HIV/WASH Technical Advisor at PSI, Sudan_Deadline:3-Mar-2012

Job Title:	HIV/WASH Technical Advisor, South Sudan
Position Type:
Location:	Sudan
Department:	East Africa

Description:
PSI seeks qualified, dynamic candidates for the position of Technical Advisor for its HIV prevention and safe water and sanitation programs in South Sudan. The Technical Advisor will be responsible for planning, supervising and implementing PSI South Sudan's portfolio of HIV/AIDS and WASH programs, including the supervision of a national sales team focused on social marketing.

The current portfolio is comprised of behavior change communications program on HIV/AIDS, including social marketing the Number One male condom brand; program diarrheal disease management, including social marketing of Waterguard chlorine tables and PUR chlorine-based powder, and sanitation marketing. The HIV/WASH Technical Advisor will work closely with USAID-funded primary contractors: Management Sciences for Health (MSH) and Family Health International (FHI), Proctor and Gamble (P&G), UNICEF, Ministry of Health, South Sudan AIDS Committee (SSAC), WHO, and a wide array of local and International NGOs. The Advisor's responsibilities include representing PSI in a complex political context, fund-raising, and strategic planning and overall management of the programs.

This full-time position is based in Juba, South Sudan, with 30-40% travel to Yei, Malakal, and Wau and reports to the Deputy Country Representative.

Responsibilities:

Oversee implementation of all HIV/AIDS and WASH programs, including sales and distribution in four areas in Southern Sudan, including Juba, Yei, Wau and Malakal
• Provide technical oversight and strategic direction for program implementation and development


• Responsible for all aspects of program management for all grants funding these program areas including budget oversight


• Manage, mentor and coach program staff responsible for program implementation


• Compile, review and prepare financial, technical and other reports as required by donors and PSI/Washington


• Enforce field office administrative policies, and ensure contractual compliance


• Prepare and supervise the implementation of annual marketing, sales and distribution plans


• In collaboration with the Research and Communications Departments, coordinate program-related research activities, including product coverage and distribution surveys, project baseline and end-line surveys and qualitative studies to inform communication strategies


• Establish and maintain new partnerships with private and institutional distributors to facilitate access to products and services in project areas


• Develop proposals and identify funding opportunities as appropriate


• Coordinate brand advertising and promotion activities including working with creative agencies and designers


• Participate in Technical Working Groups at Government and State Levels as needed


• Represent PSI at relevant Cluster meetings


• Support the Country Representative and Deputy Country Representative in strategic planning and overall institutional development

Experience:

Relevant post-graduate degree
• Minimum four years of program management experience


• Demonstrated ability to manage multi-sectoral programs with diverse funding streams


• Budget and contractual compliance experience


• Familiarity with international health, development issues, and the international donor community


• Knowledge of social marketing


• Exceptional and established diplomatic skills


• Excellent written and oral communication skills


• Knowledge of USAID/PEPFAR requirements is a significant advantage


• Experience with social mobilization programs in Africa is an advantage

The successful candidate will be a creative, innovative and strategic thinker and will have excellent communication, analytical and organizational skills; interpersonal and cross-cultural skills; a proven ability to produce results in difficult circumstances; and the ability to work efficiently and quickly under pressure. The ideal candidate will come equipped with a good sense of humor, the willingness to live with basic amenities, and in a complex political environment where the security situation is fluid. 

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