PATH Job Vacancy For Service Delivery Advisor

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

We are seeking a Service Delivery Advisor to be based in Ghana. The Service Delivery Advisor will provide technical support and coordinate all activities on maternal, newborn and FP/RH services in the Northern region. The Advisor will work closely with the Ghana Health Service to build on and sustain beneficial interventions in these technical areas.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain strong working relationship with the Ghana Health Service as well as other implementing partners.
• Provide technical guidance to the leadership of the Ghana Health Service to carry out post training follow up, coaching and capacity building programs at the district and facility level.
• Work with Ghana Health Service and other technical staff to integrate and monitor quality improvement approaches and strategies to improve uptake of maternal, newborn and FP services.
• Provide leadership and support to project staff in the Northern region to ensure high quality implementation and integration of maternal, newborn and FP/RH in the planned activities.
• Represent the project in stakeholder engagements and contribute to policies and strategies that will enhance the achievement of project goals and objectives
• Work with the Ghana Health Service to review service delivery data monthly, identify gaps and design strategies to address gaps.

Required Experience

• At least 7 years of experience designing and implementing public health programs, preferably MNCH and FP/RH.  Experience working with USAID- or other USG-funded projects is strongly desired
• Advanced degree in Public Health or related field
• Ability to work effectively and be results focused
• Ability to work to meet deadlines in a multi-task environment
• Strong time management and organizational skills; demonstrated ability to work well independently and in teams
• Good interpersonal skills with proven ability to successfully lead teams
• Ability and willingness to travel significantly in the region
• Ability to collect and use relevant health data in preparing precise and accurate reports
• A high level of professionalism, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to balance working well in a team environment with initiative and creativity
• Independent ability to carry responsibility as well as the ability to plan, develop, manage and evaluate important and sensitive programs
• Excellent written and oral communication
• High comfort level writing and presenting data and information in a compelling way to different audiences
• Excellent written and oral communication skills is required

Job Location:Tamale, Ghana