Technical Director SBC job at Population Services International | Apply Now

Population Services International (PSI) Uganda is a public health international non-profit organization that works to improve the health and lives of Ugandans. By approaching care from the consumers’ perspective, PSI Uganda provides life-saving information, products, and services to tackle some of the country’s most pressing health problems so that people can lead healthier, happier, and more productive lives. Using the market development approach and targeted social behavior change, PSI Uganda works to shift policy and funding, shape mixed health systems, and strengthen the public and private health sector across the country. Our work complements that of our line ministry, the Ministry of Health (MoH) and other implementing partners. Our origins in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) have grown into a broader mission. For the past two decades, we have implemented various programs in maternal and child health, urban health, HIV/AIDS, WASH, malaria, digital health, social business, supply chain management of health commodities, among others. Increasingly, we work with consumers, local communities, market actors (private sector) and the Government of Uganda (through the MoH) to diagnose problems together, generating insights to design solutions that strengthen Uganda’s healthcare system for the long term.


PSI seeks entrepreneurial, dynamic candidates with significant technical and leadership experience in Social Behavior Change (SBC). The person will play a pivotal role as the Technical Director, Social Behavior Change overseeing the systematic design and implementation of Uganda’s SBC interventions for an anticipated 5-year USAID-funded Social and Behavior Change (SBC) project. The anticipated project is in support of the USAID’s health sector goal of ensuring that Ugandan’s seek and receive high-quality health and social services at decreased financial hardship through sustainable systems. The project will accomplish this result through two anticipated objectives: 1) strengthened public sector systems for oversight and coordination of SBC at the national and district levels; and 2) improved ability of individuals to adopt healthy behaviors. The project will work primarily in the areas of maternal and child health (MCH), tuberculosis (TB), and malaria with attention to other health areas, such as family planning, nutrition, water and sanitation (WASH), Global Health Security or other development sectors, as other funds become available. The ideal candidate will possess extensive applied experience in SBC, research, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), and capacity building. They will have demonstrated abilities in leadership, strategic thinking, team development, and change management. Additionally, the Technical Director must exhibit a proven ability to collaborate effectively with government entities, development partners, civil society, and community-based organizations. The Technical Director should have significant experience with SBC of health projects and knowledge of evidence-based SBC methods and strategies; current global best practices for SBC; and be adept at working with senior government officials to influence policy based on evidence. Our ideal candidate has deep experience with health or SBC projects in developing countries, a passion for knowledge sharing and capacity building, and a positive and action-oriented attitude.