Country: India
Closing date: 04 Jul 2018
NOTE: This position is contingent upon donor funding. There are 8 positions for this role for the following locations: UP, Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Assam, West Bengal, Rajasthan and Haryana. Please indicate the desired location in your application. Please submit updated CV to Siddharth Mittal (smittal@path.org) with subject line ‘Application for the post of State Lead Family Planning .
PATH is the leader in global health innovation. An international nonprofit organization, we 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. By mobilizing partners around the world, we take innovation to scale, working alongside countries primarily in Africa and Asia to tackle their greatest health needs. Together, we deliver measurable results that disrupt the cycle of poor health.
PATH seeks a State Lead for an upcoming initiative on improving access and availability of family planning commodities in above 8 states. To support the Government of India’s goals of Mission Parivar Vikas and Vision 2020, this activity will rapidly implement initiatives to increase accessibility and availability of family planning commodities while strengthening state health systems and creating enabling environment.
Responsibilities:
- Provide high-quality technical and strategic leadership, administrative and managerial oversight, and monitoring throughout project implementation.
- Represent the state project to the donors, Central and State officials, partners, civil society and private sector stakeholders.
- Establish and maintain strong working partnerships with all project partners and stakeholders.
- Manage implementation and use of resources to achieve project outcomes.
- Oversee the development of annual work plans, progress reports, and other required deliverables.
- Recruit right talent to meet evolving project demands.
Required Skills & Experience:
- More than 15 years of experience in managing national and state level projects in leadership position with experience of closely working with senior state government officials.
- Strong management skills, strategic vision, leadership qualities, professional reputation, ability to create synergies, interpersonal skills to fulfill the diverse technical and managerial requirements of the project.
- Proven professional experience working with international donor organizations, civil society, and government organizations is desired, preferably in family planning domain.
- Knowledge and experience of Family Planning supply chain systems will be added advantage.
- Proven record of developing and maintaining strong and effective partnerships.
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.
How to apply:
Please submit updated CV to Siddharth Mittal (smittal@path.org) with subject line ‘Application for the post of State Lead Family Planning .