Project Director, Cambodia One Health Project

  • Senior-level, Full-time staff position
  • Posted on 14 February 2025

Job Description


Project Director, Cambodia One Health Project

KH–Phnom Penh

Job ID: 2024-3856
Type: Proposal
# of Openings: 1
Category: Global Operations
Population Services International

Overview

Project Director, Cambodia One Health Project
Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Location Type: On Site
Reports to: Country Director
*This position is contingent upon funding

Welcome to PSI!
PSI is a network of locally rooted, globally connected organizations working to achieve consumer-powered healthcare — people-centered health systems that ensure quality, affordable care wherever and whenever it is needed. Our origins in sexual and reproductive health have grown into a broader mission. Today, we work with the public and private sectors as well as local communities, prioritizing people’s voice and choice and developing solutions to meet their essential health needs. Over the past five decades, we have helped push boundaries, break taboos, set trends, and develop innovative solutions to complex global health challenges.

Do you want to join PSI to help make it easier for all people to lead healthier lives and plan the families they desire? Read on!


Join us!


PSI Cambodia was established in 1993, when it launched a social marketing campaign for Number One condoms, a brand that still has a significant share of Cambodia’s condom market. Since then, PSI Cambodia has worked in close collaboration with the MOH at national, district, and community levels on programs for reproductive health and family planning, water and sanitation (WASH), maternal and child health, nutrition, malaria prevention and diagnosis, non-communicable diseases, and health security.


PSI Cambodia works to supports the national strategic priorities by improving health outcomes for Cambodians through strengthening health system at all levels, promoting healthy behaviors, and providing quality products/services and interventions across the public and private sector.

PSI seeks a Project Director that will be responsible for leading successful project implementation throughout the project lifecycle from start-up to close-out. The Project Director will be an international expert in One Health (OH), or Animal Health/Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), for the anticipated One Health related project in Cambodia. Accountable for delivery of all aspects of the projects, including technical implementation, financial and administrative compliance and oversight and supervision of project staff. Oversee project team to ensure that country level implementation is provided with a high standard of excellence, achieving its set goals and targets and within budget. Provide high level technical thought leadership and has the managerial capacity to strategically manage risk, monitor finances and ensure each phase of work is started or completed on time. Responsible for using evidence to improve project design and implementation. As the leader of a single-country project, liaise with national stakeholders, such as Ministry of Health officials. Primary point of contact for the project donor and also assures the strategic alignment of the project with PSI Global Strategy.



Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

  • Program Leadership & Management, including financial oversight and compliance.

  • People Management

  • Thought Leadership / Knowledge Management and Technical Leadership on the project

  • External Representation.

  • Internal Representation and coordination.

  • Donor Liaison.

  • Embody PSI’s values: Measurement, Pragmatism, Honesty, Trust, Collaboration, and Commitment.

  • 10-25% international travel

This is not an exhaustive list of all tasks that an incumbent is expected to perform but is instead a summary of the primary responsibilities and requirements of the job. The incumbent may be asked to perform duties not included above. PSI reserves the right to revise job profiles at any time based on changes to the required job responsibilities.

Time percentages listed above are not exact. They are estimates and may change. This is also not an exhaustive list of all tasks that an incumbent is expected to perform but is instead a summary of the primary responsibilities and requirements of the job. The incumbent may be asked to perform duties not included above. PSI reserves the right to revise job profiles at any time based on changes to the required job responsibilities.



Qualifications



What You’ll Bring

  • Master’s Degree (or international equivalent) MSc, MPH, MBA, MHA, MPA or equivalent.
  • At least 10 years related work experience in in technical and/or management leadership in global health programs preferably in One Health in Cambodia or countries similar to Cambodia.
  • At least 7 years experience and familiarity with working in complex governmental approval and collaboration processes on global health programs preferably in global health security in Cambodia or countries similar to Cambodia
  • Knowledge of the legal and institutional context and frameworks for One Health in Cambodia or countries similar to Cambodia
  • Connections to and familiarity with organizations working on One Health in Cambodia
  • Experience in leading/coordinating multi-sectoral global health programs, including monitoring and evaluation with a strong focus on adaptive management and strategic communications
  • At least 5 years supervisory experience.
  • Proven success in management of complex operations, under specific donor awards and procedures, in a challenging, developing country environment.
  • Ability to manage agreements and all required programmatic and financial reporting requirements, including sub-grants management.
  • Ability to monitor and assess performance of self, other individuals, and / or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
  • Demonstrated strategic thinking and planning skills, with emphasis on the ability to operationalize and oversee the execution of workplans.
  • Strong leadership skills, with a demonstrated ability to collaborate and work across teams and roles. Ability to persuade and motivate people and teams.
  • Experience developing capacity of government entities, staff, and other organizations.
  • Demonstrated experience in managing government and donor relations.
  • Ability to work effectively and sensitively in a cross cultural context.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills.
  • Excellent diplomatic skills and proven ability to work effectively with government officials, partners, donors, and stakeholders at high levels.

We know that a long list of requirements may be discouraging, but don’t let imposter syndrome or the confidence gap get in the way of you applying — we’d love to hear from you.


Why Work at PSI?
PSI’s work is about enabling families to live happy and healthy lives—we think this should apply to our employees, too.

  • Diversity & Inclusion: PSI affirms its commitment to diversity and believes that when people feel respected and included, they can be more honest, collaborative, and successful. Want to be involved in our DEI work at PSI? We have a council made up of PSIers that drive, sustain, and deepen our DEI practices.
  • Health & Wellness: In all of our locations, PSI offers a comprehensive benefits package that offers health, financial planning, family care, and flexibility for work life fit. For U.S. based benefits visit www.psi.org/careers to learn more!
  • Time Away: We want you to take time away when you need it. PSI offers a competitive leave package. On top of our leave, some PSI offices offer a compressed work week throughout the year, giving you additional work-life flexibility.
  • Learning & Development: PSI is committed to your career growth. Through PSI’s job architecture, there are many potential career paths you can follow depending on your skills and interests. Additionally, PSI University, our learning management system, offers hundreds of courses, hosts org-wide trainings, offers Great Manager/Leader trainings, as well as a mentorship program for all staff levels.
  • Innovation & Collaboration: With over 53 years of insight, PSI reimagines how to bring quality healthcare closer to those who need it most. Innovation requires stepping out of comfort zones, and our employees are encouraged to think beyond boundaries, collaborate to drive impact, challenge conventions, and pioneer new solutions.

Salary Ranges:*


PSI is committed to pay equity and transparency. We ensure pay meets the market within each country. This approach minimizes our impact on local talent markets and allows PSI to attract and retain employees, while staying cost-competitive.

Actual base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as a candidate’s qualifications, experience, internal equity, external market analysis, and other business factors permitted by law. Hiring above the mid-point of the range below would not be typical in order to allow for potential future salary growth.

PSI is offering the following gross annual salary ranges for this position, dependent on candidate location:

  • For International Assignees* (paid in USD): $102,000 (minimum) - $127,000 (midpoint) - $152,000 (maximum)

*For applicants applying outside of the US: please note that those hired outside of the US will be employed through the local PSI office. Pay and benefits will be commensurate with the role and practices of the local office, including payment in local currency. Details will be provided during interview process.

**For International Assignees: Candidates approved to receive expatriate packages will receive the appropriate compensation and allowance package. Details will be provided during interview process.

About PSI
Did you know that we have over 3,000 “PSIers” working across the globe in 40 different countries? We’re a diverse group with a wide range of backgrounds from the medical industry to the music industry, all with unique skills we bring to the job. We value self-motivated people with a track record for getting things done in tough situations. We take our work seriously, but not ourselves.

Interested in Learning More?

PSI is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from individuals regardless of actual or perceived race, religion, tribal belonging, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, personal appearance, matriculation, political affiliation, family status or responsibilities, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions or breastfeeding, genetic information, amnesty, veteran, special disabled veteran or uniform service member status or employment status. PSI is a safe, inclusive workplace that welcomes people from all backgrounds and walks of life, and it’s reflected in our diverse community.

References will be required. The successful candidate will be required to pass a background check.

If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a physical or mental disability, please send an email to: newhiresupport@psi.org or call (202)785-0072. #li-nc1 #li-onsite




About the Organization

About PSI: PSI is a leading global health organization with programs targeting malaria, child survival, HIV and reproductive health. Working in partnership within the public and private sectors, and harnessing the power of the markets, PSI provides life-saving products, clinical services and behavior change communications that empower the world's most vulnerable populations, in over 65 countries to lead healthier lives. Over 150 staff in the Washington D.C headquarters, 100 overseas expatriate staff and almost 8,000 local staff work to execute PSI’s critical and innovative programs worldwide. Health Impact and Donors: PSI has a unique focus on measurable health impact much like successful corporations measure profitability. Measuring the results of PSI’s health interventions isn’t as simple as counting lives saved. PSI employs an entire team of researchers to continuously evaluate PSI performance against evidence-based objectives and verifiable indicators. Such strict measurement of PSI performance is what sets the organization apart from others in the field and feeds into the design of innovative, targeted and cost-effective interventions. By utilizing the DALY (Disability Adjusted Life Year) system, PSI estimates that in 2009 alone, its programs directly prevented more than 156,000 HIV infections, 2.6 million unintended pregnancies, almost 150,000 deaths from malaria and diarrhea and 19 million malaria episodes. In addition, roughly 25,000 patients were treated for TB. With a focus on decentralized management and local experts, innovative programs and successful benchmarking, PSI is proud of its long term commitment to serve those most in need. PSI is supported by several major donors including: governments of the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands; the Global Fund, various United Nations agencies, private foundations, corporations and individuals. Areas of PSI focus: HIV: PSI has HIV programs in over 60 countries around the world. Interventions, which include social marketing of HIV products and services and targeted HIV communications, are based upon a commitment to produce measurable health impact and an emphasis upon rigorous research and evaluation. Although condom social marketing and targeted communications remain the cornerstones of PSI's work to address the HIV pandemic, country programs also implement an increasingly comprehensive range of interventions in response to the changing needs of specific country contexts and populations. PSI is increasingly implementing innovations such as male circumcision services and targeted communications for concurrent sexual partnerships and injection drug use interventions. TB: Tuberculosis (TB) is a curable and preventable illness, yet it remains a major cause of death worldwide. It is one of the biggest killers of women of reproductive age and the most common cause of death among people living with HIV/AIDS. PSI provides a variety of innovative TB and TB/HIV-related services, engaging private providers in diagnosis and treatment and integrating HIV counseling and testing with TB services. It also creates innovative behavior change communications campaigns to increase awareness of TB and TB/HIV and to promote healthy behaviors. Child Survival: Vulnerable children are one of PSI’s most important target groups. According to the WHO, nearly 10 million children under the age of five die each year – more than 1,000 every hour. Tragically, about two-thirds of child deaths are preventable through practical, low-cost interventions. PSI works to improve child survival by helping developing countries address water-borne diseases such as diarrhea, malaria, pneumonia and HIV with prevention and treatment education and products. PSI’s child survival programs improve the health and save the lives of children under five in more than 30 countries. Reproductive Health: In over 30 countries throughout the world PSI empowers women and couples to lead healthier lives by providing access to innovative family planning and maternal health products and services. Every year, there are more than 60 million unintended pregnancies and more than 500,000 women die from pregnancy-related causes. In 2008 alone, PSI prevented an estimated 3.1 million unintended pregnancies and 15,000 maternal deaths, and enabled millions of couples to plan their families. Over the past three decades, PSI has expanded the contraceptive methods in its portfolio from male condoms and oral contraceptives to include injectable contraceptives, intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUD), emergency contraception pills, implants, female condoms, voluntary sterilization, and fertility awareness methods such as the Standard Days Method using Cyclebeads®. PSI’s RH platform has also grown to address maternal mortality through the prevention of post-partum hemorrhage and sepsis, and the prevention of unsafe abortion. Clean Water: Access to clean water is a challenge in almost all of the countries PSI operates in. Increasing awareness of water borne diseases and accessibility to treated water are a core part of PSI’s efforts across its health areas. PSI and its many partners are working together to promote the Safe Water System, a water quality intervention that employs proven, easy-to-use and inexpensive solutions such as household water treatment appropriate for the developing world. Household water treatment and safe storage ensures that each sip of water is safe to drink. Household water treatment can be adopted quickly, inexpensively, at national scale in both development and emergency situations, making an immediate difference on the lives of those who rely on transporting to and storing water in their homes. Malaria: PSI provides malaria control support to national Ministries of Health in over 30 countries worldwide. PSI tailors its malaria control programs to the unique environment in each country and the needs outlined by the Ministry of Health to achieve the Abuja Targets and MDGs. PSI’s malaria control programs include delivery of insecticide treated mosquito nets, pre-packaged malaria treatment, behavior change communications and operational research.

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