Senior Digital Health Lead (Malaria) at Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH) – United Kingdom
Recruiter: Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH)
About Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH)
Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH) is part of the United Nations system, working to promote international cooperation and address global challenges. As a UN entity, it contributes to the organization’s mission of maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations, and promoting international cooperation in solving international problems and encouraging respect for human rights.
Job Summary
This position offers an opportunity to contribute to international cooperation and sustainable development within Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH)’s important work in international cooperation and sustainable development. Working in United Kingdom, you will collaborate with international colleagues and partners to address global challenges and promote sustainable development. Your key responsibility will be: Strong system design, integration expertise and architecture This role provides an excellent opportunity for professional growth while making a meaningful contribution to international cooperation and global peace and security.
Full Job Description
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PATH is a global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity. With more than 40 years of experience forging multisector partnerships and with expertise in science, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales up innovative solutions to the worlds most pressing heath challenges.
PATH seeks a Senior Digital Health Lead to lead and shape the use of digital health and data systems for malaria and disease surveillance programs. This role provides strategic and technical leadership to national programs and partners, helping design, integrate, and scale digitally enabled approaches that strengthen surveillance, decision-making, and program performance.
The position combines deep knowledge of digital health systems with applied experience in malaria or similar health field, working across country, regional, and global levels to align technology investments with public health impact.
Location: London, Geneva, Brussels, or PATH Africa Offices Reports to: Malaria & NTDs Leadership
Key Responsibilities
Lead the design and implementation of digitally enabled approaches for malaria and disease surveillance across diverse countries
Advise Ministries of Health and partners on the selection, integration, and use of digital health platforms for data collection, analysis, visualization, and action
Support development of digital and data governance frameworks, including data sharing, privacy, and security standards
Guide improvements to geographic data systems, geo-registries, and spatial analytics to strengthen visualization and decision-making
Facilitate strategy discussions on digitalization with donors, governments, and internal PATH teams, translating donor priorities into actionable program designs
Strengthen integration and interoperability across health information systems and digital tools
Design and manage partnerships to advance digital health innovation within malaria programs
Provide team leadership for digital health specialists, including supervision and mentorship of technical staff, and contribute to proposal development and resource mobilization efforts.
Represent PATHs digital health and malaria capabilities internally and externally
Qualifications and experience
10+ years of experience designing and implementing digital health or health information system programs in low-resource settings. Requires demonstrated experience in DHIS2 configuration, ETL pipeline construction, and API development, combined with the ability to architect, oversee, and technically guide complex digital health implementations.
Advanced understanding of malaria programs or similar health area, disease surveillance, and digital health landscapes, including the use of data and digital tools to support program decision-making.
Experience working with a range of digital health platforms and analytics tools, with the ability to assess, integrate, and guide their effective use across diverse program contexts.
Requires fluency in dashboard design, data quality concepts, and system performance considerations, with responsibility focused on technical leadership rather than day-to-day operations and development.
Strong system design, integration expertise and architecture skills. Includes experience engaging with software development practices (e.g., version control, testing, debugging, performance tuning) at an architectural and review level.
Demonstrated ability to engage with emerging digital health and data innovations including AI. Requires focus / Focused on application and program integration rather than direct model development, data annotation, or data engineering.
Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams and operate effectively in multidisciplinary environments, including staff supervision, mentoring, and concurrent management of multiple initiatives.
Fluency in English and preferably French; willingness to travel up to 30%
What PATH Offers
Leadership role in shaping the future of digital health and malaria programming
Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
Collaborative, mission-driven global health environment
Key Details
- Job Title: Senior Digital Health Lead (Malaria)
- Grade: N/A
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Department: Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH)
- Contract Type: Professional Staff
- Estimated Salary Range:$80,500 – $138,000 USD annually
Qualifications
- Not specified in the official posting
Skills
- Not specified in the official posting
Benefits
- Collaborative, mission-driven global health environment
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through the official UN careers portal. Female candidates and candidates from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.