Job title Deputy Chief of Party / SBC
Technical Advisor of the Malawi Integrated Preventive Health Program
Department East Africa
Based in Lilongwe, Malawi
Reports to the Chief of Party
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.
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.
Join us!
For over 20 years,
PSI has worked in Malawi with support from the Government of Malawi and
international donors such as USAID, Kf
W, DFID, UNITAID and UNICEF. Since 1994,
PSI has implemented social marketing and social franchising programs with
behavior change communication to deliver products and services for a wide range
of health areas, including family planning and reproductive health, HIV/AIDS,
child survival, and water-borne diseases. PSI’s programs have helped the local
population avert over 820,000 disability-affected life years. As you’d expect
with results like this, we are a hard-working, focused team who believe in what
we do and enjoy working with each other to achieve such results.
PSI seeks highly
qualified candidates for the position of Deputy
Chief of Party for the Malawi Integrated Preventive Health Program.
The candidate will assist the Chief of Party (COP) to provide effective technical
leadership and day-to-day management of an upcoming DFID-funded Malawi
Integrated Preventive Health Program (MIPHP) to create demand for services
related to nutrition; water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH); indoor air
pollution; and sexual and reproductive health. This full-time position will be
based in Lilongwe, Malawi and report directly to the Chief of Party. This
position is contingent upon project award.
Sound like you? Read
on.
Your
contribution
You will provide the day-to-day
management and leadership of all communication activities under this program
and work closely with technical implementers of PSI/Malawi’s flagship DFID
program. You will:
Provide
technical oversight
- Provide
oversight of social and behavior change (SBC) guidance to implementing
partners and project staff to ensure quality of project activities - Lead
internal and external program planning and reporting including annual work
planning with technical and implementing partners, including capacity
building and technical assistance - Work
with M&E staff to design and implement strategies to monitor and
evaluate the project’s SBC programming - Use
project, country, and donor data to analyze project progress, update SBC
strategies and improve implementation
Lead program
planning and execution
- Provide
quality and timely management of project activities, including planning,
implementation, and reporting related to social and behavior change
programs - Guide
project teams on how to effectively achieve results at the district and
community level - Develop
and steward project deliverables consistent with both organizational and
donor requirements - Guide
the development and implementation of annual work plans and budgets - Assist
the Chief of Party with other duties as necessary
What are we
looking for?
The basics
- You
have at least 8 years of experience on SBC-related programs in developing
countries. - You
have a master’s degree in Psychology, Communication, Marketing, Business,
Economics, or a related field. - You have
knowledge and experience in implementation of behavior change theory - You
have experience and are passionate in building local technical, management
and leadership capacity in SBC programs. - You are
fluent in English. - You
have significant project management, reporting, compliance, and leadership
experience. - References
will be required.
What would
get us excited?
Experienced
manager.
You have been an SBC Technical Leader or SBC Project Manager of a large project
before. You have worked on these projects in areas with political instability,
ideally in Malawi.
Capacity
Builder:
You have experience in building institutional, local technical, management and
leadership capacity in creating demand for nutrition, WASH, indoor air
pollution, and sexual and reproductive health services.
Collaborative
manager.
You can inspire a shared vision for the project staff. You have successfully
helped your staff learn, grow, and thrive in their work. You can help others
resolve conflict and excel as a team.
DFID
experience.
You understand DFID regulations and have experience implementing DFID-funded
projects.
Communicator. You can spot health trends
and keep the PSI/Malawi staff informed about needs and opportunities in
country. You have excellent writing, presentation and interpersonal
communication skills.
Strategist
and innovator.
You are creative, innovative and strategic thinker. You have a strong interest
in private-sector approaches to development and a proven ability to produce
results.
STATUS
- Exempt
- Level 6
- Unaccompanied
post
PSI is an Equal
Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals
regardless of actual or perceived race, religion, color, sex, age, national
origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, personal appearance, matriculation,
political affiliation, family status or responsibilities, gender identity or
expression, pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions or breastfeeding,
genetic information, amnesty, veteran, special disabled veteran or uniform
service member status or employment status.
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