Deputy Director of Policy and Partnership
Monrovia, Liberia
JOB DETAIL
Description
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PIH JOB DESCRIPTION ( DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF POLICY & PARTNERSHIP )
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Position Title:
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Deputy Director of Policy & Partnership
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Reports to:
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Director of Policy and Partnership
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Department:
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P&P Department
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Liaises with
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Supervises:
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Work Location:
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Monrovia with frequent travel to Maryland
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Employment Type:
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Full Time
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Position Overview:
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Under the general supervision of the Director of Policy and Partnerships, the position will work across the organization to translate PIH Liberia’s vision, clinical and program strategies into high quality programs and projects supported by well-structured mission aligned partnerships.
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Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
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Project Development and Portfolio Management
· Lead activities for a portfolio of projects spanning multiple geographic and technical areas, ensuring adherence to effective project management practices to increase organizational impact and results
· Establish a dynamic work environment that promotes team empowerment and shared accountability for functional design and delivery of projects within the assigned portfolio
· Drive results by setting portfolio performance metrics which support and measure the sustained delivery of services against organizational needs / objectives / strategies
· Work closely with technical leads to troubleshoot issues as/when they arise
· Support project managers and technical leads to develop timely, technically sound reports
· Act as the main point of contact for resolution of escalated issues or sensitive, confidential matters with high risk and impact to the organization for assigned portfolio with the Director of Policy & Partnerships and Executive Leadership Team
· Facilitate quarterly review meetings and set up knowledge management systems that ensure learning is shared across the portfolio
· Support translation of model programs into government policy and strategy
· Position joint Partners In Health/Ministry of Health programs for funding that supports innovation and scale-up with in-country, regional and global donors
· Support capacity building of Partners In Health/Ministry of Health colleagues on program design, management and reporting
Resource Mobilization
Strategic Positioning
Government Relations, Alignment and Coordination
Policy and Advocacy
· Coordinate policy analyses to assess the application of leading evidence as well as equity assessments to help advocate for improved pro-poor policies within Ministry of Health and other Government of Liberia agencies
· Contribute to Government of Liberia policy and implementation strategies through participation in working groups and coordination with PIH technical experts in areas of key interest to the Ministry
· Mentor Ministry of Health and Partners In Health staff on effective strategies for translating evidence into policy and action
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Qualifications:
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Required
Desirable
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Organizational Profile:
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Partners In Health (PIH) is an international health organization relentlessly committed to improving the health of the poor and marginalized. PIH partners with local governments to build local capacity and works closely with impoverished communities to deliver high-quality health care, address the root causes of illness, train providers, advance research, and advocate for global policy change. Our delivered services in the field are based in our partnership with the Governments and Ministries of Health and the support to education, training and mentorship to Health care workers and students is one of our pillars for the Health Care system strengthening.
PIH currently has implementation programs in Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Sierra Leone and Navajo Nation. Through our partnership with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, we support a wide range of programs in dozens of other countries around the world.
Partners In Health (PIH) is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current employee. It is the policy of PIH not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex and gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. PIH works in and with a number of governments in and outside the U.S., and to the extent applicable, this statement is intended to incorporate the prohibition of any unlawful discrimination covered by applicable laws in such countries, states and municipalities.
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Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:
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At Partners In Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members –as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partner In Health’s PSEAH policy. Partners In Health will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
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Social Justice
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We are a global health and social justice organization that responds to the moral imperative to provide high-quality health care globally to those who need it most. We strive to ease suffering by placing patients at the center of all care, bringing the benefits of modern medicine to all.
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Method of Application
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All interested candidates are encouraged to send their functional resume and cover letter to: [email protected] on or before January 15th, 2024 not later than 4:30 pm. All open positions with PIH are also posted on our employment website: https://www.pih.org/pages/employment ,
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