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PATH is seeking a Senior Program Officer to provide strategic technical leadership and oversight of the implementation of the Diabetes CarePak project. The project focuses on developing a human-centered “co-packaging” solution that increases access to safe administration of insulin and self-care for people living with diabetes. Key activities in this project include human-centered design of the CarePak, stakeholder and partner engagement, business case development, and implementation/operations.
The Senior Program Officer will report to the PATH Senegal Program Manager with dotted line reporting to the Global Program Director, Non-Communicable Diseases. The individual will work closely with the PATH Global NCD team, the PATH Senegal team, the funder, Mali Ministry of Health, selected Provincial Health Directorates and Provincial Health Services, district leadership, and other NCD local partners to ensure technical quality of the Diabetes CarePak project development and implementation. S/he may also serve as a technical adviser for other PATH NCD related programs and projects in West Africa Hub.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Required Skills Required Experience
A Master’s degree in Public Health, Health Promotion, Project management or related social science discipline.
At least seven (7) years’ experience and demonstrated skills in coordination or management of health and related programs.
A minimum of 4 years working experience in NCDs and/or infectious disease control and prevention, health system strengthening or other relevant public health topics.
At least 3 to 5 years’ experience with donor-funded projects.
Previous working experience with human-centered design strongly preferred.
Proven human-centered design experience collaborating with health system stakeholders and communities.
Clear understanding of non-communicable diseases, especially diabetes diagnosis and management.
Strong stakeholder mobilization, problem-spotting and problem-solving skills.
Proven experience collaborating and coordinating with the government of Mali, local partners, various donors, and other stakeholders
Strong communication and presentation skills, including presentation of technical data and medical information to both technical and non-technical audiences in English. Professional proficiency in English required.
Experience in conducting monitoring/evaluation/research for NCDs is a plus.
Ability to pool qualitative data together, analyze and produce relevant reports.
Ability to facilitate results-oriented discussions with stakeholders and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Excellent people-management and social interaction skills.
Versatile and responsive working virtually with remote and a geographically dispersed team
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