Consultant, Malaria Communications, Global Health Programs

PATH; Virginia; On-site; USD 55,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

PATH is a global nonprofit focused on health equity. PATH Malaria seeks a consultant to develop thematic and project briefs capturing the breadth of its portfolio for global stakeholders.

The consultant reports to the Deputy Director of the Malaria and NTD team and will coordinate with the PATH Malaria Communications Lead to align materials with the PATH Malaria Strategy 2030. Start as soon as November 1, 2026 and complete work by December 31, 2026.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 3+ years in public health communications.
• Able to convey complex concepts clearly and meet deadlines.
• Fluency in English; legal authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Read, synthesize, and develop thematic and project briefs for PATH Malaria.
• Collaborate with PATH Malaria Communications Lead to fulfill portfolio objectives.
• Engage with project staff to ensure accurate representation and gather information as needed.
• Produce original, copy-edited written materials aligned with PATH principles and style.
• Participate in periodic check-ins during US East Coast hours (8am-4pm ET).

Skills

Public health communications

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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 health challenges.

PATH’s Malaria portfolio spans across a broad range of technical, research, and implementation focus areas. Aligned around the PATH Malaria Strategy, teams from across PATH coordinate and collaborate to execute and implement high-quality malaria programs that aim to maximize resources and achieve the greatest impact in the fight against malaria. PATH Malaria is seeking a consultant to develop thematic and project briefs to capture the depth and breadth of this work to serve as a resource library for future work and communicate PATH Malaria's stories to global stakeholders. The consultant will report to the Deputy Director of the Malaria and NTD team who serves as the PATH Malaria Communications Lead and will work with others across the PATH Malaria portfolio.

The consultant is expected to start as soon as November 1, 2026 and will complete work by December 31, 2026.

Responsibilities Include:

• Read, synthesize, and develop a series of thematic and project materials to create informational briefs communicating PATH Malaria's portfolio capabilities in line with the PATH Malaria Strategy 2030.
• Collaborate closely with the PATH Malaria Communications Lead to develop materials to fulfil portfolio objectives and identify gaps in existing materials.
• Working with the Malaria and NTDs Program Assistant, engage with project staff to ensure proper project representation or gather further information if necessary.
• Accurately represent PATH's work in line with PATH's core principles, values, and communications style.
• Produce original, high-quality, copy-edited written materials.
• Participate in periodic check-in meetings to review progress during US East Coast hours (8am-4pm ET).

Required Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 3+ years of experience in working in public health communications.
• Strong familiarity with malaria global health interventions (e.g., community case management, perennial/seasonal malaria chemoprevention, data systems strengthening, etc.) is required, with evidence of previous experience working on malaria projects in a communications or non-communications role.
• Ability to produce written communications that convey complex concepts in a clear, succinct, and compelling way.
• Ability to meet agreed deadlines and deliverables.
• Fluency in English.
• Must have legal authorization to work in the United States.

Preferred Experience:

• Ability to write, read, and edit content in French.