The basics
You have at least a masters degree in public health, international development, or related field.
You have 10+ years of professional experience, with at least 4 years’ experience implementing HIV testing programs in one of the three project countries.
You are well-versed in the HIV response, with the ability to clearly articulate and strategize around National, Global Fund and PEPFAR priorities.
Exceptional managerial and operational experience, preferably managing complex multi-national, donor funded activities involving coordination with multiple program partner institutions.
Experience testing innovative project interventions; experience in marketing and digital health interventions is a plus.
You are fluent in English.
You can use evidence effectively to tell compelling stories related to HIV and public health.
Demonstrated ability to write manuscripts, technical reports, scientific articles
You have strong facilitation, presentation, and public speaking skills.
You are organized, have strong communication skills, and can manage multiple priorities.
You are willing to travel* and get work done- sometimes on short notice.
Must be authorized to work in Uganda or Kenya
Responsibilities
Your contribution
The Project Director will be the coordination point between PSI’s Global Services office (“headquarters”), our field-based teams, creative design agencies, in-country and global stakeholders, and our donors to ensure program design and implementation meet PSI and donor standards and follow global best practices. More specifically, the Project Director will:
Oversee the establishment and support of ongoing stakeholder engagement processes in the three countries to guide the project’s activities and ensure full buy-in. Ensure constructive and collaborative relationships are established and maintained with partners.
Closely collaborate with this project’s sister projects: the STAR Project, focused on growing global markets for HIVST and the DISC project, aimed at developing self-care approaches in reproductive health.
Oversee and manage a rapid human-centered design process to develop testable demand-creation and service delivery models for private-sector based HIVST programs.
Oversee the piloting of prototypes emerging from the design process with project partners, donors, and other key stakeholders.
With project staff, ensure that lessons and insights emerging from the project are continuously evaluated, discussed, packaged and disseminated.
Based on lessons emerging from the project’s pilots, manage the creation of a “Roadmap for Private Sector HIVST Investment” in collaboration with key stakeholders, technical working group, and steering committee. Ensure project deliverables are achieved on time and to the highest standard.
Act as the donor focal point and ensure that a constructive and collaborative relationship is maintained at all times.
Ensure the effective use and coordination of donor resources and the compliance of the financial systems and controls following the Foundation’s standards.
Develop country specific implementation plans including timelines and assigned roles and responsibilities in partnership with country leads and local stakeholders that allow for an iterative approach to prototyping solutions, testing in market, and refining for scale.
Lead internal and external program planning and reporting including annual work planning with sub award partners.
Ensure the project is effectively set-up to enable programmatic and cost analyses
Develop program approaches with replicability, scale, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability in mind.
Provide effective management, guidance, and support to a core team of technical and country staff members.
Identify opportunities for dissemination and replication of the approach both internal to PSI as well as within the broader HIV/global health community.
Identify strategic and creative partnerships to expand programming.
Job Requirements
Required education
Required relevant work experience
Required languages:
