About PATH
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.
Program Officer
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualifications: MBA/MSc/MA
- Experience: 5 years
- Location: Nairobi
- Job Field: Project Management
Responsibilities:
- Support MBFI+ project implementation and research activities in Kenya by providing project management support and technical support (in the areas of newborn/nutrition/lactation for at risk newborns and infants) to the PATH team and partners.
- Provide project management across MBFI+ project and teams, creating and monitoring project workplans for ensuring adherence to project timelines and deliverables.
- Coordinate planning and execution of technical assistance activities on the development and implementation of MBFI+ at project sites.
- Support project leadership to ensure accurate and timely reporting of all assigned project activities per donor and PATH standards and established schedules.
- Support the development of tools, templates, fact sheets and policy briefs.
- Support the logistics, planning and preparation of trainings, workshops, events, and other project activities.
- Provide support in development of project reports, PowerPoint presentations, manuscripts and other communications materials.
- Support advocacy strategies/initiatives or approaches.
- Support successful project collaborations with key partners through establishing routine communication, monitoring of project milestones, and ensuring deliverables are of high quality and on-time.
- Support proposal development efforts as needed.
Required Skills/Competencies/Experience:
- Master’s degree or higher in public health, nutrition, early childhood development, social sciences, development, public policy, or related field.
- Minimum of 5 years direct experience in child health projects—preferably with international teams, in project management and/or implementation research.
- Technical expertise in newborn care, nutrition, or lactation support for at-risk infants less than 6 months and their mothers.
- Completed project management training or equivalent experience managing project workplans and reporting.
- Excellent understanding of the Kenya health system and related structures and service providers.
- Demonstrated experience in coordination of project activities, working with multiple teams including government, civil society, and community.
- Demonstrated experience in work planning, meeting coordination and report writing.
- Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Fluent in English.
- Must have legal authorization to work in Kenya.
Functional competencies:
- Excellent attention to detail, ability to manage and prioritize multiple workstreams, and strong organizational skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Confident with interpersonal and facilitation skills, and ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented setting and remotely
- Self-motivated and able to manage time and meet deadlines working independently
- Ability to assist in preparing reports and presentations of high quality.
- Strong motivation and ability to work and deliver under pressure and deadlines.
- Responds positively to critical feedback.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to PATH on path.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com to apply
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