Location:
Rwanda
Rwanda
Description
Position: Director of
Mentorship Education and Training
Mentorship Education and Training
Reports
to:
Chief Knowledge Officer, Partners In Health/Inshuti Mu Buzima
to:
Chief Knowledge Officer, Partners In Health/Inshuti Mu Buzima
Location: Rwinkwavu, Rwanda
Start
Date:
January 1, 2016
Date:
January 1, 2016
Organizational
profile:
Partners In Health/Inshuti Mu Buzima (PIH/IMB) is a Harvard-affiliated
international NG
profile:
Partners In Health/Inshuti Mu Buzima (PIH/IMB) is a Harvard-affiliated
international NG
O that has partnered with the Government of Rwanda to strengthen
health systems since 2005. PIH/IMB works in close collaboration with the
Government of Rwanda to strengthen the public sector health systems and to
scale up innovative health care delivery models at community, district and
national level, build capacity for the health care workforce, and conduct high
quality operational research.
General
responsibilities:
The Director of Mentorship Education and Training (DMET) is responsible for
ensuring that PIH/IMB is driven by a vision and mission to develop cadres of
health and community workers who focus on responding to the needs of the poor
in society while helping to strengthen national health systems. The primary
role will be to lead a team that innovates, develops and delivers capacity
development approaches that are evidence driven. Currently PIH/IMB has training
programs in global health, community health, NCD’s, Oncology, mental health,
neonatology and research methodology. PIH/IMB in Rwanda works through strong
collaborations with the MOH, Rwanda Biomedical center and University of Rwanda
as well as the University of Global Health Equity.
responsibilities:
The Director of Mentorship Education and Training (DMET) is responsible for
ensuring that PIH/IMB is driven by a vision and mission to develop cadres of
health and community workers who focus on responding to the needs of the poor
in society while helping to strengthen national health systems. The primary
role will be to lead a team that innovates, develops and delivers capacity
development approaches that are evidence driven. Currently PIH/IMB has training
programs in global health, community health, NCD’s, Oncology, mental health,
neonatology and research methodology. PIH/IMB in Rwanda works through strong
collaborations with the MOH, Rwanda Biomedical center and University of Rwanda
as well as the University of Global Health Equity.
The
scope of this job is to lead capacity building for medical professionals from
Rwanda and beyond as well as to develop and deliver in-service mentoring and
training to community health workers, nurses, midwives, doctors and other
supportive cadres in Collaboration with the Global Health Delivery Partnership
(GHDP) including Harvard University (Department of Global Health and Social
Medicine- Harvard Medical School), Brigham Women’s (Division of Global health
Equity) and Children’s Hospital (Fellowship program) as well as PIH cross site
team in Boston.
scope of this job is to lead capacity building for medical professionals from
Rwanda and beyond as well as to develop and deliver in-service mentoring and
training to community health workers, nurses, midwives, doctors and other
supportive cadres in Collaboration with the Global Health Delivery Partnership
(GHDP) including Harvard University (Department of Global Health and Social
Medicine- Harvard Medical School), Brigham Women’s (Division of Global health
Equity) and Children’s Hospital (Fellowship program) as well as PIH cross site
team in Boston.
The
department will, in the future, be developing courses for leadership and
management for health professionals. This position is also responsible for
hosting and ensuring that students and residents attached to PIH/IMB learn from
the district platforms where PIH works with the MOH..
department will, in the future, be developing courses for leadership and
management for health professionals. This position is also responsible for
hosting and ensuring that students and residents attached to PIH/IMB learn from
the district platforms where PIH works with the MOH..
Specific
responsibilities:
responsibilities:
- Provide
the vision and mission for the DMET function within PIH/IMB and build a
team of passionate individuals to drive programs and innovative capacity
building approaches - Develop
internal collaborations within PIH/IMB with the medical and community
programs to support the mentoring, education and training function - Supervise
and implement the integration of Mentorship in the training function at
PIH IMB using the MESH model. - Build
strong collaborations with partners in Rwanda and abroad and in particular
align to the needs of MOH/RBC and UoR. - Lead
the development of a strong training administration function that can
support multiple capacity building initiatives in multiple sites - Lead
the effort to seek and compete for training grants in Rwanda and beyond
and ensure proper grants management for these grants - Lead
the effort to build capacity of the DMET team to undertake a diversity of
complex initiatives as well as to find and deploy part time experts and
consultants - Work
with the district based teams and programs to develop training platforms
and supportive logistics for hosting students and residents - Play
a co-ordinating role with UGHE to support mutual training programs and
approaches as well as for faculty development - Provide
strategic and operational support to DMET in the development of the annual
work-plan and budgets - Supervise
the PIH/IMB Curriculum and Training Specialist responsible for curriculum
development and overseeing training activities to ensure that IMB-led
curricula materials and training activities are high quality and used at
the national level. - Supervise,
teach, and mentor residents and medical students at IMB-supported sites
during their rotation time at PIH/IMB sites. - Actively
engage the department in Nursing and Midwifery Education - Actively
engage in department relevant operation research
Job
profile requirements:
profile requirements:
- Health
Professional with extensive experience in Human resources for Health - Postgraduate
training in a medical or education field - Experience
in leading and managing teams in a collaborative style - Experience
in clinical teaching especially in a resource-poor setting - Demonstrated
passion for capacity building for health systems strengthening and proven
knowledge of adult education learning techniques. - Commitment
to social justice - Experience
in working closely with national ministries and universities will confer
an advantage - Self
driven, confident and articulate with the ability to work with minimal
supervision - Fluency
in English and Kinyarwanda; knowledge of French a plus. - Computer
skills including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Power Point, Internet
and Email. - Strong
communication, administrative, leadership, and organizational skills. - Willingness
to be based in rural Rwanda with frequent travel to Kigali and other
PIH/IMB-supported sites.
· Visit our website;
the careers page using the link: http://www.pih.org/pages/employment
the careers page using the link: http://www.pih.org/pages/employment
· Select Clinical
Career Opportunities(EoI);
Career Opportunities(EoI);
· Click on ‘apply to
this position’ and follow instructions;
this position’ and follow instructions;
· For the section ‘work
authorization,’ select ‘unknown’; and,
authorization,’ select ‘unknown’; and,
· And should you
require any assistance, please email Human Resources at imbrecruitment@pih.org
require any assistance, please email Human Resources at imbrecruitment@pih.org
