Volunteer, Health Professionals Onboarding & Communication, HRH Program

Country: Rwanda

City: Kigali

Type: International Volunteer   

Business Unit: In-Country Operations

Job Location: Rwanda (Kigali)

Overview:

Founded in 2002, by President William J. Clinton, the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to strengthening integrated health systems around the world and expanding access to care and treatment for HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other illnesses.   Based on the premise that business oriented strategy can facilitate solutions to global health challenges, CHAI acts as a catalyst to mobilize new resources and optimize the impact of these resources to save lives, via improved organization of commodity markets and more effective local management. By working in association with governments and other NGO partners, CHAI is focused on large scale impact and, to date, CHAI has secured lower pricing agreements for treatment options in more than 70 countries.  In addition, CHAI’s teams are working side-by-side with over 30 governments to tackle many of the largest barriers to effective treatment and care. In Rwanda, CHAI is supporting the development and early implementation of the novel Human Resources for Health (HRH) Program.  This Program seeks to develop 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 unprecedented substantial scale-up will be achieved with the assistance of an unprecedented consortium of 23 highly ranked US academic institutions. Each US school is sending full-time faculty members to Rwanda to help improve teaching, research, curriculum development, and mentorship over a 7-year period. Rwanda’s HRH Program is currently the largest global health training endeavor that engages university level professors working abroad for year-long positions in a developing country. For further details about the HRH Program, please refer to the program’s website: http://www.hrhconsortium.moh.gov.rw/. 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 (MoH) to manage the HRH Program during the critical planning and early implementation phases. Please see President Clinton’s speech about the HRH Program here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUZWeBjjGc4. The HRH Program Volunteer will be working closely with management, government officials, and hospital-based colleagues as well as frequent interactions with HRH Faculty members (doctors, nurses and midwives, dentists, health management and global health professionals). They must have experience interpreting and applying instructions in diverse settings and exhibit a passion for results and commitment to excellence. We place great value on the following qualities: responsibility, tenacity, independence, energy, maturity and work ethic. The position will be based in Kigali, Rwanda.

Responsibilities:

Coordinate the arrival and academic orientation of visiting short term medical subspecialists Liaise with US and Rwandan academic institutions to ensure successful integration of International Faculty at Rwandan schools and teaching hospitals  Build effective relationships with HRH stakeholders, including active support for activities affiliated with US faculty orientation and onboarding; Assist in the development of comprehensive work plans for each US and Rwandan faculty member to document mentorship goals and milestones; Support in the planning and development of program communication, including by not limited to a monthly newsletter, program advertisements & briefs, and targeted communication to program stakeholders (i.e. US Institutions, International Faculty, Rwandan Faculty & Students, Program leadership) Support planning and execution of the orientation program planned for the last 2 weeks of August for all International and Rwandan faculty to kick-off the second year of the HRH Program. Provide capacity building support to a Ministry of Health program staff member with the goal of eventually transitioning role to government staff members.

Qualifications:

Hold a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a related field such as business administration, public health, medical anthropology, development studies or international relations Minimum of two years of professional experience, preferably in public health, personnel coordination, management consulting or other related fields; Exceptional writing, communication  and problem solving skills; Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint & Excel). Strong interpersonal skills coupled with excellent communication skills: verbal, written, listening, presentation and facilitation; Ability to build relationships with Rwanda and US stakeholders, US academic institutions and development partners; Ability to work effectively in a challenging political and multicultural environment; Demonstrated ability to prioritize across multiple projects and responsibilities; Team-oriented but also highly self-sufficient and self-motivated; Strong interest in global health equity and development issues in Africa or other resource-poor settings; Advantages Experience working with the public sector Working knowledge of French or Kinyarwanda

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