Nationwide Vacancy at PATH International
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, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales solutions including vaccines, drugs, devices, diagnostics, and innovative approaches to strengthening health systems worldwide.
Scopes of Work
Selected consultants will be engaged on a project-by-project basis and may support a range of activities, including:
- Political economy literacy and analysis, stakeholder mapping, and influence strategy in specific countries or regional bodies
- Advocacy campaign design and delivery - theory of change, power mapping, message and narrative strategy, moment planning, and coalition mobilization to secure specific policy or financing decisions
- Development of advocacy tools including policy briefs, positioning papers, technical reports, and presentations
- Health financing and public financial management analysis - budget cycle engagement, domestic resource mobilization, investment cases, and debt-and-fiscal-space framing
- Rapid evidence synthesis - ability to surface relevant research quickly and distill it into decision-relevant form
- Data visualization and storytelling - making complex data intuitive and politically compelling
Government relations.
Technical policy engagement with ministries of health, finance, and national regulatory authorities
- Regional and continental advocacy support (African Union, Africa CDC, AUDA NEPAD, African Medicines Agency) and multilateral engagement (WHO governing bodies, Global Fund, Gavi, Unitaid)
- Development of advocacy communications products - media strategy, op-ed and press material development, polling and public opinion research, and launch packages
- Facilitation and convening - designing and running iterative collaborative processes with diverse actors (government officials, donors, civil society, researchers); managing group dynamics across power asymmetries
- Event management – design and delivery for high-level global and regional moments and events
- Advocacy and funding proposal development - articulating theory of change and translating advocacy strategy into competitive proposals for philanthropic, bilateral, and multilateral donors.
Qualifications
Core Requirements:
Demonstrated experience in health policy, advocacy, or government engagement in low- and middle-income, and multilateral settings
- Fluency in English
- Strong client-facing communication and facilitation skills
- Ability to work independently in dynamic, multicultural, and politically sensitive environments
- Project management skills.
Position Type:
- Short-term Consultant (Roster)
Location:
Global, Remote - with priority for candidates based in or able to work across sub-Saharan Africa, and in donor and multilateral capitals
Languages Required:
English required; French or Portuguese preferred
Start Date: Rolling / As needed
Application Process
Interested applicants should submit:
- CV (max 3 pages), or capability statement for organizations
- Short cover letter (max 1 page) summarizing relevant experience and naming principal area(s) of specialism from the list above
- Daily rate in USD
We accept applications on a rolling basis and will prioritize candidates and organizations available for short-notice deployments or remote technical support.
Due to the anticipated volume of applicants, we will not be able to contact individuals unless they are shortlisted.
