Advocacy and Partnerships Officer Job Vacancies – Population Services International (PSI)

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Job Title: Advocacy and Partnerships Officer

Organisation: Population Services International (PSI)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports To: Advocacy Partnerships and Tma Coordinator

 

About US:

We are Population Services International (PSI) Uganda, a branch office of 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 TRUST condoms, mama-kits, contraceptives, and water purification products among others. 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.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Support in the coordination of stakeholders and operation of key technical platforms such as the Self-Care Expert Group, National Drug Shop Task Force, HIUD task force that are delivering on specific PSI Uganda and Ministry of Health objectives
  • Facilitate continuous coordination and tracking of PSI Uganda’s meaningful participation and representation in the various networks, coalitions, working groups and task forces, led by the MoH and partners.
  • Identify new and collaborate with cross department teams to update the partnerships database in line with the program implementation needs and the platform strategic plan
  • Support meaningful and impactful partnerships as well as cascading advocacy efforts at the sub-national levels with guidance from the regional teams
  • Collaborate with cross department teams to track implementation of risk management strategies and monitor operational context for external threats
  • Maintain on-going knowledge and analysis of the SRHR global, regional and local policy and practice, to inform the delivery of PSIU’s advocacy work
  • Advise on the development of relevant advocacy materials such as policy briefs, documentaries, fact sheets and papers to support PSIU’s representation and influencing at events at national and sub-national levels
  • Collaborate with SIL and Communications PSIU workstreams in documentation of PSIU implementations, including gathering stories, best practices and lessons learned, and disseminating these both internally and externally
  • Prepare and submit periodic program/ projects reports to the PSIU senior management team, and key stakeholders
  • Ensure that advocacy and partnership interventions/activities are appropriately documented to facilitate effective monitoring, evaluation and learning

 




Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The ideal applicant must hold a Bachelors’ degree in public health, development and related fields is essential • Additional training in Project Planning and management is an added advantage
  • At least 3 years of experience working in advocacy and or public affairs in the field of health and human rights aimed at influencing legal, policy and practice change
  • Knowledge of health issues with specific interest and skills in the SRHR
  • Advocacy/stakeholder engagement experience and demonstrated results of influencing others to advance health and human rights issues
  • Ability to work autonomously combined with experience working remotely to support sub-national partners to achieve institutional advocacy goals
  • Experience developing and managing efforts to influence policy makers, NGOs and other external stakeholders
  • Strong analytical, writing, editing and verbal skills for communicating with broad and diverse stakeholders
  • Effective as a collaborator in complex internal and external organizations
  • Ability to work with efficiency and diplomacy
  • Proven ability to build and cultivate strong relationships
  • Ability to balance competing priorities and identify when to escalate an issue or call out risk

 

The Candidate we hire will embody PSI’s corporate values:

  • Measurement: Evidence, research. metrics and evaluation inform our choices
  • Pragmatism: We strive for excellence, but useful and timely are better than perfect
  • Honesty: We act with integrity, share what we achieve, and admit when we fail
  • Collaboration: Active partnering drives impact
  • Trust: We have confidence in our people to make good decisions
  • Commitment: We build local capacity and programs that last.

 

How to Apply:

All Interested candidates should email their cover letter addressed to the Human Resources and

Administration Manager, PSIU, and an updated CV ONLY to apply@psiug.org indicating the Job title in the subject of the email.

Inclusion of your salary expectation in your cover letter is a key requirement.

Submission of certified academic papers is compulsory.

Applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible!

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 

Deadline: Wednesday 13th July 2022 at 5.00pm (1700H)

 

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