Program Associate, Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases at PATH

Job Title: Program Associate for Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases
Job Type: Full Time
Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree (BA/BSc/HND) or Master’s Degree (MBA/MSc/MA)
Experience: 1 – 5 years
Location: Nairobi
Job Field: Project Management

Responsibilities:

1. Project Management

• Assist in project planning, work plan development, implementation, and reporting to facilitate effective communication among donors, country teams, program partners, and the PATH MNTD team.
• Coordinate procurement activities across various geographic locations, ensuring adherence to PATH and donor policies and procedures.
• Collaborate closely with the Project Director and Project Administrator to identify and address challenges related to meeting objectives, such as budget constraints and operational issues.
• Coordinate regular donor reporting and contribute to the development of project deliverables.
• Provide support for domestic and international travel and meetings, including processing travel requests, organizing meals, hotels, and transportation, setting up conferences, and tracking participants.
• Attend and take notes during meetings with key stakeholders, both internal and external to PATH.

2. Strategic Communications and Stakeholder Coordination

• Package information gathered from research, stakeholder interactions, and thought leadership into high-quality and clear presentations, reports, and publications.
• Contribute to proofreading and editing project findings, publications, guidance documents, presentations, and donor reports.
• Create reports and presentation materials for informing internal and external stakeholders about the projects and programs.
• Collaborate closely with MNTD country teams and local partners to gain a deep understanding of project objectives and ensure the achievement of key project outcomes.
• Work in tandem with MNTD Leadership and PATH communications colleagues to develop regular and ad hoc project/program communications for both internal and external audiences, including PATH leadership and donors.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Master’s degree with 1-3 years of work experience (preferably in MBA, MPH, or MPA) or Bachelor’s degree with 3-5 years of work experience.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities, exceptional organizational skills, and a positive, solution-oriented approach to challenges.
• Demonstrated capability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in writing both formal and informal communications for internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with teams across different time zones and locations.
• Flexibility and a willingness to take on various assignments.
• Creative thinking to assist in information organization, workflow management, and process improvement.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with senior staff, colleagues, donors, partner organizations, stakeholders, local institutions, and personnel at all levels.
• Strong work ethic, resourcefulness, integrity, credibility, and dedication to PATH’s mission.
• Professional proficiency in the English language.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).