Technical Director (m/f)

Description

• PSI seeks a Technical Director to oversee the programmatic and technical aspects of an anticipated $30M 5-year USAID/PMI-funded “Malaria Capacity Strengthening (MCAPS) in Mozambique Activity”. The project will strengthen national and sub-national capacity to implement malaria service delivery, case management, and surveillance in Mozambique

Duties

• Under the supervision of the COP and in line with USAID and PSI policies, the Surveillance and Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist will be responsible for:
• Leading the project’s technical implementation of activities across malaria case management, malaria in pregnancy, capacity building, and surveillance
• Providing technical assistance for the development and implementation of technical and programmatic strategies in collaboration with government and local implementing partner stakeholders
• Overseeing capacity strengthening to government and local implementing partner stakeholders and project staff. Continuously building the capacity of government and implementing partner staff to conduct technical activities and program implementation using global and local best practices
• Supporting the development of workplans and implementation plans
• Developing partnerships and relationships with key in-country stakeholders

Requisites

• A clinical degree in Medicine or Nursery, or a master’s degree in Public Health or a related field
• At least 10 years of experience in health service delivery, including at least five years of project management experience in malaria or other public health programs
• Demonstrated experience in malaria case management and/or malaria in pregnancy
• Strong oral and written skills in Portuguese and English
• Experience working on international projects related to malaria
• Demonstrated ability to work with multiple partners on collaborative projects

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted