PSI applies its expertise in private sector engagement and market-based solutions to design, develop and implement water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) programs. PSI’s WASH portfolio includes:

Implementation of market development programs in both urban and rural areas to ensure sustainable sanitation solutions for target populations.
Promotion of healthy hygiene behaviors using social marketing and other innovative and consumer centric behaviour change communications; and,
Marketing and distribution of household water treatment, including working to build local markets for a range of water treatment options;
PSI is seeking an experienced, dynamic and innovation-driven Technical Advisor to lead PSI’s efforts to launch and scale up its WASH programs globally, capture and share best practices, as well as provide technical support to specific country programs to ensure high quality of and measurable impact through their WASH portfolios. PSI is specifically looking for sanitation enthusiasts to focus on incubating and informing scale-up of PSI’s pioneering work to develop sustainable market development strategies for sanitation related products and services in 12 countries.

The full-time position is based in Washington D.C. with 30% travel and reports to the Private Sector Team Leader in the Malaria and Child Survival department.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide technical support to PSI country platforms in developing and executing sustainable business models for water, sanitation and hygiene, including research on existing markets and barriers to growth.
• Provide in-country technical assistance on product design, marketing and sales, behavior change communications and integrated approaches (either directly or by working with internal and external resources).
• Develop and actively promote PSI’s strategy for market development and scaling up sustainable sanitation programs across PSI country platforms, including developing guidance for quality program design and providing in-country technical support for implementation with a particular focus on achieving high coverage and increased use.
• Help PSI country platforms to raise funds for WASH programs in support of national strategies.
• Produce and disseminate knowledge products and processes (toolkits, case studies, best practices, peer review publications, etc.) for national and international audiences to accelerate rapid transfer of best practices.
• Act as the primary technical focal point for WASH for all PSI global services and country platforms.
• Proactively engage with partners to improve coordination at national and international levels.
• Influence the context in which PSI works in WASH through representation at relevant technical working groups, conferences, workshops, and policy-oriented forums using appropriate media.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR. IS THIS YOU?

Demonstrating Results: You have 5+ years track record demonstrating leadership generating tangible results in mobilizing private sector solutions in serving social needs in a developing country.

Private sector and Marketing Orientation: You have proven skills in leading large market-based initiatives.

Forging Partnerships: You are able to coordinate and work effectively with diverse stakeholders in numerous locations and levels, including private partners, donors, government officials and bodies, technical experts, civil society organizations, community members and organizations and project support staff.

Flexible Change Agent: You are a proactive leader who catalyzes innovation by both, leading and working through others.

Curious: You are an information sponge and understand what worked yesterday may not necessarily work today (or tomorrow), that each context is different.

Simplify: You quickly distil complexity to essential and simple concepts and approaches.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Relevant post-graduate degree (MPH, MBA, MSc, ME, etc.) or equivalent implementation experience.
• Sound technical knowledge of WASH and diarrheal disease control policy and context.
• Established reputation in the field of WASH programming; knowledge of the partnership landscape and familiarity with the international donor community.
• Experience in one of the following areas preferred: marketing, sales, micro-finance, and/or product design.
• Demonstrated fundraising skills.
• Strong writing and presentation skills.
• Fluency in written and spoken English; French highly preferred.

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