Program Specialist, Owning their future Project – PSI

Vacancy Announcement

Position Title: Program Specialist, Owning their future Project

Portfolio: Integrated Program

Function: OTF

Department: Regional Field Implementation

Level: C3

Reports to: Associate Scale up Manager, Regional Field Implementation

Based in: Adama and Bonga

Duration of contract: Indefinite based on performance and availability of funds.

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

Application Deadline: November 8, 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 a : Program Specialist to support the efficient and timely implementation of Owning their future program in the assigned area by (i) coordinating and overseeing the day to day operation of Owning their future program in selected Zone and woreda; (ii) executing Smart Start, SA and PAC demand creation activities and supporting the project  team, including Adolescent Health Officers and Smart Start Navigators; (iii) interacting and engaging with RHB, ZHO and Woreda Health bureaus to mobilize support for the Kebele and Woreda level project teams; and (iv) tracking data, generating insights and reporting to the Core Team.

Key Result Areas:

• Community mobilization
• Adoption
• Operational planning and implementation
• Monitoring, evaluation and reporting
• Knowledge management
• Stakeholder engagement
• Referral and networking for AYSRH service
• Quality assurance
• Partnership management

Sounds like you? Read on!

Your contribution

• Coordinate the implementation of the Owning their future and Smart Start Program in all the selected regions, Zone, woreda, outreach site and health facilities, ensuring full coverage of target Kebeles within scheduled time and budget.
• Communicate with regional health bureaus, Zonal Health office and Woreda health offices to identify challenges in the implementation of the program and communicate challenges to the relevant body.
• Contribute to project and platform annual planning and budgeting processes.
• Liaise and coordinate with regional, zonal health office and Woreda health office to ensure smooth and timely rollout of the program, to align planning and implementation with priorities and needs of the respective areas, and to disseminate monitoring and evaluation tools (recording and reporting formats) in collaboration with the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Coordinator.
• Liaise and coordinate with MSIE regional and outreach filed team to ensure smooth and timely rollout of the program, joint planning and execution of filed level activities.
• Follow up on the progress of the program implementation in the respective region and maintain continuous communication with Woreda officers.
• Provide updates and guidance on activity implementation to area program managers and prepare detailed activity reports on program performance in each region and Woreda.
• Regularly review and analyze data from program and make data informed decision and recommendation on way forward of program or any strategic shifts if required; advice the Core Team on the need for appropriate adjustments to the Program based on regional context.
• Meet with stakeholders at regional level on a periodic basis to discuss on performance, challenges, and possible corrective actions in implementation.
• Ensure the implementation of quality assurance activities to monitor the implementation of training, one to one session, small groups, community-wide events and counseling.
• Oversight and support the implementation through area field teams and community structures and support the documentation and dissemination of PSI/E’s best practices, success stories and case studies for external use.
• Set and meet evidence based program targets and strategies for implementation and works with program field team, and field implementation manager
• Support integrity and implementation of project approaches and process within assignment in implementation region and sites; ensuring technical robustness and adherence to internationally accepted delivery norms and standards.
• Ensure area office compliance with GoE, donor and PSI rules, regulations and procedures; and facilitate internal and external audit activities, where required.
• Compile, review and submit accurate and timely programmatic and financial reports representing regional activities, according to PSI, GoE and Donor reporting requirements and formats.
• Support the M&E activities, including data collection, supportive supervision, and regular data quality assessments as well as timely reporting for evidence based decision making and diagnostics of Program performance.

 Generic Duties of the Position:

• Assist immediate manager in preparation and implementation of work plans, budgets and schedules.
• Prepare, communicate and implement weekly and daily work schedules for his or her section.
• Coordinate and supervise daily operations and service delivery within his or her section.
• Coach, train, educate and mentor subordinates and support them in handling complex issues in their assigned duties.
• Evaluate and report the periodic performance of subordinates and provide them regular feedback and support to improve their performance.

• Provide support to immediate manager in all matters related to the management and supervision of subordinates, operations and resources within his or her section.

What are we looking for?

The basics

• Master’s degree in Public Health, Nursing, or related health science fields with four (4) years of demonstrated experience

OR

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Nursing or related health fields with six (6) years of demonstrated experience

What would get us excited?

• Experience in Adolescent and Youth program management including Family Planning, SA and PAC, technical project implementation

• Proficient in MS office applications and tools

• Willingness to travel up to 60-70% time away from base location