Consultant – Digital Health

ABOUT THE COMPANY

PATH is the leader in global health innovation. An international nonprofit organization, we save lives and improve health, especially among women and children. We accelerate innovation across five platforms—vaccines, drugs, diagnostics, devices, and system and service innovations—that harness our entrepreneurial insight, scientific and public health expertise, and passion for health equity. By mobilizing partners around the world, we take innovation to scale, working alongside countries primarily in Africa and Asia to tackle their greatest health needs. Together, we deliver measurable results that disrupt the cycle of poor health.

JOB SUMMARY

Required Qualifications and ExperienceAdvanced degree in Public Health, Digital Health, Health Informatics, Health Management, Engineering, or a related field.5–7 years of experience in digital health, health systems strengthening, or technology-enabled public sector programmes.Experience working with health departments or Ministries of Health on public or digital health initiatives.Experience supporting multi-country or multi-stakeholder global health projects.Strong understanding of digital health and AI applications in public health.Local resident with strong understanding of national and county-level institutional context.Proficiency in local languages and strong English communication skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Government and Institutional EngagementAct as the in-country focal point to engage national and county-level health authorities and public institutions, secure approvals, and support implementation.Build and maintain strong working relationships with government stakeholders across national and county levels.Ensure digital health and AI use cases align with national priorities, policies, and interoperability frameworks.Landscape Assessment and Technical AnalysisSupport digital health and AI landscape assessments through desk reviews and stakeholder consultations with the PATH India team.Provide country-specific inputs and contextual insights to consolidate assessment outputs.Technology Enablement and DeploymentSupport identification, customization, and pilot deployment of digital health and AI use cases aligned with country needs.Coordinate with solution providers in India and South Asia to support localization, integration, and rollout.Coordinate pilot site identification, readiness, and on-ground implementation with county health departments and facilities.Support training, user feedback collection, and issue resolution during pilot implementation.Monitoring, Learning, and Evidence GenerationSupport development and implementation of monitoring, evaluation, and learning frameworks, including KPI tracking.Track pilot performance and operational progress through regular reviews and stakeholder feedback.Document implementation learnings to inform scale-up planning and policy decisions.Sustainability, Transition, and Scale-Up PlanningSupport planning for scale-up, institutionalization, and long-term adoption of solutions.Facilitate government commitment toward ownership, financing, and sustainability.Support coordinated transition, handover, and closure with PATH and government counterparts.Stakeholder Coordination and Capacity BuildingCoordinate with government stakeholders, donors, implementation partners, and technology providers.Facilitate collaboration across country teams and solution partners.Support stakeholder consultations, trainings, and capacity-building for adoption and scale-up.Knowledge Sharing and Global South CollaborationDocument implementation learnings and best practices to support cross-country knowledge exchange.Contribute to dissemination through policy briefs, regional forums, and knowledge platforms.Support positioning of project outcomes as replicable Global South digital health models.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Project monitoring and evaluation (M&E), Partnerships, Programme management, Project management, Reporting, Project implementation

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree