Program Associate, China Country Program
Please submit a cover letter with your resume describing your interest in this position and how you meet the requirements. Application materials must be submitted in English and applicants must have legal authorization to work in China to be considered and confirm this in their cover letter. PATH offers a highly dynamic work environment and provides competitive compensation and benefits based on experience.
PATH is an international nonprofit organization that transforms global health through innovation. We take an entrepreneurial approach to developing and delivering high-impact, low-cost solutions, from lifesaving vaccines and devices to collaborative programs with communities. Through our work in more than 70 countries, PATH and our partners empower people to achieve their full potential.
Chevron Foundation granted Save the Children to conduct a three year collaborative project to improve the accessibility of high-quality immunization services for children in remote rural regions in Sichuan Province using the innovation digital solution---mobile phone technology. In order to effectively carry out the project, PATH China Program was sub-granted to Save the Children China Program as technical assistance provider. PATH is seeking a Program Associate capable of managing the sub-grant and supporting the implementation as follows.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under the leadership of the Responsible Project Manager (RPM), the primary responsibility of the position will be daily management of the sub-grant and overseeing and being accountable for the contracted obligations of PATH, including monitoring implementation of project to ensure adherence to SOPs, trouble-shooting, and defining and providing technical assistance as needed.
Project management
- Assist our partner to develop and update the Gantt chart work plan;
- Take the lead in developing regular work report to the project prime;
- Take the lead in routine communication with our prime, local partners and consultants on behalf of PATH and promote internal information sharing.
Technical assistance
- Be responsible and capable to develop the project protocol;
- Assist the prime to develop baseline-survey tools and the pre-test;
- Take the lead in technical discussion with IT service provider on tracking system development;
- Contract consultants to conduct immunization training needs assessment and prepare training plans and materials accordingly;
- Draft Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) protocol to monitor project progress and evaluate project performance;
- Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for local partners to improve immunization management services in the field;
- Identify and coordinate external consultants for necessary technical support.
- Advanced academic degree in Medicine, Public Health or closely related field;
- Excellent interpersonal skills, able to work collaboratively in a team environment. Well-organized, able to handle multiple tasks and changing priorities;
- Mandarin speaker and workable spoken and especially written English;
- Computer competence in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project Management are required;
- Ability to travel domestically or internationally up to 20%.
- Minimum 5 years work experience in public health, epidemiology surveillance and program management is highly desirable;
- Demonstrated experience working closely with government public health officials and agencies, notably China CDC system, at all levels in a balance supportive and monitoring capacity;
- Experience with multi-national teams and international collaborations desired.
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