Technical Advisor, GYSI Policy Implementation (Re-advertised)

Position Title: Technical Advisor, GYSI Policy Implementation 

Department/Program: WASH

Level: TBD

Reports to: Regional Area Office Lead (Operational) and GYSI Policy Implementation Advisor (Technical)

Required number: One

Based in: Tigray (Mekelle)

Vacancy type: Internal/External

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

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

Vacancy posted on: January 3, 2025

Application Deadline: January 17, 2025

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.

Job Summary:

The Regional Gender, Youth and Social Inclusion (GYSI) Technical Advisor, Policy Implementation will provide technical support to Marketing for Sanitation project to ensure that regional level policies, regulations, and laws related to sanitation are gender-sensitive and socially inclusive. The GYSI Technical Advisor, Policy Implementation will work closely with project teams, region level government agencies, local authorities, and other stakeholders to develop and implement policies that promote gender equality and social inclusion in the sanitation sector.

Moreover, The Advisor will work closely with project stakeholders more specifically with the Addis Ababa GESI advisor and project DCOP to ensure that Gender, Youth and Social Inclusion principles are effectively incorporated into the promotion and implementation of sanitation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct in-depth analysis of existing regional and woreda level GYSI-related policies, proclamations and implementation plan
• Provide technical support, mentoring, and expert advice to other members of the project team, implementing partners, and other stakeholders to ensure that gender, youth, and inclusion issues are appropriately incorporated into activity design and implementation.
• Develop comprehensive assessment reports detailing findings and recommendations for strengthening GYSI integration and responsiveness.
• Develop and deliver capacity-building training programs for staff, partners, and stakeholders on GYSI-responsive program design, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate GYSI considerations into all aspects of program planning, implementation, and reporting.
• Serve as a subject matter expert, advising on GYSI-related issues and facilitating knowledge-sharing among team members and partners.
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of GYSI-responsive interventions, and document and disseminate best practices and lessons learned.
• Engage with relevant government agencies, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders to promote GYSI-responsive policymaking and program implementation.
• Conduct annual evaluation of GYSI to measure progress and improve project activity
• Share findings and recommendations came out from various GYSI related research
• Closely work with MEAL team and ensure GYSI is adequately considered in the MEAL system and monitor changes and progresses for evidence-based decisions.
• Provide technical support including trainings to relevant partners and gov’t staff
• Facilitate sustainability of services for WASH facilities through effective engagement of respective project participants, government and civil society structures
• Facilitate team spirit among project staff (including implementing partners)
• Ensure the WASH governance structures are gender and age responsive
• Contribute to the development of GYSI-related knowledge products, publications, and advocacy materials.