Job Title:
Executive Director, Inshuti Mu Buzima (IMB)
Executive Director, Inshuti Mu Buzima (IMB)
Reports to:
Chief Programs Officer
Chief Programs Officer
Location:
Rwinkwavu, Rwanda Organizational
Rwinkwavu, Rwanda Organizational
Profile:
Partners In Health (PIH) is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Boston,
MA, whose mission is to provide quality health care for the poor and
marginalized in Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Dominican
Republic, and Navajo Nation. In addition, PIH has a growing network of
affiliated organizations and initiatives in several other countries, including
Nepal, Burundi, Mali, Liberia, and Togo. Through service delivery, training,
advocacy and research, PIH works around the globe to bring the benefits of
modern medical science to those most in need of it, to serve as an antidote to
d
Partners In Health (PIH) is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Boston,
MA, whose mission is to provide quality health care for the poor and
marginalized in Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Dominican
Republic, and Navajo Nation. In addition, PIH has a growing network of
affiliated organizations and initiatives in several other countries, including
Nepal, Burundi, Mali, Liberia, and Togo. Through service delivery, training,
advocacy and research, PIH works around the globe to bring the benefits of
modern medical science to those most in need of it, to serve as an antidote to
d
espair, and inspire others to do the same. This is an exciting time for PIH.
We are taking on immense challenges, and a newfound visibility has brought the
opportunity to influence great change on the global stage. PIH seeks
individuals committed to the mission and values (see PIH Values) of the
organization to join the team.
Position
Summary
Summary
Since its
inception in 2005, Inshuti Mu Buzima has partnered with the Government of
Rwanda to deliver dramatic gains in population health, equity and prosperity in
previously underserved rural communities. The Executive Director ensures that
we deliver on our programmatic commitments and contribute to improving health
care outcomes in Rwanda. The Executive Director is responsible for ensuring
that the organization effectively partners with the Ministry of Health and
other implementing partners. The role demands equal parts internal management
and external relationship management, and requires effective collaboration with
the Government of Rwanda from the local to the national level. In recent years,
IMB has expanded its impact in Rwanda largely through our ability to leverage
the Global Health Delivery Partnership (GHDP), a consortium comprising Partners
In Health, the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard
Medical School, and the Division of Global Health Equity at Brigham and Women’s
Hospital (BWH). Harvard-affiliated institutions are the largest partners in the
Rwanda Human Resources for Health Program, and through a large BWH-led
implementation research partnership, IMB’s research platform now includes over
30 active research projects.
inception in 2005, Inshuti Mu Buzima has partnered with the Government of
Rwanda to deliver dramatic gains in population health, equity and prosperity in
previously underserved rural communities. The Executive Director ensures that
we deliver on our programmatic commitments and contribute to improving health
care outcomes in Rwanda. The Executive Director is responsible for ensuring
that the organization effectively partners with the Ministry of Health and
other implementing partners. The role demands equal parts internal management
and external relationship management, and requires effective collaboration with
the Government of Rwanda from the local to the national level. In recent years,
IMB has expanded its impact in Rwanda largely through our ability to leverage
the Global Health Delivery Partnership (GHDP), a consortium comprising Partners
In Health, the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard
Medical School, and the Division of Global Health Equity at Brigham and Women’s
Hospital (BWH). Harvard-affiliated institutions are the largest partners in the
Rwanda Human Resources for Health Program, and through a large BWH-led
implementation research partnership, IMB’s research platform now includes over
30 active research projects.
Leveraging
these academic partnerships has allowed IMB and our public sector partners to
transform three IMB-supported districts into healthcare delivery innovation and
learning hubs, bringing successful innovations to national scale. In recent
years our total annual investments in Rwanda have increased largely due to
growth of GHDP engagement, and now total nearly $20 million per year. As
Rwanda’s largest implementing partner in the health sector, IMB is responsible
for all GHDP activities in the country, whether or not implemented directly
through IMB. In-country oversight and coordination of GHDP-related personnel
and programs is a major focus for the Executive Director. In order to balance
this work with the need to continually improve our implementation, the ED works
closely with, and delegates day-to-day management authority to, a strong
Managing Director.
these academic partnerships has allowed IMB and our public sector partners to
transform three IMB-supported districts into healthcare delivery innovation and
learning hubs, bringing successful innovations to national scale. In recent
years our total annual investments in Rwanda have increased largely due to
growth of GHDP engagement, and now total nearly $20 million per year. As
Rwanda’s largest implementing partner in the health sector, IMB is responsible
for all GHDP activities in the country, whether or not implemented directly
through IMB. In-country oversight and coordination of GHDP-related personnel
and programs is a major focus for the Executive Director. In order to balance
this work with the need to continually improve our implementation, the ED works
closely with, and delegates day-to-day management authority to, a strong
Managing Director.
Key
responsibilities:
responsibilities:
- Provide overall strategic direction for IMB, as
part of the GHDP efforts in Rwanda. (10%) - Coach the Managing Director, supporting him/her
in developing and executing implementation strategies and financial and
human resource plans, and in managing the staff to high performance
standards. (25%) - Represent IMB with partners and coordinate all
GHDP educational and research activities in Rwanda, including those
implemented outside of IMB’s catchment or scope (i.e. HRH, selected
research programs), and identify appropriate mentorship and integration of
Harvard-affiliated trainees (20%) - Lead the accompaniment of Rwanda’s public health
sector, focusing on policy and technical assistance. (15%) - Conduct independent research and mentor other
researchers. (10%) - Actively fundraise to support IMB initiatives.
(20%)
Qualifications:
- Medical Degree plus academic and implementation
experience with the GHDP or a similar academic global health organization.
Field experience in global health and/or international development is
essential. - Leadership skills, charisma and cultural
sophistication, enabling the leader to effectively represent the
organization–in the community, at national levels, as a fundraiser, as a
thought-leader - Proven capability in managing people and
projects, including developing and managing strategies, work plans,
performance metrics and budgets - Personal qualities include: Proven ability and
inclination to lead collaboratively, yet able to make tough decisions as
necessary; demonstrated strategic thinking and analytical skills, good
judgment, political astuteness and tact; creative problem-solving,
flexibility; excellent interpersonal and communications skills impeccable
integrity - Experience in fund-raising
- Commitment to social justice and health equity.
