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 health challenges.

The Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases (MNTD) program is a leader in the effort to end malaria illnesses and deaths, refine and develop tools and approaches, invest in national programs, and build data to empower national governments to pursue and maintain elimination.

PATH seeks to recruit a SENIOR MANAGER for the Integrated Surveillance Capacity Assessment and Planning for Neglected Tropical Diseases Project. Reporting to the MNTD Program Leader, the Senior Manager will work closely with national programs, subnational health authorities, and other key partners under the leadership of the World Health Organization (WHO) to co-develop a modular toolkit to guide surveillance of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The toolkit provides a standardized approach for assessing a country’s options for developing or strengthening an integrated surveillance and response system for NTDs—including data quality, data use, platforms, processes, governance and leadership, workforce capacity—at the national, district and community levels for periods around validation or verification of elimination.

The Senior Manager will also contribute to wider MNTD departmental initiatives by providing technical assistance and scientific leadership related to NTDs.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

POST-VERIFICATION/VALIDATION SURVEILLANCE OF NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES (APPROXIMATELY 85%):

• Oversee landscaping activities aimed at assessing the current state, barriers, and opportunities for integrated post-validation/verification surveillance (PVS) and response for onchocerciasis, lymphatic filariasis, and trachoma specifically, including utility of surveillance systems outside of traditional NTD platforms
• Under leadership of WHO, review feasibility and adaptability of NTD and non-NTD surveillance systems at national level and subnational level for integrating NTD surveillance for PVS
• Review opportunities for novel surveillance platforms, such as serosurveillance, to integrate surveillance among NTDs and with other diseases
• Provide scientific and programmatic support under WHO leadership for the design of a toolkit to guide the assessment and planning of integrated PVS and response for lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, and trachoma
• Cultivate strong partnerships with a wide range of national, regional, and global technical and program partners
• Provide guidance and support to project work in the areas of stakeholder consultation and synthesis of priorities across endemic country stakeholders, funders, and WHO to ensure utilization of assessment findings to guide WHO PVS protocols, criteria, and recommendations
• Overall project implementation including direct staff management, supporting contractual and organizational reporting requirements, and ensuring high-quality technical delivery
• Represent the project in scientific fora; develop and deliver technical talks and presentations
• Lead/co-lead the development of scientific publications and presentations.
• Mentor early career technical staff

MNTD DEPARTMENT (APPROXIMATELY 15%):

• Cultivate strong partnerships with a wide range of technical and program partners.
• Provide technical assistance for NTD or malaria research and program design
• Contribute to strategic planning

Required Skills Required Experience

• Graduate degree in a related discipline (medicine, public health, epidemiology, infectious disease, or a related area) required
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant global health experience with at least two years of experience supporting NTD elimination or post-validation/verification efforts in at least two countries preferred
• Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, or evaluating NTD surveillance systems for elimination or post-validation/verification preferred
• Demonstrated expertise in consensus building with multilateral institutions and global health organizations including but not limited to the World Health Organization and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Experience coordinating with local institutions and other in-country partners, including National Ministries of Health, required
• Excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills; effective at cultivating strong working relationships with a wide range of technical partners and institutions; adept at working closely with others over geographical distance
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
• Experience in public speaking and professional presentations
• Willingness and ability to travel estimated at 25% of the time
• Legal authorization to work in the PATH office country 
• Cover letter is welcome

PATH is a diverse nonprofit organization that creates a culture of collaboration and partnership.  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 $116,424-$200,604, 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.

HYBRID WORK

PATH operates within a hybrid workplace model unless otherwise noted. Hybrid employees must reside within commuting distance to one of our PATH offices. PATH’s US offices are located in Seattle, WA and Washington, D.C.

PATH is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce where diversity is valued.

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PATH is an equal opportunity employer. Every qualified applicant will be considered for employment. PATH does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or orientation, genetic information, age, national origin, marital status, disability status, political ideology, military or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.