Pathfinder International

Pathfinder Overview:

Pathfinder International is driven by the conviction that all people, regardless of where they live, have the right to decide whether and when to have children, to exist free from fear and stigma, and to lead the lives they choose. Since 1957, we have partnered with local governments, communities, and health systems in developing countries to remove barriers to critical sexual and reproductive health services. Together, we expand access to contraception, promote healthy pregnancies, save women’s lives, and stop the spread of new HIV infections, wherever the need is most urgent. Our work ensures millions of women, men, and young people are able to choose their own paths forward.

Position: Project Director – USAID Global Health Social and Behavior Change (SBC)

Reports: Director of Multi- Country Unit Projects.

Location: United States.

Summary of Role: 

Pathfinder International is seeking an experienced Project Director for the anticipated USAID-funded Global Health Social and Behavior Change (GH-SBC) Activity. The overall objective of the GH-SBC Activity is to improve health and development outcomes through increased implementation of theory-informed, evidence-based, locally led social and behavior change programming and evidence generation across health and development areas.

They will be responsible for technical leadership, management and administrative oversight, and overall coordination and successful implementation of the GH-SBC Activity. They will serve as principal institutional liaison with USAID; MOH and other key stakeholders. They will manage staff and ensure GH-SBC meets stated goals and reporting requirements, as well as ensure the quality, timeliness, and efficiency of all products and activities generated under GH-SBC.

This position is contingent upon project award and funding.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership: 

• Provide strategic direction for the project. Develop and update the project strategic approaches, ensuring that programmatic directions are technically sound, evidence-based and consistent with global and country priorities.
• Ensure that project performance objectives and mandated deliverables such as technical activities, annual work plans and programmatic/financial/technical reports are completed in a timely fashion and meet the highest quality standards.
• Ensure leadership and management reinforce commitment to knowledge sharing among the team and to building and strengthening capacity of local partners.
• Program and Operations management
• Provide leadership and direction to monitoring and evaluation strategies, frameworks, plans and indicators to capture project performance and results.
• Lead a periodic implementation review process to monitor progress and to identify specific actions that may be needed to achieve expected results.
• Develop, monitor, and revise budget pipeline and conduct monthly reviews to ensure accountability of all project activities as well as the accurate and timely reporting of finance deliverables.
• Manage funds and approve expenditure in accordance with Pathfinder International and USAID procedures, cost principles, and regulations.

Manage Partners and Sub Awardees:

• In coordination with Pathfinder International Contracts Officer, contract with and manage local individuals/organizations for identified tasks according to USAID and Pathfinder International procedures.
• Manage and coordinate activities of subcontractors and partners to create synergy and ensure that project responsibilities are carried out in accordance with donor regulations.
• Ensure capacity strengthening of staff and partners is an intrinsic part of project activities.

Representation and Liaison with Donor and key stakeholders:

• Cultivate and strengthen positive, productive relationships with USAID, partners, Ministry of Health and other governmental agencies, civil society organizations ensuring that Pathfinder International is consistently viewed as an effective implementing partner in meeting and achieving project targets.

Compliance:

• Work with Pathfinder International business units to implement and monitor policies and procedures that improve efficiency and quality.
• In collaboration with project staff, establish and maintain the ongoing administrative and financial operations of project offices, ensuring compliance with Pathfinder International’s policy and USAID contract provisions.
• Partner successfully with Pathfinder’s financial, technical, and operations backstop business units to share project progress, learning and challenges, maximize interface of activities across countries and projects and to receive timely support to address needs.

Required Education and Work Experience:

• A master’s degree or higher in public health, social sciences, communications, marketing, anthropology, management, or a related advanced degree.
• Fifteen years (15) of experience interacting with local governments, international organizations, other development activities key stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience with building and maintaining effective partnerships and leveraging resources with development stakeholders.
• In-depth knowledge of SBC and integration in internationally funded health programs, including in family planning/reproductive health, maternal and child health, and/or malaria, tuberculosis, and neglected tropical diseases.
• Demonstrated management skills working with complex programs involving short deadlines, multiple tasks, intense pressure to perform, and coordination with multiple partners.
• Thorough understanding of and ability to analyze financial documents, projections, expenditures, and accruals.
• Excellent diplomatic, interpersonal, and communication (written and verbal) skills in English and another language.
• Demonstrated capabilities in institutional capacity building, and high-level strategic visioning and leadership.
• Proven experience in designing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating development and intervention activities, preferably with USAID, WHO, or other donor organizations working in the health sector
• Demonstrate supervision experience of senior staff and technical experts.

Preferred Competence and Work Experience:

• Demonstrated international credibility as a leader in global health, health service delivery strengthening, and advocacy in developing countries.
• Significant operations and financial management experience in developing countries.
• Proven experience in designing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating development and intervention activities, preferably with USAID, WHO, or other donor organizations working in the health sector.
• Demonstrated supervision experience of senior staff and technical experts.

Other Information: 

Technology to be Used:

• Uses cellular and office phone, laptop, or desktop computer.

Travel Requirements:

• Travel required (less than 15%)

Application procedure / How to apply:

• Interested applicants are requested to include the contact details for at least 3 references in their resume.
• Please submit your application via this website no later than March 29th, 2024.

Safeguarding and Protection

Pathfinder is committed to the safeguarding and protection of the people we serve and our staff. We have zero tolerance for any type of behavior that inflicts harm on children, young people, adults, our staff, and partners including sexual abuse, harassment, bullying, and exploitation. We do everything possible to ensure that we recruit only those who are suitable to work with for us and expect that everyone we hire will abide by our safeguarding and related policies and will report any suspected or known violations. This job is subject to a range of vetting checks as legally permitted in the country where they are being hired. By applying, the job applicant acknowledges they understand our intent to verify suitability to work with us.