Senior Program Officer – Data and Measurement, Learning and Evaluation (6 Months LTE) (Health Data Systems)

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; candidates must be fluent in Amharic and legally able to work in Ethiopia without visa sponsorship. The position requires up to 25% domestic and international travel, mostly within Ethiopia.

Company

hirify.global is a global nonprofit working to reduce poverty, disease, and inequity through health, nutrition, and development initiatives.

What you will do

• Lead the Ethiopia health data systems and data-use investment portfolio, including grants, contracts, administrative data, surveys, and implementation research.
• Design, negotiate, oversee, and evaluate complex grants and contracts, including milestone-based performance management, budgeting, reporting, and site visits.
• Advise the Government of Ethiopia and health ecosystem partners on health information systems, surveillance, data governance, analytics, and digital health reforms.
• Represent the Foundation in government working groups, coordination platforms, governance bodies, and national, regional, and global forums.
• Lead monitoring, learning, and evaluation for the Ethiopia Integrated Health Program, tracking HSDIP contributions, health system performance, service coverage, indicators, and adaptive learning.
• Build partnerships and coordinate donors, government, research institutions, NGOs, and development partners around shared measurement and health-system priorities.

Requirements

• Advanced degree or equivalent demonstrated experience in statistics, measurement, evaluation, or a related field.
• At least 8 years of experience strengthening national data systems and analytic capacity, designing programs, and developing monitoring, learning, and evaluation plans.
• Senior-level experience designing and evaluating MLE tools, surveys, surveillance systems, and evaluations.
• Deep expertise in administrative and routine health information systems, population surveys, surveillance, data governance, and data use.
• Experience across reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health, health informatics, digital health, and health-system building blocks is preferred.
• Experience coaching and mentoring government staff on data analysis and measurement systems; understanding of Ethiopia at national and subnational levels is a plus.
• Experience in low- and lower-middle-income countries and experience working in Ethiopia are preferred.
• Experience designing, negotiating, and managing complex grant portfolios, including milestone-based performance management, budgeting, and reporting.
• Fluency in Amharic and legal authorization to work in Ethiopia without visa sponsorship are required.

Culture & Benefits

• Six-month limited-term backfill position with full-time employment.
• Work with government, development, research, NGO, multilateral, and donor partners in a culturally diverse environment.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premiums, plus paid time off and paid family leave.
• Foundation-paid retirement contribution, regional holidays, and employee communities.
• Inclusive workplace emphasizing diversity, equity, inclusion, collaboration, and professional development.

Hiring process

• Employment is contingent on successfully completing a background check.
• Accommodation requests can be submitted confidentially to HR with the position number and a description of the required accommodation.