About PSI: Population Services International (PSI) is the world’s leading non-profit social marketing organization. We aim to make it easier for people in developing countries to live healthier lives and plan their families by offering affordable products and services, from mosquito nets to contraceptives and HIV testing. With a $560 million enterprise based in Washington, DC, PSI operates in both private and public sectors across more than 65 countries.
PSI is a network of locally rooted, globally connected organizations striving to achieve consumer-powered healthcare — people-centered health systems that ensure quality, affordable care whenever and wherever needed.
Position 1: Market Facilitation Specialist/Officer
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Management, Business Administration, Economics, Marketing Management, Public Health, or Environmental Health.
- Four years of relevant experience in market development and health programs.
Key Competencies:
- Experience in program management and business development.
- Preferred experience in designing and implementing sales and marketing training programs, community mobilization, microenterprise development, and collaboration with governmental and non-governmental partners.
- Excellent communication and leadership/management skills.
- Proficiency in English and Amharic, both oral and written.
- Knowledge of regional languages is a plus.
Responsibilities:
- Represent the WASH project, liaising with local administration and stakeholders.
- Develop and select WASH business entrepreneurs.
- Provide on-the-job coaching and business development services to WASH businesses.
- Implement business and sales models and provide related training.
- Assess financial access needs and coordinate with local financing providers.
- Foster coordination with relevant partners to scale up WASH business models.
- Regularly report on program activities and share key lessons.
- Support demand generation and marketing campaigns for WASH businesses.
- Coach and support Business Facilitators in facilitating business, sales, and sales data recording.
- Handle tasks related to WASH business development, market assessment, product development, and franchise model replication.
Position 2: Regional WASH Services Lead
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Management, Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, or related fields with eight (8) years of demonstrated experience, including two (2) years at a managerial level in business development programs.
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- Bachelor’s degree in the same fields with ten (10) years of demonstrated experience, including two (2) years at a managerial level in business development programs.
Key Competencies:
- Experience in program management and business development.
- Preferred experience in designing and implementing sales and marketing training programs, community mobilization, and microenterprise development.
- Excellent communication and leadership/management skills.
- Proficiency in English and Amharic, both oral and written.
Responsibilities:
- Develop annual plans including work plans, procurement needs, and budgets.
- Foster coordination and partnerships with private sector partners and stakeholders.
- Lead citywide WASH business and investment plans, sanitation improvement plans, and water safety plans.
- Improve engagement with private and public partners, identify barriers, and facilitate solutions.
- Represent the project regionally, liaising with local administration and stakeholders.
- Develop forecasts on WASH product needs, business inputs, and training needs.
- Provide regular reporting on program activities and share key lessons.
- Support the WASH technical team through evaluations, coaching, and feedback.
- Oversee adherence to WASH business models, strategies, activity implementation, partnerships, and budget expenditures.
- Perform additional tasks as assigned by management or immediate supervisors.
Application Deadline: July 1, 2024
How to Apply:
Follow our 3-step application process:
- Fill out the mandatory application form using the following link: Online Application Form. It will take 5 to 10 minutes.
- Send your CV and application letter to recruitment@psiet.org with “Application for Regional WASH Services Lead Position” in the subject line.
- Check your email for an automatic response acknowledging receipt of your CV. If you do not receive this response, check your subject line and re-submit if necessary.
