PATH is an international organization that drives transformative innovation to save lives and improve health, especially among women and children. We accelerate innovation across five platforms—vaccines, drugs, diagnostics, devices, and system and service innovations—that harness our entrepreneurial insight, scientific and public health expertise, and passion for health equity. By mobilizing partners around the world, we take innovation to scale, working alongside countries primarily in Africa and Asia to tackle their greatest health needs. Together, we deliver measurable results that disrupt the cycle of poor health.
PATH seeks a Deputy Chief of Party/Senior Technical Advisor for an upcoming United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded HIV/AIDS health program based in Kenya. PATH supports local governments, US government (USG) implementing partners, and local technical experts in the design and implementation of high quality, impactful programs. Candidates must have experience in HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa, preferably in Kenya. The Deputy Chief of Party/Senior Technical Advisor will be responsible for technical oversight of the project’s facility and community level HIV-related service delivery.
Responsibilities:
- Provide technical oversight, assistance, and capacity building for project’s facility and community level service delivery activities.
- Provide leadership to ensure technical implementation of the project meets stated goals and reporting requirements.
- Report directly to Chief of Party and assume Chief of Party role in their absence.
- Coordinate among USAID, key stakeholders, implementing partners, and GOK institutions and representatives, particularly at the county/facility level.
- Provide technical leadership across internal and external partners, government, and project technical staff.
- Develop and disseminate tools and training materials to strengthen the capacity of staff and local partners on health systems strengthening and activities in HIV/AIDS.
- Monitor implementation of project activities in the field and ensure timely completion of objectives.
- Develop/produce contractual deliverables (quarterly, annual, field project evaluations, etc.) in conjunction with other key staff and external evaluators.
- Work closely with project staff and implementing partners to identify, document, and disseminate best practices.
Required Experience
- Master’s degree in public health, social sciences, international development, or other closely related field.
- Minimum of seven years’ experience managing and implementing complex public health programs of similar size and scope, with at least five of years in Sub-Saharan Africa, preferably in Kenya.
- Proven skills in managing health related projects with a minimum of five years of demonstrated experience in project design of HIV technical activities and managing and supervising teams.
- Minimum of three years recent experience as senior staff member on HIV/AIDs project.
- Broad understanding of public health in Kenya and ability to work with government representatives, local organization, and private sector entities in the area of primary health care and HIV/AIDS health particularly at sub-national levels.
- Knowledgeable about current implementation science and state-of-the-art service delivery approaches.
- Oral and written fluency in English required.
Must have legal authorization to work in Kenya.
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, 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
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