Deputy Country Representative, Nepal

• Type: Job
• Location: Worldwide
• Organisation: Population Services International (PSI)
• Description:
  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. On the supply side, PSI works with the commercial sector to increase the availability of these products and services at prices that are affordable to low-income populations. With a bottom-line orientation that is rare among non-profits, PSI 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. PSI Nepal seeks an experienced and politically savvy Deputy Country Representative to assist in rapid scale-up of dynamic and innovative platform. The Deputy CR will join a national Deputy CR on the senior management team and co-lead the rapid expansion of a new $12M annual budget across five program areas. These program areas include SWS, pediatric zinc for under-5 diarrhea, fortified complementary infant cereal, malaria prevention (GFATM LLINs) and a new FP health services portfolio. This exciting leadership opportunity reports to the Country Representative and is based in Kathmandu with an immediate start date. RESPONSIBILITES: - Provide programmatic, technical and management leadership across all functional areas; - Lead across all facets of the new Family Planning project; and - Utilize PSI research methodologies (PERForM, TraC, MAP, FoCus) to create evidence-based decision making. QUALIFICATIONS: - Minimum 5-7 years developing country experience; - Experience in FP technical areas, managing a social franchise, rapid start-up, performance-based funding, and large donor-funded projects; - A proven track record of results in public, private and NGO sectors; - Interest in or experience with the Total Market Approach; - Experience in politically challenging settings; and - Exceptional diplomatic skills and comfortable with ongoing political scenario. The successful candidate will be a creative, innovative and strategic thinker, and will have: excellent communication, analytical, organizational, interpersonal and cross-cultural skills; a strong interest in private sector approaches to development; and a proven ability to produce results.
• Application instructions:
  Please apply online at www.psi.org. No calls or emails please. PSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or disability.
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