About Us:
At Marie Stopes International (MSI) we are unapologetically pro-choice. We believe that every woman has the right to make choices about her own body and her own future. As one of the world’s leading providers of contraception and safe abortion care, we give women the means to do so. Across 37 countries, we provide high quality, safe services, and work with advocacy to create an enabling environment, so every client has safe access to services when and where they are needed. Because when a woman can determine her own future, she can contribute to creating a better, more sustainable future for everyone.
MSI is committed to creating an inclusive environment with a workforce which is representative of the communities we serve. We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and give equal consideration to all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age. We are committed to promoting equality and safeguarding the welfare of all team members and clients, with a focus on vulnerable groups.
The Marie Stopes Papua New Guinea (MSPNG) mission is to ensure individuals’ fundamental right to have children by choice, not chance.
MSPNG is part of the MSI global partnership, which works to improve the health and quality of life of women, men, and their families. MSI is a marketing-focused, data-driven and results-oriented social business that uses modern management techniques and approaches to provide quality family planning (FP) and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services in more than 37 countries world-wide.
MSPNG works with local partners and the Government of Papua New Guinea to provide quality, affordable and accessible services to over 40,000 men, women, and young people every year.
The role
About you
We want individuals who support our mission of eliminating unsafe abortion by 2030 and who work with us to build an enabling environment to increase access to safe services everywhere. We expect all team members to share our vision and commitment to achieving our mission whilst promoting equality and safeguarding the welfare of all clients and colleagues.
To succeed in this role, you must have:
Skills:
- Leadership and management skills to motivate high performing teams and encourage innovation and creativity.
- Clear ability to identify and set performance deliverables, and to manage the performance of remote teams.
- Budget management.
- Capacity to build strong relationships with national and provincial partners.
- Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
- Sound computer skills, including MS Office suite of programs.
- Ability to work without close supervision, managing competing priorities and meeting deadlines
Qualifications
- Post-graduate Degree in relevant field – Public Health, Business Administration and Management, Business / Commerce (or relevant project management experience).
Personal Attributes:
- Committed to the protection of team members and clients, with a focus on vulnerable groups.
- Able to role-model inclusive and culturally sensitive attitudes and behaviours.
- At least 10 years working in international development, health or a related field. Experience in a developing country setting strongly preferred.
- At least 5 years of experience in a management position, preferably in project management or health management.
- Strong knowledge about and understanding of key stakeholders in the health sector in PNG.
- Strong project management and monitoring and evaluation skills.
- Experience in strategic planning, risk management and performance management.
- Evidence of building strong relationships with national & provincial partners.
- Experience in NGOs is an advantage.
For more information about the role, please view the job description and person specification on our website.
Location: Papua New Guinea
Full-time
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: Country Programme Salary Range
Closing date: 28th February 2021 (midnight GMT). Interviews may take place before this date for exceptional candidates.
For internal staff applying from an MSI country programme, the role will be positioned within the existing salary structure of the country. Local terms and conditions of the country will apply.