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 health challenges.

PATH is seeking a Senior Program Officer to provide Strategic Technical Leadership and Over sight of the Implementation of the Diabetes Care Pak Project. The project focuses on developing a human-centered “co-packaging solution that increases access to safe administration of insulin and self-care for people living with Diabetes. Key activities in this project include ; Human-Centered design of the care Pak, Stake Holder and Partner Engagement, Business Case Development and Implementation /Operations

The Senior Program Officer will report to the PATH Mozambique  Program Manager with dotted line reporting to the Global Program Director, Non-Communicable Diseases.  The individual will work closely with the PATH Global NCD team, the PATH Mozambique team, the funder, Mozambique Ministry of Health, selected Provincial Health Directorates and Provincial Health Services,  district leadership, and other NCD local partners to ensure technical quality of the Diabetes CarePak project development and implementation. S/he may also serve as a technical adviser for other PATH NCD related programs and projects in the country.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure a strong two-way link between the national policies, standards and guidelines, trainings, and community education are within the context defined by the Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) national strategy.
• Provide technical guidance to all field activities of the Diabetes CarePak project including project design, implementation, facilitation of the human-centered design activities, social mobilization and communication, and project documentation.
• Manage local ethical and/or regulatory requirements and ensure that all human subjects research protections and requirements are met.
• Facilitate and support dialogue with, and training of, key health system stakeholders to support project objectives.
• Develop and maintain relationships with the health facilities and/or local patient associations selected for the project and coordinate activities such as conducting site workshops and focus groups.
• Provide technical guidance on the development of M&E framework, data collection tool and process to ensure utility of user interface.
• Build and maintain relationships with NCD Partners, Districts, MoH and other related public health programs and ensure regular communication between partners and PATH.
• Prepare updates on deliverables, quarterly reporting and timely submission of annual narrative reports and documentation to donor and key stakeholders and partners.
• Provide technical guidance for the development of communication materials on diabetes and self-care for public awareness raising and other advocacy materials such as newsletters, fact sheets, policy brief and documentation of success stories.
• Provide regular technical feedback on progress of activities and lessons learned to funder and PATH Project Director.
• Represent PATH project at national NCD meetings, conferences, workshops and coordinate with the NCD’s division of MoH, and other local partners for project implementation.
• Guide, manage and mentor junior staff members on day-to-day activities related to project management.
• Represent PATH project at other donor/stakeholder requested meetings.
• Maintain updated technical knowledge in diabetes management and other related public health topics, in order to provide technical assistance to project partners.
• Perform any other relevant tasks as requested by Project Director/ Project Manager.