Company Description
We are a global team of experts and innovators tackling some of the world’s most pressing health challenges. We work with leaders and change makers around the globe to bring health strategies to life. We provide ideas, advice and technical know-how that enable our partners to build a path to lasting change.

With 30 years’ experience in global health, we collaborate with our partners to explore existing evidence, combine expertise, scale up ideas and co-create solutions that accelerate change. This includes collaborating on policy design, managing initiatives, building powerful coalitions and galvanising social movements. Our impact is felt across whole communities, with a focus on women, girls and those who have been marginalised.

As part of MSI Reproductive Choices, all our profits go back into supporting MSI’s own mission of children by choice, not chance.

We believe in a world where everyone can access the high-quality health services they need, without financial burden.

Position
Options seeks a Country Lead for its WISH 2 programme in Zambia who will be responsible for delivering on Options’ role within the programme, which is to increase domestic financing for SRH/FP and support a stronger enabling environment.

Summary purpose and objective of role

The Country Lead for Zambia will be responsible for:

Providing strategic technical leadership of Options’ role in the programme (country ownership and sustainability).
Managing the Options team at country level to ensure the efficient and cost-effective delivery of a high-quality programme that produces its results.
Leading planning and budgeting of the programme and monitor and report on performance against plans.
Providing oversight of financial, due diligence and security.
Overseeing relations with the consortium, governments, and client and promote learning.
Representing Options’ broader interests in Zambia to develop new business.
Requirements
Master’s degree in public health, health economics, health management or a related field.
At least ten years’ work experience, with significant experience in the provision of technical assistance for health.
Solid understanding of the country’s health sector, including the relationship between national and sub-national levels.
Work experience and knowledge of priority SRH/FP issues facing women and girls.
Considerable experience in leading the delivery of donor-funded programmes, particularly those funded by FCDO. One of either (as the advisor for this component):
o Strong experience in health financing approaches, particularly health budget tracking and advocacy.

o Strong work experience on quality of care, accountability, advocacy and evidence use.

Strong experience in facilitating evidence-based planning process or policy reforms to track progress on health indicators and commitments.
Excellent influencing skills, with an ability to identify and act on opportunities to build buy-in and support among decision-makers.
Excellent interpersonal skills, with experience interacting with government officials, development partners, civil society and other health sector stakeholders.
Excellent time management and organisational skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with a demonstrable ability to present complex concepts in easy-to-understand language for a range of audiences.
Sound monitoring and evaluation skills, including the design and delivery of logical frameworks.
Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
Other information
Benefits

Options offers a comprehensive benefits package including generous annual leave allowance, medical insurance and 13 month pay.

Application Process

Closing date for applications is: 27 October 2024.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview.
Please note that this role will be subject to full pre-employment background checks including criminal record check, identification check, employment references and right to work verification (where appropriate).
Other Information

Options is dedicated to equal opportunity for all and recognises that every individual is unique. Whilst we always seek to embrace individual differences and celebrate the diversity of our workforce, we also want to ensure that every team member is suited to their role and that they are given the best opportunity to succeed.
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment.
We seek people who are pro-choice, promote diversity and inclusion, are energetic and enthusiastic about Options’ vision.
Applicants must have the right to work in Zambia.