Application Guide

How to Apply for Capacity Strengthening and Quality Assurance Coordinator, Global Health Programs, REACH Malaria, Burundi

at Path

🏢 About Path

PATH is a global nonprofit that drives transformative innovation to save lives and improve health, particularly in underserved communities. What makes PATH unique is its collaborative approach with governments, businesses, and local organizations to develop sustainable health solutions, with a strong focus on malaria elimination through initiatives like REACH Malaria. Working at PATH means contributing to evidence-based global health programs that have real-world impact in countries like Burundi.

About This Role

This role involves providing hands-on technical assistance to local partners in Burundi to strengthen their capacity to deliver high-quality malaria programs, including identifying gaps, developing strategies, and monitoring program quality. It's impactful because you'll directly contribute to improving malaria outcomes in Burundi by ensuring partners have the skills and systems needed for effective program implementation within the REACH Malaria initiative.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve conducting a site visit to assess a partner's malaria program quality, analyzing M&E data to identify performance gaps, then developing targeted technical assistance plans. You could spend the afternoon co-facilitating a training session with local staff and collaborating with the REACH team to adjust capacity strengthening strategies based on field observations.

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🎯 Who Path Is Looking For

  • Has 5+ years of specific experience in capacity strengthening AND quality assurance within global health programs (not just one or the other)
  • Possesses deep technical knowledge of malaria program management, M&E, and QA frameworks relevant to sub-Saharan Africa
  • Demonstrates experience working collaboratively with local partners in resource-limited settings, with ability to travel frequently within Burundi
  • Combines strong analytical skills with practical problem-solving abilities to address capacity gaps in real-time

📝 Tips for Applying to Path

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Quantify your capacity strengthening impact: Instead of saying 'provided training,' specify 'developed and delivered training for 15 partner organizations that improved malaria case management compliance by 30%'

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Highlight Burundi-specific or regional experience: Emphasize any work in East Africa or French-speaking African contexts, as this shows cultural and operational familiarity

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Demonstrate PATH's collaborative approach: Show examples of working with multiple stakeholders (government, NGOs, communities) in your experience

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Address both capacity strengthening AND quality assurance: Don't focus on just one—show how you've integrated both in previous roles

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Reference REACH Malaria specifically: Research the initiative and mention how your skills align with its goals of sustainable malaria elimination

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your hands-on experience designing and implementing capacity strengthening plans for health programs in similar settings', "Specific examples of how you've monitored program quality and provided actionable feedback to improve partner performance", 'Your ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with diverse teams and partners', "Why you're specifically interested in malaria work in Burundi with PATH's REACH initiative"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → PATH's REACH Malaria initiative goals, approach, and current countries of operation
  • → Burundi's malaria burden, health system structure, and key partners working in malaria there
  • → PATH's partnership model and how they work with governments and local organizations
  • → Recent PATH publications or projects related to capacity strengthening or quality assurance in global health

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Describe a time you identified a significant capacity gap in a partner organization and how you addressed it
2 How would you approach quality assurance for malaria programs in a resource-limited setting like Burundi?
3 What strategies would you use to build trust and effective collaboration with local partners?
4 How do you balance providing technical assistance with fostering local ownership and sustainability?
5 Describe your experience with malaria M&E frameworks and how you've used data to improve program quality
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Submitting a generic application that doesn't specifically address both capacity strengthening AND quality assurance aspects
  • Focusing only on clinical malaria knowledge without demonstrating experience in capacity building or systems strengthening
  • Failing to show experience working collaboratively with local partners or in similar cultural contexts

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

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Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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