Capacity Development Specialist – Garowe

Capacity Development Specialist

Location: Garowe, Puntland State, Somalia

Reports to the Chief of Party /Team Leader

Who we are

With 50 years of experience, working in over 50 countries, Population Services International (PSI) is the world’s leading non-profit social marketing organization. PSI is reimagining healthcare, by putting the consumer at the center, and wherever possible – bringing care to the front door. We are working to fix market failures, shape future health markets and shift policy and funding to better support consumer empowered healthcare.

Join us!

PSI and its local affiliates manage community health programs across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. PSI also supports national Ministries of Health to scale up community health worker programs.

PSI seeks an experienced, dynamic and innovation-driven Capacity Development Specialist

to support an anticipated one-year Somali Federal Government through the World Bank funded Female Health Worker program in Somalia with an anticipated award date of April 2020.

This position will be based in Garowe Puntland State, Somalia with frequent travel to Galmudug and Mogadishu and will report to the Chief of Party /Team Leader .

Minimum qualification and professional experiences required :

• Advanced degree in Public Management, Organizational Behavior, Education, Public Health, or similar
• At least 10 years demonstrated experience developing capacity in the public sector in fragile settings
• At least 5 years of experience working in the health sector, preferably with Ministries of Health
• Demonstrated experience with hands-on capacity development methodologies and adult learning approaches
• Demonstrated experience with organizational change and change management
• At least 5 years of staff management experience
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing capacity development plans with a focus on ensuring engagement of Ministry staff in capacity development process
• Demonstrated experience incorporating learning and feedback loops into capacity development
• Excellent communication skills in English, verbal as well as written
• Excellent teamwork and facilitation skills
• Excellent report writing skills
• Willingness to travel regularly across Somalia
• Experience in working with Governments especially Federal Member States of Somalia is an added advantage.
• References will be required.
• A Somalian citizen is preferred.
• The successful candidate will be required to pass a background check.

This position is contingent upon funding.

Contact Us if you have what it takes?

If you think you are great fit, please submit your application and detailed resume to Somjobs@psi.org no later than March 10 2020 with subject line indicating “Capacity Development Specialist”.

PSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of actual or perceived race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability.