PATH NGO Child Health Technical Advisor Jobs in Ethiopia
PATH is an international organization that drives transformative innovation to save lives and improve health, especially among women and children.
We accelerate innovation across five platforms—vaccines, drugs, diagnostics, devices, and system and service innovations—that harness our entrepreneurial insight, scientific and public health expertise, and passion for health equity. By mobilizing partners around the world, we take innovation to scale, working alongside countries primarily in Africa and Asia to tackle their greatest health needs. Together, we deliver measurable results that disrupt the cycle of poor health.
Responsibilities
Plan and deliver direct support to OHEP and other MNCH focused project initiatives on a range of technical and program implementation issues.
Collaborate with OHEP project staffs to provide targeted technical support to the project implementation site; particularly with consolidating project activities, project handover, designing proper exist strategy at Woreda level and fostering proper documentation.
Work closely with the OHEP project team and lead and finalize documentation and publication of project learnings, best practice documentation, production of interim and final reports, and related documents.
Provide technical assistance to Federal Ministry of Health and Regional Health bureau and OHEP staff located at central and regional level in promoting system level interventions that improve child health.
Provide technical assistance to working groups at government level, liaise and coordinate with stakeholders for common project goals and improvement of project outcomes.
Conduct technical and programmatic assessments, and develop both
individual and cross-cutting portfolio technical assistance plans in coordination with the OHEP team and Country Director.
Strategic level interventions
Work with program officers, technical advisors and other staff to conceptualize and design proposals for new project activities and/or amendments to current projects
Identify and facilitate the design of proposals to expand the quality and scope of MNCH programming
Coordinate and help produce proposals as assigned, ensuring that proposals meet funder specifications and deadlines as well as PATH’s quality standards
Involve in research for and draft proposal sections as necessary
Support the conceptualizing and designing of cost effective, innovative and high quality programs
Attend and represent PATH at relevant external briefings and meetings.
Required Experience
Master’s in Public Health with first degree in Medicine
Minimum of 10 years management experience in a corporate or NGO environment, including significant experience in technical assistance provision and system level interventions
Understanding of the Ethiopian health sector and good understanding and experience on maternal, newborn and child health
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
Excellent writing, evidence generation and analysis skills.
Proven ability to collaborate and work effectively with senior staff, colleagues, donors, partner organizations, stakeholders, local institutions and others at all levels.
How to apply
Interested candidates should apply online by 7th August, 2018
For more information and job application details, see; PATH NGO Child Health Technical Advisor Jobs in Ethiopia
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