Country: United States of America
Closing date: 10 Sep 2015
PSI is a leading global health organization with programs targeting malaria, child survival, HIV and reproductive health. Working in partnership within the public and private sectors, and harnessing the power of the markets, PSI provides life-saving products, clinical services and behavior change communications that empower the world"s most vulnerable populations to lead healthier lives.
PSI"s core values include:
- Measurement:*Evidence, research, metrics and evaluation inform our choices.*
- Pragmatism:We strive for excellence, but useful and timely are better than perfect.
- Honesty:We act with integrity, share what we achieve, and admit when we fail.
- Collaboration:Active partnering drives impact.
- Trust:We have confidence in our people to make good decisions.
- Commitment:We build local capacity and programs that last.
A bit about the position
PSI seeks a Deputy Director for a USAID-funded family planning project Support for International Family Planning Project: Sustainable Networks (SIFPO 2) that runs from 2014-2019. We want someone who can bring enthusiasm, expertise, an ability to organize and engage people, someone who promotes diversity and has an ability to make things happens.
This position involves many innovative and interesting areas (PSI encourages people with a can-do attitude who can get things done) with a mix of strategic work at a global level as well as coordination of people and tasks to ensure effective grant management.
This full-time position is based in Washington, D.C., and reports to the Director SIFPO 2 within the Family Planning and Reproductive Health Department. Approximately 20% international travel is required. There may be some management responsibilities for this position; this will be determined in due course, based on experience and area of expertise. The position is contingent upon USAID approval of the applicants CV.
More information about SIFPO 2 can be found on the PSI website at http://www.psi.org/project/support-for-international-family-planning-organizations-2-sifpo2/#about
You will…
- Assist in the design and implementation of the centrally funded SIFPO2 activities. These are a series of approx. 25-30 small-scale annual interventions funded via ‘core funds’ and led by different members of the SIFPO 2 team in DC and by PSI staff at country-level. These are implemented in places as diverse as Mali, Mozambique or Nepal.
- Oversee and assist country specific Mission buy-in programs.*These are developed in-country, in partnership with PSI country teams, regional support teams, technical teams, project partners and USAID. Examples of current Mission Buy-ins include Benin, Guatemala and Malawi. A key role for the Deputy is ensuring the PSI regional teams are adequately supported to oversee a Mission Buy-in, and that the roles and responsibilities of all stakeholders are known at country & regional levels and within the SIFPO 2 team.*
- Provide technical assistance and capacity building aimed at increasing access to family planning and reproductive health services and improving sustainability. We are open to what your technical expertise can be; you may be an expert in the clinical aspects of FP programming, social franchising, or a generalist in program management of large SRH programs. We are open to being impressed and surprised by what you can bring to the table.
- Oversee/manage 2-3 Sub Awards/Partners of the SIFPO 2 program. The Deputy should know how to manage partnerships effectively.
- Provide leadership and strategic insights in all areas prioritized by the project.*Members of the SIFPO 2 team have expertise in youth, gender, knowledge management, south to south TA, quality assurance for family planning and the Deputy shall engage in this work when required.*
- Oversee annual planning and project reporting*such as the annual work plan to USAID, financial reports and the semi-annual and annual reports.*
- Represent PSI and the Director with key stakeholders as necessary.
- Perform other duties as necessary to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of PSI deliverables for the SIFPO 2 Award.
Additional information: Ideally, PSI wants someone who can also assist in the development and roll-out of demand-side financing approaches and tools to better reach underserved populations and improve equity. How to integrate service and quality assurance for integrated service delivery is also of great interest to PSI for this position.
So that we know you can do all the above with skill and a smile, you will have:
- At least 6 years of professional experience in implementing or managing family planning/SRH projects
- Demonstrated leadership in family planning/SRH oriented organizational capacity building
- Significant experience of delivering a health-related program in a developing country context is highly desirable
- Familiarity with USAID
- MBA, MPH or other advanced degree or equivalent experience
- Experience working on mainstreaming gender and/or youth health programming into RH/FP service delivery is highly desirable
- Experience in demand and supply side health financing or ‘Total Market Approaches’ schemes is a big plus
- Excellent English oral and written communication skills; proficiency in French, Spanish or Portuguese is a plus
- Experience and excellence in working & managing large, diverse teams
STATUS:
- Exempt
- Level 5
APPLY ONLINE at http://www.psi.org
Population Services International is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender identity, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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