Manager, Project

Position Title: Manager, Project

Department/Program: SRH 

Level: TBD

Reports to: RISE Director

Based in:  Addis Ababa

Required number:  One

Vacancy type: Internal/External

Duration of contract: Indefinite based on performance and availability of funds

Remuneration: As per organization pay scale plus other PSI Ethiopia staff benefits.

Vacancy posted date: August 20, 2024

Application Deadline:  September 2, 2024

Who we are

We’re Population Services International (PSI), the world’s leading non?profit social marketing organization. We work to make it easier for people in the developing world to lead healthier lives and plan the families they desire by marketing affordable products and services that range from mosquito nets to contraceptives to HIV testing. We are a $560m enterprise based in Washington, DC, operating in the private and public sectors in more than 65 countries.

Join us!

There are over 9,000 “PSI’ers” around the world. It’s a diverse group of entrepreneurs and professionals with an unusually wide range of backgrounds - from the medical industry to the music business - all with unique skills we bring to the job. 

PSI/Ethiopia wants reimagine healthcare, put the consumer at the center, and whenever possible, bring quality care to the front door. We achieve health impact in Ethiopia by working with both government and private partners and harvesting technology innovation to bring quality care closer to communities, schools, and homes.  We empower consumers by including them in the design of healthcare solutions, offering them more healthcare choices, and helping them to have a voice in influencing national priorities. We work with all market actors in the health system to understand their needs, designing and delivering solutions so that market systems can sustainably serve consumers for the long term, helping to support the Government of Ethiopia in achieving Universal Health Coverage. 

We are looking for a Project Manager who is responsible to manage a GAVI funded implementation research project on HPV vaccination. This project will be implemented in three regions, Oromia, Sidama and Somali in four woredas/districts. Addis Ababa University, School of Public Health, Center for Implementation Sciences is a sub awardee for this project. Hence, the project manager will be specifically responsible for coordinating the implementation of this research in collaboration with the research investigators from both PSI and AAU.  The position is also responsible to work hand in hand with PSI and AAU’s field team to ensure seamless implementation of the research project. 

Sounds like you? Read on!

Your contribution

You will work under the supervision of PSI’s research investigators. More specifically, your roles involve:

Technical Leadership

• Coordinate the project's initiation, such as finalizing contractual agreement, budget transfer, document preparation, IRB, etc.
• Coordinate, integrate, and monitor the performances of the implementation, program learning, and evaluation activities.
• Plan, coordinate meetings, take notes, and routinely communicate investigators, regional health bureaus and ministry of health.
• Recruit, train, deploy, and supervise project officers.
• Working closely with the study PIs and investigators prepare standard operating procedure.
• Under the guidance of the project Co-PI and working hand in hand with PSIE’s program and operation staff, manage the routine day-to-day project operation including logistics and administration aspects of the project. 
• Develop program and financial reports and submit to the donor and government counterparts 
• Oversee budgets, supplies, software and equipment, and directly supervise the field staff
• Contribute to the development of relevant and publishable peer reviewed articles 
• Execute other tasks given by the project PI/Co-PI/Co-Investigators 

Project Manager will be based in Addis Ababa with frequent travel to implementation research sites.

People Management  

• Technically line manages and supports the regional level project teams with a particular focus on project officers.

• Conducts virtual and onsite workflow monitoring and analyses with the research investigators and field team.

• Work collaboratively with internal and external teams including AAU, MOH, RHBs, etc to facilitate the smooth implementation of the research project.

• In consultation /collaboration with SRH program director, RSIE director and research investigators, prepare review meetings, collect feedback and identify actionable items as a way forward.

• Provides motivation, leadership, and project field officers.

What it takes to succeed

• System Thinker: Who understands the Ethiopian Primary Health care system and able to easily identify, leaver and amplify the nuances for system influence.

• A self-starter: You can work independently with minimal supervision; you are proactive in looking for new opportunities. 

• Consistent and determined:  someone who is determined and always look at the bigger picture regardless of the challenges on the daily basis is needed

• Eager and Passionate to serve young people: You will be working to make the life of very young adolescents’ future better.

• Communicator: who has excellent interpersonal and written communication skill

• Evidence based decision maker: capable of interpreting both qualitative and quantitative data, transforming it into compelling communication and feeding it into the overall project.

• Flexible: who can see other alternatives when trial/attempts fail; someone with strong conviction that CHANGE is possible!

Your background

What are we looking for? The basics

• Master’s degree in public health/RH, population studies or related fields with six (6) years of demonstrated experience in Ethiopian Primary Health Care system and at least two years of related experience in implementation research project or similar projects preferably on immunization OR 

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, SRH, population studies or related fields with eight (8) years of demonstrated experience in Ethiopian Primary Health Care system and at least two years of related experience in implementation research project or similar projects preferably on immunization.

• Able to work within a complex program set up that involves government, implementing partner and high touch donor. 

• Experience working with international organizations and partners. 
• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively manage communication and partnership with the Ministry of Health and Regional Health Bureaus, collaborators, stakeholders, and team members and be an ambassador for HPV vaccination project.
• Written and verbal fluency in English is required. 

What would get us excited?

• Computer application skills.

• Experience in working, flexible and agile partnership management.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and other local languages.

• Good time management and organizational skills.

• Experience in technical project implementation in general and vaccination in particular. 

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and with limited supervision.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and good team spirit.

• Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time away from head office.

• Ability to follow deadlines, accuracy and attention to detail.

• Have key competencies such as being Detail-oriented; Good delegator; Strong Manager; Believes in young people; Emotional intelligence; Master planner and executor; Good at multi-tasking; Problem-solving mentality; Demonstrated flexibility; 

• Ability to deliver on time under stressful situations without compromising quality. 

How To Apply

Are you intrigued? Apply!

By following our 3 steps application process:

1. Fill out the application form using the following link: Online Application form. It will only take 5 to 10 minutes.

2. Send your CV and application letter to recruitment@psiet.org clearly mark “Application for Manager, Project position” in the subject line.

3. Check your email and make sure you receive an automatic response acknowledging receipt of your CV. If you don’t receive the automatic response, check again your subject line and if needed, re-submit your CV and application letter with the correct subject.

Application deadline is September 2, 2024. We’ll call or e-mail you back if there is a good fit on both sides.

PSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or disability.