The Ethiopian Midwives Association is a legally registered, autonomous, and not-for-profit professional association established in 1992 and re-registered under the new civil society proclamation. Ethiopian Midwives Association (EMwA) operates in all regions of Ethiopia by using and works for the quality of midwifery education and care. The primary goal of EMwA is to contribute towards the reduction of maternal and child mortality and morbidity in Ethiopia, which are the SDGs global initiatives. The mission of the association is to promote and enhance the expansion, performance and status of the midwifery profession through adopting quality and evidence based practices; adhering to the code of ethics and empowering the professionals. To reach its mission, the Association has been implementing many programs and projects over the last decades in different parts of Ethiopia under its four strategic directions: Capacity Building, Advocacy & Representation, Partnership and Resource Mobilization and Research, Monitoring & Evaluation.
Currently in order to fulfill its objectives, the association is organized into the following divisions; Capacity Building (In-Service and Pre-Service); to build the capacity of health professionals and other partners (Health and Teaching Institutions) as well as itself, Research, Monitoring & Evaluation; to generate information for the best intervention and policy recommendations, Resource Mobilization & Membership Service; to ensure organizational sustainability by mobilizing unrestricted resources and developing business ventures, and Communication and Promotion Unit; to advocate for and contribute to the quality of midwifery education and care.
To achieve the desired results, Ethiopian Midwives Association would like to hire competent candidate for the Executive Director position.
Position Summary
The Executive Director under the overall control of Executive board is responsible for the overall leadership, management, representation of the association at national, regional and international level. S/he is responsible in leading and coordinating the different units and programs in the association.
Key responsibilities:-
Reports to: the President of the Association
Length of Contract: one year with possibility of extension based on the performance
Educational Requirement:
Work experience and required skills:
Required skill and ability