Health Coordinator - ETHIOPIA - based in ETH- Addis Abeba
6 months Contrat à durée déterminée 01/08/2026 ETH- Addis Abeba
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With its 40 years of experience, Première Urgence Internationale :
Supports close to 6 millions beneficiaries
With more than 100 Millions € yearly budget
Present in 22 countries, on 5 continents
Thanks to the work and commitment of :
More than 2000 national staffs
Around 200 expatriates from 45 different nationalities
And 90 employees at HQ
PUI works in 10 areas of intervention and distinguishes itself by the implementation of an integrated approach in its response. This method aims to identify and understand the needs of all those affected by a crisis. Our teams come together to bring a rapid global response to the basic needs of populations affected by humanitarian crises to help them regain independence and dignity.
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Focus on our activities in ETHIOPIA
The ETHIOPIA country office has been open since 2023. PUI develops its integrated approach with health, nutrition and protection. PUI provides assistance in established health facilities and also through rapide short emergency responses.
What about the Health Coordinator ?
As Health Coordinator, you will be responsible for the development and
implementation of the mission's operational Health strategy as well as for the
quality of current and future Health programmes throughout the design, implementation,
monitoring and evaluation phases. You will build the capacity of the mission’s Health
department and provides technical support to the project teams and in
particular to the Health Project Managers via a functional relationship. You will represent PUI to the
authorities, humanitarian actors and donors within the Health sector.
For this purpose, you will be responsible for :
Context
analysis / Strategy / Development: You will participate in the development of the
operational strategy in Health and contributes to the design of new relevant
Health interventions on the mission based on the identified Health needs in the
country, and in line with PUI’s Health policy and intervention framework. In
coordination with the Health team, you will carry out epidemiological monitoring
for the country and analyse strengths and weaknesses from a public health
perspective.
Programmes quality: You will provide technical support in your field of
expertise to the programme teams, in particular to the Health Programme
Managers, and ensure the quality and effectiveness of the mission's Health
programmes.
Representation / Coordination: You will ensure PUI's external representation for the Health sector to partners,
donors, national authorities and local actors. You will represent PUI in the
Health Cluster / Health sector coordination group meetings. You will contribute to
the good information sharing within the Health sector.
Human Resources / Training: You will provide technical support to the project teams
and in particular to the Health teams. You will provide support to the project
managers for the recruitment of technical staff in Health. Working alongside the
Head of Mission (HoM) and/or the Deputy HoM for Programs and the HQ Health
Advisor, you will identify key strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and gaps
within Health department. You will supervise the content of Health training
and the quality of Health activities on the basis of identified needs.
Logistics and Administration: You will ensure the
teams under your responsibility follow logistic and administrative procedures and keep the logistic and administrative departments informed of
any relevant developments.
Security: You will contribute to the compliance with security
rules on the mission and share all information related to security with your line manager and/or to the mission's security manager. You will contribute when necessary to the choice of referral options for the health care of the
mission's expatriates.
The challenges that await you :
- Contribute to PUI's operational expansion in Amhara
- Contribute to diversification of donors and projects
- Ensure the quality of PUI's interventions in Health, Nutrition, Protection and Rapid Responses.
What you will need to succeed
Training
You hold a Medical diploma or a Paramedic training, and completed a Medical Internship. If you got a Master’s degree in Pharmacy, Public Health or Project management, it would be an asset.
Experience
You are strengthened by minimum 3 years of experience in the field with international NGOs in medical project coordination. A previous experience as Medical Coordinator or in an equivalent position would be appreciated. You already worked with Première Urgence Internationale? It would be a definite asset!
Skills
You master humanitarian project management and team management, you have a detailed knowledge of donors prerequisites. You also have excellent writing skills.
Qualities
You are a good communicator, both in writing and orally. You demonstrate good team spirit, the ability to make decisions, trustworthiness and a sense of responsibility, organisational skills, reactivity, ability to be thorough and to adapt. You have a strong ability to resist stress and particularly in unstable circumstances.
Languages
English has no secrets for you! All the better, it is mandatory for this position. If you speak Arabic, Spanish, and/or French, it would be a definite asset.
A word from the manager
« If you are passionate about principled humanitarian action, have more than 10 years experience in health and nutrition, in complex, fast-changing environments, are able to make decisions, strengthen coordination, and ensure the quality of responses, we want to hear from you! You will be working with an amazing committed Team, dedicated to serving communities affected by crisis across the country. »
PUI will offer you
Status : Cadre with a Fixed-Term Contract
Monthly Gross Income : 2 650,00 - 2 970,00 EUR depending on your experience in International Solidarity + 50€ per semester of seniority with PUI
Insurance including medical coverage and complementary healthcare, 24/24 assistance and repatriation
Housing in collective accomodation
Daily Living Expenses ("Per Diem")
Break Policy : 5 working days at 3 and 9 months + break allowance
Paid Leaves Policy : 5 weeks of paid leaves per year + return ticket every 6 months
Our commitments
PUI is
committed to preventing all forms of inappropriate behavior in the workplace,
including harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity, and
financial misconduct, while promoting the well-being of children and adults
with whom PUI interacts. PUI expects all employees to perform their tasks and
professional responsibilities in accordance with the PUI Ethical Framework.PUI expects
all employees to fulfill their professional duties and responsibilities in
accordance with PUI’s Ethical Framework. All employees will receive appropriate
training and commit to promoting, disseminating, and upholding the principles
set forth in its Ethical Charter. The holder
of this position may potentially have access to personal data concerning
children and vulnerable adults as part of their work (Category 2 in the safe
recruitment risk classification). Consequently, all recruitments will be
subject to satisfactory references and appropriate background checks, which
include criminal record and counter-terrorism financing checks.Première
Urgence Internationale considers the diversity of nationalities, genders,
beliefs, backgrounds, and statuses within its Human Resources as a major asset
for its humanitarian work. The organization is therefore committed to strictly
upholding the principle of non-discrimination throughout its recruitment
process.We are
dedicated to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization and
strongly encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply.Please note
that Première Urgence Internationale will under no circumstances request any
financial contribution for administrative fees related to recruitment. Any
information suggesting otherwise is fraudulent and should be disregarded.
Recruitment deadline: 10/07/2026Early
applications are encouraged, as we may close the process earlier than the
deadline mentioned above if a suitable candidate is identified.
You recognize yourself in this profile and you adhere to our commitments ? You feel ready to take up the challenge and to join PUI great family ?
