PSI/Angola seeks dynamic, self-starting candidates for the position of Chief of Party-Integrated Health Social Marketing. The candidate will provide effective leadership and strategic management of PSI/Angola’s Integrated Health Social Marketing program. The candidate will ensure interventions are targeted, evidence based, and using international best practice approaches to achieve health impact. This five-year USAID funded integrated social marketing program operates in the areas of family planning, child survival, malaria and HIV. This full-time position is based in Luanda, Angola and reports to the Country Representative. This a 2 year assignment with potential for extension.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide leadership for PSI/Angola’s program management and implementation of the USAID funded Integrated Health Social Marketing program; o Lead program staff in achieving ambitious DALYs averted, sales and distribution targets and monitor their performance towards these goals; o Ensure project logical frameworks and annual marketing plans are developed using PSI’s Delta process and monitor their performance; o Improve the efficiency and health impact of prevention programs while effectively leveraging staff and resources and developing strategies that maximize synergies between health areas;
o Contribute to the development of PSI/Angola’s five year strategic plan; • Maintain regular and strong donor, Government and other stakeholder relations, including building partner technical capacity as needed. o Ensure donor contract compliance and high quality donor reporting; o Lead annual workplan/budgeting processes; • Provide technical leadership and guidance to support PSI/Angola’s Social Marketing and Behavior Change Communications programs in HIV, family planning, malaria and child survival; o Evaluate the social marketing program status and lead the upcoming condom and FP product (oral and injectable) market assessment; o Lead the Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test introduction pilot in Huambo province and the start-up of a pharmacy social franchise; o Assure that all interventions are following TMA (Total Market Approach); o Develop research briefs and use research results to identify priorities and drive intervention strategies; o Support program staff in identifying and assessing market need and feasibility for new products and services within existing health areas; o Identify and pursue opportunities for new cross cutting health interventions and new technologies; • Financial Responsibilities o Prepare annual budgets and assure adequate budget control, through timely ASR, burn rate and pipeline analyses; o Assure adequate implementation of financial and administrative performance improvement recommendations.
• Provide leadership for PSI/Angola’s program management and implementation of the USAID funded Integrated Health Social Marketing program; o Lead program staff in achieving ambitious DALYs averted, sales and distribution targets and monitor their performance towards these goals; o Ensure project logical frameworks and annual marketing plans are developed using PSI’s Delta process and monitor their performance; o Improve the efficiency and health impact of prevention programs while effectively leveraging staff and resources and developing strategies that maximize synergies between health areas;
o Contribute to the development of PSI/Angola’s five year strategic plan; • Maintain regular and strong donor, Government and other stakeholder relations, including building partner technical capacity as needed. o Ensure donor contract compliance and high quality donor reporting; o Lead annual workplan/budgeting processes; • Provide technical leadership and guidance to support PSI/Angola’s Social Marketing and Behavior Change Communications programs in HIV, family planning, malaria and child survival; o Evaluate the social marketing program status and lead the upcoming condom and FP product (oral and injectable) market assessment; o Lead the Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test introduction pilot in Huambo province and the start-up of a pharmacy social franchise; o Assure that all interventions are following TMA (Total Market Approach); o Develop research briefs and use research results to identify priorities and drive intervention strategies; o Support program staff in identifying and assessing market need and feasibility for new products and services within existing health areas; o Identify and pursue opportunities for new cross cutting health interventions and new technologies; • Financial Responsibilities o Prepare annual budgets and assure adequate budget control, through timely ASR, burn rate and pipeline analyses; o Assure adequate implementation of financial and administrative performance improvement recommendations.
QUALIFICATIONS: • Masters in a relevant field or equivalent experience; • At least four years of INGO work experience in a developing country or experience in a post conflict environment; • 3-5 years experience managing USAID funded projects, including managing and collaborating with diverse USAID staff; • 3-5 years demonstrated program health management experience. Social Marketing experience is a must; • Familiarity with international health, development issues and the international donor community; • Technical expertise in the area of social marketing, HIV, reproductive health, malaria and child survival; • Excellent writing, presentation and interpersonal communication skills; • Ability to work effectively in partnership with a variety of audiences and organizations; • Fluency in spoken and written English. Fluency in Portuguese or Spanish highly preferred, or willingness to learn Portuguese; • Experience with logical frameworks, marketing planning and program management tools preferred.
How to apply:
Please apply online at 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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