Summary
Date Posted: Monday, August 05 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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Description
This position is contingent upon funder approval of key personnel and availability of funds
Population Services International (PSI) Uganda is a public health international non-profit organization that works to improve the health and lives of Ugandans. By approaching care from the consumers’ perspective, PSI Uganda provides life-saving information, products, and services to tackle some of the country’s most pressing health problems so that people can lead healthier, happier, and more productive lives. Using the market development approach and targeted social behavior change, PSI Uganda works to shift policy and funding, shape mixed health systems, and strengthen the public and private health sector across the country. Our work complements that of our line ministry, the Ministry of Health (MoH) and other implementing partners. Our origins in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) have grown into a broader mission. For the past two decades, we have implemented various programs in maternal and child health, urban health, HIV/AIDS, WASH, malaria, digital health, social business, supply chain management of health commodities, among others. Increasingly, we work with consumers, local communities, market actors (private sector) and the Government of Uganda (through the MoH) to diagnose problems together, generating insights to design solutions that strengthen Uganda’s healthcare system for the long term.
PSI seeks entrepreneurial, dynamic candidates with significant technical and leadership experience in Social Behavior Change (SBC). The person will play a pivotal role as the Technical Director, Social Behavior Change overseeing the systematic design and implementation of Uganda’s SBC interventions for an anticipated 5-year USAID-funded Social and Behavior Change (SBC) project. The anticipated project is in support of the USAID’s health sector goal of ensuring that Ugandan’s seek and receive high-quality health and social services at decreased financial hardship through sustainable systems. The project will accomplish this result through two anticipated objectives: 1) strengthened public sector systems for oversight and coordination of SBC at the national and district levels; and 2) improved ability of individuals to adopt healthy behaviors. The project will work primarily in the areas of maternal and child health (MCH), tuberculosis (TB), and malaria with attention to other health areas, such as family planning, nutrition, water and sanitation (WASH), Global Health Security or other development sectors, as other funds become available. The ideal candidate will possess extensive applied experience in SBC, research, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), and capacity building. They will have demonstrated abilities in leadership, strategic thinking, team development, and change management. Additionally, the Technical Director must exhibit a proven ability to collaborate effectively with government entities, development partners, civil society, and community-based organizations. The Technical Director should have significant experience with SBC of health projects and knowledge of evidence-based SBC methods and strategies; current global best practices for SBC; and be adept at working with senior government officials to influence policy based on evidence. Our ideal candidate has deep experience with health or SBC projects in developing countries, a passion for knowledge sharing and capacity building, and a positive and action-oriented attitude.

Key Duties & Responsibilities
• Provide strategic, technical guidance and direction and ensure alignment with the latest technical information and approaches in the SBC field.
• Design high-quality project interventions and assessments in collaboration with relevant consortium project partners.
• Lead and manage programs, including financial oversight, compliance, and management of a consortium of partners.
• Build local capacity of selected entities (government and/or civil society) in the design, implementation, and evaluation of SBC programming.
• Demonstrate experience working with the Government of Uganda, NGOs/CSOs, media, private and public sectors, and other stakeholders, preferably in SBC-related areas.
• Exhibit a strong understanding and expertise in SBC and community systems strengthening.
• Demonstrate the ability to create and maintain effective working relations with host country government personnel, stakeholders, NGO partners, and international donor agencies.

Requirements
• Master’s degree (or international equivalent) Communication, Development studies, social work, Public Health, Marketing or a related field.
• At least 10-15 years of leadership experience working with SBC for public health or related programs
• A minimum of 5 years supervisory experience.
• Proven success in generating innovative and effective SBC or marketing solutions.
• Experience in building capacity of civil society and/or government entities in social and behavior change.
• Demonstrated technical knowledge and experience in the fields of Maternal and Child Health, malaria, HIV/AIDS, Reproductive Health, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Tuberculosis (TB), menstrual hygiene management, and global health security.
• Ability to manage agreements and all required programmatic and financial reporting requirements, including sub-grants management.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and planning skills, with emphasis on the ability to operationalize and oversee the execution of project workplans.

Others/Extra Details
Key Competencies:
• Excellent oral and written communication and analytical skills in English.
• Excellent analytical and quick problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrable successes in using data to make strategic decisions, deploy budgets and resources to deliver results in a cost-effective way.
• Demonstrates strong leadership skills, with a proven ability to collaborate and work effectively across various teams and roles. Capable of persuading and motivating individuals and teams to achieve common goals.
• Exhibits excellent collaboration, partnership skills and a proven track record of working effectively with diverse stakeholders such as government, implementing partners, donors among others.
• Possesses comprehensive knowledge of national, sub national and community health service structures and mechanisms, latest practice innovations, and high impact practices.
• Proven ability to ensure that workplans, budgets and reporting schedules/cycles and other performance requirements are consistently met.
• Demonstrates exceptional leadership skills, guiding teams to success and fostering a positive work environment.
• Possess excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills, enabling effective decision-making and resolution of complex issues.
• Exhibits excellent oral and written communication skills in English, with strong analytical capabilities.
• Demonstrated success in utilizing data for adaptive implementation, making strategic decisions, allocating budgets, and deploying resources efficiently to achieve desired results cost-effectively.



Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

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