University of Global Health Equity,Assistant Director, Master of Science in Global Health Delivery Jobs in Rwanda

Closing
date: 14 May 2016
Position
Title:

Assistant Director, Master of Science in Global Health Delivery, University of
Global Health Equity
Reports
to:

Faculty Director, Master of Science in Global Health Delivery, University of
Global Health Equity
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Organizational
Profile:
University
of Global Health Equity (UGHE) is a new kind of university focused on training
the next generation of global leaders in health care delivery. The university
launched in Rwanda in September 2015 with its flagship degree program; the
Master of Science in Global Health Delivery (MGHD). Through an academic
experience uniquely rooted in the values of equity, students are empowered to
both ease suffering at the bedside and drive transformational, systemic changes
to the health system.
UGHE
is an initiative of Partners In Health (PIH), an internationally recognized
non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a preferential option for
the poor in health care. In over nearly three decades of operating alongside
public sectors in countries around the world, PIH has developed a model to
deliver high quality health care to some of the world’s most marginalized
communities. Nowhere has this impact been more profound than in Rwanda, where
Inshuti Mu Buzima—PIH’s sister organization—and our government partners have
driven innovation for a decade.
With
innovative curricula rooted in the principles of health equity, and
incorporating the latest advances in education technology, UGHE will offer
undergraduate and graduate programs in medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary
medicine, and global health delivery.
The
MGHD is the inaugural and flagship program at UGHE and provides a one-of-a-kind
learning experience fundamentally rooted in the principles of global health,
One Health, epidemiology, policy, biosocial analysis, management, and
leadership. Students will have diverse opportunities to connect and to work
with global health professionals and colleagues. The program enables working
professionals to leverage academic resources rooted in implementation science
to solve complex global health challenges in their current professions. It will
train leaders skilled in multifaceted and evidence-based approaches to improve
the health of Rwanda and beyond. The University seeks an Assistant Director for
the MGHD to support the continued management and execution of the MGHD program.
Members
of the UGHE community are tenacious and resolute in our drive to attain social
justice, make common cause with those in need, listen to and learn from others,
and operate with honesty and humility as we uphold academic integrity and
intellectual curiosity. The University of Global Health Equity seeks
individuals committed to these values to join the team.
Position
Summary:
The
Assistant Director for the MGHD, in close collaboration with the Faculty
Director for the MGHD, will support recruitment, admissions, and matriculation
processes for MGHD students, faculty, and program administration. Additionally,
the Assistant Director will implement, manage, and continuously improve systems
and structures needed to masterfully manage the dynamic degree program and
associated events.
Specific
Responsibilities:
Program
Coordination
  • Recruit
    candidates into the MGHD Program.
  • Coordinate
    logistics for and oversee events and processes related to recruitment,
    admissions, scholarships, matriculation, and graduation.
  • Participate
    in candidate evaluation through informal meetings and information
    sessions, written applications, entrance examination, admission
    interviews, and scholarship assessment.
  • Develop
    and coordinate programmatic logistics to support academic experience such
    as week-long and weekend learning intensives, evening courses, and related
    events.
  • Identify
    and disseminate appropriate scholarship and fellowship opportunities for
    current and prospective students; accompany students through the
    scholarship application and acceptance process.
Event
and Information Management
  • Serve
    as the first point of contact for prospective and current MGHD students.
  • Manage
    and generate reports derived from candidate and student data.
Qualifications:
  • Experience
    mentoring master’s students.
  • Experience
    working with faculty.
  • Experience
    managing admission and scholarship processes, products, and timelines for
    university programs.
  • Experience
    working in Rwanda or in other relevant contexts.
  • Familiarity
    with health science and/or global health education and training.
  • Experience
    in event planning or proven skills to organize and execute logistics.
  • The
    ability to manage, to organize, to develop plans and to make decisions
    using data.
  • Demonstrated
    excellent interpersonal skills with ability to collaborate with
    professionals at all levels in diverse settings; must be flexible,
    reliable, responsive, and resourceful.
  • Demonstrated
    strategic thinking and analytical skills, good judgment, and creative
    problem-solving.
  • Exceptional
    written and oral communication skills
  • Excellent
    computer skills with fluency in Excel, all Microsoft Office Suite
    programs, Google products, and admissions and student management systems
    as well as the ability to learn new computer programs quickly.
  • Master’s
    degree in education, health, social science, business, humanities, or in
    another relevant field
  • Commitment
    to social justice, health care, and equity
How to apply:
Online
applications only, please apply through our website.

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