Program Assistant

**Working Title: Program Assistant - Treatment**

**Internal Title: IN Program Assistant**

**Location: Mumbai**

**Division: India Country Program**

**Background**

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

Our 1,500+ strong team includes scientists, health experts, business leaders, engineers, advocates, and experts from dozens of other specialties. We work in more than 70 countries to transform bold ideas into sustainable solutions that improve health and wellbeing for all, reaching over 150 million people, on average, each year.

Since 1978, PATH has been working with public and private partners in India to develop local solutions, support homegrown innovation, and share our technical expertise. PATH develops, introduces, and scales up cutting-edge technologies and methodologies to tackle existing diseases and emerging health concerns. A few of our many successes in India include finding new methods to deliver nutritious food to schoolchildren, creating and implementing successful public-private partnership models to combat diseases, and expanding access to lifesaving vaccines for new mothers and their infants.

**Objectives of the Assignment**

To address the high burden of HIV among high-risk groups, including key populations (KP), through people-centered service delivery, and building on existing efforts while embracing innovation in treatment initiation and continuity, and durable viral load (VL) suppression through catalytic activities is a need. Program Officer - Care Support and Treatment will be responsible for implementing treatment interventions and work along with the state team on achieving the program deliverables and targets.

**Scope of Work**

Will support the HIV treatment vertical to achieve project objectives and targets by focusing on (but not limited to) achievement of the following results:

- Responsible for managing all treatment interventions at state in close collaboration with SPO-treatment.
- Work in close coordination with Prevention team to ensure linkage with treatment.
- Ensure highest standards of service quality at all sites (both ARTC and DSD sites).
- Plan additional decentralized refill sites as per needs of the program in coordination with State Program Officer
- Support in improving the quality of coordination activities at sites in close collaboration with SPO-treatment.
- Identify capacity building needs of the site staff and plan appropriate training programs in collaboration with Technical Specialist CST, based at regional level as and when needed.
- Support SACS to conduct periodical review of sites on key program indicators for follow up and corrective actions.
- Oversee the site wise cascade data to identify gaps and work with PATH team and CSOs to address the gaps
- Visit ART Centres and provide hand holding support, as needed
- Provide programmatic support to improve retention in HIV cascade across under guidance of Senior Program Officer
- Provide supportive supervision for support group meetings, community ARV refill groups, treatment literacy events.
- Coordination with SACS, DAPCU officials and other stakeholders
- Coordinate with other team members on key areas like mapping of private sector and their effective engagement in the project
- Monitor day to day activities of Program Assistants and Treatment supporters.
- Ensure data consistency and timely reporting from the intervention sites as required.

**Required Skills**:
Required Experience
- Graduation preferably in social work
- Minimum 5 years’ experience on working in HIV/AIDS prevention program at state/ national level.
- Should have prior experience of program implementation and capacity building.
- Should have good operational and coordination experience of working with state/district health departments.
- Computer knowledge and proficiency in English and local language.
- Capacity to think creatively in dealing with policy and operational issues while maintaining a strong results-oriented approach
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrable problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Should be a team player
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and under pressure from tight deadlines
- Self-starter, adaptable and able to work as part of a cross-cutting and multi-cultural team.
- Open to travel to project sites for extended periods if required.

**_ Must have legal authorization to work in India._**

**_ PATH is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce where diversity is valued._**

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**_PATH is an equal opportunity employer. Every