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PATH is a global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity. With more than 40 years of experience forging multisector partnerships and with expertise in science, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales up innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing health challenges.
PATH combines scientific and public health expertise, implementation experience, innovation, and strong partnerships with governments, communities, civil society, and development partners. In Ethiopia, PATH works closely with the Federal Ministry of Health, Regional Health Bureaus, health facilities, communities, local organizations, and development partners to strengthen health systems and expand access to high-quality, equitable health services.
Project Overview
The Integrated Innovation Highway (IIH) is a Gates Foundation-funded project that supports the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) and Ministry of Health (MoH) to develop a government-owned platform that systematically assesses country needs, prioritizes innovations, evaluates evidence and readiness, and supports the transition and scale-up of innovations within the Ethiopian health system.
The IIH will establish an integrated approach across six innovation highways:
Medical Devices
Diagnostics
Therapeutics, Family Planning and Nutrition Products
Vaccines
Technology , including digital health, artificial intelligence (AI), and biotechnology
Bundled and Systems Innovations
Phase 1 will focus on three tracer products across two highways:
Medical Devices: AI-enabled Point-of-Care Ultrasound ( AI-POCUS )
Diagnostics: Near-Point-of-Care TB PlusLife and Ebola Diagnostics
The project will work closely with the Ministry of Health, Regional Health Bureaus, public health institutes, universities, innovators, development partners, and other stakeholders to strengthen innovation governance and develop practical pathways for evaluating, transitioning, and scaling priority health innovations.
Position Summary
The Project Director will provide overall strategic, technical, and managerial leadership for the Integrated Innovation Highway project.
The Project Director will be responsible for the design, planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring, and overall performance of the project. The position will provide strategic and technical guidance to the IIH team and ensure that implementation is aligned with the Government of Ethiopia's priorities, Ministry of Health strategies, and Gates Foundation commitments.
The Project Director will serve as a key point of contact for the Ministry of Health, Regional Health Bureaus, Gates Foundation and other donors, grantees, technical partners, and other strategic stakeholders.
A central responsibility will be to build and maintain strong relationships with government and ensure that the IIH contributes to a government-owned and sustainable innovation governance and transition-to-scale mechanism, rather than creating parallel systems.
The Project Director will report to the PATH Ethiopia Country Director.
Key Responsibilities
1. Project Leadership and Management
Lead the overall design, planning, implementation, coordination, and review of the IIH project.
Develop and oversee annual workplans, implementation plans, budgets, milestones, and deliverables.
Provide strategic and technical leadership to the IIH project team.
Direct, supervise, mentor, and support project staff and direct reports.
Ensure effective coordination across all project workstreams and implementing partners.
Monitor project performance and ensure achievement of agreed results and donor commitments.
Identify implementation risks, challenges, and bottlenecks and ensure timely corrective actions.
Ensure compliance with PATH policies, donor requirements, government requirements, and project agreements.
Promote adaptive management, innovation, learning, and continuous improvement.
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