Health and Nutrition Program Manager

Open Position: 2
Contract Duration: May 31, 2027

DEPENDING ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING

JOB SUMMARY 

The Health and Nutrition Program Manager will oversee the daily operations of Samaritan’s Purse’s Health and Nutrition Program in the program area. This role includes managing the MMNU activities each day, which involves traveling to mobile clinic sites, coordinating setup, supervising and guiding patient care delivery, leading the health and nutrition teams, and representing Samaritan’s Purse in meetings with health cluster partners and government authorities. The Program Manager is responsible for ensuring that high‑quality, culturally sensitive patient care is consistently provided. This includes upholding patient confidentiality, maintaining infection prevention standards, and ensuring full compliance with Ministry of Health guidelines and Samaritan’s Purse protocols.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee and coordinate all components of the Health & Nutrition project, ensuring effective planning, implementation, monitoring, and budget management in line with donor requirements, regulatory standards, and internal SP policies.
• Plan and oversee the execution and monitoring of all technical aspects of health and nutrition projects

• Provide leadership and oversight for MMNU teams and PHC support services across the program area, guiding health professionals and PHC staff to deliver high‑quality medical care in line with current medical standards, SP guidelines, Ethiopia’s national protocols, organizational values, and universal infection‑prevention practices to improve patient and beneficiary health outcomes.

• Work with staff to ensure care and communication is culturally sensitive.
• Responsible for supervising the clinical team, providing appropriate intervention when needed.  
• Ensure the proper functioning of the mobile medical unit, equipment, supplies, or pharmaceuticals.
• Foster a collaborative and supportive work environment where staff have clearly defined roles, engage in shared decision‑making, and receive the guidance they need to progress toward their objectives.
• Provide clinical leadership through the training and mentoring to other clinical staff in dissemination of new knowledge or protocols.
• Represent SP in developing relationships with Health and Nutrition clusters, local government, other INGOs and NGOs, as well as other stakeholders in SP Ethiopia’s areas of operation.
• Ensure information-sharing and coordination of project activities with relevant local government departments, health centers, NGOs and community stakeholders
• Ensure all project activities are conducted in a timely fashion to meet project timeline objectives.
• Effectively manage project finances through adherence to SP and donor financial guidelines within approved budget limits. This includes budget planning, tracking financial expenditures, providing receipts, conducting PAR reviews, and ensuring the accuracy and timely submission of financial reports.
• Coordinate with the logistics department to ensure procurement and delivery of medical supplies in a timely and transparent manner to meet project objectives. This includes providing verifiable records for the receipt and usage of project inputs.
• Maintain strong reporting, monitoring, and evaluation systems for internal and external stakeholders, ensuring that all M&E tools are consistently applied and utilized by the team in collaboration with M&E staff.
• Promote a safe environment for program participants and staff by strengthening awareness of safeguarding principles and upholding SP’s Safeguarding Against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (SEAH) policies and code of conduct.
• Carry out additional tasks and responsibilities with a generous and serving spirit for the benefit of Samaritan’s Purse.