Senior Program Associate- Digital Health

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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 India is seeking a Senior Program Associate -Digital Health to support the implementation of digital health projects in select states of India. The SPA will work with multiple stakeholders and provide technical assistance to the project which aims to develop a framework for design of digital interventions at public health facilities, health programmes and service delivery landscape.

The candidate will undertake digital health landscaping across states of India and contribute to development of the framework that will inform the design of digital solutions aimed at accelerated public healthcare service delivery. This will be an opportunity to be part of a dynamic team with a growing portfolio of impactful work in the digital health space. The expected skills include but are not limited to program planning, implementation & management, facilitation at various levels and reporting and documentation.

Responsibilities:

Strategy and Partnerships

• Work closely with state government and development partners for technical assistance during design of the framework
• Undertake consultations with domain specific public health experts
• Strategic planning and execution of key activities
• Involve in advocacy for institutionalization and adoption of framework
• Deliver any other need-based tasks as requested by the team.

Program Planning and Management

• Conduct secondary research based on existing guidelines
• Frequent travel across selects states for undertaking landscaping exercise.
  
• Document activities and field observations to inform design
• Execute program activities and track progress of the project.
• Coordinate multi-stakeholder meetings and workshops
• Ensure seamless coordination between program team and other stakeholders.
• Support in design, documentation and report writing
• Support in the creation of presentations for updates and meeting

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Master’s degree in management or public health or any other relevant field from a reputable graduate school.
• Minimum of 3-4 years of professional experience across digital, consulting, public sector, and development sector
• Relevant prior experience in the Digital Health domain would be strongly desirable.
• Experience of working with state and district level government health department
• Must have experience in program and project management including partner engagement.
• Familiarity with Indian public health system, flagship initiatives in health sector and relevant government policies/ strategies particularly NHM, Ayushman Bharat Health & Wellness Centers, ABDM, National Health Programs etc.

Skills/ Abilities

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  Proven ability to multi-task and collaborate work effectively with senior staff, colleagues, donors, partner organizations, stakeholders, local institutions, and others at all levels.
• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines, and an emphasis on quality.
• Knowledge and skill in conducting literature reviews
• Excellent analytical, communication, presentation and report writing skills.
• Excellent skills in facilitation, team building and coordination.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and thrive in fast-paced, high-pressure situations.
• Excellent command over MS Office applications, especially MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint
• Fluency in English and Hindi, knowledge of other Indian languages suited to the state will be an advantage.
• Extremely detail-oriented, with the ability to communicate effectively.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-site organization and in a team-based structure.
• Proven effectiveness while working in a team-based environment, but capable also of working independently.

Location: New Delhi, India

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