Project Manager, West and Central Africav -Employment, career opportunity in USA

Job Title:  Project Manager, West and Central Africa
Organization:  Population Services Intl.
Country:  United States of America
Deadline: 31st Dec 2013

Population Services International (PSI) is the world’s leading non-profit social marketing organization, with a mission to measurably improve the health of poor and vulnerable people in the developing world by influencing their behavior, principally through social marketing of family planning and health products and services, and health communications. PSI has programs in more than 60 countries and works in malaria, HIV, reproductive health, child survival, and tuberculosis. 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. For more information, please visit www.psi.org

PSI seeks entrepreneurial and dynamic candidates with an interest in private sector approaches to development for the position of Program Manager, West and Central Africa region. The Program Manager will act as the primary liaison and coordinator of headquarters support to a portfolio of countries in the West and Central Africa region. This position is based in Washington, D.C., entails about 15%-20% overseas travel.

The Program Manager will be responsible for delivering programmatic, financial and organizational support for country programs, connecting platforms with functional and technical departments at PSI/Washington, managing a small program support team, providing strategic planning support and developing new business opportunities for PSI.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• At least four years work experience in a developing country, preferably in Africa;
• Three years prior management experience, including supervision of staff;
• Relevant post-graduate degree (MBA, MIA, MPA, MPH, etc.);
• Financial management experience, including significant demonstrated experience in developing and monitoring budgets;
• Experience with international donors and familiarity with international development and health issues;
• Private sector management, marketing and/or communications experience preferred; and
• Fluency in English and a high level of proficiency in French required.

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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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