Project Assistant - REACH

Company Description

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

Purpose of the Job

Under the supervision of project officers, in collaboration with other technical teams, the Project Assistant will contribute to the planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of the REACH project activities especially community activities on the ground.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure community platforms for SRH, WASH/Nutrition applicable to capture results
• Facilitate Sanitation Marketing approaches to the community
• Facilitate to have strong community platforms and make communities SRH/WASH and Nutrition services demanding
• Create strong  and confirmed referral system to PHCUs at the ground
• Preparing weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual detail implementation work plan in collaboration of project officers
• Make sure the plan is in line with the plan of project officer and get approval in every quarter/year
• Implementing project activity together with district health office, health facilities, health extension workers, schools representatives and other relevant project beneficiaries
• Reviewing the implementation work plan on timely and regular bases.
• Collecting required information from partners
• Get approval the availability of resources to implement activities from the budget holder
• Carry out necessary discussion to facilitate the implementation with stakeholders and partners
• Conduct need assessment in implementation area  and provide response based on the gap
• Identifying and selecting target beneficiaries in collaboration with partners
• Collecting and compiling periodic reports
• Organizing and facilitating trainings for the target group
• Conduct monthly and quarterly review meeting with stakeholders

• Prepare work plan, cash advance  and finance document to facilitate day to day activities at the ground
• Work with the program accountant, M & E officer, and project officers to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in resource utilization
• Organize and participate in review meetings, and forums with partners
• Gather, compile, and disseminate case stories from the field
• Effectively utilize the Amref information management system, HR information system, and other knowledge management platforms
• Will report to the project officer
• Undertake other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications

• First degree in public health, environmental health, Nursing, midwifery and other related fields
• A minimum of one  year experience   in the related areas of SRH (WASH additionally advantageous)
• Familiarity with the Ethiopian health care system and national RMNCAYH-N strategies
• Team player-practical, desire to support field teams
• Proven skill in coordinating with diverse stakeholders including governmental and NGOs 
• Experience in community activities including community dialogues and sensitization on RMNCAYH activities
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for cross-cultural teamwork
• Fluent spoken and written in both Afan Oromo and English; Amharic is also advantageous,
• Excellent experience in computer skills; PPT preparation, Excel and Word documents
• Strong analytical, problem solving and networking skills.
• Ability to uphold and exemplify organization core values
• Ability to work under minimal supervision
• Previous NGO experience in related positions is advantageous
• Local language is advantageous

Duty Station: Yabello, Borana with frequent travel to project target districts
Required number: one (1)

• Female applicants will be advantageous

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 Monday, 11 August 2025. 

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.