Project Assistant Job at IAG GBS (South Omo Zone (Hammer, Dasenech, Bena-Tsemay))

Project Assistant

IAG GBS

Location:
Ethiopia , South Omo Zone (Hammer, Dasenech, Bena-Tsemay)

Category:
Public Sector

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

Not provided

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Job Description:

Amref Health Africa would like to recruit a Project Assistant for its Core Group Partners Project (CGPP). The job holders will be based in South Ethiopia Region South Omo Zone stationed at Hammer (1), Dasenech (1) and Bena-Tsemay (1). The Project Assistants will reports to Project Zonal Coordinator/Regional Manager. Under the direct supervision of Program Zonal Coordinator, the project Assistants are responsible to the overall project intervention in the Zones and is accountable to the delivery of set results. S/he engage in the project planning, implementation, and reporting. S/he also works and support M&E team the monitoring and evaluation activities of project.

Job Responsibility:

Prepare periodic activity plans (details implementation work plan) and submit to coordinator
Prepare and submit bi-weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports
Implement the project activities at grassroot level in collaboration with woreda health office, health centers and health extension workers
Use readily available materials, guidelines, manuals, and others to ensure quality of the project implementations
Collect results/outcomes of the project daily from grassroot level
Update CGPP digital M & E regularly
Compile and submit periodic internal and government reports
Facilitate and participate in regular meeting with project team and government and other relevant stakeholders
Organize and facilitate project relevant workshops, and trainings to health extension workers and volunteer health leaders (VHLs)
Conduct post training follow up, mentorship and coaching regularly
Facilitate, participate and represent Amref/the project in meeting and workshops to ensure strong partnership and collaboration at all level
Participate and support project monitoring and evaluation activities
Develop and document best practices, lessons, cases stories and pictures properly
Perform any other assignment as requested by the supervisor
Work with the ZHD, Woreda, and HFs to identify their needs, develop a joint plan, and provide ongoing technical assistance based on those needs related with routine immunization and surveillance
Support development of micro-planning to identify and map zero-dose children and missed communities in selected high priority woredas and HFs
Conduct regular follow up and support in identification of how many zero-dose children are reached, in each specific priority woredas and PHCUs and provide regular feedback by analyzing local level data
Provide technical support including in planning and monitoring of catch up vaccination campaigns and other campaigns
Provide technical support in any demand creation activities specially advocacy by designing tailored materials to the context using local data, and awareness creation to address barriers for RI, including addressing gender-related barriers
Provide support in any new vaccine introduction and switch (IPV2, Rota, Yellow fever and scale up of Hep B)
Provide technical support in micro plan, implementation, conducting rapid convince survey
Support planning, implementation and monitoring of COVID 19 and HPV vaccinations in the low performed Woredas and PHCUs
Support and monitor vaccine stock availability and cold chain management at woreda and health facility
Participate in TWG-One Health, EPI task force and cross border health meetings regularly and contribute technically and support the Zones and woredas per the gaps on the ground
Participate on capacity building activities related with immunization service (Training, mentorship and advocacy meetings and orientations)
Provide ongoing technical support to ZHDs, Woredas and PHCUs through participating in supportive supervisions, review meetings
Actively participate in key zonal and Woreda technical meetings, such as technical working group, task forces and EOC meetings to stay informed and provide input on Program Officer immunization efforts
Regularly provide update and reports on performance

Requirements:

Minimum of BSc in Public health/ health science, or relevant disciplines
Minimum of five years working experience in immunization and public health
Should have at least two years of experience in routine immunization and surveillance experience
Able to conduct immunization data analysis and presentation to stakeholders including familiarity with DHIS-2
Familiar with big-catchup and other national-level immunization initiatives
Demonstrated experience working within the Zone or woreda and familiarity with the zone and woreda
Proven ability to use adult learning techniques to facilitate training, supportive supervision, and technical assistance
Strong organizational, management, and communication skills to influence partners and decision-makers at the zonal, and woreda level
Demonstrated ability to be a team player, to lead teams, and to organize multiple activities simultaneously
ability to communicate and negotiate competing demands on time from managers and work effectively with distributed teams
Computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and familiarity with DHIS2
Fluency in English and Amharic
Training taken on IIP and IPC
Willingness and ability to invest 80% of his/her time in supporting HEWs and VHLs
Licensed motorbike riding

Nice to have:

Optional Diploma in health science
Fluency in one of the local language is added value

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 05, 2026

Expiration:
January 13, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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Project Assistant

IAG GBS

Location:
Ethiopia , South Omo Zone (Hammer, Dasenech, Bena-Tsemay)

Category:
Public Sector

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

Job Description:

Job Responsibility:

Requirements:

Nice to have:

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 05, 2026

Expiration:
January 13, 2026

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