Job Description

Program Officer - Digital Health

Tracking Code

10528

Job Description

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, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales innovative solutions — including vaccines, drugs, devices, diagnostics, and approaches to strengthening health systems worldwide.

PATH is looking for a highly motivated, self-starter, analytical professional possessing a ‘will do attitude’ to work with the omnipresent and dynamic Digital Health team to support the program work in our South Asia Hub (India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Myanmar). The selected profile will get an opportunity to operate in a zestful and evolving environment to contribute to a growing portfolio of impactful work in digital health space and an opportunity to work closely with all program verticals, including Neglected Tropical Diseases, Tuberculosis and HIV, Mother and Child Health and Nutrition, Vaccines, Impact Lab and PHC. In addition, the role would also be an interface with the global teams and country offices in PATH as well as external stakeholders including key donors, partners and government agencies.

Role & Responsibilities:     

• Work closely with the Head - Digital Health (South Asia Hub) to help drive the Digital Health strategic vision for our public health programs.
• Engage in whiteboarding with PATH leadership for refining and implementation of the Digital Health strategy and focus areas for our South Asia Hub.
• Help formulate transformative ideas for public health ecosystem in India through digital interventions including primary / secondary research, landscaping assessment, conceptualization, design and implementation oversight for digital health interventions.
• Provide program management support to various teams for effective, timely, successful and impactful implementation of digital health interventions including project planning, progress monitoring, stakeholder engagement (donors, digital, public health, government), risk mitigation, etc.
• Create and maintain digital health documentation including strategy, development, implementation and evaluation frameworks. This would also include preparing concept notes, RFPs, reports, presentations, knowledge documents, etc.
• Contribute and lead business development activities for Digital Health aspects across a wide range of strategic and BD conversations
• Collaborate with other teams in PATH including devices, diagnostics, vaccines, strategy, M&E, and program verticals (TB, HIV, NTD-M, Nutrition, NCD, PHC, etc.) for conceptualizing, designing and implementing digital interventions and publishing white papers.
• Participate and represent PATH in key meetings and workshops with external stakeholders including government, donors and partners.
• Support with knowledge management initiatives and lead digital literacy sessions / drives for the PATH staff as well as external stakeholders.
• Help in expanding the Digital Health team and establishing it as a fully functional and sustainable vertical for the South Asia Hub.

Required Experience

Educational Qualification

• Any graduation (preferably B.Tech) / MBA / M.Tech. / MPH from a reputed institute.

Professional Experience

• 5-7 years of professional experience across digital, consulting, public sector and development sector.
• Must have experience of at least one large scale digital health program.
• Must have experience of working and dealing with government stakeholders.
• Must have experience of working and engaging with at least one development sector donor.
• Must have experience of program and project management including vendor / partner engagement.

Required Skills

• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and thrive in fast-paced dynamic and diverse environment.
• Should be happily willing to work in pressure cooker situations with low time fuse.
• Excellent command in written and spoken English with ability to articulate views and ideas in clear and precise manner across spoken and written modes of communication.
• Must possess very good inter-personal skills and ability to handle and prevail in situations of conflicting opinions in a truly multi-stakeholder environment.
• Ability to confidently collaborate and engage across all levels of leadership internally and externally.
• A+ level expertise for MS Office suite especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint tools.
• Demonstrated skills in planning, coordination, supportive supervision and monitoring.
• Strong documentation and report writing skills with sharp analytical focus and problem solving ability.
• Ability to work with minimum information and limited supervision.

Must have legal authorization to work in India.

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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Job Location : New Delhi, India

Company Location : India, New Delhi

Position Type : Full-Time/Regula