Vacancy Announcement
Position Title: AYSRH Senior Technical Advisor
Department/Program: Adolescents and Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health (AYSRH)
Level: D3
Reports to: Sr. Country Representative
Based in Addis Ababa
Duration of contract: Indefinite based on performance and availability of funds
Remuneration: As per organization pay scale plus other PSI Ethiopia staff benefits.
Application Deadline: June 18, 2019
Who we are
We’re Population Services International (PSI), the world’s leading non‐profit social marketing organization. We work to make it easier for people in the developing world to lead healthier lives and plan the families they desire by marketing affordable products and services that range from mosquito nets to contraceptives to HIV testing. We are a $560m enterprise based in Washington, DC, operating in the private and public sectors in more than 65 countries.
Join us!
There are over 9,000 “PSI’ers” around the world. It’s a diverse group of entrepreneurs and professionals with an unusually wide range of backgrounds – from the medical industry to the music business – all with unique skills we bring to the job.
PSI/Ethiopia is an innovative network member of PSI with a team of more than 240 people passionate about marketing and dedicated to serving Sara! Since 2003, we have marketed products and led programs to prevent and treat HIV, improve reproductive health for youth and adolescents, build markets for sanitation and support the health system to deliver non-communicable diseases services. At PSI/Ethiopia we do more than simply provide products and services, we seek to create true change – by making markets work for the poor – to increase the use of critical health products and services that are available, affordable, and desirable to the most vulnerable Ethiopian people.
We are looking for a charismatic technical leader, a strategist, an innovator, an effective communicator and an excellent “people” connector. ALL in one individual! You are an expert in Adolescents and Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health (AYSRH) programming and have experience working with adolescents and youths, and you love learning. You are able to analyze complex data and information and have the skill to package those into a “final product” that is appealing and easy to consume. You are a leader but enjoy “leading from behind”. You have experience in development and have a good understanding of the best marketing practices applied to behavior change. You love connecting people and working in large and complex teams.
Sounds like you? Read on!
Your contribution
You will work under the supervision of the Sr. Country Representative, supporting the leadership of our AYSRH department to deliver a large program that aims at scaling-up the adoption of modern contraception among girls in Ethiopia through integration within the existing government systems. More specifically you will:
- Design the “integration” piece: you will need to answer the question “How might we integrate our Smart Start solution into the existing government systems? This implies understanding how things work, developing a clear road-map and adjusting it as implementation happens.
- Be the expert of AYSRH: you will be the AYSRH “guru” within the team, bringing global policies and learning into the Ethiopia context, to make them work for our consumers here. In close collaboration with the Family Planning (FP) and Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Global Teams, you will establish AYSRH thought leadership in the program and support the team to learn from your experience and knowledge.
- Cultivate and manage donor’s relations:you will be the primary interface that communicates with the donor. This implies fostering clear and effective communication with the Program Director and the team so that you are always up to date. It also means building a solid rapport with the donor, understand their expectations and needs and ensuring that they request are met in a timely and quality fashion.
- Enrich the User Center Design (UCD) journey:you will work closely with our Learning and Adaptation team, learn the UCD way and enrich their experience with a mix of technical expertise and innovative thinking. You will contribute to the journey we started and make the consumer experience easier for the people we serve.
- Learn and share:you will work with our Knowledge Management department to package the learning from the program and tell our story in a compelling way, sharing it beyond Ethiopia, to make Smart Start and Ethiopia Primary Health Care system, champions of innovative programming and adaptive learning.
- Launch self-injectable:you will lead the introduction of DMPA-SC in Ethiopia, from design to implementation through the potential scale-up. You will work with our global team to capitalize on the groundwork already done and contribute to the self-care global agenda.
Job Requirements
Your background
- Master’s in public health, or a related field.
- Minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in SRH, past work with adolescents and youth would be a plus.
- Experience in managing donors like CIFF, BMGF, GAC.
- Experience in “institutionalization” of programs/projects within government systems, possibly in developing countries.
- Good understanding of marketing, UCD and behavior change; hands-on experience would be a plus.
- Fluency in English both written and oral.
- Excellent presentation skills.
What would get us excited
- A self-starter: You have the ability to work independently with minimal supervision; you are someone who is proactive in looking for new opportunities.
- A communicator: You have excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Fire in the belly. You bring energy and passion in what you do.
- Team player. You ‘play well’ with others and have proven ability to obtain buy-in from multiple stakeholders and create change.
- Leader. You are a visionary role model able to work from behind, with the ability to inspire those around you to achieve their maximum.
- Curious and Flexible. You’re an information sponge and understand what worked yesterday won’t necessarily work today (or tomorrow), that each context is different. You have an ability to adapt quickly to these changing environments.
- Desire to Make the World a Better Place. You have a passion to create change in the world and believe in providing better health solutions to the poor. You are a safe abortion advocate.
How to Apply
Are you intrigued? Apply!
Application process:-
- Please fill out the application form using the following link which will take 5 to 10 minutes. Online Application Form
- After completing the online application then send us your CV and application letter directly through [email protected]
- Clearly mark in the subject line “Application for AYSRH Senior Technical Advisor Position”
- If you successfully make your application you will receive an automatic response acknowledging receipt of your application. If not check again your subject line.
- Application deadline June 18, 2019.
We’ll call or e-mail you back if there is a good fit on both sides.
PSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or disability.
More Information
- Job City Addis Ababa
