Global Health Corps ,Africa Regional Director Jobs in Rwanda

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15/04/2015

Organizational
Overview
The extreme disparity in health outcomes and access
to healthcare that exists today between the world’s rich and the world’s poor
is unjust and unsustainable. To change this unacceptable status quo requires a
new generation of leaders with diverse skills and backgrounds. Emerging leaders
need opportunities to build their skills and

build meaningful connections with
other young leaders who share a vision for transformative change.

Global Health Corps is mobilizing a global
community of emerging leaders to build the movement for health equity. We do
this by:
Increasing the impact of great organizations today:
Fellows work with high-impact organizations in year-long paid
positions. During their fellowship year, fellows make a significant and
measurable contribution to the partner organization and the target population.
Training and supporting the leaders of tomorrow: Over
the course of the fellowship year, fellows participate in a wide range of
activities aimed at increasing their effectiveness as practitioners and their
development as leaders.
Building a global community of change-makers: Fellows
build a set of shared values, commitment and skills that they carry well beyond
the fellowship year. The GHC community and alumni program serve as a source of
opportunity and strength throughout fellows’ lives and careers.
Fellows work in teams of 2—one international
fellow, one in-country fellow—in a wide range of areas to support our partners
in improving healthcare access and health outcomes for the poor. Fellows have
built financial management systems for grassroots HIV organizations in Uganda,
counseled homeless teenagers in New Jersey, supported district pharmacies in
Rwanda in rolling out new supply chain management tools, and conducted policy
research in Washington DC.
Position Overview
Global Health Corps seeks an energetic,
collaborative, and dedicated leader to serve as its Africa Regional Director,
beginning in May 2015. The position will be based in one GHC’s countries of
operation in Africa: Rwanda, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, or Burundi. Reporting to
the VP of Programs (who is based in New York), the Africa Regional Director
will build upon GHC’s success to date to achieve significant impact in
cultivating the next generation of health leaders. This role combines human
capital development with partnership-building, entrepreneurship, and
management. Leadership development within GHC goes hand-in-hand with team
performance. To enable this, the Africa Regional Director will lead and manage
a high-performing team of East and Southern Africa Program Managers in order
to: cultivate key relationships with placement organizations and content
partners; serve as a lead trainer in fellow workshops and retreats; provide
regular fellow support; support expansion of alumni programming; oversee
regional operations, and overall, provide strategic guidance for the
strengthening, growth and expansion of GHC in Africa.
This position requires exceptional passion for our
work, significant experience with and capacity for partnership building and
team management, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic, start-up work
environment. There will be regular travel to all GHC countries for
participation in fellow and alumni workshops and trainings, partnership visits,
as well as to the US for the annual 2-week Training Institute held at Yale
University for all new fellows. Other travel may be required as necessary.
Global Health Corps I Regional Director Job Description I February 18, 2015 2
Responsibilities
(1) Program Team Management:
 Lead and manage a high-performing, collaborative
Africa program team and promote a positive work environment
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Travel regularly to country offices to provide 1:1 support to Program Managers
as well as accompany partnership visits, trainings and workshops, and overall
regional support
· Work
with Program Managers to develop individual professional development plans and
support the professional development of each member to reach their full
potential
 Mentor GHC’s team members as they take on
greater and more complicated responsibilities
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 Ensure Program Managers meet all work
deadlines and complete deliverables as appropriate
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 Support
programmatic and operational staffing growth throughout the region
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(2) Strategic Leadership:
 Consistently articulate a clear and compelling
program vision and strategy
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Work closely with the CEO, VP of Programs, and VP of Operations to set
organizational priorities and develop strategies to achieve ambitious goals
with limited resources
 Build and manage relationships with a diverse
range of stakeholders
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Improve all aspects of communications with the goal of creating a stronger,
clearer brand and expanding our visibility and reach within the GHC countries
(3) Fellowship Training, Programming and Support:
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Serve as key trainer during workshops and retreats, supporting Program Managers
and providing an engaging, interactive and meaningful leadership and
professional development experience for fellows
 Revise, create and support development of new
world-class training modules and existing fellowship curriculum
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 Provide
guidance to Program Managers on implementation and management of fellowship
program
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(4) Placement Organization Selection and
Relationship Management:
 Actively network and recruit potential new
placement organizations throughout the region
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Work with the VP of Programs and Program Managers to develop the portfolio of
placement organizations and continue to strengthen placement organization
selection process
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Work with Program Managers to support new and existing placement organizations
develop fellow position descriptions, coordinate contracts, and make logistical
preparations for hosting fellows
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Collaborate with other GHC staff to develop strategic partners in curriculum
design, advising, advocacy and general programming
 Cultivate
relationships with placement organization supervisors / staff contacts
regularly during fellowship year
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(5) Alumni Programming:
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Coordinating with GHC staff as well as country Alumni Committees, facilitate
and encourage the continued involvement of GHC fellows from prior years
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Support professional development and networking events for alumni in the region
and offer professional and personal support as needed
 Working with
the VP of Programs and the rest of the Program Team, continue to develop
programming for alumni.
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(6)
Operational Oversight:
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Work with the Program Team and the Vice President of Operations to oversee
fellow and partner logistics such as housing, safety and security, health
insurance, visas, and fellow and partner taxation, as well as organizational
operations including finances and staff safety and security.
(7) Fellow Recruitment and Selection:
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Ensure that fellow recruitment efforts are conducted in each country, including
media and social media communications, and fellow and alumni-led recruitment
events.
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Support the Program Managers in organizing fellow selection activities in their
countries, including application reading, in-person interviews and partners’
selection of fellows
Qualifications
Capabilities and Personal Traits:
 Fluent in English; familiarity with French a
plus
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 Exceptional drive and passion for our work;
mission-driven with a positive attitude
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 Ability to cultivate program staff and
maximize strengths to meet work objectives
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 Excellent written and verbal communication
skills
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 Compassionate listener; genuine interest in
the personal narratives and development of young leaders
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 High emotional intelligence and interpersonal
skills; excellent decision-making and judgment
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 Keen analytic problem solving and critical
thinking abilities
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 Orientation towards timely execution with
excellent follow-through skills
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 Careful attention to detail, with an
innovative eye for improving systems
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 Skilled in using the Microsoft Office suite,
especially Excel
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 Entrepreneurial, adaptable, and
action-oriented
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 Knowledgeable and passionate about global
health and international development
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 Desire to travel·
 Comfortable
working independently and managing team members remotely
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Experience:
 7-10 years minimum work experience, with at
least 3-5 years working in sub-Saharan Africa
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Track record of effectively leading and growing a performance- and
outcomes-based team; particularly in a cross-cultural working environment
 Demonstrated ability to manage and develop
effective teams, set and achieve strategic objectives, and manage a budget
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 Demonstrated ability to manage systems and
processes with strong project management skills
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 Experience in leading trainings or workshops
and/or curriculum development preferred
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 Comfortable working u·nder
frequent, tight timelines and delivering high-quality work products on time
 Commitment to health and social justice issues
and understanding of global health and development issues
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 Counseling,
guidance, mentoring, or leadershipdevelopment experience preferred
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How
to Apply
To apply, please submit a resume and responses to
the two questions belowto apply@ghcorps.org. Please limit
your response to each question to 300 words. No cover letter necessary. Please
indicate Africa Regional Director in your email subject. All applicants must be
eligible or have legal documentation to work in Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia
or Malawi.

Q1 – What draws you to the Africa Regional Director
role and why do you think you would thrive in this role?
Q2 – Tell us about a
time when you owned a project from start to finish. What were the outcomes of
this project? How did you communicate with the people who worked with you to
reach those outcomes?
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