Senior Program Design Advisor Job at Pathfinder

Senior Program Design Advisor Job at Pathfinder… See details on how to apply for the opportunities available at Pathfinder.

Descriptions;

Responsibilities:

• Program Design: Collaborate with the Business Development, Technical, Country and Program Strategy, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning, and Country teams to design the proposal strategy in response to donor requests for proposals/applications. Leads strategic framework design through collaborative teamwork, facilitating inputs from Technical Advisors and country teams. Lead the program design process, working with the Technical Writer, to demonstrate Pathfinder voice, style, and technical familiarity with Pathfinder strategies and approaches. Advises on appropriate potential partners and participates in discussions with partners on their input and roles.
  • Facilitate proposal planning meetings with technical, program, MEL, and country teams, leading the group through collective brainstorming sessions to identify win themes, theory of change, and strategic approaches
  • Meet with government officials and key stakeholders to identify strategic priorities within the country context and capture these in the program design and contextual analysis.
  • Draft theory of change and technical proposal outlines
  • Contribute to decision-making regarding proposal package including selection of key personnel and project management structure, budget alignment, and workplan
  • Review proposal drafts and conduct final review and sign-off on technical narrative
• Capacity Building: Builds internal capacity through formal training and informal mentorship in program design and proposal development processes. Develops and leads in-house training program for staff on program design.
• Technical Writing: Serve as Technical writer as needed to write and edit Pathfinder proposals and other technical materials.

Minimally Required Job-Specific Competencies:

• Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Services: Advanced knowledge of family planning and reproductive health principles, practices and services of programs, including program strategies and indicators, and the latest professional developments in SRHR, including special challenges faced in the developing world.
• Program Design: Advanced skills in program design from development of strategic frameworks, to consortium/partner composition, to full proposals package.
• Data Analysis: Intermediate knowledge of demographic health data analysis for decision-making.

Required Education and Experience:

• Master’s degree in public health, epidemiology, statistics, social sciences or a related field, or a combination of education and experience that yields the required competencies.
• 10 years’ experience as proposal lead, with record of developing successful USAID, private foundation, and other donor-funded proposals/applications.
• Prefer: Experience in designing and facilitating staff trainings
• Experience living in counties where Pathfinder works. Extensive experience in cross-cultural collaboration and engagement.

How to Apply

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Application Deadline: 20th April 2022.