United States of America: Deputy Regional Director, Southern Africa
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 18 May 2014
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 visit www.psi.org.
PSI seeks experienced candidates for the position of Deputy Regional Director (DRD), for Southern Africa. The DRD will provide the technical and financial leadership for the Southern Africa Department both in PSI headquarters in Washington, D.C., and the field programs. Therefore, the DRD should have significant technical and managerial experience, especially in the area of marketing, research, capacity building institutional development, and financial management. The DRD will report to the Regional Director for Southern Africa and is based in Washington, DC.
Under the supervision of the Regional Director, the DRD will take lead responsibility in the following areas:
RESPONSIBILITIES
* Recruitment, direct supervision, capacity building and other personnel management for the Southern Africa Washington team;
* Liaison between Southern Africa and the Innovations/Technical Services Departments including Marketing, Research and Metrics and Learning & Performance;
* Oversight of financial and budget management of Southern Africa programs; in coordination with Finance/Accounting, Contracts, and Procurement Departments;
* Direct the management team of regional condom enterprise in South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, and Botswana.
* Managing the tracking of Platform Minimum Standards and Departmental Minimum Standards, and taking the lead on helping the region as a whole attain these standards;
* Provide short term technical assistance to Southern Africa Regional Programs;
* Support the Male Circumcision Partnership Project in coordination with Project Director, Field Offices, and RH/HIV Technical staff;
* Assisting the Southern Africa Regional Director with other tasks and projects as necessary,includingrepresenting the Regional Director at meetings as requested; and serving as Acting Regional Director when the Regional Director is not available.
* The DRD will also support the Regional Director in the following areas, as requested by the Regional Director:
- Donor Relations: Assist in building, maintaining, and/or strengthening donor relations
- New Business: Assist with building strategies for expanding business in the region
- Strategies and Objectives: Assist in setting and monitoring Strategic Plan and Platform objectives; and contributing to PSI worldwide program objectives and strategies including input on the wider PSI strategic planning process and how it relates to SA;
- Quality Assurance: Assist in maintaining the quality of SA operations; and assisting with overall programmatic oversight and management responsibility for all SA countries
- Other: Assist with other department activities as requested
QUALIFICATIONS:
* Minimum five years work experience in a developing country
* Senior management experience, preferably in a developing country
* Ten years of personnel, program and/or financial management experience, in social marketing preferred
* Relevant post-graduate degree (MBA, MIA, MPH, etc.) or equivalent experience
* Excellent quantitative and analytical skills
* Knowledge of international development and health issues
* Familiarity with the international donor community, particularly USAID, CDC, DOD, GFATM, DFID and the Gates Foundation.
* Fluency in English. French Highly Recommended.
* A creative, analytical mind
* Solid leadership and management skills, including good interpersonal skills
* Excellent written and oral communication skills
* This position requires approximately 20% travel to Southern Africa countries
STATUS
* Level 5
* Exempt
Please Apply online at: www.psi.org.
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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