and development consultancy and research services; short-term trainings; project performance evaluation and socio-economic studies to public institutions, private enterprises, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) by using up-to-date knowledge and state-of-art technology. PRIN manages to develop a highly dynamic, vibrant, and learning organization; which envisions becoming one of the leading consultancy and research firms in Africa.   PRIN works independently as well as in partnership with similar organizations to deliver consultancy, research, institutional development, and project management services to a range of national and international clients. Currently, PRIN is working under a long-term contract with USAID/Transform: MELA, USAID/EPMES, and others. These contracts involve lots of capcity building programmes and project evaluation activities. For this purpose, PRIN is currently looking for hiring specialists (national or international) who are vibrant, energetic, ambitious, experienced, highly competent and motivated to grow on their careers  in order to fill in the following positions. Position : Public Health Specialist Duties and Responsibilities: The Public Health specialist is directly answerable to the General Manager of the Firm. The Candidate, without prejudice to the responsibilities of the General Manager of the Firm, shall have the responsibilities to: Serve as the lead expert and prime focal person for health related projects. Participate in different capacity building programmes; Ensure the feasibility of health projects using different project appraisal dimensions/criteria, and prepare project proposals upon approval; Prepare plans and budget for all his/her activities, and ensure their implementation upon approval; Develop and implement standard data collection techniques/methods for all nutrition and health projects, and ensure that the operations of the firm are on the basis of the standards; Develop and maintain relationships and networks with key external stakeholders, including the food, nutrition and health community, to promote science-based policies, education, and communication;  Be responsible for the implementation, management, supervision and support of the assigned nutrition field interventions in line with the activity plan and time frame of the relevant project proposal and any applicable national and international USAID guidelines and standards; Facilitate partners learning, synthesis, documentation and sharing of experience/learning of public health within the organization; Develop internal organizational nutrition and health training and development of tools/guidelines/standards to improve program quality; Actively engage in nutrition and health networks with key partners including government and institutions/agencies, universities, and donors; Produce analytical reports, analytical papers, guidelines, success stories, lessons learned; Organize and execute project-monitoring activities; Collect, categorize and synthesise evidence on a wide range of nutrition related research and analysis in Ethiopia; Compile regular reports on the progress of the project; Perform any other task assigned by the General Manager.    Job Requirements: Qualifications and Experience:  MSc in Public Health, Nutrition Science, Health Economics, Health Monitoring and Evaluation, Health Project Management or related field of studies.  PhD in similar disciplines is advantageous. The specialist should have significant nutrition and health related experience of diverse governmental and/or bilateral and multilateral donor funded projects. The applicant is required to be a creative, innovative and strategic thinker, and will have an excellent communication skills (written and spoken English), analytical skill of the current nutrition and health situation of the country, reporting, organizational, interpersonal and cross-cultural skills; and finally proven ability to produce results. The candidate should have at least  five  years working with nutrition and health organizations on Results Based Management (RBM); and having relevant and demonstrable working experience in providing food security and nutrition technical advice to international donor agencies on large international development projects, including cooperating with key stakeholders in Ethiopia (i.e. donors, UN agencies, International Health Institutions, Government of Ethiopia’s line ministries and agencies); demonstrated experience in demand creation and community mobilization for community and facility-based health services; and has received training on nutrition mainstreaming in the health, community mobilization and related topics. The specialist should be able to present (name) at least three nutrition and health based projects that have been monitored or evaluated in the last two to three years.            Number required:  One   How To Apply: Terms of employment for all positions: Annual renewable contract based on successful performance Salary and benefits: Negotiable basic salary based on experience and qualification, and attractive benefit packages Place of work: Addis Ababa with frequent fieldworks Closing date: 10 working days after this announcement is posted on the newsletter or job-seekers’ website.Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Application procedure: Interested and qualified applicants should submit soft copies of their scanned educational and work experience testimonial documents, CVs, and application letter stating the specific position that suits to them through the following secured email addresses: prininternational@gmail.com, damtiew@yahoo.com and surafeleelta@gmail.com and you can also visit this vacancy announcement on the organization website: www.prininternational.com. You can confirm your application or seek clarification by calling at + 251 (0)911840964/0929104870.  PRIN International is an organization for talented people with different backgrounds and perspectives. We always feel proud that we are part and parcel of this research and consultancy firm that we work with and we thrive to achieve the best interest of our clients. We are an equal opportunity organization dedicated to our core values of Client Centered, Creativity and Integrity. Our culture is embedded in these values, along with a strong commitment to demonstrate the highest standards of behavior towards achieving both in our private and professional lives.

Organization: Save the Children Country: Ethiopia Closing date: 30 May 2018 DANIDA LOT CIV CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - REGIONAL CSOs NETWORKS/ALLIANCE/FORUM SAVE THE CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL PAN AFRICAN OFFICE ADDIS ABABA OFFICE Introduction In 2018, Save the Children International is embarking on a new programme supported by Save the Children Denmark. This grant, is aimed at strengthening CSO's engagement with regional bodies and the empowerment of child rights focused CSO's in the Horn of Africa (HoA). The programme is expected to contribute to ensuring that governments in the Horn of Africa create enabling conditions that make the region a better place for children and youth to learn, be protected from violence and engage in decisions that affect them and their region. Ultimately, the programme is expected to build children and civil society organisation's capacity to influence policy processes and outcomes and position them as critical actors in making the HoA a better place for children and youth. The programme is expected to contribute to ensuring that governments in HoA (Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia and South Sudan) create conditions that make the region a better place for children and youth to learn, be protected from violence, engage in decisions that affect them and their region, and thrive. Ultimately, the programme's impact will be the realization of the rights of children and youth (boys and girls) through strengthened state accountability and civil society organization at the regional level. Objective for the call for Application The main objective of call for application is to identify regional CSO's network/forum/alliance or coaltions that will partner with Save the Children International Pan African Office (SCI-PAO) in order to achieve the stated objectives and intended outcomes, with the premises on the need to strengthen CSO participation in decision making and policy formulation processes at the regional level. The partnership will be focused on CSO capacity strengthening for improved advocacy for children rights. The programme will focus on providing relevant capacity and technical support for the CSOs networks identified to become independent, sustainable and democratic advocates for children, in the Horn of Africa, AU and IGAD level. More specifically, ü To identify potential Child led civil society organisations forum/network or coalition in the Horn of Africa to collaborate with, on a programme of action aimed at capacity strengthening of their members. ü To collaborate with such child focused CSO network/forum or coalition to contribute to creating an enabling for children to engage in regional policy process especially at AU and IGAD. ü To strengthen the participation of child regional decision-making processes. Submission of Expression of Interest Save the Children International, Regional and Multi-Country Programming Unit, is inviting youth organisations in the Horn of Africa region, with a regional focus on empowerment and youth participation to submit their Expression of Interest to partner with Save the Children International, on the above mentioned exciting programme. SCI seeks expression of interest from organisations who are able to implement programming activities within the Horn of Africa region to engage effectively with regional and sub-regional decision-making and accountability processes such as the AU and IGAD particularly in relation to topical youth human rights issues such as child marriage, protection of education from attacks and military use during armed conflicts, youth migration and youth civic empowerment. Kindly please submit the following documentation: · Letter of expression of interest · A proposal (Max. 5 pages) (i) Organisation profile (including the website and contact details of the secretariat) (ii) Evidence of human rights / youth rights / children rights programming/advocacy / empowerment (iii) Demonstrate gender mainstreaming / sensitivity in programming (iv) Demonstrate regional focus (v) List of projects for the past three years, amount and the donors · Registration certificate · 2016/17 audited financial statements Interested Regional Youth CSOs and Networks are invited to download the detailed TOR Please forward all expression of interest with the subject line "Regional CSOs NETWORKS/ALLIANCE/FORUM" by 30th May 2018 via the online portal. How to apply: Please follow this link to apply: http://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=bW9uaWNhLjkwMzI1LjM4MzBAc2F2ZXRoZWNoaWxkcmVuYW8uYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t

Jobs at Addis Continental Institute of Public Health (ACIPH) Addis Continental Institute of Public Health (ACIPH) is looking for a competent and qualified candidate for the following positions. Interested candidates who fulfill the requirements are hereby invited to apply. 1. Statistician Main Duties and Responsibilities Data management and cleaning Analyze large data sets and interpret results Produce research results Develop and adapt computer programs & procedures in statistical packages. Education: MSc Degree in Statistics or Biostatistics and having a BSc in Statistics is preferable. Work Experience: At least two years work experience in a related field and an experience in qualitative arid quantitative data analysis. Manuscript writing experience is an asset. Skills: Knowledge and experience in using SAS, STATA. SPSS or R statistical packages. Good knowledge of statistical data management & information technology. 2. Social Science Expert Education: MSc Degree in Social Science fields preferably in Gender studies. Work Experience: At least two years of work experience in Adolescent health programs. Experience in the field of health is an asset. Skills: Good oral and writing skill in English. Fluent communication (both oral and writing) skill in Oromiffa is mandatory. Experience in research works is desirable. Work place: The work place for both position is Addis Ababa with frequent field travel Deadline for submission of application: 21 May 2018 How To Apply: Interested and qualified applicants should send their cover letter and CV with the relevant credentials to hraciph@gmail.com  or can submit in person at ACIPH Office before the deadline. While we appreciate all applications, only short-listed candidates shall be contacted.