PATH is a global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity. With more than 40 years of experience forging multisector partnerships and with expertise in science, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales up innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing heath challenges.
PATH is a global organization that works to accelerate health equity by bringing together public institutions, businesses, social enterprises, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing health challenges. With expertise in science, health, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales solutions—including vaccines, drugs, devices, diagnostics, and innovative approaches to strengthening health systems worldwide. PATH’s Malaria, Neglected Tropical Diseases program is a leader in the effort to end malaria illnesses and deaths, refines and develops tools and approaches, invests in national programs, and builds data to empower national governments to pursue malaria elimination.

PATH seeks a Malaria Technical Advisor for the U.S. PMI Reaching Every At-risk Community and Household with malaria services (REACH Malaria) global project. The purpose of REACH Malari is to provide implementation support services and technical assistance to countries to accelerate progress in comprehensive delivery of facility and community-based malaria services, including malaria case management, prevention of malaria in pregnancy (MiP), seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC), health systems strengthening, data collection and use for service delivery, and other malaria prevention interventions.
The Malaria Technical Advisor will support the development and execution of technical assistance strategies for country buy-ins, that advance the quality of clinical and community case management, and contribute to activities to strengthen referral systems, community case management, and pre- and in-service capacity building in case management, MiP, and SMC.
PATH is seeking a highly motivated individual with strong malaria technical skills and malaria implementation experience, significant experience in directly supporting NMPs and country-level stakeholders, robust analytical and writing skills, and strong communication skills.


Responsibilities
• Provide technical support and coordination for the design, development, and planning of REACH buy-ins, including direct engagement with country stakeholders.
• Provide technical support for the implementation of REACH activities in buy-in countries, with a focus on improving the quality of clinical and community case management, strengthening referral systems, and pre- and in-service capacity building in case management, MiP, and SMC.
• Support the development of and review of annual reports, tools and guidance, and other relevant deliverables, ensuring high-quality documents and deliverables.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with internal and external partners to advance project objectives and to assist REACH country teams to engage partners and technical expertise for discrete work plan tasks.
• Assist in monitoring, tracking, and communicating overall progress of plans and activities.


Required skills and experience
• Advanced degree in Public Health or related field.
• Six+ years of experience providing technical assistance and/or direct implementation experience of malaria programs focused on African countries.
• Excellent technical skills in the areas of malaria surveillance, monitoring, and evaluation with the ability to deliver quality, high impact projects while providing value to donors.
• Expertise in working with Ministries of Health and other stakeholders, donors, and partners to develop and build consensus on implementation plans and manage them to success.
• Experience engaging and supporting USAID mechanisms, with preference for experience working on USAID contracts.
• Demonstrated experience working in coordination with international, regional, and national NGOs.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to interact in a culturally sensitive manner with diverse internal and external individuals.
• Critical thinker, creative problem-solver, and innovator.
• Fluency in English required, French proficiency preferred.
• Ability to travel internationally an estimated 20-30% of the time.


PATH is a diverse nonprofit organization that creates a culture of collaboration and partnership. Learn more about the impact you can make globally here.
We offer our employees a competitive salary and generous benefits. For candidates based in the U.S., the annual salary range for this position is $100,000 – $142,000. The final salary is based on a variety of objective factors.

PATH provides a comprehensive benefit package that includes 15 vacation, 10 holiday, 2 personal and 12 sick days per year; medical and dental plans; life insurance; disability and retirement benefits. For more details click here.