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 visitwww.psi.org.
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 visitwww.psi.org.
PSI seeks a short-term HIV Technical Advisor (9 months) to support the start up of an anticipated $14.5M HIV Project funded by the Global Fund to PSI/Guinea. PSI/Guinea is the Prime Recipient of this project. The project will have a strong focus on advocacy for and engagement of Key Populations across Guinea. This 9-month position will be based in Conakry, Guinea with an anticipated start date of October 2015 and will report to the Director of Programs.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Lead, in close collaboration with the Director of Programs, all project start up activities for the Global Fund HIV project to include:
Lead, in close collaboration with the Director of Programs, all project start up activities for the Global Fund HIV project to include:
- Provide technical oversight and strategic direction for program start up
- Develop a project workplan to include a more detailed 6 month start up workplan; ensure all targets (as established in the Performance Frameworks) for the period of employment are met and strategies are identified to optimize the team’s ability to reach the grant objectives
- Establish a strong working relationship with co-PR, Government of Guinea during the start up phase, to ensure alignment of project activities
- Develop and lead initial execution of a Key Populations advocacy plan to include a strategy for engagement with all key stakeholders;
- Recruit Deputy Programs Director for HIV and develop two month project handover plan to include capacity building and training as necessary
- Recruit HIV Global Fund Project dedicated staff and provide adequate training on program management and technical aspects of Key Populations as needed
- Recruit and hire 10 HIV-specialist consultants (per the project proposal) to include job description development, announcement through PSI HQ and other channels and lead on interview and final contracting;
- Supervise HIV consultants while in country and ensure their deliverables are aligned with the project’s performance framework and to national policies and priorities; e and facilitate collaboration with PSI/Guinea and government technical departments
- Initiate international and local procurements to ensure timely arrival of commodities and goods for project implementation
- Liaise with PSI/Washington Technical Experts to arrange and schedule Key Populations sensitization training for all PSI/Guinea staff and its sub-partners, to be led by PSI/W
- Compile, review, and prepare technical and other program reports required by GF and PSI/W
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Masters degree in public health, social sciences or related field
- 7+ years experience supervising staff and managing donor funded international health project design
- Demonstrated ability to advocate with government and other stakeholders
- 5+ years’ experience managing Global Fund HIV prevention programs with focus on Key Populations.
- Experience with project start up strongly preferred
- Well organized, strong attention to detail, and ability to multitask
- Works well independently and in teams
- Fluency in English and French is required
STATUS:
- Exempt
- Level 6
*Contingent upon funding
APPLY ONLINE at http://www.psi.org
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