Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, August 17 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Who we are
With 50 years of experience, working in over 60 countries, Population Services International (PSI) is the world’s leading non-profit social marketing organization. PSI is reimagining healthcare by putting the consumer at the center, and wherever possible – bringing care to the front door. We are working to fix market failures, shape future health markets and shift policy and funding to better support consumer empowered healthcare.

There are over 8,000 “PSI’ers” around the world. We are diverse group of entrepreneurial development professionals with a wide range of backgrounds and experience. All with unique skills that we bring to the critically important work that we do.

Join Us
The purpose of this anticipated PMI Mbu (Mosquitoes) project is to identify and implement proven, evidence-based vector control approaches in Tanzania, in support of reducing the overall malaria burden and moving Tanzania closer to Malaria elimination. The anticipated project has four primary components: (1) Insecticides treated mosquito net ( ITN) distribution; (2) Social and behavior change (SBC) for ITN use and other vector control interventions; (3) Using data, including those generated from entomological surveillance, to provide the Government of Tanzania and malaria partners with expert technical guidance, and as appropriate, develop plans for implementation of modified or new vector control approaches in Tanzania; and (4) Capacity strengthening of government institutions ( Mainland Medical Store Department (MSD) and Zanzibar Central Medical Store (CMS).

Your contribution
• The Chief of Party will be responsible with providing vision, direction, leadership, and management for the project. S/he will serve as project representative to USAID.
Skill & Experience
• Master’s degree in public health or social science.
• Ten years of senior level management experience in the design, implementation, and management of programs of similar size, complexity, and setting;
• Demonstrated experience in providing technical guidance and direction in the areas of malaria vector control interventions including institutional strengthening approaches.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and proven experience in building and maintaining productive working relationships, including building teams and fostering collaborations to achieve program goals, meet program milestone, and produce quality program results;
• Exceptional communications skills in written and spoken English.
• Fluent in Swahili.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
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Application for the position must include :
• Cover letter illustrating your suitability for the position against the listed requirements.
• Detailed curriculum vitae showing contact address, email, and day –time mobile phone number (s) and three (3) referees, ONE being your last employer.

Application will be considered valid, if sent/received before 1700hrs, Wednesday, 21 August, 2024. Please note that only short –listed candidates meeting the above requirements will be contacted. Send you application in MS Word or PDF file. Indicate the name of position on the subject line of your email.

Note:
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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