Country: Burundi
Closing date: 07 Jun 2017
TITLE: SENIOR COMMUNITY ACTIVITY MANAGER
DEPARTMENT: EAST AFRICA/PSI Burundi
REPORTING TO: CHIEF OF PARY
DATE: 08/05/2015
PSI is a leading global health organization with programs targeting malaria, child survival, HIV and reproductive health. Working in partnership within the public and private sectors, and harnessing the power of the markets, PSI provides life-saving products, clinical services and behavior change communications that empower the world's most vulnerable populations to lead healthier lives.
PSI's core values are a belief in markets and market mechanisms to contribute to sustained improvements in the lives of the poor; results and a strong focus on measurement; speed and efficiency with a predisposition to action and an aversion to bureaucracy; decentralization and empowering our staff at the local level; and a long term commitment to the people we serve. PSI has programs in 67 countries. For more information, please visitwww.psi.org.
RESPONSIBILITES:**
- The Senior Community Activity Manager is responsible for various technical components of the Activity aimed at the community level.
- He or she must ensure that Activity components focused on community involvement are results-oriented with high-quality deliverables.
- The Senior Community Activity Manager actively participates in technical meetings, maintaining positive relationships with implementing partners who support community health workers, networks, and advocacy groups for people living with HIV/AIDS.
QUALIFICATIONS:**
- A Master's degree in health management or relevant field with a minimum of 10 years of implementing partner or donor experience.
- A Bachelor's degree in health management or relevant field with a minimum of 15 years of health project management experience.
- At least 2 years of supervisory experience.
- At least 3 years of experience in health service delivery, community development, capacity building or coordinating with local CSOs, including community-based organizations (CBOs) and faith-based organizations (FBOs); preferably familiar with community-based HIV/AIDS interventions, or otherwise the capacity and motivation to acquire an in-depth knowledge of this field in a short time.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively train and build capacity of community partners and health providers.
- Experience in using data for decision-making.
- Demonstrated ability to work with stakeholders including ministries of health, local health staff, and local officials to implement improvements in health care.
- Possesses clear communication in English as well as French and coordination skills.
The successful candidate will have excellent writing, analytical, interpersonal, organizational, and cross-cultural skills; demonstrated ability to perform and prioritize a variety of tasks on short notice within designated deadlines; and an interest in future overseas posting with PSI.
STATUS:
- Exempt
APPLY ONLINE athttp://www.psi.org
PSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of actual or perceived race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, personal appearance, matriculation, political affiliation, family status or responsibilities, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions or breastfeeding, genetic information, amnesty, veteran, special disabled veteran or uniform service member status or employment status.
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