PATH
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ProjectLead
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“Project Lead at PATH. Skills: strategic leadership, project management, stakeholder management, financial management, health information systems. Provide overall strategic leadership. Serve as primary liaison with the Global Fund, ministries, and partners”
What You'll Achieve.
strengthen and integrate data systems for disease surveillance, engaging health impact across priority diseases and public health functions; deliver on the project workplans; ensuring quality outputs and on-time deliverables; successful financial management of the project; enhance project outcomes; efficient, timely, and responsive to the respective country needs
Industry & Context.
Identify and mitigate potential project risks
Ability to travel within Africa up to 20%, Must have legal authorization to work in Zambia, Ghana, or Senegal
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
master’s degree in relevant discipline, twelve (12) years of relevant professional experience in the public health sector, Proven experience as a Project Lead/Project Director for development projects, A understanding of the data systems for health of Zambia, Ghana, and/or Senegal, direct experience working with at least one of these Ministries of Health, particularly with embedded models of technical support, A understanding of health information system integration approaches, interoperability standards, and platforms, Ability to work on a complex project with multiple concurrent workplans, short deadlines, and an emphasis on value for money, English fluency required, Ability to travel within Africa up to 20%, Must have legal authorization to work in Zambia, Ghana, or Senegal
Nice to Have
experience working on multi-country projects, French proficiency
What You'll Do.
Provide overall strategic leadership
Serve as primary liaison with the Global Fund
Oversee multi-country planning
and delivery of TA activities
Coordinate the project team
ensuring quality outputs and on-time deliverables
Accountable for the successful financial management of the project
Lead development of project strategy and implementation from inception to completion
Execute all aspects of project implementation
through matrixed management
the work of a small team of project staff
Identify and mitigate potential project risks
Communicate efforts to donor and government counterparts
Represent the project team in meetings with key partners
and other stakeholders
Collaborate with local partners
NGOs and other stakeholders
Manage project budget in compliance with donor and PATH requirements
Lead development of project and donor reports
Facilitate cross-country learning on digital health/data system integration approaches
Maintain open and effective communication with the multiple global PATH project teams
Coordinate regional/global TA and support
Ensure documentation of lessons learned
Lead processes for the identification and hiring of embedded TA in the three project countries
Provide technical expertise and mentorship
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Oversee, through matrixed management, the work of a small team of project staff based in Zambia, Ghana, and Senegal; Represent the project team in meetings with key partners, government officials, and other stakeholders; Collaborate with local partners, government agencies, NGOs and other stakeholders; Maintain open and effective communication with the multiple global PATH project teams (MACEPA, STRIDES) to coordinate regional/global TA and support
Communication Scope
Serve as primary liaison with the Global Fund, ministries, and partners; Communicate efforts to donor and government counterparts; Represent the project team in meetings with key partners, government officials, and other stakeholders; Maintain open and effective communication with the multiple global PATH project teams
Process & Methodology
Lead development of project strategy and implementation from inception to completion, execution of all aspects of project implementation, Oversee multi-country planning, implementation, and delivery of the TA activities, coordinate the project team, ensuring quality outputs and on-time deliverables, Identify and mitigate potential project risks, Manage project budget, Lead development of project and donor reports, Facilitate cross-country learning, Ensure documentation of lessons learned, best practices, and success stories, Lead processes for the identification and hiring of embedded TA
Full Job Description
PATH current employees - please log in and apply [**Here**](http://www.myworkday.com/path/d/inst/13102!CK5mGhEKBggDEMenAhIHCgUI1A0QHQ~~*3CvN6qz2dnY~/cacheable-task/2998$46522.htmld#backheader=true) 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 heath challenges. PATH is a global organization that works to accelerate health equity by bringing together public institutions, businesses, social enterprises, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing health challenges. With expertise in science, health, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales solutions—including vaccines, drugs, devices, diagnostics, and innovative approaches to strengthening health systems worldwide. PATH seeks **Project Lead** for the anticipated Sustainable and Integrated Data Systems project funded by The Global Fund. The project will leverage Global Fund-supported country investments to strengthen and integrate data systems for disease surveillance, engaging health impact across priority diseases and public health functions. The Project Lead will provide overall strategic leadership and serve as primary liaison with the Global Fund, ministries, and partners. S/he will oversee multi-country planning, implementation, and delivery of the TA activities defined in this project, and will coordinate the project team, ensuring quality outputs and on-time deliverables. The Project Lead will be accountable for the successful financial management of the project. **_Key Responsibilities_** : * Lead development of project strategy and implementation from inception to completion, including the execution of all aspects of project implementation. * Oversee, through matrixed management, the work of a s
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