Pathfinder Overview
Pathfinder International is driven
by the conviction that all people, regardless of where they live, have
the right to decide whether and when to have children, to exist free
from fear and stigma, and to lead the lives they choose. As a global
health organization with locally led, community-driven programs, we
support women to make their own reproductive health decisions. We work
with local partners to advance contraceptive services, comprehensive
abortion care, and young people’s sexual and reproductive rights in
communities around the world—including those affected by poverty,
conflict, climate change, and natural disasters. Taken together, our
programs enable millions of people to choose their own paths forward.
Summary:
Leads
the process of developing sound technical proposals that have strong
and compelling strategic approaches in line with Pathfinder’s relevant
technical strategies and in response to donor priorities and
requirements. Leads internal capacity building for Pathfinder staff in
program design and proposal strategy development.
Key Job Outcomes:
- 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.
Minimally Required Organizational Competencies:
- Software Applications: Advanced knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook.
- Project
Planning and Management: Advanced knowledge and skills in project
management and planning to fulfill performance objectives. - Languages:
Proven writing and speaking skills using English language required with
full professional proficiency in French highly preferred. Professional
fluency includes the ability to lead and facilitate meetings with native
speakers, conduct interviews, and prepare and interpret correspondence
and documents. - Communication and Influencing Skills: Proven
ability to influence others, including donor agencies and local
partners, through diplomacy and proven oral and written communication
skills. - Presentation Skills: Proven ability to make presentations from prepared materials to small and large groups.
- Community Relations: Advanced skills in facilitating working relationships with key constituents.
Required Education, Training, 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.
Other Information:
- Travel required (at least 35%)
- Must be eligible to work in the US
- Uses cellular and desk phone; laptop or desktop computer
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The
contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate
against employees or applicants because they have inquired about,
discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or
applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation
information of other employees or applicants as a part of their
essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or
applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to
compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a
formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation,
proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by
the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to
furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The
contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate
against employees or applicants because they have inquired about,
discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or
applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation
information of other employees or applicants as a part of their
essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or
applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to
compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a
formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation,
proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by
the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to
furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
