Field Office Manager

JSI is a global nonprofit dedicated to improving lives through better health and education outcomes for individuals and communities, and to providing an environment where people of passion can pursue this cause. In Ethiopia, JSI has been working to improve health outcomes for more than 30 years, implementing more than 60 projects and working in every region. JSI has historically managed a large portfolio of projects focusing on the quality and equity in access to MNCAH-N services, primary health care (PHC), including community health programs, digital health, health information systems (HIS), supply chain management, public health emergency responses, and social and behavior change.

The project, implemented by a consortium led by IMA World Health, is a global initiative that partners with governments and local stakeholders. JSI, as a country lead, works with Ministry of Health Ethiopia and partners in implementing and sustaining high-impact, integrated health programs. This role focuses on expanding access to priority maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) services, ensuring healthcare quality, and advancing primary health care reforms while building local capacity to transition key health functions to full government ownership. To maintain service delivery and operational resilience, the position also supports facility-level health systems and supply chain logistics, alongside assisting MOH Ethiopia in actively responding to disease outbreaks as they arise.

The Field Office Manager, working under the joint direction and guidance of the Director of Implementation (DoI) and Chief of Party (COP), provides national-level operational management, administrative oversight, and execution support for project implementation across field offices. Sitting above Area Managers, this national-level role serves as a key operational anchor to ensure field-level activities are executed on schedule, within compliance, and aligned with quarterly implementation plans. While the role oversees field-level activities and facilitates operational workflows across sites, it works in coordination with the DoI and Area Office Managers (AM) without maintaining direct line oversight over RMs. This position is strictly focused on national-level operational management and field execution support.

• Operational Execution: Oversee field-level activity execution, ensuring that operational routines,  logistics, and field support mechanisms across regional sites operate smoothly and efficiently.
• Work Plan & Timeline Tracking: Collaborate closely with the Director of Implementation (DoI) to translate Annual Work Plans (AWPs) into actionable field-level schedules and monitor field activities against project timelines and milestones.
• Field Office Coordination: Serve as a central national-level operational liaison between headquarters in Addis Ababa and field locations, facilitating administrative, procurement, and field resource deployments.
• Site Operations Monitoring: Conduct routine administrative and field operations reviews across project locations to verify field readiness, resource availability, and operational compliance.
• Support day-to-day implementation of project interventions across assigned operational woredas.
• Work closely with country office technical teams to ensure quality implementation of MNCH, nutrition, primary healthcare, health systems strengthening, and other project interventions.

• Donor & Organizational Compliance: Ensure field-level operational activities comply with JSI policies, local Ethiopian regulatory requirements (e.g., ACSO), and US Government donor rules.
• Field Safety & Emergency Readiness: Coordinate field-level operational logistics during emergency responses or rapid field deployments, supporting continuity of operations in complex environments.

• Operational Reporting: Compile and consolidate routine field operational updates, activity progress logs, and field-level challenges to feed directly into DoI and COP donor reports.
• Cross-Site Operational Alignment: Facilitate seamless communication among field office administrative leads to standardize operational procedures, reporting formats, and logistical workflows across sites.
• Adaptive Operational Support: Identify operational bottlenecks, resource constraints, or field delays and recommend immediate corrective operational measures to the Director of Implementation and COP.
• Coordinate closely with country office operations, finance, HR, and procurement teams and Identify operational challenges and facilitate timely resolution.
• Any additional responsibilities, as assigned

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Public Health (MPH), Health Systems Management, Business Administration, Project Management, Development Studies, or a related field.
• Minimum 8–10 years of progressive operational management experience at national level in large-scale health, development, or humanitarian projects in Ethiopia.
• At least 5 years of field operational management experience supporting US Government (e.g., DOS or USAID) or other major donor-funded projects in Ethiopia.
• Proven track record in managing field office operations, logistics, administration, and implementation tracking across multi-site field teams.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate complex field logistics in challenging or resource-constrained environments across Ethiopia.
• Strong understanding of USG rules, federal compliance standards, and civil society regulatory environments in Ethiopia (ACSO).
• Excellent organizational, task management, budget monitoring, and problem-solving skills under tight deadlines.
• Advanced mastery of computer applications, including Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel for budget tracking, PowerPoint) and project management platforms.
• Superior written and oral communication skills in English and Amharic. Knowledge of additional Ethiopian regional languages is an added advantage.
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently to project field sites across Ethiopia as required.

JSI/WEI is a child-safe organization, and the safety and well-being of children is a priority of our organization. We have robust recruitment procedures to ensure that all staff are suited to work with the children served by our programs.

JSI/WEI is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer committed to workplace diversity. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, gender, disability, marital status, genetic information, political affiliation, or protected veteran status in any employment decisions

How to apply

Interested applicants who meet the minimum requirements are invited to apply via www.ethiojobs.net. Please submit an updated CV in English that clearly highlights your relevant experience, exposure, and core skills. Note: Please do not attach copies of transcripts, academic degrees, or recommendation letters; these will be requested separately if you are shortlisted. decisions.