Consultant – Digital Health (Sri Lanka)

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About the Role

This role is based in Sri Lanka

PATH will engage an In-Country Consultant in Sri Lanka to support the digitization of healthcare initiatives anchored in the transfer of technology from India to the Global South. The consultant will lead in-country government engagement and support the design, deployment, and scale-up of country-aligned digital health and AI use cases.

The role will focus on project management, technical coordination, and stakeholder engagement to strengthen health systems and advance universal health coverage, while ensuring alignment with Sri Lanka’s public health needs, national digital health strategy and roadmap, and institutional mechanisms. The consultant will work closely with the PATH India team, government counterparts, donors, and technology partners to ensure timely delivery and sustainable government ownership.

Key Responsibilities

Government and Institutional Engagement

• Act as the in-country focal point to engage health authorities and public institutions, secure approvals, and support implementation.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with government stakeholders.
• Ensure digital health and AI use cases align with national health priorities, policies, and institutional frameworks.

Landscape Assessment and Technical Analysis

• Support digital health and AI landscape assessments through desk reviews and stakeholder consultations with the PATH India team.
• Provide country-specific inputs and contextual insights to consolidate assessment outputs.

Technology Enablement and Deployment

• Support identification, customization, and pilot deployment of digital health and AI use cases aligned with country needs.
• Coordinate with solution providers in India and South Asia to support localization, integration, and rollout.
• Coordinate pilot site identification, readiness, and on-ground implementation with health departments and facilities.
• Support training, user feedback collection, and issue resolution during pilot implementation.

Monitoring, Learning, and Evidence Generation

• Support development and implementation of monitoring, evaluation, and learning frameworks, including KPI tracking.
• Track pilot performance and operational progress through regular reviews and stakeholder feedback.
• Document implementation learnings to inform scale-up planning and policy decisions.

Sustainability, Transition, and Scale-Up Planning

• Support planning for scale-up, institutionalization, and long-term adoption of solutions.
• Facilitate government commitment toward ownership, financing, and sustainability.
• Support coordinated transition, handover, and closure with PATH and government counterparts.

Stakeholder Coordination and Capacity Building

• Coordinate with government stakeholders, donors, implementation partners, and technology providers.
• Facilitate collaboration across country teams and solution partners.
• Support stakeholder consultations, trainings, and capacity-building for adoption and scale-up.

Knowledge Sharing and Global South Collaboration

• Document implementation learnings and best practices to support cross-country knowledge exchange.
• Contribute to dissemination through policy briefs, regional forums, and knowledge platforms.
• Support positioning of project outcomes as replicable Global South digital health models.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Advanced degree in Public Health, Digital Health, Health Informatics, Health Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5–7 years of experience in digital health, health systems strengthening, or technology-enabled public sector programmes.
• Experience working with health departments or Ministries of Health on public or digital health initiatives.
• Experience supporting multi-country or multi-stakeholder global health projects.
• Strong understanding of digital health and AI applications in public health.
• Local resident with strong understanding of national institutional and operational context.
• Proficiency in local languages and strong English communication skills.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work effectively within government-led and institution-heavy environments.
• Strong project coordination, implementation oversight, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships.
• Ability to translate technical and policy concepts into clear, actionable insights.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and reporting skills.