Lead strategy for PATH’s health R&D policy and advocacy programs - Drive the vision for the health R&D policy and advocacy portfolio in the region, ensuring strategic alignment, high-quality delivery, and impact.

Manage program delivery and performance - Oversee workplans, timelines, deliverables, budgets, and reporting requirements to ensure effective program management and accountability.

Build and manage strategic partnerships - Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with governments, regional institutions, multilateral organizations, research institutions, civil society, donors, and private sector partners to advance shared health R&D goals and objectives.

Engage regional and continental stakeholders – Strengthen collaboration with institutions such as the African Union, AMA, Africa CDC, AUDA-NEPAD, and related entities to advance health R&D and innovation priorities.

Represent PATH in strategic forums - Serve as a key representative in technical meetings, policy forums, working groups, and high-level convenings that shape Africa’s health innovation agendas.

Drive cross-functional coordination with PATH - Collaborate across PATH’s technical, policy, partnerships, and external affairs teams to integrate R&D advocacy, technical, and programmatic priorities into cohesive strategies and outputs.

Provide team management as assigned and mentorship - Guide project teams, consultants, and partners while fostering collaboration, learning, inclusion, and professional growth.

Provide thought leadership and knowledge development based on emerging trends and opportunities – Monitor developments across Africa’s health innovation ecosystem to inform strategy, partnerships, and advocacy and policy tools, reports, analyses, presentations, and advocacy materials that strengthen policy engagement and elevate Africa’s health innovation agenda

Advance PATH’s visibility and influence - Contribute to PATH’s external positioning and thought leadership on health R&D, innovation policy, and equitable access across Africa.

Business development: identify partnership and funding opportunities, and contribute to proposal development