Project Director, Mitigating Antimalarial Drug Resistance in Africa at PATH

4 weeks ago


Burbank, United States JobWebKenya Full time

Job Description 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.

Summary

The Project Director will work with external research and community partners and PATH staff from MNTDs and other PATH global and country program teams to guide overall implementation and management of the project in multiple countries in Africa. Please note this position is contingent upon award to PATH and approval from the donor.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Provide overall project leadership (programmatic, financial, and administrative) consistent with PATH’s mission, values, and People Philosophy

Model cultural and organizational agility internally and externally

Co-develop and execute the overall project strategy and work plan, ensuring the completion of all project deliverables

Direct and monitor implementation of activities within the work plan, ensuring that they are effectively implemented, performed to a high professional standard, and fulfill all Unitaid and PATH requirements

Provide or coordinate technical supervision for all aspects of contract work, including consultant and subcontractor identification and management

Represent PATH and build and maintain excellent, productive relationships with Unitaid, project partners, ministries of health and other government stakeholders, and other relevant actors

Serve as the project representative responsible for all issues, concerns, or problems and liaise with Unitaid personnel to support project implementation and respond to all questions, concerns, and comments

Ensure timely and complete submission of all performance reports and responses to Unitaid requests for performance, success stories, and financial information

Guide the learning agenda for the project, use lessons learned to modify project approaches and strategies, and disseminate findings through peer-reviewed journals, conferences and convenings, and direct engagement with various stakeholders

Liaise across the PATH Malaria portfolio to ensure efficiency in implementing the project

Participate in the further development and evolution of PATH’s overall work to mitigate antimalarial drug resistance and improve care delivery to individuals diagnosed with malaria

Core competencies/required skills:

Advanced degree in medicine, public health, public administration, or business

At least 10 years of experience managing international projects in global health, preferably malaria, including experience leading operational research studies, collaborating closely with ministries of health and other government and civil society stakeholders in low- or lower-middle income countries

Demonstrated management, leadership, mentorship, decision-making, and interpersonal skills

Excellent people management skills with commitment to building a shared vision of the future, setting standards, and managing individual and team performance across multiple country sites

Demonstrated ability to work with partners to achieve results

Demonstrated capacity to operate within the malaria international community and function as a leader on matters of malaria treatment

Full professional proficiency in English, with excellent oral and written communications skills required

Ability to interact professionally in French and/or Portuguese desired

Ability to travel internationally, estimated at 30%

Demonstrated ability in leading geographically dispersed teams

Ability to work with people with divergent points of view and to respectfully navigate differences

The candidate is expected to have significant experience with the planning, design, and execution of global technical assistance

Must have legal authorization to work in a PATH country office location in Africa

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