Jhpiego Botswana seeks a Private Sector Engagement and Partnerships Officer for the newly awarded USAID-funded Comprehensive Community Prevention and Continuum of Care (C4) Program – Project Connect in Botswana. As the technical assistance provider, Jhpiego will strengthen civil society organizations (CSOs) to be able to deliver quality HIV and social services. Jhpiego will also partner with the Government of Botswana (GOB), particularly ministries at the national level and district government offices to prioritize and strengthen their leadership capacity, coordination of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and gender-based violence (GBV) response strategies, and monitoring. The initial period of performance is two years with the possibility of three-one-year renewal periods.
The Private Sector Engagement and Partnership Officer will be responsible for providing expertise and guidance in all results areas on special considerations for engaging the private sector in planning, design, and implementation of intervention areas. The position will stimulate private sector-led solutions and foster public-private collaborations that contribute to improved access to health and social services. As a member of the program’s team, the position will be responsible for cultivating strategic relationships and alliances for the project with Government Ministries, CSOs, Media, Academia and Private Sector in Botswana. This is a dynamic and highly visible role utilizing creative marketing skills and strategies. The selected candidate will directly report to the Capacity Strengthening and Partnerships Advisor.
Private Sector Engagement
Identify, design, and implement strategies and program activities to deepen private sector engagement with key market systems actors in priority value chains and supporting sectors and services, with an emphasis on improving delivery of health and social services.Provide technical assistance and capacity building to the Project Connect stakeholders to structure collaborations between the public and private sectorsLead and/or oversee discrete and ongoing technical services to enhance application of private sector engagement approaches and foster partnerships collaboratively with project teams. This includes initial startup staff trainings, conducting private sector landscape assessments, assisting project teams with co-creation and co-design, helping teams manage for partnership health.Advise government ministries and local partners on effective approaches for collaborating with the private sector.Gather evidence, lessons learned, and technical innovations of the activity to enhance the activity’s private sector engagement approach.Lead the preparation of reports and knowledge products related to private sector engagement in the delivery of health and social servicesSupport the coordination of webinars and events related to PSE under the project
Partnership Management
Engage partners (donors, government, local and international NGOs, and other stakeholders) and whole of market in defining health service delivery and creating local solutions, appropriately utilizing their varied expertise and perspectivesIdentify partnerships opportunities to leverage public or private sector resources to support delivery of health solutions developed through a co-creation processDevelop and execute plans and strategies for each partnership to achieve agreed objectiveSupport development and capacity-building of local organizationsEnsure that all project activities are coordinated effectively and are well-integrated within the overall project workplanDevelop and maintain excellent relationships with colleagues, partners, and donorsKeep project leadership and stakeholders informed of successes, challenges, and lessons learned; working with project leadership, ensure smooth implementation of all project activities and monitor financial and contractual obligations Required Qualifications Advanced Degree in Strategic Management, business, marketing, public relations, or a related fieldProven depth and breadth of technical and management expertise and experience7+ years of mid to senior level experience as project manager or equivalentPrevious experience working with PEPFAR funded projectsExperience in community interventionsFamiliarity with Botswana health system and demonstrated ability working with government health programs, stakeholders, and systemsStrong ability to work and communicate within team membersDemonstrated excellence in oral and written EnglishAbility to work independently and to exercise independent judgmentAbility to ensure adherence to applicable laws and regulationsDemonstrated ability to exercise confidentiality and professionalismMicrosoft Office computer skills, proficiency in Word, Excel, Power Point and OutlookWillingness and flexibility to work on a wide range of tasks
Preferred Qualifications
Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.
Please apply at www.jhpiego.org/careers
Applicants must submit a single document for upload, including a cover letter, resume, and references by no later than the 18th October 2024.
For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org
Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.
Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to tough international child safeguarding standards.
Jhpiego, a Johns Hopkins University affiliate, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, other legally protected characteristics or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Jhpiego promotes Affirmative Action for minorities, women, individuals who are disabled, and veterans.
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