Mozambique: Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Program Director

Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Program Director

Department: Maputo, Mozambique Reports to: Country Representative, PSI/Mozambique

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 be healthy by providing access to products and services that range from mosquito nets to HIV testing.

There are over 9,000 “PSI'ers” around the world. It's a motley group of entrepreneurs and professionals with a diverse range of backgrounds all the way from the medical industry to the music business, all with unique skills that we bring to the job.

PSI/Mozambique was established in 1994 to initially assist the Ministry of Health scale up HIV prevention but quickly expanded its offering of health services and products to meet the diverse needs of Mozambicans.

To combat the health challenges faced by Mozambicans , PSI/Mozambique operates at the cutting edge of social marketing and behavior change communication innovation with interventions like Movercado—a mobile technology that helps drive demand and maximize health aid distribution by connecting the bottom of the market to existing local entities. Local brands—including male condom brand Jeito and its female counterpart Jeitosa—have taken social media by storm and exhibited a dominant presence at pop culture events. Current health services and products are wide ranging and focus on family planning, HIV and sexually transmitted infections, water, sanitation and hygiene, and child nutrition.

Your contribution

The Adolescent SRH Program Director is sought to lead an innovative sexual and reproductive health program based on market-led models, social marketing, and behavior change communication and underpinned through applied operational research to continuously improve program outcomes. The candidate will heavily focus on strategic direction, management of program activities, quality of health services, integrity of messages, and external relations and partnerships, and provide technical assistance.

This position is contingent on funding.

Responsibilities

• Program Management

• Oversee implementation of the program with a focus on setting strategy and overall leadership for: Behavior change communication interventions based on social research to engage gatekeepers, service providers and beneficiaries.

• Family planning service delivery through public and private providers.

• Pilot market-led models to increase access to family planning counseling and contraception.

• Operational research to ensure evidenced based learning to improve knowledge management and inform ongoing program improvement.

• Ensure health impact is achieved and donor deliverables are met within the project timeframe and budget

• Maintain effective and regular communication and coordination with implementing partners and donors

• Ensure sound financial management including programmatic budgeting, spending projections and monitoring of payments

• Expand, monitor and identify opportunities for increased impact, improved efficiency and cost effectiveness and ensure best value for money

• Ensure the effective use and coordination of donor resources and the compliance of financial systems and controls with relevant donor standards

• Build capacity of country team to effectively manage and carry forward implementation

• External Relations & Partnerships

  • Develop and maintain strong external relations, in particular with government, donors, and public and private sector partners
  • Participate in local technical work groups, including, but not limited to, family planning
  • Serve as main point of contact and representative of programs listed above and be primary project liaison between donor, project partners and stakeholders

• Technical Support

  • Support the Country Representative and other staff in strategic planning and overall institutional development.

• Deliver recommendations on technical assistance and systems strengthening that could be applied to enhance the effectiveness and sustainability PSI/Mozambique's programs

• Monitor programs' results and ensure programs provide high quality technical services, meets annual targets and maximize positive outcomes

• Provide technical oversight and strategic direction for program implementation and development

Our needs

• Master's degree in relevant field (MBA, MSW, MPH) or equivalent experience
• At least 6 years demonstrated staff management and public health project oversight experience
• Technical expertise in the area of sexual and reproductive health, maternal and/or child health preferred; experience in adolescent health is a plus
• Experience in private sector approaches to development, such as social marketing and social franchising, as well as social and behavior change
• Familiarity with international health, development issues and the international donor community
• Experience developing and managing budgets
• Ability to work effectively in partnership with a variety of audiences and organizations
• Excellent writing, presentation and interpersonal communication skills preferred
• Experience managing, implementing, and evaluating large complex donor-funded projects involving the collection, analysis and presentation of health and population data that covers the full range of technical, field and administrative skills required for successful implementation of HIV, reproductive health, maternal and/or child health programs
• Works well independently and in teams
• Excellent quantitative and qualitative skills
• Well organized, strong attention to detail, and ability to multitask
• Fluency or strong working knowledge of oral and written Portuguese and English
• The successful candidate will be a creative, innovative, and strategic thinker, and will have: excellent communication, analytical, organizational, interpersonal and cross-cultural skills and proven ability to produce results.

What would get us excited?

• Experienced manager. You have been a Country Director or Resident Advisor of a large project before.
• Capacity Builder: You have experience in building institution, local technical, management and leadership capacity.
• Natural fundraiser.You have experience identifying business opportunities for health or securing funds from donors.
• Collaborative manager. You are able to inspire a shared vision for the staff. You have successfully helped your staff learn, grow, and thrive in their work.
• A connector. You have experience working with Ministries of Health, health care companies, or global health donors. You are able to identify new donors and partners for programs. You are able to spot trends and keep the PSI global headquarters informed about health needs and opportunities in Mozambique.
• A Strategist and an innovator. You are creative, innovative and a strategic thinker. You have a strong interest in private-sector approaches to development and a proven ability to produce results.

STATUS

• Exempt
• Level 6

PSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of actual or perceived race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, personal appearance, matriculation, political affiliation, family status or responsibilities, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions or breastfeeding, genetic information, amnesty, veteran, special disabled veteran or uniform service member status or employment status.

To Apply

Applicants should submit their CV before November 20, 2016 highlighting relevant experience, as well as, a cover letter stating availability and salary history.

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