Country Representative, Ethiopia

Population Services International • Washington, DC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

PSI seeks an experienced, visionary, and strategic Country Representative (CR) to lead PSI Ethiopia into its next chapter of transformative impact. This critical leadership role requires a bold and dynamic individual who can seamlessly navigate high-level representation, strategic program leadership, technical stewardship, and people management. The CR will be responsible for anchoring PSI Ethiopia within the country’s evolving health landscape, positioning it as a go-to partner for government, donors, and the private sector, while ensuring strong alignment with Ethiopia’s national development priorities and PSI’s global strategy. With a deep understanding of the donor landscape and a sharp eye for opportunity, the CR will champion the expansion of a robust and diversified funding portfolio by cultivating new relationships, forging strategic alliances, and advancing locally driven resource mobilization efforts.
The Country Representative reports to the Regional Representative and collaborates closely with PSI’s global support teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree (or international equivalent) in a related field.
• At least 10 years of senior-level leadership experience in public health or development programs in Ethiopia or similar contexts.
• At least 5 years of supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated work experience in similar operating environments.
• Proven ability to navigate political and donor environments, engage with senior government officials, and lead high-stakes negotiations.
• Strong track record in successful fundraising and managing complex donor portfolios (e.g., Gates Foundation, DFID/FCDO, Global Fund, Master Card foundation, DOS etc.).
• Fluency in English with excellent writing skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and passion for building technical, management and leadership capacity.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree (or international equivalent) in a related field (e.g., MBA, MPA, MPH) preferred.
• Foreign language skills required depending on location.

Responsibilities

• Proactively cultivate and secure funding opportunities that align with PSI Ethiopia ’s strategic vision and programmatic priorities. Identify and pursue new and emerging opportunities across bilateral, multilateral, philanthropic, and private sector sources. Build and maintain strong relationships with institutional donors, foundations, UN agencies, government stakeholders, and implementing partners. Oversee the development of high-quality, competitive proposals and strategic donor engagement efforts to expand and diversify the organization’s health and development portfolio, ensuring long-term sustainability and measurable impact.
• Provide visionary and strategic leadership to steer PSI Ethiopia ’s direction in alignment with both the organization’s global mission and Ethiopia ’s national development priorities. Champion adaptive, forward-looking approaches that anticipate and respond to the dynamic health and funding landscape, ensuring the platform remains agile, relevant, and impactful. Drive strategic coherence across all program areas, while ensuring effective delivery, robust risk management, and full compliance with donor expectations and organizational standards. Lead and empower the Senior Management Team to foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability, and high performance, creating the conditions for sustained growth and excellence.
• Ensure compliance of all Funded projects (i.e. financial, minimum standards, program quality assurance, donor regulations) and that all audit recommendations are implemented according to schedule. Proactively perform risk assessments to identify and mitigate risks, including operational, financial, legal, contractual, reputational and safety and ensure mitigation actions are implemented.
• Oversee program budgets, financial and internal controls; assure timely and accurate financial reporting as required by PSI Global and donors.
• Develop and enforce field office(s) administrative policies. Promote an ethical environment in line with PSI’s values. Maintain a working culture that fosters diversity, equity, and inclusion. Develop and maintain systems that ensure the safety and security of staff and assets in all aspects of work per best practices, PSI operating standards, and field realities.
• Embody PSI’s values: Measurement, Pragmatism, Honesty, Trust, Collaboration, and Commitment.

Benefits

• 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive