Program Officer at PATH at PATH

• Perform a variety of technical and administrative activities in support of implementation of the MEBCI 2- Advance Care Project including assisting with policy advocacy and communication, procurement of essential equipment, devices, and documentation.
• Assist with the development of policy briefs, facts sheets, flyers on policy and other advocacy materials to facilitate changes in policy and program implementation around quality obstetric and newborn care.
• Monitor and gather relevant information on outcomes of advocacy and promotional activities and prepare monthly report on the advocacy component of the MEBCI 2 project.
• Provide administrative and technical support to project management including work planning, implementation, and project monitoring.
• Liaison with PATH Finance and administration officer (PADM) and Advocacy Adviser to ensure project milestones are met for all assigned activities and track project progress
• Liaise with Project lead and Kybele Inc. Project Manager on partner activities and manage relations with partners.
• develop and maintain a good relationship with stakeholders, while linking the project activities and results to the overall PATH vision.
• Assist with documentation and writing project reports.
• Assist advocacy adviser to move project recommendations to policy and programs.
• Assist with development of advocacy and communication materials for policy makers and community awareness creation on advance newborn care including policy briefs, fact sheets, video clips and news items for social and traditional media and document at the GHS, Kybele, and PATH website.
• Perform other activities as directed by PATH and the project donors.

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Health Promotion and or related disciplines.
• Three to five years of relevant work experience in project management, health advocacy and communication.
• At least three years’ experience in a Project Officer or Project Associate role, preferably on a health-related donor-funded project.
• Demonstrated experience in project monitoring, data collection, workshop organization facilitation and presentation.
• Experience and understanding of the Ministry of Health and Ghana Health Service working milieu is required.
• Working knowledge of English.
• Results Focused and able to work independently and within a group.
• Ability to coordinate and work with multidisciplinary teams.
• Effective Communication within and outside organization.
• Proficiency in basic computer software (MS Word, MS Excel and spread sheet packages).