SWIF-TB Initiative Zonal Coordinator (Short Term – Maternity Leave Coverage)

🌟 Job Opportunity at REACH Ethiopia: SWIF-TB Initiative Zonal Coordinator (Short Term – Maternity Leave Coverage)

📍 Location: East Borena Zone, Oromia Region
📅 Date Posted: July 29, 2025
⏳ Application Deadline: August 08, 2025
📄 Employment Type: Full-time, Fixed-Term Contract
📌 Position: Zonal Coordinator – SWIF-TB Initiative (Short Term)
💼 Reports to: SWIF-TB Initiative Regional Cluster Manager
💰 Salary: As per organizational scale
🔢 Open Positions: 1

📚 About REACH Ethiopia

REACH Ethiopia is a nonprofit Ethiopian Residents Charity dedicated to empowering communities through health-focused innovations. Since 2013, it has been a leader in implementing community-based TB care and integrated health projects across various Ethiopian regions, including Sidama, Oromia, Tigray, and Afar.

Currently, REACH Ethiopia is implementing the USAID Urban TB LON II - SWIF TB Initiative, an ambitious project targeting high TB burden areas—known as the “TB triangle”—with the goal of reducing TB prevalence and improving case detection and treatment outcomes.

📝 Job Summary

REACH Ethiopia is looking for a Short-Term Zonal Coordinator to cover maternity leave under the SWIF-TB Initiative. The position will be based in East Borena Zone and will oversee the implementation of community-level TB interventions, supervise field teams, and collaborate with regional stakeholders to ensure efficient execution of project goals.

🔧 Key Responsibilities

✅ Project Management & Coordination

• Lead TB screening and treatment support activities.
• Develop and execute operational plans aligned with project objectives.
• Coordinate with Zonal Health Departments and Woreda Health Offices.
• Support community mobilization and ultra-portable digital X-ray screening using AI.

✅ Technical Support & Capacity Building

• Mentor Zonal/Woreda TB Officers on program implementation.
• Promote innovation in TB detection and care.
• Conduct on-site coaching and support capacity-building efforts.

✅ Monitoring & Reporting

• Ensure compliance with project guidelines.
• Monitor performance and submit detailed reports.
• Train staff on HMIS data entry and quality assurance.

✅ Stakeholder Engagement

• Build partnerships with local authorities and community groups.
• Promote rights-based and gender-sensitive TB services.
• Coordinate resources and community support with national partners.

👤 Candidate Profile

🎓 Education & Experience

• Master’s in Public Health with 5+ years in TB control (3 years supervisory experience), or
• Bachelor’s in Public Health with 8+ years in TB control (5 years supervisory experience).

🛠 Skills & Competencies

• Proven project coordination and team leadership.
• Experience with community TB and health extension programs.
• Fluency in English, Amharic, and a local language relevant to East Borena Zone.
• Prior experience with USAID-funded projects is a plus.

📍 Location Requirement

• Willingness to be based in East Borena Zone with frequent local travel and communication with Woreda offices.

📬 How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicants should follow these steps within 10 days of this announcement:

1. Fill out the application form via this link:
   👉 http://oas.reachet.org.et/job-application?uuid=ed0f5feb-2c05-4932-9756-c9812734a200
2. Upload your application letter and updated CV as one PDF file through the online system.
3. Check your email for an automatic response confirming receipt of your application.

🤝 Equal Opportunity Employer

REACH Ethiopia is committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants, regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, or background, are strongly encouraged to apply.