Technical:
- Manage the development of the project’s technical activities and strategy, including lead the design and implementation of both quantitative and qualitative analyses to address key evidence gaps and create an enabling environment for injectable PrEP scale-up. This may include developing HIV testing and linkage strategies, identifying priority sub-national geographies and populations, optimizing delivery models, conducting cost and impact analyses (including use of HIVST for facility- and community-based delivery), and assessing health systems and policy implications. Provide remote and in-country technical assistance to build the capacity of network members to effectively deliver results in line with PSI and global best practices and the department’s technical strategy. Prepare clear, compelling presentations to communicate analyses, findings, and recommendations to internal stakeholders, partners, and donors. Stay current on HIV prevention and testing developments, including implementation science, program design, and emerging evidence, and contribute to knowledge-sharing across the team.
- Representation: Engage with donors and represent PSI in external forums. Convey PSI’s work in written and verbal form. Coordinate regular and ad hoc reporting to donors and partners, ensuring timely, accurate, and high-quality updates.
- Thought Leadership / Knowledge Management: Strengthen cross-team collaboration by supporting monthly prevention team meetings and coordination with related areas such as HIV testing, pediatrics, and other program teams. Engage externally to represent PSI and demonstrate technical expertise, capacity and experience in a specific technical area. Develop new tools/frameworks or content for publications (e.g. blogs, manuscripts, etc.) that demonstrate PSI’s technical expertise and experience in a specific technical area.
- Fundraising: Contribute to new business development by writing or reviewing proposals, as well as identifying new funding opportunities. May lead large and / or complex bids.
- Program Management: Manage technical workstreams – track and oversee country and project progress to ensure alignment with agreed deliverables, timelines, and milestones.
- People Management: May manage people; provide coaching and mentoring to staff. Support the Global Infectious Disease Lead and CIFF Project Director in cultivating a collaborative, inclusive team culture that engages and supports all members.
- Embody PSI’s values: Measurement, Pragmatism, Honesty, Trust, Collaboration, and Commitment.
- 10-25% international travel
Time percentages listed above are not exact. They are estimates and may change. This is also not an exhaustive list of all tasks that an incumbent is expected to perform but is instead a summary of the primary responsibilities and requirements of the job. The incumbent may be asked to perform duties not included above. PSI reserves the right to revise job profiles at any time based on changes to the required job responsibilities.
What You’ll Bring
- Master’s Degree (or international equivalent) in a related field (e.g., MPH, MSc, MPP, MPA, MBA)
- At least 10 years of related experience. Equivalent combination of related education and experience may be substituted.
- Demonstrate advanced technical knowledge in relevant technical area.
- Demonstrated ability to independently manage projects, set priorities, and plan for successful implementation of activities.
- Ability to contribute to thought leadership in relevant technical area.
- Ability to contribute to the internal and external body of evidence in relevant technical area.
- Ability to provide technical assistance to PSI network and prior experience with new and emerging HIV prevention products and services is highly desirable.
- Ability to share knowledge internally and externally with global communities of practice; represents PSI externally.
- Ability to solve problems with creativity and analyze complex issues using in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
- Ability to operate with minimal supervision and considerable latitude for independent judgement to achieve desired outcomes and ability to independently manage projects, set priorities, and plan for successful implementation of activities.
- Ability to develop and maintain relationships with internal and external colleagues. Able to work as a member of a team and independently.
- Self-starter.
- Ability to lead development of technical approach for proposals and identify potential new business opportunities.
- Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability.
- Demonstrate emotional intelligence and ability to collaborate with colleagues.
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365 and data visualization tools.
- Experience working in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.
- Highly organized, with a proven work ethic and the ability to manage multiple complex tasks simultaneously in contexts of uncertainty, while maintaining attention to detail.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written with a proven record of cultivating productive relationships with diverse stakeholders in global and virtual settings and the ability to synthesize desk research, extract key takeaways, and tailor insights to different audiences.
- Proficiency in a relevant language other than English preferred.
- Cultural humility and resepect.