Ohio State Global One Health Initiative Vacancy

Global One Health connects Ohio State to Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Brazil, Thailand, China, India and beyond in a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach to improve health, build capacity, and provide learning opportunities for students across the globe.

Ohio State Global One Health, LLC (Ohio State GOH, LLC) is an affiliated entity of The Ohio State University working on a range of Global Health Security related projects targeting rapid response to public health emergencies through building laboratory, surveillance, and one health workforce capacity strengthening through applied education, training, and research throughout Ethiopia.

Ohio State Global One Health works with the Federal Ministry of Health, Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Regional Health Bureaus, Universities and other research institutions.

Position 1: Junior Logistics and Procurement Officer

Required Qualification and work Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Management, Procurement Management, Logistics and Supply Chain management, Supply Chain Management or other related fields of studies
Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience
Training and/or experience related to procurement of supplies, reagents, consumables, Lab equipment and custom clearance
Relevant knowledge of procurement regulations and policies and procedures for major donor‐ funded programs

Adjunct skills Required:

Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities based on use of data
Computer skills, including Microsoft office
Excellent English verbal and written communication skills
Excellent facilitation skills, and strong understanding of how to safely and accurately collect feedback from key stakeholders
Ability to handle multiple tasks; proven self-initiative and problem-solving abilities

Place of Work – Addis Ababa

Position 2: Accountant

Required Qualification and work Experience:

Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance and related fields of study.
The ideal candidate will have a background in transaction accounting and administrative activities and at least 2 years of experience focused mainly on financial and accounting work.

Required Soft Skills

Experience with QuickBooks
Must be experienced with MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), and business software platforms used for billing, invoicing, contracting, and financial report development.
Excellent English language, communications, interpersonal, and analytical skills.
Excellent teamwork skills within diverse teams
Commitment to high-level confidentiality in all business matters.
Honesty, integrity and strong ethics are required to be successful in the positions.

Place of Work – Addis Ababa

Position 3: Regional Global Health Security Advisor

Qualification and Experience:

Master of Public Health in Field Epidemiology, Public Health Epidemiology, General Public Health, Health Services management or related field of study.
At least six years’ experience in the implementation of Global Health Security of projects with a strong focus on surveillance, emergency preparedness and response, and strengthening the capacity of regional health bureaus
Proven ability to effectively engage partners, manage and collaborate with a multi-partner consortium, and develop the capacity of local partners.
Proven ability to network and build collaborative relationships with diverse stakeholders.
Proven knowledge in infectious disease, epidemiology, or a related field, with experience in managing large health programs.
Proven experience in the design, implementation, and evaluation of global health programs, particularly those focused on infectious disease control and emergency response.
Strong technical expertise in Social and Behavioral Change, infection prevention and control, global health security, and emergency preparedness and response.
Additional certifications in Health Security, One Health, Emergency Management, experience in working in the national and regional preparedness and response capacities

Place of work –Tigray (Mekelle) with frequent travel to Zones and Woredas.

Position 4: Strategic Regional Director (SRD), Global One Health Eastern Africa

Qualification and Experience:

MD required with additional MPH/ PhD or related advanced degrees
High preference to candidates with proven expertise and experience in maternal and child health
Experience and/or credentials in leadership capabilities
Proven expertise of mobilizing large amount of funding from extramural sources
Experience in the areas of maternal and child health working in international NGOs academic and global implementation projects.
8-12 years of proven expertise and experience at the global level.

Place of Work – Addis Ababa

Deadline: September 12th 2025

How To Apply

Interested applicants should send their letter of application and CV within 5 working days of the vacancy announcement through Ethio-Jobs application portal.

Each applicant should include at least three (3) professional references for each written within the last three years

Applications (together with CV) and reference letters should be sent as one pdf file on one email message. Multiple emails might be rejected.