Vacancy Announcement

Position Title: AYSRH/RISE Coordinator

Portfolio: Integrated Program

Function: Integrated Field Implementation

Department/Program: AYSRH

Direct Reports: N/A

Level: C2

Reports to: Associate Scale Up manager – RISE and dotted supervisor to Institutional Advisor - RISE

Based in: Hawassa

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: December 14, 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 an AYSRH/RISE Advisor for the Smart Start Scale-up Program, RISE (Roadmap to Integrate Smart Start in Ethiopia) and support the day-to-day operation of RISE, which is a scale-up and institutionalization program involving geographic expansion and system influence to embed the innovation (Smart Start) as part of the Ethiopian Public Health System. Under the supervision of the RISE Institutional Advisor, the AYSRH/RISE Advisor will be primarily responsible for the implementation of the RISE program in Sidama and SNNP regions. 

Key Result Areas:

• Institutionalization of Smart Start in the regional and districts key documents, training materials, and annual work plans
• Scale-up of RISE in 11 woredas of Sidama region and support the scale-up of RISE program in the region. 
• Ensure quality of services, embedment, and integration of data needs into the RHB system.
• Generate and analyze performance data to support evidence-based decision-making.

Sounds like you? Read on!

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

You will work under the direct supervision of the Associate Scale-Up manager – RISE with dotted line supervisory relation with RISE Institutional Advisor -for technical support. More specifically, your role and responsibility focus on:  

Technical support

• Provide TA on the Seamless integration of Smart Start activities and indicators into the RHB’s work plan, budget, training curricula, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting system. 
• Support the promotion and implementation of the national AYH strategy in the region s/he is assigned to work. 
• Lead the alignment and cascade of guidance/direction provided by the RISE and MOH leadership and PSI/E senior leadership in close consultation with the Regional Health Bureaus.
• Support strengthening of the relevant AYH and FP TWGs that will support the institutionalization process of RISE at different levels. 
• Follow and monitor RISE to ensure that Smart Start is incorporated and reflected in pre-services and the revised IRT cascade training. 
• Assist the design, institutionalization, and implementation of Smart start into local contexts and integrated into the existing system.
• Coordinate and oversee the scale-up and expansion of the Smart Start in all woredas targeted for the RISE activities. 
• Orient, train, coach, and mentor RHBs, ZHDs, Woreda Health Offices staff, and PHCU teams who are involved in Smart Start integration and scale-up activities.  
• Report and update the IFI leadership and RHB on progress at the regional level.
• Ensure joint supportive supervisions are conducted as per the plan using the appropriate standards and tools.
• Ensure integration and alignment of RISE in the annual work plans of the RHB and districts and support the implementation of planned activities. 
• Support the establishment and functionality of RISE steering committee at the regional and districts level and make follow-ups to conduct regular meetings per the agreed TOR.
• Closely workings with the RISE Institutional advisor and the teams to track the impact of system influence, scale-up, ownership, and sustainability over time. 

Training 

•  Plan and execute all the training requirements at the regional and district level in close collaboration with the training and learning advisor and AYSRH team at Hawasa IFI. 
• Lead and coordinate the planning and cascading of Smart start training in close coordination with the regional health bureau, Woreda Health Offices, and other partners. 
• Provide general administrative, technical assistance, support at the regional and district level.  
• Ensure the proper and timely implementation and quality of IRT TOT and roll out, and the pre-service training. 
• Support the integration of Smart Start training into the HEWs pre-service training curriculum in the region. 
• Assess training gaps and recommend.  
• Ensure that the PHCUs and woreda health offices own and integrate Smart Start training into their plan. 

 Quality of care

• Implement the quality assurance/improvement of RISE jointly with the regional and district level health bureaus. 
• Support strengthening the quality of care of family planning services through Smart Start counseling including, undertaking assessment to identify gaps, developing, and implementing action. 
• Ensuring quality of service and the girl’s safety is always at the center of every single activity.  
• Work with the Quality Assurance manager to cascade the QA/QI tools, SOPs, assets, and tracking systems at the regional and district level. 
• Support Quality Audit activities at the regional and district level jointly with the health providers.
• Ensure equitably and quality service delivery on adolescent’s access to modern contraception following the designed SMART START tools; in compliance with MOH rules and regulations and national guidelines and work closely with government stakeholders to create quality agreements, ensure quality standards are met, and resolve issues related to quality service delivered promptly and effectively. 
• Develop and ensure timely execution of the quality audit Plan, coordinate regulatory inspections, and report significant SMART START design fidelity issues and standard clinical quality deficiencies to responsible bodies. 
• Generate insight into the experience of married adolescent girls to track whether they are getting quality service or not.  

Job Requirements

Background

• Master’s degree in Public Health, SRH, development or related field with two (2) years of demonstrated experience in Monitoring and Evaluation and Reporting.

 OR

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, SRH, development or related field with four (4) years of demonstrated experience in Monitoring and Evaluation and Reporting.

What would get us excited?

• Proven experience in quality assurance process, training, training follow up, mentoring/coaching of trainers and service providers of PHCU and other SRH related services. 
• High-level relevant training on Family Planning and AYH. 
• Knowledge and experience on FP and AYH program(s). 
• Proven capacity to oversee development/implementation of work plans, monitoring and evaluation activities, and reports. 
• 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 the regional office
• Ability to follow deadlines, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Have key competencies such as being Detail-oriented; Good delegator; Strong Manager; Beliefs 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:

Fill out the application form using the following link: Online Application Form. It will only take 5 to 10 minutes. Send your CV and application letter to recruitment@psiet.org clearly mark “Application for AYSRH/RISE Coordinator Position” in the subject line.

NB: 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 14, 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.