JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI) is a Boston-based public health consulting firm dedicated to providing high quality technical and managerial assistance to public health programs throughout the world. JSI works extensively with national and local governments, NGOs, the private sector, and traditional leaders to expand access to services for vulnerable populations. JSI is committed to improving the health of underserved populations through innovative approaches in a range of public health areas including HIV, sexual and reproductive health, technical and organizational capacity building, supply chain strengthening, strategic information management, health system strengthening, and policy development.
JSI currently seeks dynamic and highly experienced candidates for multiple positions for a USAID-funded HIV Key and Priority Populations Project in Ethiopia. The project will focus on identifying key and priority populations and providing HIV prevention and treatment services and linking with community- and facility-based HIV services across the clinical cascade. Should JSI be the successful bidder, this will be a full-time position based in Ethiopia.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsible for all activities associated with operations, grants management and resource mobilization;
Design management systems with standard operating procedures to implement all activities to be undertaken with funds provided in the agreement;
Assist the COP in providing technical leadership and managerial direction, including mentoring of technical teams and ensuring linkage and communication between the technical, financial and operations teams;
Assist the COP in providing strategic direction to the project, setting and attaining goals and creating work plans;
Ensure compliance with the agreement results and all reporting requirements;
Maintain consistent contact with and among all partners (including USAID, MOH, civil society, private sector) to ensure stakeholders are updated on project progress.
Master's Degree or higher in public health, international development, business administration, social sciences, or a closely related field is required;
At least 10 years of experience implementing and managing large, complex projects involving multiple partners, in/for sub-Saharan/developing countries, of which 8 years has been spent as a deputy chief of party of USG and PEPFAR funded programs with similar scope, size and complexity;
Specialized knowledge and demonstrated expertise in the areas of capacity building, systems strengthening of comprehensive HIV and AIDS services which are necessary for strengthening service delivery at the regional and national level is required;
Experience with quality improvement and assurance, planning and development is essential in regards to capacity building and systems strengthening is required;
Demonstrated strategic ability, conflict management, team building and negotiation skills is highly desirable;
Extensive direct supervisory experience over teams of at least 5 people;
Excellent writing and communication skills in English are required.