Title : Senior Management Consultant
Reports to: Jean de Dieu Ngirabega (secondment to
Rwanda MOH)
Rwanda MOH)
Location: Rwanda
Organizational Profile:
Partners In Health (‘PIH’), headquartered in
Boston, MA, is an internationally recognized non-profit organization whose
mission is to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care.
Through its service delivery, training, advocacy and research, PIH works
globally to bring the benefits of modern medical science to those most in need
and to serve as an antidote to despair. PIH operates sites for clinical care,
research and training in 10 countries (Haiti, Peru, Russia, Boston, Rwanda,
Lesotho, Malawi, Kazakhstan, Mexico, the Dominican Republic) and has a growing
network of affiliated organizations and initiatives in several other countries,
including Nepal, Burundi, Mali, Liberia, Guatemala, and Togo.
Boston, MA, is an internationally recognized non-profit organization whose
mission is to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care.
Through its service delivery, training, advocacy and research, PIH works
globally to bring the benefits of modern medical science to those most in need
and to serve as an antidote to despair. PIH operates sites for clinical care,
research and training in 10 countries (Haiti, Peru, Russia, Boston, Rwanda,
Lesotho, Malawi, Kazakhstan, Mexico, the Dominican Republic) and has a growing
network of affiliated organizations and initiatives in several other countries,
including Nepal, Burundi, Mali, Liberia, Guatemala, and Togo.
This is an exciting time for PIH. The organization
is taking on immense challenges, while its newfound visibility has brought the
opportunity to influence even greater changes on the global stage. As the work
continues to expand, PIH seeks individuals committed to the mission and values
of the organization (see PIH values) to join the team.
is taking on immense challenges, while its newfound visibility has brought the
opportunity to influence even greater changes on the global stage. As the work
continues to expand, PIH seeks individuals committed to the mission and values
of the organization (see PIH values) to join the team.
Position Summary:
The Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Synergies
Initiative is a groundbreaking collaboration between the Ministry of Health of
the Republic of Rwanda (MOH) and Partners In Health (PIH) to create a unit
within MOH for technical collaborations with other low-income countries on NCD
strategic planning. It proceeds from a mandate by the United Nations General
Assembly following the U.N. High Level Meeting in September 2011 that all
member states create NCD strategic action plans by the end of 2013. The NCD
Synergies Initiative is designed to support that objective, in the process
creating the first permanent, self-supporting bilateral technical collaboration
agency in any low-income country. It is also intended to support curriculum
development and implementation of courses in NCD national policy and strategy
development and to help mobilize funding for further implementation of those
policies and strategies. During the first year, the unit will work with 2
partner countries to complete national strategic plans for NCDs, as well as
establishing an electronic clearing house for global NCD policy and planning.
In the second year, the unit will work with 4 additional countries.
Initiative is a groundbreaking collaboration between the Ministry of Health of
the Republic of Rwanda (MOH) and Partners In Health (PIH) to create a unit
within MOH for technical collaborations with other low-income countries on NCD
strategic planning. It proceeds from a mandate by the United Nations General
Assembly following the U.N. High Level Meeting in September 2011 that all
member states create NCD strategic action plans by the end of 2013. The NCD
Synergies Initiative is designed to support that objective, in the process
creating the first permanent, self-supporting bilateral technical collaboration
agency in any low-income country. It is also intended to support curriculum
development and implementation of courses in NCD national policy and strategy
development and to help mobilize funding for further implementation of those
policies and strategies. During the first year, the unit will work with 2
partner countries to complete national strategic plans for NCDs, as well as
establishing an electronic clearing house for global NCD policy and planning.
In the second year, the unit will work with 4 additional countries.
The Senior Management Consultant will be selected
by a hiring committee to include representatives of MOH, PIH and RBC. S/he will
be appointed by Partners In Health and seconded to the Health Ministry, where
s/he will report to the NCD Synergies Initiative Technical Lead with regular
consultation with the project Technical Advisors. His/her participation in the
project will be at 100% effort.
by a hiring committee to include representatives of MOH, PIH and RBC. S/he will
be appointed by Partners In Health and seconded to the Health Ministry, where
s/he will report to the NCD Synergies Initiative Technical Lead with regular
consultation with the project Technical Advisors. His/her participation in the
project will be at 100% effort.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the Synergy Unit’s capacity
building activities and for overseeing the compilation and composition of
strategic plans. - Oversee the development of a training
curriculum in NCD strategic planning, planning for a two-week course at
Harvard University and institutionalization of the curriculum at the
National University of Rwanda. - Support the Technical Lead in drafting
Rwanda’s NCD Action Plan, and adapting it for use by other countries. - Play a key role in drafting the Unit’s market
analysis and will contribute to the initiative’s advocacy plan, the annual
report, grant proposals, and all advertising. - Aid in the selection and management of the
Synergies Associates.
Qualifications:
- Graduate degree in public health or related
discipline - Experience in health sector development
projects in Rwanda and/or East Africa - Experience working with governmental
institutions in the developing world. - Creativity and demonstrated experience in
conceptualization and development of large multi-site projects. - Strong interpersonal, written and oral
communication skills and the ability to articulate goals, strategies and
positions. - Self-sufficient and self-directed, capable of
building and maintaining collaborative relationships. - Strong analytical and organizational skills
and sound judgment essential. Technically inquisitive and personally
accountable. - Self-motivated, determination and energy to
contribute, coupled with a commitment to the highest quality standards and
an eye for detail.
