Beza Posterity Development Organization (BPDO) was founded in 2000 as an anti-HIV/AIDS club at a time when the virus was the leading cause of mortality and there had been a lot of stigma and discrimination. BPDO's head office is located in the Bole sub-city, Addis Ababa, and has area coordination offices in Bahir Dar, Kombolcha, Semera-Logia, Harar, and project offices at Dessie, Debere Birhan, ShewaRobit, Kemissie, Mekaneselam, Woldiya, Gondar, Sekota, Debark, Metema, Debere Markos, Injebara, Dejen, and Chagni. BPDO also has satellite offices at Bati, Haik, Harbu, Sayint, Jamma, Mekidela, Harbu, Wereilu, Kelella, Legambo, Antsokia Gemza, Menjar Shenkora, Dire Dawa, and Jigjiga. BPDO envisions a healthy, productive, and transformed society, and its mission is to empower communities through need-based and sustainable local solutions. Its core values are volunteerism, inclusion and diversity, teamwork, partnership and networking, accountability and transparency, and respect and recognition. BPDO's motto is to stand for others.

Project Overview

The Health Security Activity (HSA) is a five-year USAID-funded initiative implemented by Project HOPE Ethiopia and consortium members. Covering the Amhara, Afar, and Tigray Regional States, HSA aims to reduce the impact of infectious disease outbreaks by building resilient One Health surveillance, diagnostics, and workforce development capacities. The Regional Surveillance Coordinator plays a crucial role in supporting the implementation of IR1 (Improve Early Disease Detection Capacity) within their designated region, ensuring effective surveillance activities and strengthening collaboration with regional public and animal health bureaus and other stakeholders.

 Therefore, we would like to hire potential candidates for a cleaner position based in Yeka Sub-City, Addis Ababa

Job Purpose:
The Regional Surveillance officer will ensure the implementation of all surveillance-related project activities at the regional level, coordinate with regional health, agriculture, and natural resources bureaus, ensure alignment with IR1 objectives, and report directly to the Organization’s Health Focal. This role requires strong technical expertise in disease surveillance, strategic planning, and effective communication to enhance early disease detection capacities in the regional context
 

Main duties & Responsibilities:

• Facilitate the development and implementation of surveillance strategies aligned with IR1 objectives.    
• Facilitate the development of project annual and sub-annual microplanning, as well as other planning, monitoring, and reporting templates. 
• Facilitate the development and implementation of Community-Based Surveillance (CBS) using standard CBS guidelines. 
• Confirm achievement of project outputs, outcomes, and impacts against the project baseline data. 
• Provide technical guidance to surveillance team members and the government at regional, zonal, and woreda levels to ensure high-quality surveillance activities.
• Coordinate with regional public, animal and environmental health bureaus to integrate surveillance activities with regional health priorities and strategies.
• Ensure the establishment and effective functioning of multi-sectoral/ One Health Community-Based Surveillance (CBS) in the HSA implementation woredas.
• Ensure proper training and utilization of digital surveillance tools to facilitate near real-time data collection, sharing, and reporting.
• Develop and facilitate training programs for lower-level surveillance officers and surveillance team members in the implementation woredas.
• Facilitate the development and implementation of integrated surveillance (One Health surveillance) strategies aligned with IR1 objectives.
• Support the establishment and strengthening of regional, zonal and woreda One Health Task Force in the implementing areas.
• Ensure timely and accurate data collection, management, and reporting through digital surveillance tools.
•  Analyze surveillance data to identify trends, outbreaks, and areas requiring intervention.
• Prepare and submit periodic comprehensive surveillance reports and project progress updates to the Organization’s Health Focal and other stakeholders.
• Lead regional and sub-regional project review meetings and facilitate project mid-year and end-line evaluation.  
• Maintain data integrity and confidentiality in accordance with CCRDA and USAID guidelines and local regulations.
• Provide technical support on the development and implementation of surveillance protocols and tools.
• Monitor cross-border surveillance efforts in collaboration with neighboring regions, when applicable. 
• Support the establishment and monitoring of the cross-border committees. 
•  Facilitate regional and sub-regional identification and early detection of priority vaccine-preventable, public health significant, and priority zoonotic diseases. 
• Support the early detection and management of malaria among populations in project areas. 
• Analyze surveillance data to identify trends, outbreaks, and areas requiring intervention.
• Provide technical support on the development and implementation of surveillance protocols and tools.
•  Conduct other activities as advised by the National Surveillance Advisor to support project objectives and ensure successful implementation. 

Gender 

•  Demonstrate understanding of BPDO Gender Equality Strategy
• Contribute to ensuring that BPDO is a place where men and women are treated equally and with dignity and respect 
• Demonstrate gender equality awareness and gender sensitivity, and an ability to integrate a gender equality perspective into tasks and activities

Job Title: Regional Surveillance Coordinator
Reports to: Organization’s Health Focal 
Direct reports: Woreda Surveillance Officers
Contacts/Key Relationships: staffs & gusts
Job Location: Kombolcha Area Coordination Office 
Contract Details: One Year with the possibility of Extension
Opening date:  25 September 2025
Closing Date: 30 September 2025
Required no:1 (One) 
Grade: 8 (Eight)
Salary: As per the organization scale

Basic Requirements  

• Master’s degree in public health, Epidemiology, or a health-related field.
• At least 7 years of progressive experience in disease surveillance within public/animal health program management.
• Advanced Field Epidemiology Training Program will be considered a plus
• Excellent leadership and strategic planning abilities.
• Proficient in data analysis and familiar with digital surveillance tools. 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
•  Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders, including government officials, community members, and international partners.
• Fluency in English is required, proficiency in Amharic.
• Familiarity with One Health approaches and integration across human, animal, and environmental health sectors.
• Technical expertise in community-based surveillance systems and digital health tools

Competencies:

• Ability and willingness to frequently travel and stay in the field
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the organization, developing effective working relationships to deliver outstanding results for children. 

How To Apply

Interested applicants should send a non-returnable CV and an application letter outlining

 how their experience and education fit this vacancy through ethio job.net

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted