Program Associate

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.

About PATH’s Health Systems Strengthening Vertical

PATH strives to build a world where innovation ensures that health is within reach for everyone. We start by thinking about people. What do children, women, and men need to be healthy? Similarly, what do health workers, managers, and decision-makers need to do their jobs well? How can the information, products, or services that are needed for health best be obtained—not just for today, but for the future?

Innovators are developing new information, products, and services that hold great promise for global health. But this promise can’t be realized if solutions can’t be delivered. Health systems—that is, the organizations and people whose primary intent is to promote, restore, or maintain health1—are weak in many countries and represent a challenge to achieving health equity. There is an urgent need for energy, support, and creativity to ensure that health systems can deliver effective health interventions.

This focus on systems is a core component of PATH’s overall mission to improve the health of people around the world by advancing technologies, strengthening systems, and encouraging healthy behaviors. Our systems work both informs and is informed by our work with technology and behavior change. PATH strengthens health systems to improve the health of people around the world. PATH’s health systems vertical is engaged with the following themes:
Primary Health Care Pandemic Preparedness and Surveillance Devices and Diagnostics Healthcare Economics and Financing Technology and Innovations Private Sector Engagement Anti-Microbial Resistance and Global Health Security Climate Change Quality Improvement

About the position

PATH is seeking a Program Associate - Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) on _Third Party Payroll
- (Randstad) _for the implementation and rollout of the existing health system strengthening projects under the Technology Innovation and System Strengthening (TIS) vertical and to support the leadership in developing new projects and proposals contributing in the expansion of the TIS portfolio.

**Responsibilities**:
- Support the Technology, Innovation, and System strengthening (TIS) vertical’s national and state teams in the planning, execution, and monitoring of ongoing projects including the development of roadmaps, work plans, activities, reports, etc.- Assist in the development of innovative strategies and approaches to enhance vertical portfolio in the health system strengthening.- Assist the Lead-HSS in identifying and pursuing new business opportunities and potential partners in the field of health system strengthening.- Analyze and interpret data to inform strategic planning and decision-making for new business initiatives.- Support in identifying, mapping, and engaging with potential donors, partners, and stakeholders to explore new business opportunities.- Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to foster collaboration and support for new initiatives.-
- Monitor the progress of new business development initiatives and report on key metrics and outcomes.- Support and facilitate in the development of partnership agreements and memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with key stakeholders.- Prepare and design engaging presentations for internal and external stakeholders.- Collaborate with team members to refine and finalize documents and presentations.- Undertake other tasks which may be assigned from time to time by the national leadership.- Available to travel to states up to 20-30% of the time.

Required Experience and qualifications.- MBBS/BDS/ BAMS/ BHMS/ B.Sc. Nursing is preferred with an essential Master/ PG Diploma in Public Health or Health Management.- At least 0-1 years of experience in the public health sector focusing on planning and implementation of public health programs and research.- Prior experience of working in similar roles is desirable.- Technical knowledge of global health issues and health systems strengthening frameworks.- Field experience in planning and implementation of public health programs.- Experience with donor-funded projects and understanding of donor requirements.- Experience with INGOs in the health sector and/ or Ministries of Health, and the government is preferable.- Familiarity with the Indian public health system, flagship initiatives in the health sector, and relevant government policies/ strategies particularly NHM, NUHM, Ayushman Bharat Health & Wellness Centers, PM-ABHIM, XV-FC, etc.

Skills/ Abilities- Self-starter and committed to performing their duties with a high degree of autonomy and independence in line with project goals and ob