AI and Digital Health Specialist – IIH Project, Ethiopia

About the role

PATH Ethiopia is recruiting an AI and Digital Health Specialist for its Integrated Innovation Highway (IIH) project, a Gates Foundation-funded initiative supporting the Ethiopian Ministry of Health in scaling proven health innovations. The Specialist provides in-country technical coordination, stakeholder engagement and implementation support for digital and AI-enabled activities, working with the Ministry of Health, the Health System Innovation and Quality office, national institutions and technology partners. Current PATH employees can apply through the PATH portal.

Key responsibilities

• Design and support digital and AI solutions, including AI-enabled point-of-care ultrasound for obstetrics, and liaise with AI firms and developers on prototyping, testing and refinement
• Integrate AI POCUS data into DHIS2 and set up interoperability standards (HL7/FHIR) and data exchange workflows with eCHIS, EMRs and surveillance platforms
• Set up server infrastructure for storing and sharing AI POCUS images and reports, and contribute to dashboards and analytics
• Support responsible AI, cybersecurity and clinical governance, including risk assessments, validation, privacy and data sovereignty
• Support digital referral workflows and remote mentorship for healthcare professionals
• Manage and supervise locally contracted AI and software development partners, reviewing proposals and deliverables
• Coordinate with MNCH, Digital Health, PMED, HSIQ and LEO teams, and support government capacity building and sustainability planning
• Contribute to work plans, monitoring and reporting, and report to the IIH Project Director

Required profile

• Master's degree in health informatics, computer science, data science, software engineering, information systems, biomedical engineering or a related field
• At least five to seven years of experience in digital health, health information systems, applied data/AI or related implementation and coordination work, preferably in Ethiopia
• Experience collaborating with government health institutions, software vendors and multidisciplinary teams
• Strong technical writing, facilitation, stakeholder management and English communication skills; Amharic or another Ethiopian language is an advantage

Required skills

• Preferred: DHIS2, eCHIS, EMR interoperability, FHIR, AI-enabled medical devices, data protection and digital infrastructure