Deputy Chief Of Party - Programs PSI

Position Description
TITLE: DEPUTY CHIEF OF PARTY - PROGRAMS, ETHIOPIA
DEPARTMENT: EAST AFRICA
DATE: JULY 2011
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 seeks experienced candidates for the position of Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP)- Programs. This position is for a proposed USAID-funded $50Million HIV combination prevention program targeting MARPS and other vulnerable populations. PSI/Ethiopia is a fast growing dynamic country platform with targeted programming in HIV prevention and child survival. The DCOP-Programs will be responsible for maximizing the impact of PSI/Ethiopia’s health programs through high quality, evidence-based marketing, service delivery, and communications program design, implementation and evaluation. As Deputy Chief of Party, this position will coordinate program implementation under the proposed Mulu Prevention project, ensuring high quality, coordinated implementation by PSI and all subaward partners, according to national and regional priorities. The position is based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and reports to the Chief of Party/Country Representative.
*This position is contingent upon funding.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Coordinate project partners to ensure high quality, evidence-based program design, implementation, and evaluation according to the project cooperative agreement, technical deliverables and workplans. (Coordinate program implementation).

· Directly manage program design and implementation, maximizing DALY impact, and setting and achieving SMART annual performance objectives. (Impact).

· Ensure consistent use of evidence for program design and decision-making, including evidence-based logframes, logframe-based research briefs, and research/evidence-based DELTA marketing planning and program evaluation. (Evidence-based programming).

· Enforce program technical compliance with local and international guidelines, standards and best practices. (Technical quality and compliance)

· With the Deputy Chief of Party - Operations strengthen links between Program, Research, Communications and Support departments, building cross-functional institutional capacity and ensuring program cost effectiveness and compliance. (Cross-functional capacity building).

· Lead consistent programmatic involvement in research, from brief through dissemination and publication. (Program driven research).

· Lead technical capacity building of subaward partners and of PSI/Ethiopia program staff. (Capacity building).

· Manage Programs Unit staff performance including SMART MBO development, routine feedback, regular supportive supervision, performance appraisals and capacity building. (Performance management).

· Contribute to platform systems and procedures development, improvement and dissemination, ensuring continuous technical and cost improvements. Where possible, transfer strong systems and procedures to subaward partners. (Systems and procedures).

· Lead internal and external program planning and reporting, including joint annual workplanning with subaward partners, implementing partners, donors, and the Government of Ethiopia. (Workplanning and Reporting).

· Represent PSI and Mulu Prevention in technical, programmatic, and coordination meetings with the Government, Donors and Partners. (Representation)

· Contribute to development and implementation of platform strategic plan, participate actively in the platform Senior Management Team, and act as the Chief of Party and platform Country Representative, when required. (Strategic Leadership).

· Perform any other responsibilities as requested by the Chief of Party/Country Representative.
QUALIFICATIONS:

· Masters degree in Public Health or equivalent relevant field (MBA, MSW).

· Minimum of 8 years of experience in MARPS-targeted HIV/AIDS technical program management, including demonstrated staff management experience.

· Broad technical knowledge of and demonstrated experience in evidence-based MARPS-targeted BCC, community-based programming, and/or combined HIV prevention, ideally in Ethiopia or another country with a mixed epidemic.

· Demonstrated familiarity with qualitative and quantitative research methods.

· Demonstrated experience implementing US Government Agreements and/or Contracts for an INGO.

· Technical familiarity with international health, development issues and the international donor community.

· Experience in successful program design and technical/cost proposal development, particularly in seeking funds outside of formal donor solicitations.

· Ability to work effectively in partnership with a variety of audiences and organizations, including senior government, donor, and implementing partners.

· Fluency in spoken and written English and comfort with public speaking; fluency in Amharic highly desirable.

· Knowledge of and experience using Microsoft Office.

· Excellent writing, presentation and interpersonal communication skills prefer
red.
Additionally, the successful candidate will have: cross-cultural sensitivity; a capacity building approach to day-to-day work; creativity; ability to work efficiently and quickly under pressure; strong negotiation skills; and the interest to work on a team in a complex political environment. Preference will be given to candidates with relevant working knowledge of the public health sector in Ethiopia.

STATUS:

· Exempt

· Level 6

APPLY ONLINE at http://www.psi.org. No calls or emails, please
PSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals
regardless of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or disability
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