Senior Compliance Consultant in Washington, District of Columbia at Population Services International

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 peoples 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.

Position Title: Senior Compliance Consultant

Expected Duration: 11 months: Sept 2026- Aug 2027

Location: Remote / US

Rate: PSI requests all consultants to submit a resume with daily rate included. Daily rate should be commensurate with the consultants relevant experience to the scope of work.

Background

PSI seeks an external, help-desk consultant to support answering compliance questions and interpretating a wide range of donor terms, conditions, and policies. This senior compliance consultant will serve primarily in an advisory capacity to staff across the PSI global network, providing expert compliance advice/interpretation and review when requested, building in-country staff capacity in donor compliance, and providing other ad-hoc compliance support to PSI. This consultant will hold an approximately 11-month agreement with PSIs Award Management and Compliance team.

Scope of Work

1. Provide timely, practical, and well-reasoned compliance review and advice to PSI staff on donor rules, interpretation, and framing, primarily through a ticket-based help desk function.
2. Strengthen the capacity and confidence of staff across the globe to independently complete compliance reviews, through a discrete and time-bound training and support series.
3. Support revision and maintenance of PSI's compliance tools (including for subaward management), as requested.
4. Support finalization of USG Terminated awards and other USG-related compliance scopes of work, as requested.

Deliverables and Frequency

1. Monthly progress report of help-desk tickets and summary of observations; Monthly
2. Completed Capacity Strengthening Training Plan; Within first three months
3. Completed Capacity Strengthening Activities; As completed, per plan
4. Monthly progress reports of any tool revisions, USG-related scopes of work, or other compliance requests.; Monthly

Coordination with PSI Compliance Staff

• Biweekly check-ins are expected throughout the engagement period.
• Consultant shall set their own working hours, with most tasks to be completed asynchronously. However, consultant is expected to coordinate with team members to find joint times for meetings, updates, and coordination.

• Demonstrated experience with donor compliance requirements relevant to PSI's funding base (e.g., USG, Foundations, and Multilateral institutions).
• Experience designing or delivering compliance training or capacity-strengthening support, ideally in global settings.
• Strong analytical and writing skills, with the ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into clear, actionable guidance.
• Experience with subaward or subgrant management tools and processes.

Level of Effort and Duration

• Level of effort: part-time, estimated 1520 hours per week, across 48 weeks.
• Engagement period: 11 months

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