Internal and External Vacancy Announcement

Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia (HFE) is a world leading organization committed to the treatment and reintegration of patients suffering from Obstetric Fistula and the training and deployment of qualified midwives to prevent Obstetric Fistula and other child birth injuries.

HFE which was established in 1974 G.C by Drs. Catherine and Reginald Hamlin has been caring for the women of Ethiopia for almost 60 years. Including our main Fistula Hospital in Addis Ababa we have 5 regional hospitals, rehabilitation and reintegration center and The Hamlin College of Midwives. We deploy midwives into rural health centers across the country and provide mentoring and other support services to these facilities.

Currently HFE is looking for dynamic, independently working and self-driven applicants for the position of Marketing Officer. The selected applicant will work with the Head Office, specifically the Resource mobilization and IGA Unit.

Job Purpose:

We are seeking a highly motivated person who is ready to accept challenges and to appoint a fully qualified professional who has demonstrable ability to work in a team and display excellent communication skills and play pivotal role in bringing change in fund raising strategies and activities for the organization.  

Major Duties and Responsibilities of marketing officer includes the following, but are not limited to:

• He/she has the primary duty of developing and implementing communications strategies that promote the HFE’s missions

• He/she shall be responsible for planning, organizing and implementing active fund raising activities

• He/she shall use appropriate media and communication tools to generate publicity and visibility for HFE in order to attract and retain its clients, partners, donors.

• Develop and maintain relationships with media houses for access to the local media to promote the HFE as a “brand”.

• Plan, prepare and manage the publication and distribution of publicity materials

• Organize a calendar of fund raising events, such as dinners, promotions, exhibitions, product launches, workshops, open days or fundraising activities

• Represent the company at different events related to the department

• Undertake market research and establish the best way to reach target groups

• Write, edit and proofread resource mobilization material for use in different channels

• Analyze the impact or effectiveness of fund raising or resource mobilization campaigns and prepare measurement reports

• Conducting promotional activities.

• Performs other duties assigned by the heads of the department.

Number of Candidates Required: 2

Reports to: The Department Coordinator

Mode of Employment: Permanent/Full Time/

Place of Work: Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia, Head Office

Job Requirements

Education Requirement

• BA Degree in Marketing Management  

Work Experience

• ZERO/0/ Years, Must be  2021-2022 G.C Graduate

Gender: Male or Female

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Public Speaking

• Analytical Thinking

• Creativity

• Negotiation skill

• Strategic thinking

• Advanced proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

• Extremely organized and detail oriented person.

• Ability to act in an entrepreneurial fashion taking initiative, being responsive to new opportunities and create value in the face of minimum resources.

• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously

• Excellent Writing skills

• Networking and communication skills

How to Apply

Interested applicants are required to Fill the Following Vacancy Form Template Carefully and submit through-mail/ Email: hr@hamlinfistula.org / to the Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia Human Resources Management Department within /10/ten working days of this announcement. Other than this template, other form of Application Submission is not accepted.

Note: Use " Marketing officer " as the subject line of your email !

ADDRESS:  Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia (Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital) which is located at Kolfe Keraneo Sub City, K. 09, House No. 920; around Torhayloch, Behind the Swiss Embassy (behind Augusta Shirt Factory) Jimma Road Addis Ababa.

 P.O. Box 3609, Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia

(Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital) Tel+251 0113716544/46 Email: hr@hamlinfistula.org