Vacancy Announcement

Position Title: Program Specialist

Department/Program: Technical Program 

Level: C3

Reports to: Integrated Program Implementation Manager

Based in: Bahir Dar

Duration of contract: One Year

Remuneration: As per the organization pay scale

Application Deadline: March 26, 2021  

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 passionate Program Advisor to support the Technical assistance provided to direct funded local implementing partner. The MULU key populations program is intended to providing comprehensive HIV services for key and priority populations by (i) coordinating and leading synergy between various KP and PP activities; (ii) providing regular inputs to inform the Activity’s Senior Management Team on policy influence and standardization; (iii) supporting the scale up on KP and PP, integration, synergy and coordination with other implementing partners through HAPCO and RHB; (iv) providing high level leadership advise and capacity building for the RHAPCO and RHB in designing and standardizing key and priority population program and creating enabling environment.

Key Result Areas:

• Strategic alignment and coordination, quality technical assistance provided to the LIPs and prime LIP
• Advisory and capacity building (New initiatives including cervical cancer screening and treatment)
• Engagement and advocacy (Representation in partners meetings; Number of meetings with RHAPCO and RHB leadership and another stakeholder for a differentiated HIV prevention)

Sounds like you? Read on!

Your contribution

Under the supervision of the Integrated Program Implementation Manager the Program Specialist will be responsible for:

• Provide required TA to ART and Non-ART sites as requested by BPDO
• Lead capacity building to LIPS, Local prime team, RHAPCO and RHB on KP and PP programming and cross learning among various initiatives.
• Roll out trainings on new initiatives from MULU central team to prime partner, LIPs and site staff as required.
• Co-design QM/QI projects based on continuous mentorship and supportive supervision findings.
• Provide standardization, coordination, and leadership support in rolling out key and priority population programming.
• Provide technical support in the implementation of regional level HIV prevention activities for key and priority population groups.
• Lead biweekly granular data analysis at LIP and prime partner level and suggest timely course correction.
• Advise and standardize data to action (D2A) framework for LIPs.
• Participate in the different regional level forums, joint review meetings and joint integrated supportive supervision and provide technical assistance in standardization of guides, materials, standard operating procedures (SOP’s) for combination prevention activities. 

Job Requirements

What are we looking for? The basics

• Master’s degree in Public Health or related fields with four (4) years of demonstrated experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, or related fields with six (6) years of demonstrated experience.

What would get us excited?

• Experience in HIV service provisions
• Proven track record of working with GOE.
• 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 Program Specialist 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 March 26, 2021 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.