Openings at PATH

Responsibilities:

Project management and new business development support to Diagnostics projects (50%)

• Develop and manage global, cross-functionally integrated project work plans, and associated implementation and control processes
• Work closely with the project lead to manage the project plan, prioritize activities and resources across a global team, and advise on strategic project decision-making
• Work in collaboration with the PATH Project Administrator to monitor project spending and provide input into budget priorities
• Coordinate and contribute to the development of new grant proposals and budgets, ensuring a timely, collaborative, and efficient process. Lead proposal teams, managing day-to-day activities, timelines, team communications, and resources. Ensure technical and budget planning are consistent, competitive, compelling, and compliant with PATH and donor requirements.
• Develop, implement, and manage systems to coordinate, track, analyze and communicate progress across multiple workstreams
• Manage communication across internal and external stakeholders, lead virtual and in-person meetings with project team and stakeholders, and facilitate decision making among stakeholders and partners
• Proactively drive high-quality project deliverables with partner organizations, understand dependencies and risks, identify, and track critical path items, and implement mitigation strategies in a constantly changing environment
• Coordinate routine donor reporting and deliverable development and lead preparation for internal or donor meetings
• Assist in the development of project communications for PATH leadership and donors. Collaborate closely with PATH Communications to develop regular and ad hoc project communications and for external audiences.
• Contribute to the implementation of project management systems and tools. Serve as an active member of the Project Management Team

Divisional operations and communications (50%)

• Develop and support proactive management of project schedules and workstreams
• Work with global colleagues and facilitate collaboration between teams to develop solutions to business challenges and deliver operational improvements
• Identify impediments in operational processes and drive steps to implement solutions
• Work closely with the P&I management team to use and improve the effectiveness of project management tools, including Smartsheet
• Support planning and facilitation of divisional meetings (all-staff, extended leadership, management team) and project-specific meetings
• Lead divisional knowledge management efforts by managing regular updates on SharePoint site and maintaining organization of resource libraries
• Coordinate and contribute to the drafting and finalization of divisional communications, presentations, and related materials (Standard Operating Procedures, Policies, Process Flows, Organizational Charts, etc.)
• Takes clear and concise meeting notes, share action items, and follow up with stakeholders to ensure completion
• Make a conscious effort to create an inclusive environment and discuss issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion as it relates to divisional priorities
• Can surge out to other project teams to project manage priority work streams

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required, with a focus in public health, business, nonprofit administration, or related field preferred
• A minimum of 4 years of related project management experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience required
• Demonstrated experience supporting proposal development required. Experience leading proposals and executing projects funded by a broad range of donors including, but not limited to NIH, UNITAID, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, USAID, FCDO, etc.
• Demonstrated experience working on multi-country projects and/or with multiple partner organizations required
• Demonstrated experience implementing and utilizing project management tools for project planning and implementation, risk management, and/or quality management
• Experience working with international and developing country staff/collaborators and ability to interact culturally and diplomatically with diverse internal and external teams
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact with and build strong relationships with senior staff, global colleagues, partner organizations, stakeholders, and others at all levels; able to synthesize and present information effectively to different audiences
• Experience and confidence working in a dynamic environment with matrixed staff
• Excellent oral and written communications skills in English, including proofreading and editing; ability to speak and write in a language other than English a plus
• Proven ability to be impeccably organized in notetaking, document naming, file organization and documentation
• Project management certification a plus
• Budget management experience a plus
• Experience in clinical study management and/or with a non-profit research organization a plus
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (including Word, Excel, OneNote, and PowerPoint)
• Proficiency in Smartsheet desired
• Experience with Tableau, SharePoint, and Salesforce a plus
• Ability to join international calls outside of business hours.
• If applicable, willing, and able to travel an estimated 10% of the time

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Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage communication materials from concept to completion through research, writing, editing, and proofreading content—e.g. newsletter pieces, blog posts, website copy, and project documentation such as presentations and reports
• Assist in the development and implementation of initiative specific communications strategies
• Ensure accuracy, quality, and consistency across communications materials; upholding ECDAN’s external look and feel according to its visual identity guidelines
• Contribute to development of key messages and related materials to support ECDAN’s advocacy campaigns, including the global childcare campaign
• Assist team members with communication resources for presentations, webinars, and stakeholder meetings
• Manage a strong web presence through consistent content creation and publishing on the project website, social media channels, and knowledge management portal
• Coordinate as needed and/or edit and write sections of reports to donors; edit other materials as needed
• Liaise with external partners on communications-related activities such as publications, calls to action, and blog posts
• Interact with external contractors such as website developers and graphic designers to communicate needed deliverables and track deliverable progress
• Support the implementation of frequent webinars

Required Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree in journalism or communications or related field, plus 3 years of relevant experience
• Experience in global health-related communications preferred
• Demonstrated experience in social media and website management
• Experience managing program newsletters and subscriber lists through MailChimp preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and public communication skills
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Demonstrated ability to translate scientific and technical material into stories and content that engage and resonate with target audiences
• Ability to interact with global colleagues and partners and provide creative solutions in a professional manner
• Excellent English language writing and editing skills
• Cover letter required

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Responsibilities

• Work with business and IT leadership to set and communicate vision for assigned products
• Represent stakeholders for vision, goals, and desired outcomes
• Manage Salesforce and assigned systems’ product roadmaps in partnership with IT Leadership, Stakeholders, and IT Strategy Council.
• Focus on ROI, to ensure enhancements undertaken offer the highest business value and align to priorities as established by the IT Strategy Council
• Work with business units to ensure they are ready to engage, have committed resources, and are aligned with IT on design before development begins
• Act as a super user for current PATH configurations, workflows, and templates
• Contribute to the technical roadmap as defined by the Data & Applications Manager and technical staff, making configuration and ecosystem recommendations
• Own system configuration and user setup as needed
• Deliver user training
• Keep abreast of Salesforce and assigned products’ application roadmaps, new features, and licensing structure
• Assist business unit stakeholders with framing requests and defining requirements using a variety of methods such as interviews, workshops, surveys, business process modeling, user stories, use-cases, business and workflow analysis, functional specifications, and system design specifications

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent industry experience required
• A minimum of 3 years of experience working with Salesforce and Salesforce App Exchange solutions
• A minimum of 3 years of experience deploying solutions for business problems in an agile environment
• A minimum of 3 years of experience with business and systems analysis
• Problem-solving and critical thinking skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex ideas
• Experience driving the end-to-end lifecycle, from conception to launch as well as post-launch support
• Track record of streamlining systems and processes
• Process analysis and modeling skills, lean process improvement preferred
• Willingness to adapt to and take on new opportunities as they arise
• Must have legal authorization to work in Kenya