Though contested by other departments, the Anglophone Africa (AA) team is clearly the best at PSI. AA is known as the innovation lab, a place where exciting new ideas in global health are tested. Currently, we have programs operating in Zimbabwe, Eswatini, Lesotho, Ghana, Zambia, Namibia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, South Africa, Rwanda, and Uganda.
We are looking for an Associate Program Manager (APM) to help us provide strategic support to PSI’s programs in Anglophone Africa. The APM should be passionate about contributing to the health of those we serve around the world, love numbers and working with data, like the challenge of linking programs with finances, and have a curiosity for why things are the way they are and confidence to ask how we can do better.
The APM will have wide‑ranging responsibilities working with PSI staff at all levels both in Washington and overseas, providing program management and technical support for up to three countries in the region. The APM will serve as the key liaison between the country teams and PSI global services, serving as a champion for the field. The APM is responsible for managing project data collection, analysis and reporting; coordinating donor reporting and ensuring contractual compliance; and engaging with country teams around strategy and sustainability issues. The APM will pro-actively meet programmatic and administrative needs, juggle multiple competing priorities, and enthusiastically ensure smooth and timely flow of work. The position requires flexibility, strong organizational skills and a willingness to assume varied duties and projects. This position is based in Washington, D.C. and reports to Program Manager for Anglophone Africa.
Serve as a Champion for the Field
- Serve as the primary contact to country office(s) and as a liaison between country platforms, Program Manager, donors, and executive, technical and functional departments.
- Advise platforms on financial, compliance, technical, capacity building, development and strategic issues including conducting short term technical assistance visits on as needed basis.
Help Platforms Achieve Operational Excellence and Programmatic Success
- Monitor contract compliance across a diverse set of donor agreements, including subawards.
- Create/implement project management tracking tools and be responsible for ensuring timely data collection, cleaning of data, and production of quantitative reports and analyses.
- Provide significant financial management support: including preparation and tracking of project budgets and annual budgets.
- Analyze any issues in data collection and reporting and figure out effective ways to address them.
- Support donor reporting process, ensuring quality submissions and document retention.
- Implement subaward management tools, templates, methods, and processes in collaboration with Subaward Manager
- Collect and file essential subaward documentation: pre-award assessments, reports, check-lists, site visits, and important email communications, and ensure this is happening in country as well.
- Support and/or lead cost proposal development and support technical proposal and overall submission as needed
- Complete monthly financial reviews, procurement and supply chain management analysis.
- Fulfill other programmatic and administrative functions as required.
- Manage communications with overseas staff, including Host Country National (HCN) Management staff
- Manage the Annual Operating Budget and process for the supported platforms
- Manage correcting expense and payroll entries as needed
- Advise Program Manager and other staff members on relevant issues; keeping them informed of significant developments and issues pertaining to the country programs or impacting operations overall
The candidate we hire will embody PSI’s corporate values:
- Collaboration: You can work independently, but thrive within a team.
- Trust: You trust that your manager and team will have your back and care deeply about gaining that same trust from your teammates
- Pragmatism: You dive in and maintain momentum even when things are ambiguous and you don’t let perfect get in the way of good enough.
- Honesty: You aren’t afraid to speak up and speak your mind.
- Measurement: You set clear and challenging goals and hold yourself accountable to driving measurable results.
- Commitment: You’re independent and a free thinker, but you’re ready to buy in to the direction of the team and commit to its success.
The basics
- You have at least three years relevant work experience, including experience in program and financial management.
- You are passionate about working on international health and private sector issues and are willing to work hard to make a difference in the lives of those we serve.
- Developing country work experience required. Two years of prior work experience in a developing country preferred.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment, and strong analytical/problem-solving capabilities;
- Knowledge of DFID, USAID, CDC, KFW, corporate and foundation donors, and the international donor community required.