Senior Technical Advisor SBCC
Location: Maseru, Lesotho
Location type: On Site
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*Local position(visa/work authorization will not be sponsored by PS

Welcome to PSI!
PSI is a network of locally rooted, globally connected organizations working to achieve consumerpowered healthcare — peoplecentered health systems that ensure quality, affordable care wherever and whenever it is needed. Our origins in sexual and reproductive health have grown into a broader mission. Today, we work with the public and private sectors as well as local communities, prioritizing people’s voice and choice and developing solutions to meet their essential health needs. Over the past five decades, we have helped push boundaries, break taboos, set trends, and develop innovative solutions to complex global health challenges.

Do you want to join PSI to help make it easier for all people to lead healthier lives and plan the families they desire? Read on!

Join us!

PSI seeks a Senior SBCC Advisor to lead PSI’s work under the USAID Sustaining Epidemic Control through Unified Prevention (SECURActivity, a fiveyear initiative focused on providing personcentered, evidencebased HIV prevention, testing, and treatment services across Lesotho. The project aims to address and close critical HIV prevention and treatment gaps, working in collaboration with the Government of Lesotho and leveraging past successes to advance a sustainable, equitable response to the epidemic. This person will oversee the scaleup of SBCC services across the SECURE consortium.

The Senior Advisor will be responsible for leading successful implementation of SBCC workstreams throughout the project lifecycle from startup to closeout. Accountable for delivery of all aspects of SBCC activities and oversight and supervision of project staff. Lead departmental/functional strategy development and work planning and supervise the team responsible for implementation. Serve as a subject matter expert internally and represent the project externally with donors, partners, and other stakeholders.

What You’ll Do

Develop departmental/functional strategic priorities in collaboration with SECURE senior management team. Develop and oversee workplans and budgets to execute strategic priorities.

Monitor deliverables and progress, course correcting when necessary. Drive the utilization of evidencebased tools, innovations and bestpractices to improve the project’s performance. 20% of Time
Develop and manage strategic partnerships with external stakeholders and partners. Ensure effective collaboration between stakeholders and partners. Represent SECURE at internal and external meetings, conferences, and donor meetings. 20% of Time
Support SBCC capacity building of staff and partners engaged in activities related to area of expertise. 20% of Time
Assist the CR or Project Director with other tasks and projects as necessary. Serve as member of the PSI/Lesotho leadership team collaborating closely with other senior staff to improve overall programmatic and operational performance. 20% of Time
Supervise and develop team members. Make recommendations concerning employment, termination, performance evaluations, salary actions, and other personnel actions. Set team and individual goals. Prioritize, organize, delegate, and coordinate the flow of work. Enhance individual employee performance through frequent and timely communication and support 20% of time.

Time percentages listed above are not exact. They are estimates and may change. This is also not an exhaustive list of all tasks that an incumbent is expected to perform but is instead a summary of the primary responsibilities and requirements of the job. The incumbent may be asked to perform duties not included above. PSI reserves the right to revise job profiles at any time based on changes to the required job responsibilities.

What You’ll Bring

Bachelor’s degree( or international equivalenin a related field

Master’s degree (or international equivalenin a related field preferred
At least 8 years of related experience. Equivalent combination of related education and experience may be substituted.

Demonstrated success designing and executing SBCC activities for HIV prevention, care, and treatment in Southern Africa

At least 3 years of leadership experience on a USGfunded project preferred
At least 3 years of supervisory experience.
Advanced knowledge in relevant departmental/functional area.
Excellent leadership, employee development and management skills. Knowing when to coach, when to advise and when to provide specific direction.
Excellent customer service, relationship building/management and consensus building skills.
Excellent analytical and problemsolving skills. Able to proactively identify opportunities, diagnose problems and develop clientcentered and evidencebased solutions.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills. French and/or Spanish language skills preferred.
Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoin.

We know that a long list of requirements may be discouraging, but don’t let imposter syndrome or the confidence gap get in the way of you applying — we’d love to hear from you.

Why Work at PSI?
PSI’s work is about enabling families to live happy and healthy lives—we think this should apply to our employees, too.

• Diversity & Inclusion: PSI affirms its commitment to diversity and believes that when people feel respected and included, they can be more honest, collaborative, and successful. Want to be involved in our DEI work at PSI? We have a council made up of PSIers that drive, sustain, and deepen our DEI practices.
• Health & Wellness: In all of our locations, PSI offers a comprehensive benefits package that offers health, financial planning, family care, and flexibility for work life fit. For U.S. based benefits visit www.psi.org/careers to learn more!
• Time Away: We want you to take time away when you need it. PSI offers a competitive leave package. On top of our leave, some PSI offices offer a compressed work week throughout the year, giving you additional worklife flexibility.
• Learning & Development: PSI is committed to your career growth. Through PSI’s job architecture, there are many potential career paths you can follow depending on your skills and interests. Additionally, PSI University, our learning management system, offers hundreds of courses, hosts orgwide trainings, offers Great Manager/Leader trainings, as well as a mentorship program for all staff levels.
• Innovation & Collaboration: With over 53 years of insight, PSI reimagines how to bring quality healthcare closer to those who need it most. Innovation requires stepping out of comfort zones, and our employees are encouraged to think beyond boundaries, collaborate to drive impact, challenge conventions, and pioneer new solutions.

Salary Ranges:*

PSI is committed to pay equity and transparency. We ensure pay meets the market within each country. This approach minimizes our impact on local talent markets and allows PSI to attract and retain employees, while staying costcompetitive.

Actual base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as a candidate’s qualifications, experience, internal equity, external market analysis, and other business factors permitted by law. Hiring above the midpoint of the range below would not be typical in order to allow for potential future salary growth.

About PSI
Did you know that we have over 3,000 “PSIers” working across the globe in 40 different countries? We’re a diverse group with a wide range of backgrounds from the medical industry to the music industry, all with unique skills we bring to the job. We value selfmotivated people with a track record for getting things done in tough situations. We take our work seriously, but not ourselves.

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