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 establishing a government-owned platform for health system 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 must log in and apply.

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
• Support secure server infrastructure for storing and sharing AI POCUS images and reports, and contribute to dashboards and analytics
• Coordinate risk assessments, validation, human oversight and cybersecurity with government counterparts and the Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute
• Support digital referral workflows and remote mentorship for healthcare professionals
• Manage and supervise locally contracted AI and software development partners, reviewing proposals and deliverables
• Help build data and AI governance frameworks and support capacity building, training and handover
• Contribute to work plans, indicators 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 working with government health institutions, software vendors and multidisciplinary teams
• Strong technical writing, facilitation, stakeholder management and English communication; 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