Country: Angola
Closing date: 20 Feb 2016
Job title Senior Policy and Advocacy Technical Consultant for FP/RH
Department PSI/Angola
Based in Luanda, Angola
Reports to the Country Representative
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 be healthy by providing access to products and services that range from mosquito nets to HIV testing.
There are over 9,000 “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.
Your contribution
Technical expertise
• Provides technical support and guidance on development, revision and implementation of national level strategies, policies and guidelines for Family planning and reproductive health
• Guides the development of the technical guidelines for family planning, reproductive health and post-abortion care (PAC services)
• Provides expertise for the technical content for providers materials for FP/PAC comprehensive package of services, ensuring all content appropriately reflects all Angolan guidelines and international best practice
• Supports Program Managers to ensure that all marketing and communication materials present technically sound information regarding family planning, reproductive health and PAC
Build coordination and strategy with partners
• Leads partner coordination for the development and implementation of the national strategies and guidelines on national and sub-national level
• Ensures liaison with national and sub-national health authorities, as well as professional organizations involved in the development and implementation of the program
• Responsible for presenting the PSI developed situation analysis, workplans, strategy documents and other relevant information to the national/sub national MOH, professional bodies and donor agencies as required.
• Supports PSI Angola senior management in liaising with the government, donors and other institutions involved in the program
• Obtains endorsements from relevant authorities and professional bodies for program activities, reports and other relevant documents.
• Represents PSI Angola in the contraceptive security working group to support the inclusion of LARC products into the procurement plans
Support program staff
• Supports the Program Manager to evaluate the technical ability of partners and providers to implement program activities
• Responsible for compiling all relevant epidemiological information regarding family planning, maternal mortality, reproductive health (DHS, operations research, peer reviewed journal articles), and ensuring that this evidence base is reflected in the HIV marketing planning process and proposal development as appropriate
• Supports PSI Angola senior management in representing PSI Angola at various forums and meetings related to FP programs, including coordination with other health areas to ensure better coordination and integration of programming
What are we looking for?
The basics
• Profound knowledge of family planning situation in Angola
• Familiarity with Angolan authorities, policies and procedures and medical professional organizations
• Experience in delivering or organizing medical/technical training, policy dialogues, workshops and conferences with the government representations
• Native Portuguese speaker and English fluency
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Excellent communication and advocacy skills
• Recent experience in implementation of family planning programs
• 10+ years' experience in implementation and management of public health programs supported by the major donors and government
What would get us excited
• Member of one of the Angolan medical/professional organizations preferred
• Experience in other health areas
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.
Job Requirements
The basics
• Profound knowledge of family planning situation in Angola
• Familiarity with Angolan authorities, policies and procedures and medical professional organizations
• Experience in delivering or organizing medical/technical training, policy dialogues, workshops and conferences with the government representations
• Native Portuguese speaker and English fluencey
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Excellent communication and advocacy skills
• Recent experience in implementation of family planning programs
• 10+ years' experience in implementation and management of public health programs supported by the major donors and government
What would get us excited
• Member of one of the Angolan medical/professional organizations preferred
• Experience in other health areas
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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