Deputy Team Leader - Sanitation Social Marketing Project

Population Services International (PSI) is a leading global health organization with social marketing and social franchising interventions in Vietnam to address HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, Maternal & Child Nutrition, Safe Water/Hygiene/Sanitation, Tuberculosis and Hypertension. PSI uses private sector approaches to improve the health of Vietnam’s low-income and vulnerable communities in 16 provinces.

Working in partnership with the Ministry of Health and other partners, PSI harnesses the power of markets to improve convenient access to essential health products, services and behavior change  communications—empowering underserved populations to lead healthier lives. For more information: www.psi.org

PSI currently seeks a talented and committed individual to improving the health of low-income and vulnerable communities to join our dynamic, results-focused team in Hanoi as Deputy Team Leader for our sanitation social marketing project.

Job Title: DEPUTY TEAM LEADER, Sanitation Social Marketing Project
Report to: Country Director
Type of Appointment: Full time

Job purposes:

Under this multi-partner project, the Deputy Team Leader will be responsible for leading an innovative sanitation marketing portfolio that includes establishment of a commercially viable, scalable and sustainable business models to address sanitation needs in Vietnam. This position will work in a complex space of entrepreneurs, service providers, finance institutions, government institutions, NGO partners, local authorities and consumers to achieve both business sustainability and health outcomes.

Major duties:
• Lead the design, development, and coordination of all aspects of the sanitation behavior change project
• Lead and provide effective and respectful supports to a team of professionals with different cultural and sector backgrounds
• Develop metrics and establish a monitoring and evaluation framework for tracking progress for the project
• Engage with relevant government/local partners to promote coordination and partnerships with partners/stakeholders
• Provide expertise in developing and executing sustainable business models for water, sanitation and hygiene, including research on existing markets and barriers to growth;
• Identify and incubate private sector partnerships to deliver quality products and services through the development of systems, partnerships and training modules for provision
of business development services;
• Assess needs, opportunities, gaps and constraints for accessing finance for consumers and entrepreneurs;

Selection criteria
• Master or higher-level degree and fifteen (15) years of experience in relevant field such as business, social marketing and/or public health;
• At least eight (8) years of proven and successful experience with design and implementation of sanitation behavior change programs in developing countries; experience in both a private and a public sector context preferred;
• Prior experience working with finance and/or business development agencies to develop financial products and to deliver business development services preferred;
• Strong knowledge of the sanitation and hygiene sector, especially in the areas of project design, implementation and evaluation; familiarity with the water, sanitation, and hygiene sector in Vietnam desirable;
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills

A competitive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate

Interested candidates are requested to submit detailed curriculum vitae (CV) with a letter of interest indicating the position you are applying for as well as copies of relevant certificates/degrees no later than 25 July 2013 to HR Department, PSI Vietnam; Address: 4th Floor, Side B, TOSERCO Building, 273 Kim Ma, Ba Dinh, Hanoi; Email:[email protected] or fax: (04) 3944 6323; Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews. Please do not contact via telephone. Dossier will not be returned