Program Director

Job Title:

 Program Director

Reports to:

Chief Executive Director

Direct reports:

HIV Service Director

Contacts/Key Relationships:

staffs & gusts

Job Location:

Head Office - Addis Ababa

Contract Details:

6-month period with the possibility of extension

Grade

12

No of post

1

Opening Date

2 September 2026

Closing Date

6 September 2026

Salary

As per the organization scale

Job Summary

The PD will have overall responsibility for coordination of all US-DOS HIV Prevention care & treatment services for adults, adolescents, children, and Other Vulnerable Populations in Amhara Region. S/he will provide technical leadership and administrative oversight of the program. S/he will manage a team of senior staff and sub-partners and ensure quality, timeliness, and efficiency of all products and activities generated under the project. The PD shall be expected to have regular communication and a working relationship with the Grant Representative Officer (GRO) at the Department of State. He/she will also receive overall Strategic guidance from the Chief Executive Director of BPDO.

Main duties &

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and strategic direction to ensure programmatic and financial integrity of the project and to achieve rapid and sustained goals, objectives and targets
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with the donor, Ministry of Health, as well as implementing partners, private sector partners and other key stakeholders to maximize resources and avoid duplication of effort
• Ensure that the project is technically sound, evidence-based and responsive to the needs of the community as well as the government and donors
• Ensure compliance is achieved in line with US-DOS standard provisions and regulations and BPDO policies & Procedures, adapting the organizational system as well
• Ensure the quality and sustainability of interventions, particularly in the areas of HIV testing and counseling, combination prevention, HIV care and treatment, structural interventions, integration, gender equity, and capacity building
• Oversee the quality, preparation, and timely submission of project reports to donors. Collaborate with the project team to build capacity within HIV prevention, care and treatment for key and priority populations
• Demonstrate understanding of comprehensive HIV/AIDS programs and be knowledgeable in HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, particularly relevant to key and priority populations in the region.
• Prepare a monthly action plan and submit it to the Executive Director for follow-up and performance evaluation.
• Conduct regular supervision of project sites, IPs & key partners in the best interest of the organization as well as project accomplishment
• Develop organizational thinking for resource management and support SMT in delivering key strategic issues 
• Lead the annual work planning process in close collaboration with the donor, Ministry of Health, sub-partners, and organizational management team.

Ensure compliance with donor operational policies and regulations

• Demonstrated capacity to build and maintain productive working relationships with a wide network of partners and stakeholders.
• Experience &willingness in interacting positively with government agencies, host country governments and counterparts, and international donor agencies is desirable.
• Responsible for ensuring Subrecipients’ award management systems and financial controls comply with organizational &USG rules and regulations.
• Manage the acquisition and supply of project financial and human resources for the efficient and accountable management and reporting of program achievements and finance.
• Support monitoring, evaluation, and learning on an ongoing basis, including a unified database system.
• Demonstrated strategic vision, professional reputation, ability to create synergies where applicable, interpersonal skills, and written and oral presentation skills in English to fulfill the diverse technical, managerial, and administration requirements of the project description as required.
• Ensure granular data analysis is conducted to inform the programming and appropriate measures are taken on a timely basis
• Lead sharing of best practices and lessons learnt to donors, government and other stakeholders for possible scale-up
• Cultivate a culture of innovation to address needs of the most affected and hard-to-reach key and priority populations through adaptation of local and international best practices
• Contribute to fundraising efforts made by BPDO
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Executive Director 

Emergency response

Beza Posterity is committed to responding to emergencies efficiently and effectively to help affected people meet their basic needs, alleviate suffering, and maintain their dignity. To this end, when emergencies strike and the program is to respond, all staff are required to actively participate in the response, regardless of location, and contribute to the efforts aimed at achieving the humanitarian objective of the organization.

Gender

• Demonstrate understanding of BPDO’s 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, gender sensitivity, and an ability to integrate a gender equality perspective into tasks and activities

BPDO Code of Conduct and other Policies

BPDO has an organizational Code of Conduct (CCoC) with Associated Policies; Gender& Safeguarding Policy, Anti-fraud Policy, IT Regulation, and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy. These have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of program participants from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of BPOO staff, consultants, visitors to the program, and partner organizations, and the standards of behavior expected of them. In this context, staff have a responsibility to the organization to strive for and maintain the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with BPDO’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with BPDO will be expected to sign the All-Staff Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the BPDO Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of both the BPDO Code of Conduct and Policies and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies