Vacancy Announcement

Position Title: Food Support Mapping Consultant

Department/Program: HIV & TB

Level: N/A

Reports to: HIV & TB

Based in: Addis Ababa

Duration of contract: One month

Remuneration: As per the organization pay scale

Application Deadline: December 22, 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 short-term consultant to map providers of community food support in Addis Ababa. The consultant will be responsible for mapping local food support services available in Addis Ababa, establish partnerships/connections, develop tools to identify food insecure clients, and establish a referral directory/system to link clients from service centers to food-support programs/services. S/he will assess, identify, plan, connect and coordinate strategies that deliver food relief and support services to underserved groups.

Sounds like you? Read on!

Key Result Areas:

• Assess current local food support efforts, establishments and infrastructure providing community food support to underserved groups, particularly vulnerable populations adversely affected during COVID-19
• Identify key stakeholders in the local food value-chain sector
• Provide a complete representation of the local food support system instead of merely mentioning organizations/names
• Develop well-enabled, comprehensive food support system directories across all sub-cities in Addis Ababa
• Develop and test tools to identify food security status of clients
• Develop a trackable linkage mechanism for clients at service centers
• Orient the team and service providers on structures and systems of established food-support network services
• Submit a report at the end of the contract detailing names of organizations, letters of establishment, mechanisms used and successes

 Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide standardization, coordination, and leadership support in rolling out food relief/support services for key and priority populations in Addis Ababa
• Provide technical support in implementing client and facility linkage for key and priority population groups
• Review practicability and availability of food support services, document lessons learned and best practices

Job Requirements

What are we looking for? The basics

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, sociology, social work or health-related field
• Three years’ experience in food-support chains/providing food relief for underserved population groups

What would get us excited?

• Proven record of working with food support structures in Addis Ababa
• Proficient in English and Amharic languages, both written and verbal communication

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 Food Support Mapping Consultant 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 December 22, 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.