Overview
Job title: Country Representative (CR)
Department: Anglophone Africa Market
Based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Reports to the Deputy Director, Anglophone Africa
Who we are
We're Population Services International (PSI), the world's leading non-profit social marketing organization. We work to make it easier for people in the developing world to lead healthier lives and plan the families they desire by marketing affordable products and services that range from mosquito nets to contraceptives to HIV testing.
There are over 8,000 “PSI'ers” around the world. It's a diverse group of entrepreneurs and professionals with an unusually wide range of backgrounds - from the medical industry to the music business - all with unique skills we bring to the job.
Join us!
We are looking for a Country Representative (CR) based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to lead implementation of PSI's awards in collaboration with the Government of Tanzania and other key partners, help us diversify funding streams, and continue to increase health impact. The CR should have significant management and new business development experience, strong operational acumen, proven experience managing large teams to deliver complex projects in challenging environments and high Emotional Intelligence to support their team to succeed. You will introduce PSI to new partners and strengthen relationships with existing ones. You will serve as one of our biggest advocates for private sector approaches to public health challenges.
Sound like you? Read on.
Responsibilities
Your contribution
As the CR, you will be responsible for the management of the country platform, including strategic, programmatic and operational management and oversight for Tanzania's contract and grant portfolio and representation of PSI's activities in the department. You will be responsible for achieving a high level of project performance while assuring compliance with regulations across a range of donors and financial/administrative best practices. You will have a broad knowledge of multiple health areas in order to guide program implementation across a diverse portfolio. Of critical importance, will be your ability to adhere to frequently changing government NGO compliance regulations (tax, financial, reporting, etc.) and maintaining and further enhancing strong relationships with all levels of government. Specific tasks include:
Strategic Leadership, Program Planning and Execution
Institutional Strength
Manage talent
Risk Management
What are we looking for?
The candidate we hire will embody PSI's corporate values:
Collaboration: You can work independently, but thrive within a team.
Trust: You trust that your manager and team will have your back and care deeply about gaining that same trust from your teammates
Pragmatism: You dive in and maintain momentum even when things are ambiguous and you don't let perfect get in the way of good enough.
Honesty: You aren't afraid to speak up and speak your mind.
Measurement: You set clear and challenging goals and hold yourself accountable to driving measurable results.
Commitment: You're independent and a free thinker, but you're ready to buy in to the direction of the team and commit to its success.
The basics:
What would get us excited?
Experienced manager. You have been a Country Director or Resident Advisor of a large development or relief organization before and based in a challenging operating environment. You can manage a diverse team of professionals to achieve results.
Capacity Builder: You have experience in building institutional, technical, management and leadership capacity.
Natural fundraiser. You have experience identifying business opportunities for health or securing funds from donors like USG, Global Fund, DFID, UNITAID, BMGF.
Collaborative manager. You are able to inspire a shared vision for the PSI Tanzania staff. You have successfully helped your staff learn, grow, and thrive in their work. You know how to bridge communications and goals between the field office and headquarters, so that in-country operations and institutional goals are constantly aligned.
Relationship Builder. You have experience working with Ministries of Health, health care companies, and global health donors. You are able to identify new donors and partners for programs. You are able to spot trends and keep the PSI global headquarters informed about health needs and opportunities in Tanzania. You are diplomatic in cooling down emotionally charged environments. You are agile in your approach, able to quickly recognize, address and mitigate potential conflicts before they arise.
A Strategist and an innovator. You are creative, innovative and a strategic thinker. You have a strong interest in health-sector approaches to development and a proven ability to produce results.
Problem solver. You have a proven ability to work collaboratively across departments, cultures and languages, as well as think out of the box to creatively and efficiently solve complex problems.
Lover of challenges. You enjoy challenges and conquering them.
STATUS
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.
ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE: If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a physical or mental disability, please send an email to: newhiresupport@psi.org or call (202)785-0072.
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