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Director, Global Budgeting & Reporting

Summary of Role:
Leads cost proposals and manages all the financial aspects of an award. Provides financial consulting and strategic support to leadership and Presidents of Asia and Africa. Analyzes figures and implements recommendations based on the findings. Provides financial support to country offices and project staff regarding management of financial, budgetary, and contractual issues. Reviews and processes all cash requests and manages cashflow for all our country offices.
Key Responsibilities:
Award Administration:

Leads the monitoring of key financial indicators and project spending for Pathfinder
Reviews and approves donor required invoices and financial reports in accordance with awards terms and
Reviews budget revisions for existing awards.
Provides budgetary review for sub-awards and project related procurement.
Contributes and assists in preparing management response to project specific financial audits.
Participates in the day-to-day oversight of Pathfinder’s project financial performances.
Monitors and analyzes key financial performance indicators for awards in all areas of revenue, expenses, and capital expenditures.
Leads the design, implementation, management and monitoring of award systems and processes.
Ensures financial management of Pathfinder awards complies with Pathfinder policies and procedures and applicable donor rules and regulations.

Budgeting:

Collaborates with country offices and Director of FP&A to ensure that all budgets and budget forecasts are developed.
Leads and prepares budgets, budget narratives for cost proposals in compliance with donor requirements and Pathfinder policies. Reviews country office annual budgets.
Works strategically with Global Compensation on country extraordinary economic conditions to find short-term and long-term solutions.

Leadership:

Collaborates with key stakeholders, including Country Finance Directors, Country Directors, and global staff to ensure efficient, effective financial management of Pathfinder awards and offices.
Liaises with Director of Financial Planning and Analysis and CFO on financial management issues related to Pathfinder awards and offices.
Leads, manages, or participates on cross-functional project initiatives.
Works with country offices to improve financial management capacity of staff.
Works with implementing partners to improve financial management capacity.

Supervision:

Recruits, hires, develops, and directs the activities of professional accounting and support staff within the department.

Required Education and Work Experience:

Bachelors in accounting or finance
10 years’ experience with developing complex budgets.
10 years’ project control experience at a government contractor or a directly related field such as financial analysis, finance, accounting, pricing, or contracts.
Experience assisting Project Managers or other Program Leaders
Fluent in both English and French language
Financial Acumen: Mastery of skills with financial statement analysis, business case modeling, financial forecasting. Deep knowledge of accounting and budgeting principles.
Strategic Planning: Mastery of strategic planning skills. Proven ability to forecast issues in advance, to prevent or mitigate potential impact, both internally and externally.
Process Tools: Ability to develop and apply tools to support the finance function.
Reporting: Proven ability to develop and deliver required financial reports.
Job-Specific PC Applications: Advanced knowledge of Excel and financial planning software packages.
Presentations: Ability to develop and deliver presentations on the budgets and forecasts to the board of directors and sub committees.

Preferred Competence and Work Experience:

Masters in accounting or finance
At least 3 years of proven USAID experience
At least 3 years of experience setting-up field offices for USAID contracts or grants.

Other Information:
Technology to be Used:

Uses cellular and office phone, laptop, or desktop computer.

Travel Requirements:

Travel required (20% or less)

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November 2, 2024
Program Director

Job Purpose:

The Program Director will play a pivotal role in leading, coordinating, and implementing a comprehensive initiative to reduce maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality in Kenya. This program aims to strengthen the health system, improve access to emergency transportation services, and enhance the referral and linkage mechanisms for maternal and neonatal care across all counties. The Program Director will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the program, from strategic planning to execution and monitoring, and will work closely with diverse stakeholders, including government agencies, healthcare facilities, and community partners.

Key Responsibilities:

Program Leadership: Provide visionary leadership to the program, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives. Develop and execute a comprehensive project strategy.
Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong partnerships with national and county government leadership and agencies, healthcare providers, and the community to foster collaboration and support for program initiatives.
Project Planning and Execution: Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and budgets. Oversee the implementation of all program activities, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget.
Monitoring and Evaluation: Establish robust monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to track program progress and outcomes. Use data-driven insights to refine program strategies and address challenges.
Capacity Building: Lead capacity-building efforts for healthcare providers and transportation system personnel to ensure the effective delivery of maternal and neonatal care services.
Advocacy and Policy Influence: Engage in advocacy efforts to influence policy changes that support maternal and neonatal health, emergency transportation, and health system improvement.
Resource Mobilization: Identify and pursue funding opportunities, grants, and partnerships to sustain and expand the program’s impact and engage the relevant bodies to ensure continuity of interventions beyond project life.
Reporting and Documentation: Prepare regular progress reports for donors, stakeholders, and the organization’s management, ensuring transparency and accountability.
Quality Assurance: Ensure the highest standards of care are maintained throughout the program, with a focus on patient safety and the delivery of evidence-based practices.

Minimally Required Job-Specific Competencies:

Proven experience in project management for diverse donors: USG, Foundations, faith-based funders etc), particularly in maternal and neonatal health initiatives. Experience in Health System Strengthening/capacity building at the county level is an added advantage.
Strong knowledge of the Kenyan healthcare system, maternal and neonatal care protocols, and emergency transportation services.
Excellent leadership, team management, and partnership-building skills in the public & private sector at national and county levels.
Demonstrated ability to design and implement monitoring and evaluation systems.
Exceptional communication skills (spoken and written in both English & Kiswahili), advocacy, and negotiation skills.
Experience working in a non-profit organization or a similar capacity is a plus.
Willingness to travel extensively for the satisfactory discharge of duties.

Minimally Required Organizational Competencies

Software Applications: Foundational knowledge of MS Word and Outlook.
Languages: Advanced writing and speaking skills using local language and English language
Communication: Foundational oral and written communication skills using different forms of media.
Project Planning and Management: Foundational skills in project planning, coordination, monitoring, and management.
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Services: Foundational knowledge of family planning and reproductive health principles, practices, and services, including program strategies and indicators.
Passion for Sexual and Reproductive Health Services: Commitment to family planning, reproductive health services, gender, maternal, and child health services, and eradication of harmful traditional practices
Influencing and Customer Service Skills: Ability to influence and apply diplomacy skills. Advanced customer service skills.
Organization, Planning, and Multi-tasking: Foundational organizational and planning skills, project planning, and management skills. Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and multi-task with minimal supervision.
Self-Management and Teamwork: Ability to work independently or as a member of the team, ability to be detail-oriented, ability to manage stress effectively in a fast-paced environment, ability to meet commitments in a timely manner.
Matrix Management: Ability to thrive in a matrixed organization

Required Education, Training and Experience:

A Master’s degree in Public Health, Healthcare Management, MMED (Obsgyne), Social Science, or a degree in a health-related field or equivalent

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November 2, 2024
Regional Program Manager

Job Purpose:

The Regional Program Manager for the Program will be responsible for the provision of strategic leadership and overall coordination of project implementation within a cluster of counties in Kenya.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership: Provides strategic direction of project activities. Develops and updates the project strategic plan to ensure alignment with programmatic directions and international priorities.
Project Implementation: Ensures that project performance objectives and mandated deliverables such as technical activities, annual work plans, and programmatic/financial/technical reports are carried out in a timely fashion and meet the highest quality standards.
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning: Leads and directs monitoring, evaluation, and learning strategies, frameworks, plans, and indicators to capture project performance and results. Leads a periodic implementation review process to monitor progress and to identify specific actions that may be needed to achieve expected results.
Financial and Administrative Operations: Collaborates with project staff to establish and maintain the ongoing administrative and financial operations of contract provisions. Develops, monitors, and revises budget pipeline and conducts monthly reviews to ensure accountability of all project activities as well as the accurate and timely reporting of finance deliverables. Manage funds and approve expenditures in accordance with Pathfinder International and donor procedures, cost principles, and regulations.
Contracts: Contracts with and manages local entities/organizations for identified tasks according to regulations and procedures. Negotiates consultancy agreements and develops the capacity of local partners in mandated program areas.
Security Standards and Guidelines: Ensures that appropriate security standards, guidelines and procedures are established, maintained, updated regularly and adhered to by the staff in all project offices in compliance with donor rules and regulations.
Management and Supervision: Recruits, hires, develops, and manages staff and subcontractors.
Management Reports: Develops and presents timely financial, technical, and operations reports and updates on the project progress and difficulties. Documents project achievements for communications materials such as the annual reports, brochures, and website updates.
Brand Ambassador: Cultivates and strengthens positive, productive relationships with donors, regulatory agencies, partners, and governmental agencies to ensure that Pathfinder International is consistently viewed as an effective implementing partner in meeting and achieving project targets.

Minimally Required Job-Specific Competencies:

Ability to demonstrate a high degree of flexibility in managing change across a broad group of stakeholders in an inclusive manner.
Proven ability to influence others, including donor agencies and local partners, through diplomacy and proven oral and written communication skills.
Proven writing and speaking skills in English and Swahili
Software Applications: Advanced knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook
Willingness to travel extensively within the project counties.

Minimally Required Organizational Competencies:

Software Applications: Foundational knowledge of MS Word and Outlook.
Languages: Advanced writing and speaking skills using local language and English language
Communication: Foundational oral and written communication skills using different forms of media.
Project Planning and Management: Foundational skills in project planning, coordination, monitoring and management.
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Services: Foundational knowledge of family planning and reproductive health principles, practices, and services, including program strategies and indicators.
Passion for Sexual and Reproductive Health Services: Commitment to family planning, reproductive health services, gender, maternal, and child health services, and eradication of harmful traditional practices
Influencing and Customer Service Skills: Ability to influence and apply diplomacy skills. Advanced customer service skills.
Organization, Planning, and Multi-tasking: Foundational organizational and planning skills, project planning and management skills. Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and multi-task with minimal supervision.
Self-Management and Teamwork: Ability to work independently or as a member of the team, ability to be detailed-oriented, and ability to manage stress effectively in a fast-paced environment, ability to meet commitments in a timely manner,
Matrix Management: Ability to thrive in a matrixed organization

Required Education, Training, and Experience:

Masters degree (or equivalent) in Public Health, Social Sciences, Health Systems, Nursing, or a related advanced degree.
10 years of experience designing and implementing health service delivery strengthening projects, with five of these years spent managing large, complex MNCH projects

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November 2, 2024
Procurement Officer Program Officer Driver

Job Purpose:

Assigns, reviews, and participates in the work of staff responsible for volume purchasing services. Exercises considerable judgment in making purchasing decisions in accordance with USAID and Pathfinder International policies and regulations. Assists Pathfinder country-specific procurement and tender committees in accordance with existing Pathfinder and donor procurement policies.

Key Job Responsibilities:

Supplies and Equipment Tracking and Delivery: Ensures timely tracking of all supplies and equipment sent to the relevant managers. Ensures timely delivery of supplies and equipment to the specified locations and proactively liaises with relevant managers to clarify relevant specifications.
Procurement of Goods and Services: Purchases goods and services, analyzes purchase requisitions, and creates new and updates existing bid Prepares and follows up payment requests for goods and services in a timely manner in accordance with existing Pathfinder policies and guidelines. Coordinates, assigns, reviews and participates in the work of staff responsible for volume purchasing services.
Bid Proposals: Assists in drafting and evaluating bid proposals; solicits and negotiates competitive pricing from vendors and makes recommendations for issuance of purchase orders and waivers of Reviews existing office supply contracts and coordinates the bid process in accordance with Pathfinder International procurement rules and best practices. Serves on committees to evaluate sealed proposals. Negotiates pricing.
Vendor Database Management: Maintains a database of vendors. Investigate and resolve complex problems associated with outside vendor documentation to process purchase orders, waivers, and payments.
Reports: Prepares and submits procurement reports in agreed format and timeframe.
Project Management and Participation: Leads, manages or participates in cross-functional project teams.

Minimally Required Job-specific Competencies:

Purchase of Commodities: Foundational knowledge of the purchase of commodities, computer hardware and software, materials equipment, services and/or supplies.
USAID Procurement Rules and Regulations: Foundational knowledge of USAID procurement rules and regulations.
Procurement Process: Advanced knowledge of the procurement process.
PC Applications: Foundational knowledge of purchasing applications.
Vendor Relations Management: Ability to maintain relationships with vendors.

Minimally Required Organizational Competencies:

Software Applications: Foundational knowledge of MS Office products, including MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Languages: Advanced writing and speaking skills using local language and English language.
Communication: Advanced oral and written communication skills. Advanced knowledge of report writing.
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Services: Foundational knowledge of family planning and reproductive health principles, practices, and services, including strategies and indicators.
Passion for Sexual and Reproductive Health Services: Commitment to family planning, reproductive health services, gender, maternal, and child health services, and eradication of harmful traditional practices.
Influencing and Customer Service Skills: Advanced influencing and diplomacy Advanced customer service skills.
Organization, Planning, and Multi-tasking: Advanced organizational and planning skills, project planning, and management Proven ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and multi-task with minimal supervision.
Matrix Management: Ability to thrive in a matrixed organization
Self-Management and Teamwork: Ability to work independently or as a member of the team, ability to be detailed-oriented, and ability to manage stress effectively in a fast-paced environment
Confidentiality: Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information in a discreet and professional manner.

Required Education, Training, and Experience:

Bachelor´s degree in Procurement or related field.
Membership in Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supplies or equivalent
Membership in country-specific Institute of Supplies Management or equivalent
3 years of work experience in purchasing, finance, or facilities management.
Prefer: Work experience with NGO under USAID grants

Other Information:

Travel required (less than 10%)
Uses cellular and desk phone; laptop or desktop computer

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November 2, 2024
Senior Program Officer

Summary of Role:
Pathfinder is currently seeking highly motivated applicants to serve as a Senior Program Officer for the USAID-funded MOMENTUM (Moving Integrated, Quality Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health and Family Planning and Reproductive Health) Integrated Health Resilience (MIHR) project. MIHR is led by IMA World Health, with Pathfinder International, African Christian Health Associations Platform (ACHAP), Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE), GOAL USA FUND, and JSI Research and Training Institute. MIHR is a five-year global project working in fragile settings to strengthen quality maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH), voluntary family planning (FP), and reproductive health (RH) care and service delivery, to reduce maternal, newborn, and child mortality and morbidity and increase the health resilience of families, communities, and nation-states.
The Senior Program Officer will provide project management and technical support to Pathfinder-led MIHR country programs, as well as Pathfinder’s portfolio on the MIHR project more broadly. The Senior Program Officer will provide overall program management during the full project lifecycle by establishing or supporting sound project and program management practices to ensure successful outcomes. For the assigned countries, this individual must understand the country context, technical design, day-to-day implementation, and results of the program and be able to provide information on these at any given time. The Senior Program Officer is responsible for coordinating all consortium partners working on the assigned country program(s), manages the Country Support Team (CST) for those country program(s), and coordinates responses to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) questions and issues regarding the implementation of the program. The Senior Program Officer is in regular contact with the Chief of Party (COP) for each country supported, MIHR Country Support Lead (CSL) and other program and technical staff on the CST. The Senior Program Officer will also provide general programmatic and administrative support to Pathfinder for the implementation of the MIHR project.
This position is expected to contribute to the development and monitoring of project workplans, budgets and tracking of project spending. The Senior Program Officer will also work with a multi-disciplinary team and may serve as the Pathfinder spokesperson on behalf of the project to promote the project goals, achievements and strengths to key stakeholders. The Senior Program Officer will collaborate with other members of the project team to ensure that deliverables meet the needs of intended populations ensures that the project team draws on state-of-the-art knowledge and practices in the areas of family planning, reproductive health, gender, and youth.
This position is open to candidates from all countries listed in this posting; however, please note that the selected candidate will be part of a largely US-based team and will be expected to have some flexibility in terms of hours to align with team meetings and urgent deadlines, as needed.
Key Responsibilities:
Support Program Implementation:

Maintain regular communications with and provide continuous program and management support to the COPs for assigned country programs.
Lead the development and coordination of country strategic and annual workplans, including country scoping/planning visits, mobilizing technical, program, Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) and finance team staff and guiding their contributions.
Monitor program implementation and completion of deliverables against approved workplans.
Facilitate regular Country Support Team (CST) meetings and updates by Country Support Team and country team members.
Coordinate/compile CST inputs to quarterly and annual narrative reports as well as other relevant technical reports.
Prepare and facilitate country program review meetings at MIHR HQ.
Identify key knowledge gaps and country team needs and coordinate with HQ teams, including Knowledge Management (KM) team, to address those needs.
Collaborate with field teams to prepare routine technical and programmatic reports, including quarterly and semiannual reports, newsletters, websites and press releases.
Ensure relevant MIHR key themes, innovations, and learning are included in workplans and applied in program implementation and that learning is documented and shared with MIHR HQ.
Work collaboratively with Country Support Team technical advisors to ensure that technical assistance and short-term technical assistance (STTA) travel is coordinated and well-aligned with program needs and in compliance with established procedures.

Financial Management:

Keep Country Support Lead informed of funding or partner issues that cannot be resolved and work with her/him to resolve them.
Partner with the finance staff to develop, monitor, and analyse expenditures vs. budget and submit regular pipeline and accruals reports to the Prime.
Ensure that project budget projections are accurate, and expenditures are properly tracked. Ensure relevant financial management guidelines are followed.
Manage procurement process, serving as the point person for the country programs.

Knowledge Management:

Coordinate with MERL and country teams to develop and submit performance management plans (PMP) and monitor program data to inform program performance against expected deliverables and targets, as outlined in the PMP.
Support countries in knowledge sharing efforts, including adapting guidance, developing knowledge products using templates and other tools provided by the KM and communications teams, and sending knowledge products developed by country programs to the KM team for internal dissemination.
Organize regular MIHR/HQ review and coordination meetings, as appropriate.

Staff Management:

Monitor and support the recruitment process for MIHR field staff.
Proactively troubleshoot problems as they arise, including those related to program implementation, human resources, management, finance, grants, partner coordination, etc.
Work in close collaboration and mentor Program Coordinator (PC).

Technical Operations:

Write assigned technical sections of proposals and project reports for donors.
Review and provide content feedback on technical briefs, publications, and abstracts.
Manage alignment of project work plans, including Monitoring and Evaluation plans, with project objectives and donor requirements.
Provide technical support to country programs including support related to program implementation, human resources, management, finance, grants, partner coordination, etc.

Business Development:

Contribute to Pathfinder’s proposals, as needed, including responses to competitive bids. Inputs into program designs, staffing plans, workplan and budget alignment, adherence to donor and RFA guidelines, as appropriate, and other tasks as assigned.
Liaise with technical proposal team to ensure alignment between technical narrative and budget.

Required Education and Work Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in management, public health, business, marketing, social science or related discipline.
7 years’ experience in working in international development, preferably in implementing programs in developing countries.
7 years’ international non-profit experience
Fluent in both French and English languages.
Country Specific Public Health System: Basic understanding of the countries’ public health systems.
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: Basic knowledge of contraception and reproductive health principles and rights, practices, and services, including program strategies and indicators, and the latest developments in the field.
Program Operations and Development: Intermediate skills in implementing and managing global health program operations in the developing world.
Proposal Development: Basic skills in project management-related tasks within proposal development from concept to full proposal.
Operations and Financial Management: Basic knowledge of operations and financial management in developing countries.
Presentation Skills: Ability to make presentations on results/products to diverse stakeholders.
Community Relations: Intermediate skills in facilitating working relationships between project teams, donors, partners, government officials, and communities.

Preferred Competence and Work Experience:

Experience with USAID-funded projects
Experience in project design
Experience living or working in developing countries that aids in understanding of program context, field realities, and technical needs.
Master’s degree in management, public health, business, marketing, social science, or related discipline

Other Information:
Technology to be Used:

Uses cellular and office phone, laptop, or desktop computer.

Travel Requirements:

Travel required (20% or less)

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November 2, 2024
Senior Technical Writer, Francophone.

Summary of Role:
The Senior Technical Writer leads the process of writing technical materials that analyze, articulate, and support business development, as well as organizational learning and dissemination of Pathfinder’s implementation experience, technical strategies, and impact. They will contribute as a leader in the organization by identifying and responding to strategic opportunities to enhance technical visibility and provide writing support to proposals to a wide variety of donors. This position will primarily focus on support to Francophone countries, including conducting meetings in French and translating key documents, as needed. However, given the global nature of the role, this role will support across Pathfinder’s portfolio of countries, as needed.
Key Responsibilities:
Technical publication development:

In partnership with relevant content owners, develops, writes, edits, coordinates, and disseminates technical publications, including technical briefs, learning briefs, case studies, and peer-reviewed journal articles. These documents aim to share programmatic experiences and evidence, formulate implementation lessons and recommendations, support business development, and position Pathfinder as a thought leader in SRHR.
Works closely with the team to support the dissemination of technical publications.

Proposal writing:

Collaborates with the Business Development and Country teams to develop and write sound technical responses to donor requests for proposals/applications.
Develops, writes, and edits Pathfinder proposals, demonstrating Pathfinder voice and style and technical familiarity with Pathfinder strategies and approaches.

Contributes to other proposal-related needs, including editing and writing capability statements and biographical statements for personnel.

Technical Visibility:

Work with project teams and country leadership to review project achievements and learnings and identify opportunities for technical visibility.
Develop positioning strategies, plans, and materials for Pathfinder engagement in major conferences.
Collaborate with the business development team and country team to identify priority countries for technical briefs that support Pathfinder’s business pursuit initiatives.
Provide support to country teams in identifying opportunities to disseminate project learning materials, including legacy documents, high-priority final reports, technical briefs, abstracts, posters, and presentations that comprehensively describe Pathfinder’s work, achievements, and lessons learned.

Project management:

Strategically manages technical writing requests and assignments from across the organization, working with project team members, subject matter experts, designers, translators, the communications team, and others, to conceptualize, develop, publish, and disseminate technical publications efficiently and effectively.

Capacity strengthening:

Strengthens internal writing capacity through both formal training and informal mentorship in technical writing.
Develops and leads an in-house training program for staff on technical writing.
Reviews, updates, and develops new internal technical writing guidance, tools, and templates, including the Pathfinder Style Guide.

Required Education and Work 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 a writer/editor, with record of writing successful USAID, private foundation, and other donor-funded proposals/applications.
Technical Writing: Advanced knowledge and application of technical writing principles and practices
Dissemination and Visibility: Advanced knowledge and skills in developing project dissemination strategies, including leveraging project dissemination opportunities for donor positioning.
Languages: Proven writing and speaking using English and French languages

Preferred Competence and Work Experience:

Experience in graphic design and desktop publishing
Experience in managing staff.
Experience in mentoring staff and capacity strengthening.
PC Applications: Mastery of skills using publication software.

Other Information:
Technology to be Used:

Uses cellular and office phone, laptop, or desktop computer.

Travel Requirements:

Travel required (10% or less)

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November 2, 2024
Senior Officer, Direct Marketing

Summary of Role:
This position plays a critical role in the diversification of Pathfinder’s funding by developing and executing direct marketing strategies for sustainable growth across several Pathfinder donor categories with a focus on email marketing. Ensuring that Pathfinder maintains – and grows – a robust base of individual support will better position the organization to meet its mission.
This role will partner with Individual Giving and Communications colleagues to analyze, test and deploy strategies that connect with and market to Pathfinder’s constituent audience and align external fundraising messaging to support organizational communication priorities. This role will manage our EveryAction digital communication and fundraising platform to ensure effective data collection and create a positive donor experience.
Key Responsibilities:
Fundraising:

Project management and fiscal year strategic planning for Pathfinder’s Direct Marketing program and management of communications calendar for all email and text communications.
Oversee planning, creation, and deployment of donor-facing digital assets including online donation forms, email campaigns, and SMS communications including stewardship, cultivation, and reporting.
Support Director of Annual Giving to manage Pathfinder’s monthly giving and mid-level giving programs, including stewardship, cultivation, and reporting.
Oversee planning, creation, and deployment of Pathfinder’s SMS program including platform/interface management, content creation, copywriting and editing, deployment, and reporting.
Identify opportunities for workplace giving for Pathfinder’s donors.

Marketing Strategy:

Ensure multi-channel communications by aligning messaging across platforms (SMS, email, direct mail, paid advertising, website, traditional media, and social media) based on industry best practices.
Work closely with the digital communications and marketing team to support Pathfinder’s marketing strategy and the organization’s messaging and brand voice.
Regularly analyze key metrics to determine success and craft and/or adapt strategies to implement learnings.

Operational:

Provide real-time reporting on various program elements for distribution to key stakeholders.
Maintain robust knowledge of Pathfinder programs to identify compelling content for solicitation and stewardship materials.
Serve as point of contact for relevant vendors.
Assist in management of CRMs alongside data processing team, ensuring the cleanliness of data and synergy across platforms.
Proactively make strategy recommendations to promote organizational efficiency and efficacy, identifying best practices and replicable models for programmatic learnings
Ensures activities are compliant with organizational and external donor policies and guidelines.

Required Education and Work Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, advertising, or nonprofit management, or related field, or a combination of education and experience that yields the minimally required competencies.
6 years’ work experience in fundraising, philanthropy, marketing, or communications.
Proven ability to conduct data and trend analysis.
Advanced knowledge of donor management and prospect tracking software
Proven ability to stay abreast of current issues and emerging strategic issues in global philanthropy and funding trends.
Intermediate knowledge of family planning and reproductive health principles, practices, and services, including program strategies and indicators.
Strong analytical and trouble shooting skills. Ability to improve processes, promote excellence, and demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness.

Preferred Competence and Work Experience:

Experience with EveryAction and Raiser’s Edge
Mastery of Microsoft Office tools, including Excel and PowerPoint, MS Teams
Experience in family planning, reproductive health, and international health
Experience raising funds for international programs.
Language skills in French, Arabic, Portuguese, or African languages
Experience living, studying, or working in a Pathfinder country.

Other Information:
Technology to be Used:

Uses cellular and office phone, laptop, or desktop computer.

Travel Requirements:

Travel required (10% or less)

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November 2, 2024
Country Performance and Special Initiatives Specialist

Summary of Role:
The Specialist, Country Performance and Special Initiatives will contribute to the CPSI team focused on two primary areas:
Country Performance:
This team will play a crucial role in identifying needs and proposing solutions to help move countries along the path to country led. The CPSI team will develop and implement systems to monitor program quality and performance, including the country management dashboard, identify possible course corrections or adjustments, and document and propose lessons learned and next steps. Additionally, this team will provide strategic programmatic advice and support to activities in the Africa region and provide technical and subject matter expertise as needed. The CPSI team will also play a key role in inputting, reviewing, and otherwise supporting business development and resource mobilization.
Special Initiatives: Special initiatives refer to timebound, priority projects that require the collective energy and intellect of various Pathfinders across the global organization. CPSI will identify and lead special initiatives in coordination with the Africa leadership team and define a process for implementing and assessing performance of special initiatives. Given the global nature of many special initiatives, such as increasing business development capacity in Africa country teams and improving and standardizing technical quality across countries, this team will act as convener and manager of cross-organizational and cross-functional teams, collaborating across all operating structures and departments.
Key Responsibilities:
Special Initiatives:

Assists to identify and propose special initiatives to Africa Leadership Team.
Supports implementation of special initiatives under leadership of Managers and Director.

Country Performance:

Supports systems to monitor program quality and performance (dashboard card), identifies possible course corrections or adjustments, and documents lessons learned and next steps.
Acts as primary and/or secondary point of contact for programmatic activities in several countries.

Collaboration:

Supports Managers and serves as point person on specific country programs and strategic initiatives to work across Business Divisions, including Technical Services, Operations, Finance.
Participates in cross-functional team initiatives.

New business:

Actively participates in coordination of new business efforts with other Business Divisions.
Coordinates and assists in the preparation of funding proposals/concept notes, strategies, work plans and assessments.
Supports with analysis of relevant data and documents; aligning of project proposals with budget and other required activities to ensure submission of strong technical and financial proposals.

Required Education and Work Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in management, public health, business, marketing, social science or related discipline.
3 years’ experience in global health, business/management, or development with strong international background
Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
French proficiency is required.
Basic understanding of multiple Sub Sahara Africa countries’ public health systems.
Basic skills in program and project management, financial management, and planning to fulfill performance objectives, including the timely implementation, and reporting of donor-funded program activities.

Preferred Competence and Work Experience:

Preferred experience living or working in Sub Sahara Africa
Experience with project or program management preferred.
Experience in non-profit preferred

Other Information:
Technology to be Used:

Uses cellular and office phone, laptop, or desktop computer.

Travel Requirements:

Travel required (10% or less)

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November 2, 2024
Senior Subaward Officer

Summary of Role:
Leads Pathfinder’s subaward administration to include the review of subcontracts and grant agreements, implementation, monitoring, modifications, and closeout. Ensures internal approval procedures for subawards are adhered to. Assists in drafting, negotiating and reviewing subaward terms and conditions as well as assist in the development of standard templates for subaward documents and procedures for monitoring compliance. Serves as a resource for country office subaward staff.
Key Responsibilities:
Subaward Technical Support & Mentoring:

Review draft subawards and subaward modifications, providing feedback as applicable.
Meet with Country Subaward Managers to provide training and mentoring in subaward management.

Subaward Oversight & Management:

Subaward Templates: Drafts subaward templates for new subawards.

Global Regulatory Updates: Monitors regulatory updates from donors, determines applicability to subawards, and drafts modification templates when needed.
Subaward Modifications: Reviews and approves modifications and terms and conditions for subawards.
Subaward Financial Management: Reviews Payment Voucher Forms for accurate coding, approves subaward invoices, and monitors financial trackers.
Subaward Budget Reviews: Assists with reviews and negotiation of subaward budgets for accuracy and reasonableness and allowability of costs.
Subaward Reporting: Maintains Pathfinder compliance with donor reporting requirements related to subawards.
Pre-Subaward Capacity Assessments: Conducts and reviews assessments.
Subaward Monitoring: monitors completion of monitoring plan activities

Pathfinder Systems Strengthening:

Manuals and Systems for Subawards: Assists in the development of subaward management manuals and systems for country offices in collaboration with Program & Impact and Finance business units.
Training: Assists in the development and delivery of training for staff on subaward policies and procedures and conducts orientation training for sub awardees as needed.

Process Improvement: Works with other business units to identify innovative solutions to processes and procedures and to create solutions to challenges.

Project Management and Participation:

Project Management and Participation: Leads, manages, or participates in cross functional project teams as needed.

Required Education and Work Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Business, International Relations, or related field, or a combination of education and experience that yields the required competencies.
Minimum 2-3 years’ experience managing a portfolio of subawards for USG-funded awards (grants, sub-agreements, and subcontracts)
Experience providing training, mentoring and/or capacity building in subaward management.
Subaward Administration: Foundational knowledge of subaward management processes.
Budget: Foundational knowledge of project budgeting as related to subawards.
Training and Presentations: Ability to develop, organize and present information to small groups.
Systems, Processes and Tools: Ability to identify procedural inefficiencies and make recommendations for improvements to systems and tools.

Preferred Competence and Work Experience:

Master’s degree in finance, Business, International Relations, or related field
familiarity and experience with USAID regulations
Experience working with non-profit non-governmental, for-profit, or multi-lateral donor organizations.
Experience working in a developing country preferred.
French language preferred

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November 2, 2024
Global Compliance Manager

Summary of Role:
Pathfinder International is seeking a Global Compliance Manager to support the Global Compliance Unit in activities that involve ensuring that the organization stays updated and compliant with applicable laws, regulations, and ethical standards. Key responsibilities include assistance in developing and implementing compliance programs, monitoring, and enforcing compliance, staying updated on relevant laws and regulations, fostering a culture of compliance, and collaborating with stakeholders across the organization. The Compliance Manager will be required to help in investigations of compliance violations, and reporting, while possessing strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills. Should support key compliance and risk management assurance activities within Pathfinder’s global function.
Key Responsibilities:
Global Compliance Program Implementation:

Works closely with the Global Internal Audit & Compliance function in the implementation of the Pathfinder compliance program, including policy review, assistance with compliance training, deployment of compliance communications and reporting, and integration of compliance into other Pathfinder processes.
Assist Country Local Compliance Officers with the planning, implementation and reporting of the compliance program activities.
Supports in the development, rollout, and training of new or updated policies. Keep abreast of changes in laws, regulations, and international standards.

Risk Assessment and Mitigation:

Supports Global Compliance function, and other stakeholders on risk identification and in the maintenance of the Global risk dashboard.

Process and Tools Continuous Improvement:

Assists with the development and implementation of financial policies and procedures in a continuous effort to improve and harmonize country office financial reporting and compliance.

Compliance Program Execution:

Facilitates identification of issues and resolutions to mitigate risks.

Compliance training: Develop and deliver compliance-related training to Pathfinder International personnel at all levels.
Compliance Issues: Ensures Country Offices are aware of appropriate channels for reporting compliance issues and coordinates with the Compliance Team to ensure appropriate tracking and monitoring of compliance issues.
Compliance Assurance. Supports key compliance assurance including deployment of effective and efficient mechanisms to prevent, detect, identify, and correct noncompliance with applicable laws and regulations, donor requirements, and Pathfinder policies and standards. Understanding of internal control frameworks and professional internal investigation practices.
Internal Investigation Initiatives: As appropriate, supports in the internal investigations with relevant subject matter experts in other business units.
Reporting: Prepare regular reports on compliance activities and present them to the Global Sr Director Internal Audit & Compliance.

Participation and Support:

Project Management and Participation: Participates in cross-functional global team meetings when required, within the Compliance unit.
CO support: Follow up on identified observations within Internal/External audits and provide training/Guidance to implement corrective actions to close observations.
Training: Provide training to CO staff based on weakness points identified during Internal Audit
Coaching: Enhance CO Compliance Officers capacity through on going coaching and provide training as needed.

Support for the Safeguarding Team: Provide support in investigation and training to the Safeguarding Unit.

Required Education and Work Experience:

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Compliance, Finance, Audit, or related disciplines
Related professional certifications are an advantage.
Demonstrated understanding of accounting principles and COSO internal control framework
10+ years of experience in compliance, legal, finance, audit or program management, including experience developing compliance programs.
At least 5 years international non-profit experience, including experience with grants and contracts funded by USAID, Global Fund, and other donors.
Prefer: 5 years’ experience as an INGO Compliance Manager or Internal Auditor
Experience in safeguarding training and/or investigation is considered an advantage.

Preferred Competence and Work Experience:

Compliance Program Development: Sound knowledge of the elements of an effective compliance prograM.
Compliance Regulations and Requirements: Sound knowledge of the laws, regulations, and policies applicable to international NGOs working under grants and contracts funded by US and other donors.
Policies and Procedures: Sound knowledge of best practices in the development of business policies and procedures, including knowledge of methodologies for developing a RACI.
Program and Project Planning and Management: Foundational skills in program and project management and planning to fulfill performance objectives, including timely implementation, and reporting of compliance program – policies, processes, procedures, and activities.
Training and Development: Ability to develop and deliver training to small and large groups.

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November 2, 2024