Vital Strategies Job Vacancy 2025
Vital Strategies, headquartered in New York City, is an international public health organization. Our programs strengthen public health systems and address the world’s leading causes of illness, injury and death. We work in more than 70 countries, supporting data-driven decision-making in government, advancing evidence-based public health policies, and mounting strategic communication campaigns.
Vital Strategies’ priorities are driven by the greatest potential to improve and save lives. They include non-communicable disease prevention, tobacco control, road safety, food policy, environmental health, civil registration and vital statistics, and overdose prevention. Our programs are concentrated in low- and middle-income countries and cities in Africa, Latin America, Asia, and the Pacific.
Position 1: Administrative Assistant
Education and degree
- Bachelor’s degree in business management or a related field preferred or equivalent years of work experience.
Skills & abilities
- Intermediate expertise in MS Excel, including proficiency in formulas
- Ability to maintain high standards of customer service through responsive and timely communication
- Extremely well organized and highly attentive to detail
- Ability to multi-task and the meet deadlines in a timely manner
- Ability to work with global teams on multiple time zones
Experience
Experience required:
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in operations, or general office administration.
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:
- This is a full-time position that will be based in the Vital Strategies Ethiopia Office. This is an 100% office-based role.
- This position may include lifting, moving, or carrying boxes, equipment up to 13.5 kg.
Location: Addis Ababa
Position 2: Finance Officer
Education and degree
- Bachelor’s degree is the minimum requirement. Accounting or Finance major is preferred.
Skills & abilities
- Expertise and working knowledge of accounting and financial management.
- Knowledge of compliance and local financial regulations and laws (especially tax laws).
- Proficiency with prevalent accounting software.
- Expertise in MS Excel, including proficiency in using pivot tables, V-lookups.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Good communication skills
- Ability to multi-task and provide courteous team support.
- Strong skills in establishing work priorities and the timely meeting of deadlines and milestones
Experience
Experience required:
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in day-to-to-day accounting, routine compliances and vendor payments withing the Finance and Accounting function.
- Expertise in working on prevalent accounting software and MS Excel.
Experience Preferred:
- Hands-on accounting experience in an international non-profit or foundation preferred.
- Experience in EXACT or Netsuite preferred.
Location: Addis Ababa
Deadline: October 20th 2025
How To Apply
If you are interested in being considered for this role, please send your CV to hermela@ethiojobs.net with the Subject: “Position title”
