Private Sector Engagement and Sustainability Director, USAID Supply Chain Health Improvement Program (SCHIP), Ethiopia

About Palladium:
Palladium is a global company working to design, develop and deliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the globe; broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; build enduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems to address global challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in over 90 countries and have a workforce of 4,000 talented, motivated, and diverse staff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities.

This Opportunity:
The Private Sector Engagement and Sustainability (PSES) Director will manage the Palladium team to achieve project objectives related to Objective 3: Supply Chain Systems and Pharmaceutical Services sustained and its efficiency improved. The PSES Director will report to the Deputy Chief of Party and will lead teams on activity implementation and ensure Objective 3 activities remain on schedule with the approved workplan and Objective 3 milestones and deliverables being met. They will liaise with national stakeholders, including government agencies, other donor-funded projects, and implementing partners. The PSES Director will be responsible for developing and compiling quarterly and annual reports on ongoing activities.
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Lead Objective 3 technical activities related to private sector engagement and financial sustainability of the supply chain sector.
Support the development of a strategic plan that reflects the context and global priorities.
Lead efforts to engage the private sector in pharmaceutical and supply chain services through activities such as: supporting policy development to define and increase private sector participation; fostering implementation of the MOH’s existing public-private guidelines; developing private sector engagement strategy.Create programs to increase the financial sustainability of the supply chain sector, such as strengthen capacity of EPSS workforce on planning, and support MOH and EPSS to develop a comprehensive sustainable financing strategy for health products.
Design and lead the implementation of quality workplans while ensuring effective use of data, performance, and risk management.
Interface with project stakeholders, to plan, implement, review, and report on projects and deliverables or products as needed.
Key Competencies Required:
Master’s degree in global public health, business, supply chain management, public administration, healthcare administration, or a related field.
Experience with public or private sector supply chains or the pharmaceuticals industry and an understanding of commercial needs of private sector firms in these spaces.
Understanding of donor funded support of health supply chains and the pharmaceutical industry.
Experience in a senior leadership position that required the assembling, managing, and supervising complex teams.
Experience with global health (supply chain management, procurement, warehousing or logistics) programs and pharmaceutical services
Demonstrated knowledge of sustainable health finance best practices and past initiatives in Ethiopia.
Demonstrated experience coordinating and collaborating with stakeholders including government agencies, host country governments and counterparts, and international donor agencies.
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
Ability to exercise leadership, build teams, maintain effective communication, motivate, and generate commitment within a team.
Excellent written and spoken English and ability to communicate across technical disciplines and non-technical audience required.
Proficiency in Amharic and other local languages is beneficial.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion – Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.

Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or you are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please email our team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com and we will be in touch to discuss.

Safeguarding – We define Safeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm”. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process
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