Senior Technical Advisor – REACH Malaria

Job description

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’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 control and elimination. We work directly with national governments in low and middle-income countries to select, adapt and scale appropriate service delivery and system strengthening interventions to address health challenges specific to malaria.

PATH seeks a Senior Technical Advisor for the United States Government (USG) funded Reaching every at-risk community and household with malaria services (REACH Malaria) contract. The purpose of the contract is to provide implementation support services and technical assistance to countries to accelerate progress in comprehensive delivery of lifesaving facility and community-based malaria services, including malaria case management, prevention of malaria in pregnancy (MiP), seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC), data collection and use for service delivery, and other malaria prevention interventions.

The Senior Technical Advisor is considered key personnel and must meet or exceed the qualifications listed below. This individual will be responsible for providing technical leadership and supporting the Project Director with their responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

Spearhead the technical leadership, design, management, and monitoring of project activity implementation, and ensure adherence to countries’ national technical guidance and global best practices.
Provide support to project countries, ensuring high-quality interventions across all technical areas.
Manage introduction and scale-up of technical interventions.
Support developing project work plans and guide the design of specific, quantifiable performance indicators and targets for core and country programs, and reporting results.
Contribute to identifying and scaling-up best practices in malaria diagnosis and case management, malaria in pregnancy, seasonal malaria chemoprevention, and community case management. Understanding and strengthening platforms for malaria service delivery including antenatal care, community health, immunization and nutrition support.
Lead documentation and dissemination of project activities.
Identify short-term technical assistance needs and assist with recruiting consultants as appropriate.
Lead relationships with local and regional partners in support of capacity building efforts.
Mentor and guide project teams across geographies and the PATH Malaria portfolio.

Required Skills & Experience:

Master’s degree or higher in public health, medical sciences, or other related area.
Minimum of 10 years of providing senior technical leadership in designing and implementing malaria control or related programs in service delivery activities, collaborating closely with National Malaria Control Programs and other government and civil society stakeholders in Africa or Asia.
Demonstrated international credibility as a leader on malaria diagnosis and/or case management and/or malaria in pregnancy, and/or chemoprevention strategies.
Proven experience in working with senior-level representatives of ministries of health and other national government stakeholders, international organizations, other bilateral donor and civil society organizations, and private sector organizations.
Demonstrated management, leadership, decision-making, and interpersonal skills.
Full professional proficiency in English, with excellent oral and written communications skills required.
Ability to interact professionally in French and/or Portuguese an advantage.
Experience providing technical leadership in designing and implementing maternal and child health or related programs an advantage
Available to travel nationally and internationally up to 25%