About the Program

The PNG Australia Transition to Health (PATH) is a five-year (2020-2025) health sector program funded by the Australian Government under the Papua New Guinea – Australia Partnership for Development. It is planned that the program will be extended until 30 June 2026. PATH works with the PNG Government to improve coverage and quality of health services for the people of PNG through effective, equitable, efficient, and inclusive interventions. 

Guided by the National Department of Health (NDoH), Provincial Health Authorities (PHAs) and the Bougainville Department of Health (BDoH) are responsible for the delivery of health services across PNG.

PATH assists NDoH, PHAs and BDoH to strengthen systems for health service delivery targeting infectious diseases, and reproductive, maternal, newborn child and adolescent health, with a focus on promoting women’s leadership.

PATH’s end of investment outcomes (EOIO) are: 

1. PHAs more able to lead provincial health reform and manage effective, efficient, equitable and quality essential health services in selected provinces. 
2. DFAT funded health services are demonstrating efficient and effective models of service delivery, influencing Provincial Health Authority (PHA) performance; and building sustainability by transitioning to PHA management in selected provinces. 

PATH’s intermediate outcome (IOs) are: PHA Leadership; Women in Leadership; and, Healthcare Workforce. 

PATH is a locally led, adaptive, and politically informed program that seeks to maintain flexibility to respond to changing and local circumstances over the life of the program.

About the Opportunity

The Team Leader will have overall responsibility for successful delivery of the PATH program and will:

• in partnership with GoA/GoPNG, set overall strategic direction for PATH to achieve its End-Of-Investment Outcomes (EOIOs) and bring partners and PATH team along with this strategy – including by adjusting strategy and managing emerging risks to program effectiveness at implementation.
• establish and maintain effective partnerships and governance arrangements with the broad range of partners involved in the program and provide high-level leadership to the PATH Executive Leadership Team;
• be the key point of contact for AHC, and support DFAT’s bilateral relationship with the PNG Government.

About You 

For applications to be considered, a response to the key selection criteria below must be provided. 

• Significant demonstrated experience in delivery oversight and accountable management on large, complex programs, including leading the development and implementation of program annual plans. Professional qualifications and/or experience in public health highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience managing, leading, and mentoring a diverse team of national and international composition (across all seniority levels), and commitment to the principles of inclusion, localisation and equity.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and proven experience in developing and maintaining relationships with senior partner government officials, donor representatives and other key stakeholders.
• Experience working in complex, uncertain, high-energy environments – such as PNG or a comparable experience
• Excellent analytical and writing skills including the preparation of reports, briefs and policy analysis for a government and key stakeholder audiences

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