Position: Child Survival Program Manager
Location: Juba-based, 60-75% spent between Greater Yei and Mundri
Reports to: Malaria Program Manager
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Population Services International (PSI) is the world’s leading non-profit social marketing organization, operating in more than 60 developing countries. PSI creates demand for essential health products and services by using private sector marketing techniques and innovative communications campaigns to motivate positive changes in health behavior. On the supply side, PSI works with the commercial sector to increase the availability of these products and services at prices which are affordable to at-risk populations. With a bottom-line orientation that is rare among non-profits, PSI social markets products and services for family planning, maternal and child health, and the prevention of AIDS, malaria and other diseases. For more information, please visit: www.psi.org.
In order to decrease child mortality from malaria and recognizing the need to introduce home-based management of malaria (HMM) programs using ACT, PSI is implementing the community-based program with support from Global Fund Round 7. In line with the guidelines of the Ministry of Health (MoH) of the Southern Sudan, the community-based ACT distribution system will be supplemented with anti-diarrhea kits (pre-packaged ORS and zinc) and pneumonia treatment in order to ensure comprehensive child survival program at the community level in rural areas. The project will aid in decreasing under-5 mortality rates by training community-based distributors in the diagnosis, treatment and counseling for prevention of these illnesses, as well as in the process of recognizing severe illness requiring referral to a Primary Health Care Unit (Center).
The program is comprised of the four main components that include behavior change communication (BCC); management of supply chain for treatment of malaria, pneumonia and diarrhea specifically in children under 5 years old; establishment and strengthening of the networks of community-based distributors (CBDs) in rural areas; and strengthening of the national health management information systems (HMIS) from the grass-roots levels of CBD networks to health facilities and County Health Departments (CHDs). The program successfully started in Yei, Morobo Lainya, and Mundri counties of Central and Western Equatoria will be replicated in Wau and three additional counties of Western Bahr el Ghazal in November 2011.
Overall Responsibilities:
· Ensure effective coordination of implementation of all HHM Global Fund Malaria Programs (Round Seven) implemented by PSI.
· Oversee implementation of HHM activites in Yei, Morobo, Lainya and Mundri counties.
· Manage two Field Coordinators located in Yei and Mundri providing technical assistance, direct supervision and capacity building
· Continue to develop relationships at partner levels including County Health Departments (CHDs), county authorities and community-based organizations.
· Participate in meetings with donors, partners, SRs, and technical working groups.
· Monitor progress against targets, conducting regular meetings and progress reviews with CS and M&E staff in all program locations.
· Manage and develop monthly and quarterly activity budgets and work plans; conduct regular reviews with program staff.
· Draft monthly MoH report
· Draft GF quarterly narrative report
· Liaise with M&E on the development of PUDR for GF Quarterly report
· Any other relevant duties as agreed with Malaria PM
The successful candidate will be a creative and innovative thinker and will have excellent communication, analytical and organizational skills; interpersonal and cross-cultural skills; a proven ability to produce results in difficult circumstances; and the ability to work efficiently and quickly under pressure both independently and as a team member.
Interested candidates may apply via email with a copy of their CV, cover letter and list of referees to lczerwinski@psi-sudan.org or submit applications in hard copy to PSI Juba Office (Hai Nyakama) .
Closing date for applications is 17:30hrs on July 12, 2010.
PSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability.
