PSI MARPS Project Management Consultant

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 predisconsultancy 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 candidates for the position of Project Management Consultant. The candidate will provide technical support to the HIV Director to sustain a comprehensive HIV prevention program for MARPs. The consultant will also develop high quality generic communications consistent with standards for a state of the art, comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention program. The successful candidate will have the demonstrated ability to understand high risk groups namely, female sex workers and their clients, truck drivers, and MSM and transform that knowledge into innovative, effective behavior change communications that encompass comprehensive combination prevention. He/she will have experience in designing and implementing combination prevention programs and linking non-clinical and clinical components of the program. The consultancy is based in Luanda with travel as necessary to the other provinces where the program is being implemented. The consultancy reports to the project Chief of Party with a dotted line to the Director, Sexual & Reproductive Health & TB at PSI Washington. This is a short-to-medium term consultancy (3-6 months).

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide leadership and capacity building to the HIV department through resource planning, work assignment, information exchange, and setting goals;
• Work with the research team to ensure relevant behavioral determinants have been identified and addressed in the program plan ;
• Provide oversight for the establishment and management of referral networks for services;
• Provide guidance to the project’s support and supervision mechanism, ensuring quality at every level;
• Oversee routine monitoring and evaluation and support supervision system;
• Oversee and assist with the development, production and scale up of communication materials including print and electronic media, IPC materials, promotional items, and training manuals;
• Create the environment for staff training and coaching and develop realistic strategies for capacity building in the HIV marketing and communications creative team;
• Perform any other related duties as may be required.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Relevant post-graduate degree (MBA, MIA, MPH, etc.) or equivalent experience in related field
• Minimum 3 years experience managing HIV programs
• Prior experience with service delivery networks and communications development preferred.
• Minimum 3 years demonstrated staff management and project oversight
• Fluency in spoken and written English
• Excellent writing and presentation skills essential
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to work effectively with a variety of audiences and organizations essential

APPLY ONLINE at http://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.