Program Officer, Woman's Condom (4494) Beijing, CHINA
Please submit a cover letter and resume in English with your application. Only those applicants with current legal authority to work in China will be considered.
PATH is an international nonprofit organization headquartered in Seattle with the mission to improve the
viagra of people around the world by advancing technologies, strengthening systems, and encouraging healthy behaviors. In China, PATH has a country office in Beijing. In collaboration with PATH’s global programs, PATH in China has developed a diverse portfolio of public
cheap cialis programming in the fields of immunization, infectious and vector borne diseases, health technology commercialization, vaccine research and introduction, and HIV and sexual and reproductive health.
Protection Options for Women (POW) is a product development partnership between PATH and the Shanghai Dahua Medical Apparatus Company (“Dahua”), the manufacturer of the Woman’s Condom to promote sexual and reproductive health, including HIV/AIDS prevention, by expanding access to the Woman’s Condom. Activities include developing the market in China and sub-Saharan Africa, including achieving international regulatory clearance; building evidence of effectiveness; and creating and sustaining advocacy initiatives to raise awareness of and demand for the Woman’s Condom. POW’s approach to making the Woman’s Condom available on the market is to work at the country and global level with stakeholders and potential users to identify and address the reproductive health needs and desires of target groups. Global stakeholders will be engaged through the establishment of a technical advisory group responsible for providing strategic input on project activities.
Dahua has submitted a dossier to Shanghai FDA regulatory authorities for approval to sell, market and distribute the Woman’s Condom in China. Upon approval from the Shanghai FDA, POW will begin activities to introduce the Woman’s Condom in both the public and private sectors in China. Dahua will be responsible for supplying the Woman’s Condom and creating demand in the private sector, while PATH will aid in generating public sector demand.
PATH invites applications for the position of Program Officer based in Beijing under the leadership of a Seattle-based Commercialization Officer and the Beijing-based China Country Program Director. Responsibilities and duties include:
- Work with Seattle Woman’s Condom team to build necessary evidence for inclusion of female condoms into public sector programs including:
- Help design and implement a pilot introduction study of the Woman’s Condom at a provincial level family planning or Centers for Disease Contorl center.
- Developing tools and models for programmatic monitoring and evaluation
- Implementing and overseeing monitoring and evaluation activities, as necessary
- Build and maintain relationships with key public sector stakeholders to advance inclusion of the Woman’s Condom in public sector programs (family planning and HIV prevention).
- In collaboration with consultant with advocacy expertise, conceptualize, strategize and implement a creative advocacy initiative at the national, provincial or district level.
- Organize diffusion events, including conferences, field visits and advocacy meetings, for national and provincial level political and technical leaders, female condom champions, media and civil society to share findings from field demonstrations and accelerate uptake of the Woman’s Condom.
- Coordinate activities with the marketing manager of the Shanghai Dahua Medical Apparatus Company to create a cohesive introduction strategy for the Woman’s Condom in the private and public sectors.
Required Skills
- Excellent writing and editing skills in English and Mandarin.
- Excellent public speaking and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to reproductive health and working knowledge of contraceptive and HIV prevention methods.
- Strong network of relationships with senior officials and journalists in the Chinese family planning and CDC public sectors.
- Ability to build diplomatic relationships with senior-level staff of the Chinese government.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Demonstrated ability to work in teams across various cultures.
- Analytical and critical thinking.
- Entrepreneurial and ability to work independently.
Required Experience
Graduate of public health graduate institution, MBA or holds health professional degree plus 5 years of experience; experience and familiarity working with the national and local press and media preferred; familiarity with business and commercialization strategies for new products and understanding of contraceptive and HIV prevention method procurement and logistics systems.
Job Location
Beijing, CHINA
Program Officer, Woman's Condom (4494) Beijing, CHINA