CHAI Program Coordinator Job Vacancy in Kigali, Rwanda

The goal of the Human Resources for Health (HRH)
program is to strengthen the health workforce necessary to create a high
quality, sustainable healthcare system in Rwanda. The HRH Program aims to significantly
increase the quantity and quality of Rwandan clinicians and health sciences
educators including: medical doctors, nurses and midwives, and health managers.
This substantial scale-up will be achieved with the assistance of an
unprecedented consortium of 14 highly ranked US institutions. Each US school is
sending faculty members to Rwanda to help improve teaching, research,
curriculum development, and mentorship over a 7-year period.

The Government of Rwanda has already established a
strong record of success in leading donor-funded health projects of a similar
scale and complexity. CHAI is supporting the Ministry of Health to manage the
HRH Program during the critical planning and early implementation phases.

The US Institution Program Coordinator will be
responsible for managing high-level relationships with 14 US medical, nursing
& midwifery, and public health schools participating in the Rwanda HRH
program. The role requires interfacing with multiple departments and
individuals across each US school. As the key liaison to the Ministry of Health
for US schools, the US Institution Program Coordinator will help to articulate
and advocate for US schools’ needs and to facilitate communication for the
Ministry of Health. As the Ministry of Health increases its team to support the
HRH program, the US Institution Program Coordinator will work closely with the
Ministry of Health’s staff to build their direct relationships with US schools.
The US Institution Coordinator is also responsible for continuously seeking to
strengthen relationships with US schools and to improve the existing
recruitment and support systems for US faculty.

Please see President Clinton’s speech about the HRH
Program here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUZWeBjjGc4.

Responsibilities:

-Specific responsibilities will include the
following:

-Manage high-level relationships with 14 US
institutions in the Rwanda HRH consortium. Responsible for interfacing with
administration, legal, human resources, coordinators, and faculty mentors;

-Facilitate recruitment of over 120 US faculty
members to live and work in Rwanda for Year 2 of the program;

-Build direct communication channels between the
Ministry of Health staff and US schools;

-Lead monthly conference calls with each specialty
group of physicians at US schools to discuss key issues, including:
recruitment, challenges facing US faculty in Rwanda, and ongoing improvements
for the program;

-Strengthen recruitment and deployment systems of
US faculty;

-Advise on program budget in partnership with the
Ministry of Health;

-Support
recruitment of new institutions into the consortium for specialty areas as
needed by the Ministry of Health;

-Address any other activities as tasked by the
Program Director.

Qualifications:

-Hold a bachelor’s degree and at least three years
of relevant professional experience

-Exceptional diplomatic and interpersonal skills,
and ability to build relationships

-Excellent organizational and problem solving
skills

-Strong communication skills

-Proficiency in software, Microsoft Office Suite
(Word, PowerPoint & Excel)

-Ability to work independently on complex projects
and proactively manage projects with minimal supervision

Advantages: -Public sector experience, preferably
in the context of developing countries -Experience working with US institutions
and hospitals