Program Officer – Climate and Health, HSS

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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 world’s most pressing heath challenges. 

As a part of its Climate Health work, PATH focuses on three critical areas: climate-informed decision-making, sustainable solutions, and resilient health systems. PATH supports governments & innovators in the following areas in climate change and human health:

• Evidence generation & thought leadership to guide climate health efforts.
• Technical assistance for the integration of climate impacts into health systems.
• Accelerating climate-health innovations.
• Convening the climate-health ecosystem.

PATH’s work on Climate Change and Health:

As part of the expanding work on health systems strengthening and addressing the need to enhance health systems resilience, PATH started building a portfolio on climate change and human health in 2022 and is engaging with various multilateral and bilateral organizations to advance global action on climate change and its impact on human health. Some of the work that we have undertaken includes:

• The Climate x Health Adaptation and Resilience Tool (CHART): We are co-designing a digital climate and health adaptation and resilience tool with local health system actors and communities in India to help identify and implement effective maternal, newborn and child health interventions.
• Climate-informed AI-based Early Warning System for Vector-Borne Diseases (Sanketak): We are developing Sanketak, an AI-driven decision-support tool integrating data digitisation, geospatial visualisation, entomological modelling, and predictive analytics to enable climate-informed prediction and management of vector-borne diseases in Uttar Pradesh.
• Climate Health policy assessments and roadmap development for CWA: We are conducting a technical assessment of climate change impacts, including glacial melt, extreme weather, and cascading water, food, and energy risks, on health systems and vulnerable upland communities in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and the Kyrgyz Republic.
• Brazil Value-Enhancing Reforms for Development and Ecological Sustainability (VERDES) Climate Policy-Based Financing – We are supporting Brazil’s ecological transformation by strengthening climate–health resilience through technical assistance to the Ministry of Health for implementing AdaptaSUS by capacity building to mitigate health impacts of extreme heat and air pollution ahead of COP30.

About the position

PATH is seeking a passionate Program Officer – Climate and Health to research, plan, and document projects, and build a pipeline of climate-responsive health innovations to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change on health. The PO will work with the national team to provide technical assistance and documentation support for designing and rolling out climate and health interventions through the projects.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the teams to support project activities, including background research, providing technical inputs, documentation, stakeholder mapping, partnership building, and consultations.
• Provide technical inputs from the climate resilience perspectives to the ongoing and upcoming projects focusing on heat stress, air quality and spread of infectious diseases.
• Provide technical inputs in developing, refining, and implementing the technological dashboards/ applications being undertaken by PATH.
• Support the process of new program and proposal development.
• Support in developing capacity-building tools, learning resource packages, articles, blogs, research papers, etc.
• Document best practices, case studies, and lessons learned to enhance knowledge and showcase program successes.
• Support in ensuring effective reporting at the national level and documentation of the assigned projects.
• Work closely with various team members of the HSS team for the integration of climate and health in concept notes, research, workshops, webinars, and other ongoing projects etc.
• Undertake other tasks which may be assigned from time to time by the national or state leadership.
• Available to travel to states up to 20% of the time.

Required Experience and Qualifications

• Master’s Degree preferably in Climate Health/ Sustainable Development/ Environmental Engineering/ Environmental Planning/ Public Health or any other relevant field.
• At least 7 years of experience in primary and secondary research, documentation, presentation, and working with the communities from the climate adaptation and resilience perspective.
• Prior experience of working in Climate Health is strongly desired.
• Technical knowledge and field experience in the areas mentioned above.
• Familiarity with the Indian public health system, flagship initiatives in climate change, and human health.

Skills/ Abilities

• Strong written and oral communication and presentation skills in English and Hindi.
• Data analysis, data visualization, and analytical thinking skills.
• Strong coordination and documentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with internal teams and partner organizations.
• High proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook & Secondary research to search relevant data & documents.
• Ability to handle a variety of assignments under the pressure of deadlines.

Must have legal authorization to work in India. PATH is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce where diversity is valued.