Vacancy Announcement – Population Services International (PSI)
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Population Services International (PSI) would like to invites competent and interested candidates for the following Positions.
Position 1: Market Facilitation Specialist
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Represent the WASH project in the respective area as a liaison with local administration and other stakeholders of the project.
- Take part in the development and selection of WASH business entrepreneurs undertake the actual selection and development of entrepreneurs.
- Provide on-the-job coaching and business development services to WASH businesses support implementation of business and sales models.
- Provide sales and other training for business activities, followed by continued supportive supervision.
- Assess needs, opportunities, gaps, and constraints in getting access to finance by operators and build partnerships and coordinate with local financing providers to provide access to finance to franchise operators and business partners.
- Engage with relevant government and non-governmental partners to effectively foster coordination and collaboration in scaling up WASH business models.
- Provide regular, concise reporting on program activities, documenting and sharing key lessons on the potential to scale up identified business models with a private sector perspective.
- Implement and constantly seek to improve business partners, identify their barriers to growth and facilitate solutions that can enhance the success of their businesses.
- Support demand generation and marketing campaigns for the WASH business.
- Provide coaching and routine support for Business facilitators, to enable them to facilitate and support business, sales, and sales data recording.
- Handle assigned tasks related to WASH business development, market assessment, product development activities, business and social franchise model development and replication activities in the respective region.
Job Requirements
Qualification and Experience:
- Bachelor of Arts degree in Management, business administration, Economics, Marketing Management, public health/ environmental health
- Four years’ relevant experience in market development and health programs
Key Competencies
- Demonstrated experience in program management and business development,
- Preferable to have experience in design and implementation of sales and marketing training programs, community mobilization, micro enterprise development, working with government and non-governmental partners.
- Excellent communication, strong leadership/management skills,
- Proficient in English and Amharic languages/ both in oral and written communication
- Knowledge of regional languages is preferred.
- Comfortable using Microsoft Office and mobile applications.
- Willingness to be based in a regional office and travel extensively.
Workplace: Harar
Deadline: August 31, 2023
Position 2: Regional WASH Services Lead
Essential Functions:
Under the supervision of Market Development Director/ IFI Manager, the Regional WASH Services Lead will:
- Develop annual plans including program work plan, procurement needs and budget in accordance with overall program/s strategy and objectives. (Program planning and contribution to strategy)
- Engage with relevant government/local partners to effectively foster coordination and partnerships with private sector partners/stakeholders to scale up (Public Private Partnership)
- Lead tasks related to citywide WASH business and investment plans, sanitation improvement plans, and water safety plans. (Program delivery)
- Constantly seek to improve private and public partners engagement, identify their barriers and facilitate solutions that can enhance their success.
- Represent the project in the respective region as a liaison with local administration and other stakeholders of the project. (representation)
- Develop town level forecast on WAH product needs, business inputs required, and training needs in line with the annual plan. (Planning and facilitation)
- Provide regular, concise reporting on program activities, documenting and sharing key lessons on the potential to scale up identified business models with a private sector perspective. (Business Development)
- Support the development of WASH technical team, through periodic performance evaluations, coaching, mentoring, ongoing performance dialogue and feedback. (Team management)
- Oversee and ensure WASH business models/strategies, activity implementation, partnership and budget expenditures that adhere/comply to the standard. (Compliance)
- Additional assignments as required by the management and/or immediate supervisor (Delegation)
Qualification and Experience:
Master’s degree in management, Business Administration, Marketing, Economics or related field with five (5) years of demonstrated experience, of which two (2) years at a managerial level in business development related programs.
or
Bachelor’s degree in management, Business Administration, Marketing, Economics or related fields with seven (7) years of demonstrated experience, of which two (2) years at a managerial level in in business development related programs.
Key Competencies:
- Demonstrated experience in program management and business development,
- Preferable to have experience in the design and implementation of sales and marketing training programs, community mobilization, micro-enterprise development, and working with government and non-governmental partners.
- Excellent communication, strong leadership/management skills,
- Proficient in English and Amharic languages/ / both in oral and written communication
- Knowledge of regional languages is preferred.
- Comfortable using Microsoft Office and mobile applications.
- Willingness to be based in a regional office and travel extensively.
Workplace: Dire Dawa
Deadline: August 31, 2023
How to Apply
By following our 3 steps application process:
1. Fill out the mandatory 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 “Position/Job title” in the subject line.
3. Check your email and make sure you receive an automatic response acknowledging receipt of your application which means your application was successful. 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 August 31, 2023. 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.
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