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Communications Assistant at Population Services Kenya

ROLE SUMMARY

This role supports PS Kenya’s communication activities by delivering timely, consistent, and high-quality content across digital platforms, campaigns, and internal channels. It focuses on capturing and showcasing the organization’s impact through compelling visual and written storytelling, including photography, video, and digital content, while supporting the execution of communication campaigns and audience engagement.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Capture high-quality photos and videos during field visits, events, and program activities.
• Edit and produce engaging video and visual content for digital platforms and campaigns.
• Support content production, including scripting, filming, photography, and postproduction editing.
• Develop, schedule, and publish social media content with strong visual storytelling.
• Write articles, impact stories, and field stories to support organizational storytelling.
• Track social media performance and recommend improvements for engagement.
• Support website updates to ensure fresh, relevant content.
• Support internal communications and timely dissemination of updates.
• Assist in event planning and coordination, including communications coverage.
• Support administrative processes (RQs, payments, reconciliations).
• What does success in this role look like?
• High-quality, engaging photo and video content consistently produced and shared.
• Strong visual storytelling that brings PS Kenya’s impact to life.
• Growth in social media engagement driven by compelling content.
• Timely and relevant website and digital updates.
• Seamless event coverage with strong visual and written outputs.

What you’ll bring:

• Degree and/or Diploma in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in communications, PR, or a content creation role.
• Experience creating digital content, including social media, video, or photography.
• Experience in an NGO or donor-funded environment is an added advantage.
• A portfolio or links to previous work will be an added advantage.

You’re a great fit if you have:

• Strong photography and videography skills.
• Proficiency in video editing tools (Adobe Premiere Pro, CapCut, or similar)
• Basic graphic design skills (Adobe Creative Suite or similar tools)
• A strong eye for visual storytelling and content creation
• Experience managing social media platforms and analyzing performance
• Strong writing skills for digital and storytelling content
• Ability to manage multiple content streams and deadlines

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Associate, Data Engineering – DISC Project at PSI

Associate, Data Engineering – DISC Project

Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Location type: Remote Eligible – Location subject to manager approval
Reports to: Deputy Project Director, Multi-Country II

Welcome to PSI!

PSI is a network of locally rooted, globally connected organizations working to advance the achievement of 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 seeks an Associate, Data Engineering that will provide dedicated support to the DISC project in developing robust, production-grade data architectures, transforming complex raw data into high-quality, analytics-ready datasets, and ensuring reliable and performant data platform operations.  

What You’ll Do

• Data Engineering: Support the design, build, and optimization of scalable data pipelines using cloud-based proprietary or open-source data platforms to deliver high-quality, analytics-ready datasets for enterprise reporting and advanced analytics. Implement best practices for data transformation and cleansing to ensure data integrity and reliability. Support the development and maintenance of technical documentation, including SOPs and user guides.
• Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) Support: Enable and support machine learning workflows by developing feature pipelines, integrating models into production data environments, and contributing to automated model monitoring and processes.
• Platform Operations & Reliability: Ensure the stability, performance, and reliability of data platforms through proactive monitoring, CI/CD practices, and production issue resolution.
• Support the implementation of data analytics, visualization, and reporting tools.
• Provide technical support in data quality management, data governance, security, and data privacy.
• Embody PSI’s values: Measurement, Pragmatism, Honesty, Trust, Collaboration, and Commitment.
• 10–25% international travel, or flexibility to support global teams across regions.

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.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Statistics, or a related field
• At least 3 years of related experience; an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be considered
• Strong data engineering skills, with experience building and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines and working with both structured and unstructured data
• Solid scripting skills in PySpark, Python, R, or SQL
• Knowledge and appreciation of data modeling principles and database systems
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, or similar cloud-based or open-source data platforms
• Experience with data lake/lakehouse architectures and best practices for data storage and processing
• Knowledge of machine learning concepts and frameworks
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills, with the ability to identify and mitigate risks and develop creative solutions
• Experience using data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Superset, Tableau, D3.js)
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders; able to work both independently and as part of a team
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written), with the ability to interpret data and present insights to non-technical audiences

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.

• 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 Kenya (paid in Ksh): Ksh 2,100,000 (minimum) – Ksh 3,500,000 (midpoint) – Ksh 4,550,000 (maximum)

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Water, Sanitation And Hygiene (Wash) Advisor at Population Services Kenya

Are you a strategic program leader passionate about advancing Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) initiatives? We are seeking an experienced WASH Advisor to lead program growth, strengthen stakeholder partnerships, and drive high-impact implementation. This role is critical in identifying expansion opportunities, ensuring donor compliance, and delivering measurable community impact while representing the WASH portfolio to both internal and external stakeholders.

ROLE SUMMARY

The WASH Advisor will provide strategic leadership in designing, implementing, and scaling WASH initiatives. The role involves managing program budgets, coordinating donor reporting, strengthening stakeholder engagement, and mentoring a multidisciplinary team to ensure successful program delivery aligned with organizational and donor objectives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conceptualize, design, and lead implementation of WASH initiatives in collaboration with core and support departments (Research, Monitoring & Evaluation, Social and Behavioral Change Communication, Health Services, etc.).
• Identify and manage growth opportunities within the WASH program portfolio.
• Coordinate program activities with internal and external stakeholders including donors, Ministry of Health (MoH), Technical Working Groups (TWGs), and partners.
• Develop and manage program budgets, ensuring effective burn rates and financial accountability.
• Lead development of annual marketing plans and budgeted work plans and Monitor program performance against donor deliverables and provide strategic recommendations.
• Spearhead monthly and quarterly donor reporting, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
• Develop and/or supervise production of Information Education and Communication (IEC) materials and Behavioral Change Communication facilitation tools.
• Liaise with the Monitoring & Evaluation team to ensure effective use of MIS tools and data for reporting and improved programming.
• Lead program implementation alongside service delivery and outreach teams to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
• What does success in this role looks like?
• Achievement of program and donor targets for WASH projects.
• Improved key behavioral outcomes across target communities.
• Increased stakeholder engagement in program and communications development.
• Successful design and execution of high-impact program activities.
• Timely preparation and submission of accurate donor and management reports.
• Effective budget management and cost control.

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Public Health, Community Development, Environmental Health, or a related field.
• Professional certification in Project Management is an added advantage.
• At least eight (8) years of experience in community development and program management.
• Minimum of three (3) years in a managerial or leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience managing donor-funded programs and stakeholder relationships

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Associate, Human Resources at Population Services International (PSI)

What You’ll Do

• Recruitment & Onboarding: Support recruitment processes of staff, ensuring alignment with organizational standards and local legal requirements of the assign office(s). Facilitate onboarding of staff, including orientation on employment terms, code of conduct, and entitlements under the assigned office(s).
• Employee Relations & HR Administration: Maintain accurate personnel records for the assigned office(s), ensuring confidentiality. Support the interpretation and application of HR policies in the context of the assigned office(s). Provide guidance on employee benefits, including health coverage, leave entitlements, and retirement schemes. Act as a contact point between staff and HR management for general queries.
• Compliance & Contract Management: Prepare and administer employment contracts, ensuring consistency with the assigned office(s) and local labor regulations. Monitor probation, contract renewals, and terminations in line with organizational policy, local labor laws, and office(s)’ obligations.
• Payroll & Benefits: Support the preparation of payroll data for staff under the assigned office(s). Ensure accurate deductions, reporting, and compliance with statutory obligations. Assist in administering benefits (medical, insurance, retirement) as per organizational policy and provisions.
• Learning & Development: Coordinate staff training and development initiatives for the assigned office(s). Support performance management processes, including annual reviews and performance improvement plans.
• Embody PSI’s values: Measurement, Pragmatism, Honesty, Trust, Collaboration, and Commitment.
• No Travel Required.
• 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.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) in a related field.
• At least 3 years of related experience. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted.
• Working knowledge of HR operational functions and compliance requirements.
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills with keen attention to detail and timeliness. Able to multi-task and meet deadlines in ambiguous and rapidly changing environments.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint). Working knowledge of HRIS-based software, ATS, LMS, and other HR systems (Meridian, Unit 4, iCIMS). Able to pick up new technologies and systems quickly.
• Able to maintain complete confidentiality for sensitive issues and information.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Able to think creatively and approach tasks or problems in a new or different way.
• Excellent collaboration, customer service, relationship building/management and consensus building skills. Able to respond calmly and confidently in any situation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience working with international staff or within Host Country Agreement frameworks, preferred

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Manager, Human Resources at Population Services International (PSI)

What You’ll Do

• Support the development and implementation of HR strategies for the assigned office(s). Advise management on staffing, employee relations, and organizational development. Contribute to workforce planning, succession management, and HR analytics to enable data-driven decisions. Represent HR priorities in leadership and cross-functional meetings. Support organizational change initiatives, team-building efforts, and strengthen assigned office(s) leadership capabilities through targeted training and guidance.
• Lead end-to-end recruitment, selection, salary analysis, and onboarding processes; Ensure transparent, equitable, and values-driven hiring practices; Oversee induction programs that orient new hires to PSI’s culture and policies.
• Oversee HR administration, including contracts, benefits, compensation, and personnel files; Ensure compliance with local labor laws, donor requirements, and internal policies; Maintain HR information systems (HRIS) and ensure accurate reporting; Review and update HR policies and procedures as needed.
• Coordinate performance management cycles — goal setting, mid-year, and annual reviews for the assign office(s); Support managers and staff in setting clear objectives and development plans; Identify learning and development needs and coordinate training initiatives; Promote a culture of continuous feedback and professional growth.
• Foster a positive and inclusive work environment aligned with organizational values; Manage employee relations issues, conflict resolution, and grievance handling; Lead staff engagement initiatives, surveys, and follow-up actions; Promote equity, inclusion, and staff wellbeing initiatives.
• Supervise and develop team member(s). Make recommendations concerning employment, terminations, performance evaluations, salary actions, and other personnel actions. Set team and individual goals. Prioritize, organize, delegate, and coordinate the flow of work. Enhance individual employee performance through frequent and timely communication and support.
• Embody PSI’s values: Measurement, Pragmatism, Honesty, Trust, Collaboration, and Commitment.
• No Travel Required 

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.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree (or international equivalent) in a related field. 
• At least 7 years of related experience. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted.
• At least 1 year of supervisory experience is preferred as part of the overall 7 years of related experience.
• Demonstrated ability to apply and support best-practice HR approaches that contribute to consistent, high-quality HR service delivery in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven experience collaborating with local legal counsel and government offices to understand local law and or host-country legal requirements for expatriate and national staff, obtain necessary approvals, and help resolve HR-related legal matters.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to navigate differing viewpoints and support constructive conflict resolution.
• Ability to work effectively in situations involving complexity, ambiguity, and organizational change.
• Solid knowledge of labor laws, international HR best practices, and Host Country Agreement provisions.
• Experience supporting HR processes within Host Country Agreement or diplomatic staff employment frameworks is preferred. 

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.

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Associate, Data Analytics – DISC at Population Services International (PSI)

What You’ll Do

Support in synthesis of data user requirements, and document data analysis and reporting needs related to supply and demand planning. Identify, map, and perform data quality tests on supply and demand data sources including LMIS, warehouse, pipeline, consumption, and training data. Design, build and continuously improve interactive dashboards to enable country and global teams to track key supply performance indicators, integrate relevant demand signals, and generate actionable, data-driven insights to support supply planning, early warning, and performance management across the DISC portfolio.

• Work in close collaboration with the Supply & Demand Planning Advisor to refine analytical approaches that integrate demand trends, consumption patterns, and program outputs into supply analytics, performance monitoring, and early warning systems.
• Translate planning and programmatic requirements into analytical specifications and indicators, and ensure dashboards and analytics products are aligned with evolving supply and demand planning needs.
• Support the harmonization and transformation of multi-country supply and demand datasets.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of data transformation workflows that standardize data from different country systems and formats, generate common cross-country indicators, and support consistent supply needs projection and analysis.
• Collaborate with data engineering colleagues to specify, test, and validate automated pipelines and transformations as systems evolve.
• Support in providing technical assistance and building the capacity of country project teams on data analytics and visualization. Advise teams on interpreting dashboards and analytics outputs for supply and demand, and act as the frontline user technical support for country teams to rapidly troubleshoot and solve issues with their data quality, indicators, and dashboards.
• Support the development of supply analytics, demand trends, and integrated insight reports and knowledge products for internal and external dissemination.
• Lead on development and maintenance of technical documentation related to supply analytics and dashboards, including SOPs, user guides, training materials and other related documents.
• 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.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree (or international equivalent) in computer science, information technology, statistics, or a related field
• At least 3 years of related experience. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted.
• Strong data management, analytics and data visualization skills. Experience working with incomplete, complex, and inconsistent data sets preferred.
• Technical proficiency in one or more of these programming languages/tools (R, Python, or SQL).
• Experience using data analysis and visualization tools (e.g. PowerBI, Superset, Tableau).
• Experience with health supply chain, LMIS, HMIS, warehouse, or VAN data is strongly preferred.
• Ability to analyze complex issues and solve problems with creativity and practical solutions.
• Ability to operate with limited supervision and latitude for independent judgement to achieve desired outcomes in a fast-paced multi-stakeholder environment.
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with internal and external colleagues. Able to work as a member of a team and independently.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written. Ability to interpret data and explain findings to non-technical audiences.
• Verbal and Written fluency in English required.

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