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Program Manager- Proposal Recruitment

Population Services International

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Business

Business Administration

Addis Ababa

6 years - 8 years

1 Position

2025-07-01

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2025-07-10

Required Skills

perform project management

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Fields of study

Business Administration

Management

Public Health

Economics

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Job Description

Position Title: Program Manager- Proposal Recruitment

Department: Economic Empowerment

Reporting To: Program Lead

Required Number of position – One

Direct Reports:

Duty Station: Head Office/Addis Ababa

Remuneration: As per the organization pay scale plus other PSI/Ethiopia staff benefits

Application Deadline: July 10, 2025.

This is proposal-based recruitment, and all subsequent steps in the hiring process will be contingent upon award of the project

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 to 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 Program Manager to ensure the efficient, timely, and high-quality implementation of the economic empowerment program at PSI/E. The role involves establishing partnerships with government entities, partners, and stakeholders; overseeing planning, monitoring, and reporting on program implementation and impact; leading project initiatives and conducting regular team reviews; supporting fundraising efforts; and coordinating both internal and external communications and program partnerships

Sounds like you? Read on!

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Support the overall economic empowerment program management initiatives through team strategy, workshops and management of activities using digital management tools (e.g., Asana and Teams/SharePoint.

  • In close collaboration with the Program Lead/ Director, other project/program teams and implementing partners’ program managers, coordinate internal and external communication to ensure strategic alignment, effective partnerships, and cohesive program delivery.

  • Provide technical assistance on economic opportunity research, strategic planning, and knowledge management.

  • Plan and coordinate economic empowerment projects, including work planning processes, budget management, and monthly reviews with finance and other relevant support teams.

  • Support the development, implementation and review of relevant project related procedures and ensure compliance with donor and organization policy.

  • Follow up with program and M&E teams to ensure that economic empowerment projects are implemented on time, with quality, on budget, and according to work plans, and take corrective action, when necessary, with support of the Program Director/ Lead.

  • In consultation with Program Lead/ Director participate in government technical working groups and represent PSI Ethiopia’s economic empowerment change objectives, strategies and activities.

  • Support and contribute to the development and implementation of market-based business models for more sustainable economic empowerment programs.

  • Provide support for product and tool development to facilitate economic empowerment program rollout at the field level.

  • Support the learning agenda for strategic economic empowerment programming, including drafting of presentations, case studies and learning notes.

  • Oversee effective implementation of PSI Ethiopia objectives as they relate to economic empowerment programs, coordinate with M&E team to ensure the timely collection of program data and preparation of reports.

  • Identify human resources requirements of the project and develop plans for meeting these requirements.

  • Support program integration with gender, safeguarding, and inclusion priorities in collaboration with relevant technical advisors

  • Contribute to economic empowerment program fundraising by supporting donor mapping, concept notes and proposal development for new program development

Job Requirements

Qualification and Experience:

  • At least six (6) years with master’s degree or eight (8) years of experience with first degree in management, Economics, Business Administration, Public health or other relevant disciplines out of which 4/6 (respectively) years of program supervisory/ managerial experience is required.

  • Proficient in MS office applications and program management tools.

  • Detail-oriented with ability to ensure high degree of organization of documentation and other resources.

  • Excellence in oral and written communication, including impactful presentations, with proficiency in English and Amharic languages.

  • Willingness to travel frequently throughout Ethiopia. 

Requirement Skill

Project management

How to Apply

Are you intrigued? Apply!

By following our 3 steps application process:

  1. Fill out the mandatory application form using THIS LINK It will only take 5 to 10 minutes.

  2. Send your CV and application letter to recruitment@psiet.org clearly marking “Application for Program Manager” in the subject line.

  3. Check your email and make sure you receive an automatic response acknowledging receipt of your CV. 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.

PSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability.

Fields Of Study

Business Administration

Management

Public Health

Economics

Skills Required

perform project management

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