Global Health Corps Program Associate Job
Program Associate Job Description
Global Health Corps
The extreme disparity in health outcomes and access to healthcare that exists today between the world’s rich and the world’s poor is unjust and unsustainable. To change this unacceptable status quo will require a new generation of leaders with diverse skills and backgrounds. Emerging leaders need opportunities to build their skills and build meaningful connections with other young leaders who share a vision for transformative change.
Global Health Corps is mobilizing a global community of emerging leaders to build the movement for health equity. We do this by:
• Increasing the impact of great organizations today: Fellows work with high-impact organizations in year-long paid positions. During their fellowship year, fellows make a significant and measurable contribution to the partner organization and the target population.
• Training and supporting the leaders of tomorrow: Over the course of the fellowship year, fellows participate in a wide range of activities aimed at increasing their effectiveness as practitioners and their development as leaders.
• Building a global community of change-makers: Fellows build a set of shared values, commitment and skills that they carry well beyond the fellowship year. The GHC community and alumni program serve as a source of opportunity and strength throughout fellows’ lives and careers.
Fellows work in teams of 2—one international fellow, one in-country fellow—in a wide range of areas to support our partners in improving healthcare access and health outcomes for the poor. Fellows have built financial management systems for grassroots HIV organizations in Uganda, counseled homeless teenagers in New Jersey, supported district pharmacies in Rwanda in rolling out new supply chain management tools, and conducted policy research in Washington DC.
The Candidate
The Global Health Corps is seeking a well-organized, hard-working Program Associate to join our small, entrepreneurial team in November 2013. The ideal candidate will thrive in an informal, fast-paced, start-up environment and will be excited to support, strengthen and build out fellow and alumni programming at GHC. The ideal candidate will:
-Be an innovator – able to design systems and think outside the box
-Enjoy solving problems
-Be a self-starter
-Enjoy working collaboratively in a team
-Demonstrate excellent attention to detail
The Work
The Program Associate will report to the Vice President of Programs and fill a pivotal role in a small, dynamic team that is spread across six countries. Because the team is small and innovative thinking is valued, there will be many opportunities to grow and experiment. The role includes supporting the range of program activities, such as the Placement Organization selection process, GHC’s Advising Program, Alumni events and the various US and Africa-based workshops and retreats, including the two-week training for incoming fellows at Yale University. This role will provide many opportunities to connect and liaise with leading health organizations in Africa and the US and support a wide network of emerging leaders from around the world. This is the perfect role for someone who wants to understand how a small nonprofit operates and is excited to dive in and gain experience managing a range of functions. Specific responsibilities include:
-Assist with preparations for fellow workshops and retreats throughout the year, including Training Institute at Yale University
-Track partnership application process for renewing and new placement organizations
-Support GHC’s Advising Program and identify strategies to cultivate advisor and fellow relationships
-Research leadership development approaches and learnings that can inform GHC’s programming
-Assist with alumni planning and coordination of events and activities
-Support and liaise with Program Managers in all GHC countries, including Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, Malawi and the US
-Update and maintain all program-related materials
-Support a range of other program activities as needed throughout the year
Skills/Experience
-Great organizational skills and top-notch attention to details
-Experience working in cross-cultural communities
-Ability to communicate and interact professionally with a variety of stakeholders, both in person and written
-Skilled in using Excel and ability to design presentations in Powerpoint
-Tech savviness and interest in new technologies; ability to use Google tools and other online platforms to streamline work
-Passion for global health, social justice and service programs
-Previous experience in nonprofit settings a plus
How to Apply
To apply, please submit resume and cover letter to apply@ghcorps.org. Please indicate Program Associate in the email subject. Feel free to submit any other writing or work sample that will help us get to know you better.
