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Position Title: Scale Up Manager, RISE

Department/Program: AY FP (RISE)

Level: D2

Reports to: AY FP Deputy Director

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: October 30, 2020

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 wants reimagine healthcare, put the consumer at the center, and whenever possible, bring quality care to the front door. We achieve health impact in Ethiopia by working with both government and private partners and harvesting technology innovation to bring quality care closer to communities, schools, and homes.  We empower consumers by including them in the design of healthcare solutions, offering them more healthcare choices, and helping them to have a voice in influencing national priorities. We work with all market actors in the health system to understand their needs, designing and delivering solutions so that market systems can sustainably serve consumers for the long term, helping to support the Government of Ethiopia in achieving Universal Health Coverage. 

We are looking for a Scale up Manger for a Smart Start Scale up Program called RISE (Roadmap to Integrate Smart Start in Ethiopia) to oversee the day to day operation of RISE which is a scale up and institutionalization program that involves geographic expansion as well as system influence to embed the innovation (Smart Start) as part of the Ethiopian Public Health System.

Under the supervision of the RISE deputy director, the Scale Manger will be primarily responsible, to lead the geographic expansion and scale up of RISE.

Sounds like you? Read on!

Essential Functions

You will work under the supervision of RISE deputy Director. More specifically, you will

Technical Leadership

• Define the roadmap of the scale up with defined set of activities; clear roles & responsibilities; MEL framework and Key performance indicators including dashboard design on DHIS2 that is aligned with MOH’s HMIS and DHIS2.
• Design and implement clear accountability framework to smoothly track the deliverables of the scale up at federal, regional, district and facility levels.
• Orient, train, coach and mentor the implementers of the scale up at different level of the MOH structure.
• Regularly update and guide the leadership at MOH, CIFF (the donor) and PSI/E on scale by doing rigorous quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
• Steer the learning and knowledge management process within RISE in general and on the scale up component in particular as it is a relatively new initiative for all the involved actors.
• Ensure that quality service delivery for the girls is always the principle when the scale up is implemented.
• Closely work the design team at PSI/E to support continuous adaptive implementation so that operational excellence will be achieved.
• Contribute to the cost tracking and analysis within RISE.
• Closely work with the RISE Institutionalization manager and the team to track the interface between system influence and scale up over time.

 People Management

• Manage and support the regional level scale managers (5-8)
• Design a mechanism to support and coach the region-based team in close consultation with the regional Health Bureaus.

What it takes to succeed

•  System Thinker: Who understand the Ethiopian Primary Health care system and able to easily identify, leaver and amplify the nuances for effective scale up and operational excellence.
• A self-starter: You have the ability to work independently with minimal supervision; you are someone who is proactive in looking for new opportunities;
• Consistent and determined: Scale up within more than 400 Woredas will be considerably challenging that requires some on to be proactively on top of operation challenges which will vary from place to place. A person who is determined and always look at the bigger picture regardless of the challenges on the daily basis is needed
• Eager and Passionate to serve young people: RISE is for and with the young people in general and married adolescent girls/couples in particular.
• Communicator: who has excellent interpersonal and written communication skill so that operation SOPs are cascaded properly.
• Evidence based decision Maker: capable to interpret both qualitative and quantitative data, transform it in to compelling communication material to influence both mind sets and skill sets as scale up is all about infrastructure as well as people.
• Flexible: who is capable to see other alternatives when trail/attempts fail; someone with strong conviction that CHANGE is possible; and operation of this size is doable! 

Job Requirements

Your background

What are we looking for? The basics

• Master’s degree in Public Health, SRH, population studies or related fields with six (6) years of demonstrated experience in Ethiopian Primary Health Care system particularly in operation and scale up and out of which four (4) years at a Managerial level

OR

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, SRH, population studies or related fields with eight (8) years of demonstrated experience in Ethiopian Primary Health Care system particularly in operation and scale up and out of which four (4) years at Managerial level
• Able to work within a very complex, program set up that involves government, implementing partner and high touch donor.

 What would get us excited?

• Computer application skills.
• Experience in working, flexible and agile partnership management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and other local languages.
• Good time management and organizational skills.
• Experience in technical project implementation in general and family planning in particular.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and with limited supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and good team spirit.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% time away from head office.
• Ability to follow deadlines, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Have key competencies such as being Detail-oriented; Good delegator; Strong Manager; Believes in young people particularly in girls; Emotional intelligence; Master planner and executor; Good at multi-tasking; Problem-solving mentality; Demonstrated flexibility.
• Ability to deliver in time under stressful situations without compromising quality.

How to Apply

Are you intrigued? Apply!

By following our 3 steps application process:

1.      Fill out the application form using the following link: Online Application Form. It will only take 5 to 10 minutes.

2.      Send your CV and application letter to recruitment@psiet.org clearly mark “Application for Scale Up Manager, RISE Position” in the subject line.

3.      Check your email and make sure you receive an automatic response acknowledging receipt of your application that means your application was successful. If you don’t receive the automatic response, check again your subject line and if needed, re-submit your CV and application letter with the correct subject.

Application deadline October 30, 2020 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.