Organization(s): Population Services International (PSI)
Country/Region: Kenya
Contract Length: Full-time staff position
Apply by: 16 January 2010

Description  
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 and its affiliates manage malaria control programs in 32 countries in Africa, Asia and South America. These programs have sold more than 50 million treated mosquito nets, and 6 million doses of pre-packaged malaria treatment. For more information, please visit: www.psimalaria.org

PSI is seeking an experienced, dynamic Malaria Technical Advisor to support PSI's growing malaria prevention and treatment portfolio. The position is based in Nairobi and is part of the integrated Malaria & Child Survival Department (MCSD). The Malaria Technical Advisor will report to the Deputy Director of Malaria Control.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 
The Malaria Technical Advisor will work closely with other members of the MCS Department to:

• Facilitate coordinated support to the implementation and expansion of PSI's malaria prevention and treatment initiatives, with particular focus on supporting the West and Central Africa region.
• Provide short-term technical assistance to country programs and national malaria partners in program design, resource mobilization, research, product development and launch, marketing, behavior change communications and integrated malaria and child survival approaches.
• Play a leading role in supporting Ministries of Health in scaling up access to ACTs and delivering long lasting mosquito nets through integrated campaigns and sustained delivery systems.
• Leverage previously established international credibility in the field to improve PSI's malaria positioning at national and international level.
• Actively engage in and collaborate with the international malaria community to support advocacy and programme coordination efforts.
• Compile and disseminate lessons learned from PSI programs to international partners through a range of media, including tool kits and publications, to facilitate rapid transfer of best practices.
• At least 40% of time will be spent traveling.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Relevant post-graduate degree (MPH, MD, PhD, etc.);

• Sound technical knowledge of malaria epidemiology, treatment and prevention;
• Established international reputation in malaria control and knowledge of the partnership landscape;
• At least four years work experience in a developing country in a technical or management capacity;
• Strong writing and presentation skills;
• Familiarity with the international donor community;
• Fluent written and spoken English and French.

Please apply online at www.psi.org