Job details
Job type full-time
Full job description
Position title: director of programs, pih-us
Reports to: executive director, pih-us
Location: united states, remote
Position type: full-time
Program overview
Leveraging partners in health’s (pih) experience and lessons learned from our covid contact tracing collaboration with the state of massachusetts, and our 30 years of global work in emergency epidemic response and health systems strengthening, pih has spent the last 18 months working with u.sStates, cities and community partners in building more equitable and effective public health responses to covid-19 in the us.
Pih-us supports public sector and community partners on the frontlines of the public health response to covid-19, to address this acute-on-chronic public health crisis, by providing technical assistance and knowledge sharing platforms to accelerate implementation of effective, equitable covid-19 responsesOur approach to providing technical assistance to different public sector and community partners in the united states includes providing expertise and advice on design and implementation, incorporating an equity lens into execution, and creating a community of partners across the us to share best practices and challenges in order to fortify efforts amidst the national response to covid-19 and our long-standing crisis of health inequity
Position overview
We are seeking a mission-driven individual with outstanding leadership and management skills to join pih-us as director of us programsThis is a senior leadership role in a growing team of ~60 people working across 8 state, cities, and countiesThe director will lead a fast paced and dynamic team accompanying states, cities and communities across the us in ramping up more effective and equitable public health responses to covid-19 and building longer-term strategies for public health transformation in the usThis person will hold primary responsibility for programmatic partnerships and technical advising services across the u.sIn a highly dynamic operating environment with significant national visibility, and together with the executive director drive overall pih-us strategy development, team culture and management.
Responsibilities
Strategy development and resource mobilization
Provide thought leadership and guide strategy development for pih-us work, continually identifying new opportunities for pih to add value and maximize impact in the u.s.
Co-lead the development of a longer-term pih-us strategy and identification of high impact opportunities to transition from covid response into longer-term community health systems strengthening work
Co-design and help implement a comprehensive fundraising plan to achieve annual goals, together with executive director and senior partnerships lead
Support creation of materials to engage donors to identify levels of interest and potential fundraising opportunities for expanded us efforts, in close collaboration with senior strategic partnerships lead
Program development and team management
Oversee portfolio of 8 core partnerships/programs engagements and 40+ staff with partners at the state, county, city and community level across the united states
Continually improve the design & ensure the effective implementation of pih’s technical advising efforts across us partner sites on a broad range of covid response topics, including testing; contact tracing and disease investigation; safe isolation and quarantine; and equitable vaccine roll-out, among other areas
Develop staffing strategy and continually assess recruiting priorities to meet technical advising team needs
Manage and support regional directors, state directors and senior project leads to develop site-specific engagement strategies with their partner jurisdictions/communities
Coach ta teams in preparation of analysis and recommendations for departments of health and other partners
Identify emerging trends across ta sites, where there are opportunities for collaboration or needs for additional expertise and support
Establish strong collaborative relationships with all relevant government, technical, advisory and programmatic partners to strengthen pih’s ta work
Identify key learnings and insights from technical advising to contribute to broader us public health accompaniment unit resource library and learning team programming
Provide regular reports on program and work progress to pih leadership team, and liaise across other pih teams
Provide support in managing relationships with donors and external partners; represent pih by presenting work to high-level partners, both internally and externally
Steward close collaboration between program team and legal, compliance and finance teams to manage risk and ensure adherence to onepih policy
T eam and culture
Serve as a key member of the pih-us leadership team, ensuring strategic and operational alignment across us ta, learning, advocacy and communications programming and activities
Develop and constantly improve an exceptional team and culture in collaboration with the pih-us executive director
Foster the continuous growth and performance of all direct reports through active coaching and leadership that blends high expectations with intensive support and empathy
Shape the culture and dynamics of the entire pih-us team through regular communication and activities that build team effectiveness and cohesion across geographies and work streams
Role model the values and mission of pih
Qualifications
Required
10+ years of professional experience in public health, nonprofit management, health program implementation and/or consulting
Bachelor’s degree in public health or related field
Demonstrated commitment to social justice, racial equity and health equity
Demonstrated emotional intelligence through managing strong collaboration and relationship building within teams, patience, sense of humor and thoughtfulness even in high-pressure, stressful situations
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to concisely communicate complex ideas in a manner that builds buy-in among diverse stakeholders
Excellent people development skills, able to help diverse team members rapidly improve skills and performance through coaching and consistent supportive accountability
Ability to work independently and effectively in high-pressure, fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks and manage competing priorities
Exceptional diplomatic and interpersonal skills and ability to build strong professional relationships with diverse stakeholders in a challenging environment
Strategically minded, able to think creatively around program objectives and the detailed steps necessary to achieve these goals
Demonstrated strong problem solving skills, qualitative and quantitative analytical capabilities
Entrepreneurial spirit demonstrated through prior experience working in start-up like environments building new teams or programs and flexibility in the face of rapidly evolving scope of work and new challenges
Sound judgment and ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism
Preferred:
Experience advising senior government officials and working within complex public systems
Management consulting or advisory services experience
Experience working in the us healthcare and/or public health systems
Experience in public health workforce development
Experience running or helping to manage strategic planning processes
Experience working with community-based organizations to support capacity building and strategic planning
Mph or other related masters degree
Organizational profile
Partners in health (pih) is a non-profit, global health organization that fights social injustice by bringing the benefits of modern medical science first and foremost to the most vulnerable communities around the worldPih focuses on those who would not otherwise have access to quality health carePih partners with the world’s leading academic institutions to create rigorous evidence that shapes more sound and all-inclusive global health policiesPih also supports local governments’ efforts to build capacity and strengthen national health systems.
As of today, pih runs programs in 11 countries (haiti, peru, rwanda, mexico, sierra leone, liberia, malawi, lesotho, russia, kazakhstan, navajo nation), where it provides direct care to millions of patients, through public facilities and community engagement.
Partners in health (pih) is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current employeeIt 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 lawPih 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.
This employer participates in e-verify and will provide the federal government with your form i-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the u.sIf e-verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact department of homeland security (dhs) or social security administration (ssa) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employmentEmployers can only use e-verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the form i-9.
