Basic Functions:

• The USAID Project Management Specialist Maternal and Child Health (MCH) provides senior-level technical leadership in identifying opportunities for USG engagement in MCH programming in Ethiopia, in strategic planning, program and activity design, budgeting, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and learning of MCH-related programs/projects/activities.
• This position ensures that USAID/Ethiopia has the necessary strategic, technical, and management expertise to handle and successfully implement MCH programs and activities with an overall budget of approximately $39 million annually.
• The Specialist serves as the in-house subject matter expert on MCH and the Mission’s representative in policy, strategic and technical engagements with the USG interagency, GoE, international organizations, and bilateral/multilateral development partners to address technical issues and coordinate efforts in implementation of MCH activities.

Salary Range: The salary range of the position is FSN-11; $24,124- $43,420 yearly, articulated in U.S. dollars but paid in Birr.

Location of Work: USAID/US Embassy Entoto Road

Qualifications required:

• A minimum of master’s degree or local equivalent from an accredited program in nursing or midwifery or Public Health or related is required.
• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible, professional-level experience in public health or international development, with a focus on MCH programming in Ethiopia.
• At least two years working for bilateral or multilateral development partners, with responsibilities including strategy development, activity/project design and implementation, direct financial and program management, and performance monitoring.
• Minimum of three years of direct management of small to large MCH activities.