*PLEASE INCLUDE A COVER LETTER WITH YOUR RESUME DESCRIBING YOUR INTEREST IN THE POSITION AND HOW YOU MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS.

**IN ADDITION TO THOSE LISTED, OTHER  PATH AFRICA COUNTRY OFFICE LOCATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED

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.

PATH is deeply committed to implementing our strategic vision focused on strengthening people-centered primary health care (PHC) to help countries and health systems adapt and respond to a changing world, move toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC), and achieve the health-related Sustainable Development Goals. This commitment is even more important in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the urgent need to maintain essential health services. The PHC program is comprised of six teams: Health Systems, Early Childhood Development, HIV/TB/Viral hepatitis, Maternal Newborn Child Health and Nutrition, Noncommunicable Diseases, and Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH).

Our SRH team is a leader in adapting health innovations with and for women across systems, populations, and geographies. Principles of choice and equity guide all aspects of our sexual and reproductive health work. We advance strategies and shift social norms to improve the health and well-being of women starting in adolescence and continuing through the life course. A rights-based approach—informed by evidence and embedded in practical solutions—enables us to align products, technologies, information, and person-centered primary health care (PHC) services with the diverse lived experiences of communities. PATH’s SRH team includes colleagues in Kampala, Uganda; Dakar, Senegal; Nairobi, Kenya; Lusaka, Zambia; Antananarivo, Madagascar; Washington, DC and Seattle, WA.

The SRH TEAM LEAD serves on the PHC leadership team, the Programs and Innovation Extended Leadership Team, and as the primary leader for SRH at PATH, reporting to the PHC Director. The team lead has the following primary responsibilities:

_BRING TOGETHER NEW IDEAS AND APPROACHES THAT BEST ADDRESS SRH EQUITY GAPS _

• Represent PATH externally, serving as a technical/scientific expert and external representative for global advocacy and policy efforts, prominent events, and as a liaison to donors and partners

• Lead the development of thought pieces and publications, and write, and support SRH staff to author thought pieces and publications that align with PATH’s SRH vision and mission as part of PHC and universal health coverage (UHC)

• Develop and lead the operationalization of SRH strategy across PATH’s global and country programs, as part of PATH’s overall PHC strategy and ensuring collaboration with other health areas and programs

GENERATE NEW REVENUE ACROSS GEOGRAPHIES

• Foster innovative ideas through co-creation with country programs, the PHC program, PATH overall and external partners
• Develop, identify, and secure partnerships to advance innovation and equitable access to SRH
• Create a diversified and sustainable portfolio by understanding donor priorities and cultivating relationships that lead to new opportunities
• Oversee tactical business development (BD) planning to effectively position SRH for new opportunities and secure new funding
• Serve as either proposal team leader or technical lead for proposals as appropriate, and oversee and support leadership of SRH new business opportunities by other staff
• Review and provide constructive feedback on draft proposals to ensure quality and alignment with PATH’s PHC and overall strategic goals

ENSURE HIGH QUALITY IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECTS

• Provide in-depth technical expertise (especially in the areas of SRH self-care, method choice, cervical cancer, contraceptive method introduction) to SRH team to inform project implementation and evaluation, and to other PATH teams working on projects with SRH components
• Proactively problem solve technical issues; identify technical strengthening priority areas together with staff and regional and country partners; manage provision of SRH technical assistance and expertise across organization
• Reinforce application of continuous quality improvement approaches and partner capacity development strategies
• Structure and coordinate activities of staff, contractors, and consultants to meet deliverables and ensure that projects are on track
• Contribute to, review, and approve project deliverables
• Serve as project director for select projects within the portfolio as appropriate

LEAD AND BUILD THE CAPACITY OF A GLOBAL TEAM WITH STRONG CONNECTIONS ACROSS PATH

• Lead SRH team, including supervising, coaching and mentoring staff in many geographic locations and advancing a transparent, inclusive, and respectful global team culture
• Build technical capacity across PATH in the sexual and reproductive health through mentorship, development of cross-PATH collaborations, and recruitment of new technical expertise, including at country level and aligned with PATH’s deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)
• Provide and oversee SRH inputs to relevant opportunities led by other teams within PATH; identify opportunities to elevate SRH within other health area bids and projects, in coordination with other PATH leaders. Foster connection through various innovations that promote the larger PHC program across PATH
• Provide leadership consistent with PATH’s mission, values, and policies
• Model cultural and organizational agility internally and externally, as well as clear, open, and collaborative communication approaches in a dynamic environment

Required Skills Required Experience

• Master’s degree in public health, public policy, or related field plus a minimum of ten years of progressively responsible professional experience in global SRH, or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field plus a minimum of thirteen years of progressively responsible professional experience in global SRH
• Proven technical leadership in aspects of SRH program design, implementation, measurement, and research, including familiarity with self-care approaches
• Enthusiasm for and proven proficiency and success in business development of multimillion dollar awards, from shaping new ideas into compelling proposals to building a pipeline of prospects through to managing partnerships; successful business development with USAID and/or the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is highly desirable; proven track record in meeting business and implementation targets
• Exceptional written and oral communications geared to a variety of technical and non-technical audiences, and proven ability to make presentations to and facilitate meetings of small and large groups
• Experience in building and managing relationships at global, regional, and national levels with donors, multilateral organizations, implementing partners, governments, local organizations, academic institutions, and the private sector
• Demonstrated people management skills with commitment to building a shared vision of the future and positive team culture across multiple country sites, including at least three years of management or supervisory experience. Above-average emotional intelligence and ability to give and receive constructive feedback
• Documented experience contributing to an inclusive environment and discussing issues of diversity, equity and inclusion as it relates to team and overall PATH priorities
• Excellent team player with ability to obtain results from dynamic teams and be able to obtain consistent updates from initiatives taking place across the SRH PATH portfolio
• Excellent collaborator with ability to see and create connections across health areas, as well as across functional areas (e.g. digital health, diagnostics, advocacy etc.) within a matrixed organization
• Fluency in English required; working knowledge of other languages (e.g. French, Spanish) is an advantage
• Available to travel nationally and internationally estimated at 30 percent
• Must have legal authorization to work in the U.S. or the PATH country office location

COVID-19 VACCINE REQUIREMENT

PATH has instituted a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all employees, interns, consultants, and temporary staff based in the United States. Individuals selected for job opportunities in the United States must be fully vaccinated, and show proof of vaccination status, upon hire. Individuals are considered fully vaccinated 2 weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose series, such as Pfizer or Moderna, or 2 weeks after a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson. Individuals with medical issues or sincerely held religious beliefs that prevent them from getting the vaccine may request an exemption from the vaccine requirement.

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

PATH is an equal opportunity employer. Every qualified applicant will be considered for employment. PATH does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, 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.

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