Pathfinder International: Technical Documentation Advisor wanted
The Technical Documentation Advisor I is a member of the Technical Services Unit. Responsible for carrying out the strategic planning, development, and dissemination of insights from Pathfinder’s global technical implementation, this position is a support to Pathfinder’s 25 country offices and over 80 programs worldwide. Through print and on-line technical publications, the Technical Documentation Advisor analyzes programmatic experience in partnership with country staff, supports programs to identify and document innovations as they arise in the course of implementation, and plays the critical role for Pathfinder of sharing the knowledge and insights from implementation in our countries’ diverse technical, epidemiological, and cultural contexts. The primary vision of TSU’s technical documentation efforts is to ensure Pathfinder plays a leading and pro-active role in contributing to the advancement of technical practice in global sexual and reproductive health—by joining our programmatic insights, innovations, and challenges with other leading voices in global health.
The successful candidate has excellent communication skills, exceptional writing and editing skills, and is familiar with global health programing in resource-poor settings. The Technical Documentation Advisor II must be able to deliver high quality work efficiently under tight timelines, and to successfully manage a large portfolio of work. This position involves significant international travel.
Learn more about the position here: Technical Documentation Advisor I
Pathfinder International is dedicated to creating access to and improving the quality of family planning, reproductive health, abortion, and community- and facility-based HIV and AIDS care and services. In partnership with host country governments and nongovernmental organizations, we train facility-based health care providers to improve both the quality and range of their technical and counseling skills. Facility-based services are further improved through provision of equipment and facility renovations. We mobilize communities to advocate for quality services and improve access through trained community-based volunteers. Pathfinder improves youth’s access to health care by creating youth-friendly services and training peer educators to promote them. In each project, Pathfinder works with our partners to improve both their management and program implementation capacity. Through all that we do, Pathfinder strives to empower women, men, adolescents, and communities to make choices and create environments conducive to healthy reproductive behaviors.
