Country Director, Kenya Country Program at PATH

The Country Director is responsible for business development to enable a diversified and sustainable portfolio and for quality execution of solutions and projects across all of PATH’s platforms. She/he will also develop and nurture partnerships to ensure local to global impact wherever possible. This role will represent PATH locally and internationally and elevate our standing as the leading NGO in global health innovation, especially in the development and commercialization of devices, diagnostics, drugs, vaccines and program services.

The Country Director mobilizes the technical, programmatic and operational resources and expertise to meet country needs. She/he is responsible for PATH’s organizational strategy to harness strengths across teams to maximize our impact and value at the country level. This will be accomplished through strong leadership to ensure programs are executed with the highest quality, have a sustainable program design, demonstrate value for money, and ultimately improve the health of targeted populations.

The Country Director will also be a key leader in Global Innovation efforts, particularly focused on fostering East African innovation ecosystems. This will involve collaborations with academia, Government, multilateral donors, private sector, other incubators, NGO, and corporates. PATH will focus on innovations that fall between product development and the commercialization space. Commercialization of products primarily focus on the diagnostics and devices and tools space.  The subsequent roll out and scale up in public health settings could have significant health impacts.  

Required Experience

• Advanced degree in public health, medicine, business or related field, and a minimum of 12 years of experience that includes advanced technical competency in one or more of the following areas: Health systems, maternal child health and nutrition; HIV/TB; non-communicable diseases; sexual and reproductive health and rights; or technology innovations such as digital health. A combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Demonstrated success serving in an executive or senior leadership role, preferably as CEO, overseeing all of the functions and operations of the entity.
• Proven record of business development, resource mobilization, and partnership building in a competitive landscape.
• Proven ability to develop business and organizational vision by implementing a strategic roadmap.
• Record of accomplishment in successful networking as well as effective interactions with donors and collaborating agencies, including private, public, government and non-profit entities.
• Knowledge in development of new health technologies, product development, and implementation of programs in low resource settings.
• Knowledge of in-country needs and opportunities,
• Effective leadership skills and progressive people management experience, including managing through senior leaders, systems and processes.
• Ability to effectively scope problems, anticipate and pre-empt emerging issues and make decisions with conviction even in highly ambiguous contexts.
• Reputation as a flexible team player with the ability to forge alignment in a matrix organization and effectively collaborate across boundaries and teams.
• Record of accomplishment in creating and leading high-performing and adaptable teams across cultures and geographies and mentoring global health professionals at different career stages.
• Proven ability to oversee leaders that are responsible for the conceptualization and design of projects from proposal development and fundraising strategies to program delivery and monitoring and evaluation.
• Knowledge of global health trends as well as East African regional health issues, particularly the devolution and decentralization of Kenya’s health sector.
• Demonstrated emotional intelligence, discretion and strategic agility.
• Fluent in English with excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Willing to travel internationally and domestically and internationally up to 25%.
• PATH seeks to employ a workforce that reflects the communities it serves; ideal candidates will be residents of Kenya or citizens willing to return.