Job Title: Managing Global Health Care
Delivery (MGHCD) Course Developer and Deliverer, Master of Science in Global
Health Delivery (MGHD)
Reports to:Academic Director
Group/Department: University of Global Health
Equity (UGHE)
Location:Kigali, Rwanda
Organizational
Profile
The University of
Global Health Equity (UGHE) is a new kind of university focused on training the
next generation of global lead
ers 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. 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 committed to an exceptional educational experience
rooted in dynamic and engaging courses prioritizing a high degree of faculty
mentorship and experience-based learning.
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.
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
Overview
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 Master of
Science in Global Health Delivery (MGHD) is UGHE’s inaugural program. The
University seeks a Course Developer and Deliverer for a course titled Managing
Global Health Care Delivery (MGHCD). The course will be developed between June
and August 2016 and delivered between September and December 2016. The course
will take place in Rwanda and thus residence in Rwanda is necessary from
September through December 2016. UGHE is willing to consider proposals that
include remote course development between June and August 2016. Ideally, the
course will be developed and delivered by the same individual; however, UGHE
will consider a team approach whereby one individual develops the course and
one individual delivers the course.
Course
Description
MGHCD reviews strategy and management practices in global health programs and
explores the essential components of high-value programs. MGHCD trains managers
to apply, to test, and to refine current frameworks in health care delivery.
Students will learn important managerial, administrative, and financial tools
and theories to define and to achieve organizational goals and to create
programmatic implementation plans. Students will study the theory and practice
of health care delivery, the role of different organizations within the health
system, how they function in relation to one another, and how leaders can
effect change. The course highlights the array of stakeholder relationships
which characterize global health, including relationships with purchasers,
government leaders, health care providers, NGOs, and patients. Designed as an
active-learning course, the course is heavily practice- and case-based.
Students will utilize these skills to experience how the techniques enable
effective attainment of health outcomes. The curriculum will draw from the
Global Health Delivery (GHD) and Harvard Business School case collections.
Framework for MGHCD
Course
- Understand
the Health Care Delivery Value Chain by defining, assessing the strengths
and weaknesses, and analyzing the relationships between the elements of
the health care delivery value chain.
- Explore
leadership, management, and governance (LGM) including organizational and
HR management, policy and procedural development, defining and assessing
roles and organizational structure.
- Build
operational and administrative processes as well as implementation plans
through finance, M&E, procurement, and supply chain management for
scaling programs and interventions.
Responsibilities
The MGHCD Course
Developer and Deliverer will commit to:
- Developing
and delivering an interactive and top-notch course relevant for diverse
executive-style students working across the Rwandan health sector
- Working
closely with the UGHE Teaching and Learning Team to oversee the
development, implementation, instruction, coordination, and evaluation of
the course
- Responding
promptly to student and administrative requests during the employment term
- Supporting
students outside of the classroom via in person and online modalities
during the course
- Mentoring
students undertaking initiatives related to the course
- Participating
in the evaluation of students in a timely and comprehensive manner
- Adhering
to the UGHE Code of Conduct
UGHE aims to
foster an environment in which all members work productively and equitably in
pursuit of academic, professional, and personal excellence. The community
supports expression, inquiry, intellectual honesty, respect for the dignity and
diversity of others, and openness to constructive change. The community will be
tolerant and supportive, characterized by civility and consideration for
others. All community behavior must be in accordance with Rwandan law.
- Adhering
to the UGHE Honor Code
As members of
the UGHE academic community, we are tenacious and resolute in our drive to
attain social justice, we make common cause with those in need, we listen to
learn from others, and we operate with honesty and humility as we uphold
academic integrity and intellectual curiosity.
Experience
and Qualifications
- Graduate
level training that includes significant and diverse health management and
business training with attention to global health and equity,
MBA/MPA/MPH/MHA preferred
- Experience
developing pedagogically innovative curriculum and experience teaching
management of health delivery to master’s level students and/or
professional audiences
- Experience
teaching graduate-level courses in resource-limited settings
- Substantial
experience with active learning methodologies, flipped classes, and
blended classes
- Substantial
experience in case-based learning
- Excellent
English skills
- Experience
mentoring and coaching master’s-level students
Submit
Applicants should
provide: (1) curriculum vitae, (2) a list of relevant courses or workshops
taught including the student profile, sample syllabi, and teaching evaluations,
(3) a personal statement addressing teaching philosophy pertinent to health
care management and experience working with diverse student populations, (4)
contact information for at least two professional references. Please submit
application materials via the online Taleo link. Applicants may be asked for a
video of their teaching, and/or to teach a sample class.