Deputy Country Technical Lead - HIV Prevention, Diagnostics and SRH

About the role

PSI Zimbabwe is looking for a Deputy Country Technical Lead in Harare to provide strategic technical leadership across its portfolio. The role ensures programs are evidence-based, responsive to national priorities and aligned with PSI's global and regional strategies and technical standards. It covers the introduction, evaluation, adaptation and scale-up of HIV prevention products, HIV and STI diagnostics, SRH technologies and differentiated service delivery approaches.

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate with PSI Global and regional technical teams to identify emerging technologies and innovations, and assess health system, policy, provider, market and implementation readiness.
• Provide high-level technical assistance to the Ministry of Health and Child Care, implementing partners, private sector stakeholders and others to strengthen program design, implementation, quality and scale.
• Lead the development of technical strategies, guidance, tools and quality standards, and ensure quality assurance and continuous quality improvement.
• Facilitate in-country and cross-country technical learning and exchange, and represent PSI Zimbabwe in national, regional and global technical and strategic forums.
• Build relationships with government, regulatory bodies, donors, implementing partners, research institutions and private sector partners, and support policy dialogue and the translation of evidence into national policies and guidelines.
• Oversee implementation science, operational research, evaluations and evidence generation, ensuring adherence to Good Clinical Practice and research ethics, and mentor research and technical teams.
• Disseminate evidence through policy briefs, technical reports, manuscripts and conferences, and oversee monitoring, evaluation, learning and technical reporting.
• Ensure activities are planned, coordinated and monitored against workplans, milestones, results frameworks and donor commitments, and promote data-driven decision-making and accountability.

Required profile

• Bachelor of Medicine as a minimum; a Master's degree or higher in Public Health, Preventive Medicine or Epidemiology.
• At least 7 years of experience in HIV, SRH, diagnostics, public health research, implementation science or health systems strengthening.
• Demonstrated experience introducing or scaling up new health technologies, diagnostics, pharmaceuticals or service delivery innovations.
• Experience working with government, donors, regulatory authorities and development partners.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams and complex stakeholder partnerships.

Required skills

• Good Clinical Practice is a must.
• Strong technical expertise in infectious diseases, HIV prevention, STI management, diagnostics and emerging health technologies.
• Excellent understanding of implementation science, research methodologies and health systems strengthening.
• Strong knowledge of research ethics, regulatory compliance and policy development processes.
• Excellent strategic thinking, communication, stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.