Ethiopia: Adolescent Reproductive Health Communication & Marketing Technical Advisor - Ethiopia*

PSI is a leading global health organization with programs targeting malaria, child survival, HIV and reproductive health. Working in partnership within the public and private sectors, and harnessing the power of the markets, PSI provides life-saving products, clinical services and behavior change communications that empower the world's most vulnerable populations to lead healthier lives.
PSI's core values are a belief in markets and market mechanisms to contribute to sustained improvements in the lives of the poor; results and a strong focus on measurement; speed and efficiency with a predisposition to action and an aversion to bureaucracy; decentralization and empowering our staff at the local level; and a long term commitment to the people we serve. PSI has programs in 67 countries. For more information, please visit www.psi.org.

PSI anticipates being awarded a multi-year year project for an estimated $30 million to increase both demand for and access to a full range of quality, voluntary contraceptive services for adolescents in Ethiopia, Nigeria and Tanzania. This project will take a user-centered design approach for developing youth-focused RH interventions. The Adolescent RH Communications & Marketing Technical Advisor will focus on the development and piloting of communications and marketing strategies designed by and with youth within the three project countries. The Advisor will be adept at translating marketing approaches and outcomes to a range of internal and external stakeholders. This position will require close coordination and collaboration with the three project countries, the project’s user-centered design partner as well as with PSI’s regional and global marketing teams. The Advisor will report to the Project Director. The position is based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with approximately 30% travel.
*This position is contingent upon funding.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure the application of global best practices in the behavior change communications & marketing for this adolescent reproductive health project taking into account PSI’s approach in these areas;
• Inform the development of formative and monitoring research tools to assure needed marketing information is generated for project inputs;
• Oversee work conducted by the project’s user-center design partner and any other lead marketing agencies;
• Design strategies, with country teams and relevant partners, for engaging with youth in the development of marketing and communication strategies;
• Work with project countries and the project team to analyze formative research, country specific user-centered design workshops, and routine monitoring data to develop effective adolescent youth RH interventions and ensure continuous improvement based on pilot outcomes;
• Aid project PSI country teams in the development and timely implementation of marketing plans;
• Disseminate best practices throughout PSI using various capacity building and communication channels (e.g. trainings, toolkits, teleconferences).

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• A Master’s degree (e.g. MBA, MPA, MPH) or higher in relevant subject area with 8+ years of professional experience (work in adolescent reproductive health programming is a plus)
• Proven experience designing and implementing marketing plans including behavior change communication interventions
• Experience in user centered design approaches is highly desirable
• Proven ability in building capacity of a diverse team
• Ability to interpret data and explain findings to non-technical audiences
• Experience on engaging beneficiaries such as youth in intervention development
• Excellent English written, verbal and inter-personal communication skills.
• Experience and excellence in working with large, diverse teams.

STATUS:

• Exempt
• Level 6

Population Services International is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender identity, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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