Project Officer - Pfizer

Project Officer - Pfizer vacancy at Amref Health Africa

Amref Health Africa was founded in 1957 and has since grown to become the largest African-based international health development organisation; currently implementing more than 180 programs, reaching more than 40 million people across 35 African countries; and a staff complement of over 2,000. Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, Amref Health Africa has offices in ten countries in Africa – Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Guinea (Conakry), Kenya, Malawi, Senegal, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. An additional eleven advocacy and fundraising offices are located in Europe and North America. 

Amref Health Africa is driven by its vision of ‘Lasting health change in Africa’ and its mission ‘To catalyze and drive community-led and people-centred health systems while addressing social determinants of health’. We believe that the power to transform Africa's health lies within its communities, and therefore strive to ensure that health systems are not only functional but that communities are empowered to hold these systems accountable for the delivery of quality and affordable health care.

Job Description

Background

Amref Health Africa through its Strengthening Vaccine Delivery Systems project funded by Pfizer Foundation, will work to strengthen the immunization and disease surveillance systems in line with the ministry of health strategy and plan. More focus will be given on approaches that ensure every children vaccinated by accessing to and utilization of immunization services through trained health workers and improve the linkage of health post and community volunteers. 

Job Summary:

Amref Health Africa in Ethiopia is seeking to hire a Project Officer for the Pfizer immunization. This position will be based at Arbaminch Office, with regular field visits required. The Project Officer will report directly to the Regional Manager.

Under the supervision of the Regional Manager, the Project Officer will lead and oversee the overall implementation of the project including strengthening the zonal and woreda level partnership. The Project Officer will be responsible for project planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting. He/she will ensure that the project is delivered on time and meets its objectives by developing detailed project plans, implementation schedule and must ensure compliance with the requirements and guidelines set by the donor and Amref Health Africa.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks:

• Ensure timely development of project work plan and seek timely approval.
• Ensure that implementation challenges are addressed; lessons are identified, documented and reported to regional manager
• Ensure implementations of the project activities are in line with the approved work plan and that the activities are implementing in quality, efficient and timely manner.
• Ensure the projects is implemented based on the annual work plan, follow-up its implementation, review and report.
• Make regular communication and work closely with woreda health office and zonal health departments on project planning, implementation and reporting

• Follow the project budget  and activities by developing activity work plans and budget plans
• Ensure that financial utilization is in accordance with the approved budget and in compliance with Amref Health Africa and donor requirements and guidelines

• Ensure the partners in project implementing zones and woredas are well communicated and aligned
• Active participation in project learning documentation, case stories development and ensure this is done on regularly basis.
• Attend on the different platform related project related platforms, present, and update the project progress.
• Participate and actively engage in different technical working groups
• Coordinate technical project staff; actively participate on monthly and quarterly field office level planning and review meetings
• Ensure that project teams schedules/plans are coordinated and completed timely and give support in the project target Zones/woredas under his/her supervision.
• Coordinate and ensure that the project's administrative processes, such as logistics, procurement, and policies are fully implemented according to Amref Health Africa and procedures

• Monitor project activities according to the annual work plan using a variety of methods: review of reports, site visits to review records and to interview stakeholders and beneficiaries.
• Ensure that monitoring and reporting tools are developed and used in collaboration with project partners
• Ensure documentation, monitoring visit and follow up on actions points
• Report regularly to regional manager on project updates, issues, needs, problems, or ideas for improving the project performance

• Regularly scan environment, plan and address issues in timely manner
• Ensure effective communication and facilitate discussion among project team members, project partners, government sector offices
• Identify bottlenecks/issues with project partners, government sector offices and negotiate solutions
• Perform other duties which is assigned by Regional Manager

Qualifications

Education/Training

• The job holder is expected to have master degree in public health or health care management with good knowledge of global and national health issue

Experience:

• The job holder should have at least five years of experience in project and programme implementation especially in NGO setting. Training on IIP and IPC has added value

Competencies:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skill
• Skill in research, Case/success story development , data visualization and analytics,
• Partner’s management skill,
• Proposal and report writing skill,
• Demonstrated commitment to creating a learning environment in an activity including experiences leading knowledge management practices;
• Strong written and communication skills in English and Amharic;
• Unprecedented computer skills
• Experience working in a team management approach
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Innovative thinker

Additional Information

Your application should include a cover letter detailing why you are the best fit for this position and your CV with relevant skills and experience. Closing date will be on Friday, 13 February 2026. 

Amref Health Africa does not require applicants to pay any money at whatever stage of the recruitment and selection process and has not retained any agent in connection with recruitment. Although Amref may use different job boards from time to time to further spread its reach for applicants, all open vacancies are published on our website under the Vacancies page and on our official social media pages. Kindly also note that official emails from Amref Health Africa will arrive from an @amref.org address.

Amref Health Africa is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Amref Health Africa is is dedicated to diversity and is an equal-opportunity employer with a non-smoking environment policy.