| COMPANY SUMMARY
EngenderHealth envisions a gender-equal world where all people achieve their sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). We believe this is essential for ensuring all people can achieve their full potential. To achieve this vision, we implement high-quality, gender-equitable programs that advance sexual and reproductive health and rights. JOB SUMMARY The Senior Director, Clinical Family Planning & Reproductive Health should be passionate about expanding access to family planning and reproductive health to all people globally. They should be committed to ensuring that every client that accesses information or a service through an EngenderHealth supported intervention receives the highest quality of care, and that all our programs are delivered with technical distinction and with the potential of scale and sustainability. The Senior Director, Clinical FP & RH is a strategic leader and implementer with significant experience working in SRHR and a demonstrated track record in designing and implementing family planning and reproductive health programs. Role Summary: The Senior Director, Clinical FP & RH leads the EngenderHeath family planning (FP) and reproductive health (RH) portfolio that spans over multiple countries, covering contraception, comprehensive abortion care, cervical cancer, and maternal health. The position’s primary focus will be to provide technical expertise in the development of technical approaches to increase access to high-quality FP/RH services for all people of reproductive age—including adolescents, young parents, and underserved or marginalized populations—as well as their implementation across project interventions in fragile settings. They will set the direction for the delivery of FP/RH and are accountable for development and implementation of EngenderHealth’s strategy for high-quality client centered-care. They will also lead the organization’s approach to clinical governance and quality assurance across the health systems in which EngenderHealth operates. This role also serves as a senior representative of EngenderHealth externally, attending WHO and other technical working groups. The Director will report to the Managing Director, Technical Leadership. Key Job Outcomes: Strategic and Technical Leadership on FP/RH: Lead the enhancement and embedding of EngenderHealth’s global approach to FP/RH, including guidance and dissemination of state-of-the-art clinical and FP/RH standards, tools, and guidance. Monitor global trends and FP/RH advancements, and suggest areas where EngenderHealth can embrace, embed and innovate new approaches for delivering high quality RH/FP and delivering client-centered care. Serve as a global strategic leader for EngenderHealth’s clinical RH/FP programming, creating new partnerships in this area and liaising with key donors and development partners. Facilitate exchange of best practices across EngenderHealth projects and country teams, as well as with the global SRHR community. Guide projects and departments in state-of-the-art approaches and application of FP High Impact Practices. Clinical Quality and Management: Mentor and manage the global clinical team, based in Africa and Asia, and covering all core program areas: contraception, comprehensive abortion care, cervical cancer, maternal health, and HIV/AIDS. Set a vision and mentor and motivate the team to deliver high quality technical guidance, support and thought leadership. Design EngenderHealth’s global approach to clinical governance and accountability, including roll-out of a global quality approach, including standards, tools, guidance, process and global package of quality assurance. Ensure organizational clinical quality assurance for project implementation, provision of effective technical assistance and team mentoring. Ensure that our programs and partners receive high-quality technical support that enables them to design excellent programs that deliver safe clinical outcomes in line with our standards for client-centered care. Resource Mobilization: Serve as a Technical Lead in proposal development for strategic FP/RH bids, including conducting background research, facilitating design sessions, determining partnership strategy, and drafting and writing the technical approach. Provide technical guidance and support to country teams to ensure effective design, implementation, and monitoring of FP/RH interventions. Engage with current and prospective donors, partners, and collaborators to advance business development priorities. Thought Leadership: Be a thought-leader and represent EngenderHealth externally including at global forums; attending technical meetings and consultations; provide direction to EngenderHealth’s presence and abstract submission to specific conferences. Support and develop the expertise and capacity of country program technical staff for global representation. The Senior Director will write and contribute to technical briefs, conference abstracts, reviewing presentations and supporting internal and external dissemination activities – ensuring utilization of state-of-the-art information and promising FP/RH practices. They will also support the development of clinical quality assurance packages, training and guidance. Collaboration: Work closely with departments and teams across EngenderHealth, including Gender; Adolescent and Youth; Business Development; Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning; and Country Programs. Identify opportunities to integrate programs outside the health sector (e.g., education, climate, nutrition, etc.) ensuring that every opportunity to provide FP/RH information and clinical services is maximized. REQUIREMENTS Must possess the following requirements with or without a reasonable accommodation:
- Master’s Degree (or international equivalent) in a related field (e.g., MPH, MSC) is advantageous.
- Clinical degree (medical doctor, nursing, midwifery) is required.
- 10+ years’ experience leading or overseeing FP/RH programs in international health programming.
- 10+ years’ experience in senior-level clinical/technical positions and experience designing, implementing, FP/RH programs and services.
- Significant experience designing FP/RH programs as part of proposal development processes, including proposal writing experience.
- Significant experience designing and leading FP/RH strategies for client-centered care.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and experience implementing USAID-funded FP/RH programs; Significant experience working across complex projects.
- Significant experience contributing to or serving as technical lead for USAID funded projects and other donors, including managing donor deliverables and expectations.
- French fluency ideal
- Experience providing support to MoH across the health system in multiple geographies desirable.
- Experience working in matrixed organizations desirable.
ESSENTIAL SOFT SKILLS
- Organizational values: Committed to EngenderHealth’s core organizational values of reflection, inclusion, integrity, respect, and transformation.
- Self-Management: Ability to work independently or as a member of the team, and ability to manage stress effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Teamwork: Adaptable, hands-on, and willing to contribute and lead teams.
- Passion for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: Demonstrated commitment to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health, including safe abortion, gender, maternal, child health services.
- Languages: Proven writing and speaking skills in English language. French fluency preferred.
- Communication and Influencing Skills: Proven ability to influence others through diplomacy and proven oral and written communication skills.
PREFERRED SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND FUNCTIONS
- Reproductive Health and Family Planning: Deep knowledge sexual and reproductive health and rights, with a focus on FP/RH, and the latest technological and clinical developments.
- Clinical Leadership: Understanding and experience with LMIC clinical health system structures, functioning and operations.
- Leadership: Strong leader, recognized in the field of health service delivery in the global South
- Managing risk: Skilled in identifying, navigating and mitigating complex risks.
- Setting vision and strategy: Proven ability to develop, drive and implement global strategy.
- Change Leadership: Ability to lead change. Ability to demonstrate a high degree of flexibility in managing change across a broad group of stakeholders in an inclusive manner.
- Taking risks and innovating: Skilled at identifying and taking forward opportunities to increase scale, impact, quality and sustainability of health interventions.
- Interpersonal skills: Skilled in developing and working relationships with varied stakeholders, including partners, governments and clients.
Other Information:
- Salaries and benefits will be adjusted for the relevant job market depending on location.
As of February 1, 2022, EngenderHealth requires all US-based staff to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. This includes receiving the booster, subject to accommodation. If hired, you will be asked to show proof of vaccination, subject to accommodation.
Disclaimer
**The salary shown above applies to US based personnel only. International salaries will be based upon geographic location.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person(s) assigned to this job. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Employees can be asked to do other comparable duties as assigned.
EngenderHealth provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, creed, ancestry, citizenship, religion, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, political belief, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, marital status, disability or any other protected characteristic or status under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
EngenderHealth complies with applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in the United States in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
EngenderHealth is committed to safeguarding all people, particularly children, vulnerable adults, and beneficiaries of assistance from any harm that may be caused due to contact with EngenderHealth. This includes harm arising from the conduct of staff, associates, and partners; and the design and implementation of programs and activities. |
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