Senior Advisor I, Technical

Location: PSI approved East Coast US State or any country in which PSI operates
Location type: Remote Eligible - Location subject to manager approval
Reports to: Global Infectious Diseases Lead
*If you are unsure if you are in an eligible location, please visit our Career page for more details.

Welcome to PSI!
PSI is a network of locally rooted, globally connected organizations working to achieve consumer-powered healthcare — people-centered health systems that ensure quality, affordable care wherever and whenever it is needed. Our origins in sexual and reproductive health have grown into a broader mission. Today, we work with the public and private sectors as well as local communities, prioritizing people’s voice and choice and developing solutions to meet their essential health needs. Over the past five decades, we have helped push boundaries, break taboos, set trends, and develop innovative solutions to complex global health challenges.

Do you want to join PSI to help make it easier for all people to lead healthier lives and plan the families they desire? Read on!

Join us!

PSI is seeking a Senior Technical Advisor to work closely with the Global Infectious Disease Lead/ Project Director on the CIFF-funded portfolio of projects aimed at introducing and scaling PrEP. This includes advancing the rapid rollout of lenacapavir and expanding access to simplified HIV testing approaches, including HIV self-testing. These initiatives focus on supporting governments and partners to enhance efficiency and integration of HIV prevention programs, leveraging innovations like HIVST and to strengthen linkages between HIV testing and prevention and treatment services. In addition to this portfolio, the Senior Technical Advisor will contribute to other key workstreams within the infectious disease team and play an active role in ongoing and new resource mobilization efforts.

What You'll Do

• Technical: Manage the development of the project's technical activities and strategy, including lead the design and implementation of both quantitative and qualitative analyses to address key evidence gaps and create an enabling environment for injectable PrEP scale-up. This may include developing HIV testing and linkage strategies, identifying priority sub-national geographies and populations, optimizing delivery models, conducting cost and impact analyses (including use of HIVST for facility- and community-based delivery), and assessing health systems and policy implications. Provide remote and in-country technical assistance to build the capacity of network members to effectively deliver results in line with PSI and global best practices and the department's technical strategy. Prepare clear, compelling presentations to communicate analyses, findings, and recommendations to internal stakeholders, partners, and donors. Stay current on HIV prevention and testing developments, including implementation science, program design, and emerging evidence, and contribute to knowledge-sharing across the team.
• Representation: Engage with donors and represent PSI in external forums. Convey PSI's work in written and verbal form. Coordinate regular and ad hoc reporting to donors and partners, ensuring timely, accurate, and high-quality updates. 
• Thought Leadership / Knowledge Management: Strengthen cross-team collaboration by supporting monthly prevention team meetings and coordination with related areas such as HIV testing, pediatrics, and other program teams. Engage externally to represent PSI and demonstrate technical expertise, capacity and experience in a specific technical area. Develop new tools/frameworks or content for publications (e.g. blogs, manuscripts, etc.) that demonstrate PSI's technical expertise and experience in a specific technical area.
• Fundraising: Contribute to new business development by writing or reviewing proposals, as well as identifying new funding opportunities. May lead large and / or complex bids. 
• Program Management: Manage technical workstreams - track and oversee country and project progress to ensure alignment with agreed deliverables, timelines, and milestones.
• People Management: May manage people; provide coaching and mentoring to staff. Support the Global Infectious Disease Lead and CIFF Project Director in cultivating a collaborative, inclusive team culture that engages and supports all members.
• Embody PSI’s values: Measurement, Pragmatism, Honesty, Trust, Collaboration, and Commitment.
• 10-25% international travel

Time percentages listed above are not exact. They are estimates and may change. This is also not an exhaustive list of all tasks that an incumbent is expected to perform but is instead a summary of the primary responsibilities and requirements of the job. The incumbent may be asked to perform duties not included above. PSI reserves the right to revise job profiles at any time based on changes to the required job responsibilities.

What You'll Bring

• Master’s Degree (or international equivalent) in a related field (e.g., MPH, MSc, MPP, MPA, MBA)

• At least 10 years of related experience. Equivalent combination of related education and experience may be substituted.

• Demonstrate advanced technical knowledge in relevant technical area.

• Demonstrated ability to independently manage projects, set priorities, and plan for successful implementation of activities.

• Ability to contribute to thought leadership in relevant technical area.
• Ability to contribute to the internal and external body of evidence in relevant technical area.
• Ability to provide technical assistance to PSI network and prior experience with new and emerging HIV prevention products and services is highly desirable.
• Ability to share knowledge internally and externally with global communities of practice; represents PSI externally.
• Ability to solve problems with creativity and analyze complex issues using in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
• Ability to operate with minimal supervision and considerable latitude for independent judgement to achieve desired outcomes and ability to independently manage projects, set priorities, and plan for successful implementation of activities.
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with internal and external colleagues. Able to work as a member of a team and independently.
• Self-starter.
• Ability to lead development of technical approach for proposals and identify potential new business opportunities.
• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability.
• Demonstrate emotional intelligence and ability to collaborate with colleagues.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 and data visualization tools. 
• Experience working in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.
• Highly organized, with a proven work ethic and the ability to manage multiple complex tasks simultaneously in contexts of uncertainty, while maintaining attention to detail.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written with a proven record of cultivating productive relationships with diverse stakeholders in global and virtual settings and the ability to synthesize desk research, extract key takeaways, and tailor insights to different audiences.
• Proficiency in a relevant language other than English preferred. 
• Cultural humility and resepect.

We know that a long list of requirements may be discouraging, but don’t let imposter syndrome or the confidence gap get in the way of you applying — we’d love to hear from you.

Why Work at PSI?
PSI's work is about enabling families to live happy and healthy lives—we think this should apply to our employees, too.

• Diversity & Inclusion: PSI affirms its commitment to diversity and believes that when people feel respected and included, they can be more honest, collaborative, and successful. Want to be involved in our DEI work at PSI? We have a council made up of PSIers that drive, sustain, and deepen our DEI practices.
• Health & Wellness: In all of our locations, PSI offers a comprehensive benefits package that offers health, financial planning, family care, and flexibility for work life fit. For U.S. based benefits visit www.psi.org/careers to learn more!
• Time Away: We want you to take time away when you need it. PSI offers a competitive leave package. On top of our leave, some PSI offices offer a compressed work week throughout the year, giving you additional work-life flexibility.
• Learning & Development: PSI is committed to your career growth. Through PSI’s job architecture, there are many potential career paths you can follow depending on your skills and interests. Additionally, PSI University, our learning management system, offers hundreds of courses, hosts org-wide trainings, offers Great Manager/Leader trainings, as well as a mentorship program for all staff levels.
• Innovation & Collaboration: With over 53 years of insight, PSI reimagines how to bring quality healthcare closer to those who need it most. Innovation requires stepping out of comfort zones, and our employees are encouraged to think beyond boundaries, collaborate to drive impact, challenge conventions, and pioneer new solutions.

Salary Ranges:*

PSI is committed to pay equity and transparency. We ensure pay meets the market within each country. This approach minimizes our impact on local talent markets and allows PSI to attract and retain employees, while staying cost-competitive.

Actual base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as a candidate’s qualifications, experience, internal equity, external market analysis, and other business factors permitted by law. Hiring above the mid-point of the range below would not be typical in order to allow for potential future salary growth.

PSI is offering the following gross annual salary ranges for this position, dependent on candidate location:

• For the United States (paid in USD): $108,000 (minimum) - $135,000 (midpoint) - $162,000 (maximum)
• For Kenya (paid in Ksh): Ksh 5,400,000 (minimum) - Ksh 9,000,000 (midpoint) - Ksh 11,700,000 (maximum)

*For applicants applying outside of the US: Please note that those hired outside of the US will be employed through the local PSI office. Pay and benefits may be commensurate with the role and practices of the local office, including payment in local currency. Details will be provided during interview process.

About PSI
Did you know that we have over 3,000 “PSIers” working across the globe in 40 different countries? We’re a diverse group with a wide range of backgrounds from the medical industry to the music industry, all with unique skills we bring to the job. We value self-motivated people with a track record for getting things done in tough situations. We take our work seriously, but not ourselves.

Interested in Learning More?

• About PSI: Who we are, how we work, and the challenges we seek to solve.
• PSI Career site
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PSI is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from individuals regardless of actual or perceived race, religion, tribal belonging, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, personal appearance, matriculation, political affiliation, family status or responsibilities, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions or breastfeeding, genetic information, amnesty, veteran, special disabled veteran or uniform service member status or employment status. PSI is a safe, inclusive workplace that welcomes people from all backgrounds and walks of life, and it’s reflected in our diverse community.

References will be required. The successful candidate will be required to pass a background check. For US based positions: Must be authorized to work in the United States. N.B. PSI will not consider work visa sponsorship for this position.

If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a physical or mental disability, please send an email to: newhiresupport@psi.org or call (202)785-0072.

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