Health & Rights Programme Manager
Search Closes: October 1, 2012
Send resume and cover letter to jobs@osiea.org
Working in close collaboration with the Open Society’s Public Health Program (PHP), the position reports to the OSIEA executive director and PHP.
OSIEA promotes vibrant, tolerant democracies in the region by awarding grants, developing programs, and bringing together diverse leaders and groups.
Responsibilities
- Provide
a bold vision for innovative work that will add value by identifying
grant-making, operational, and advocacy strategies to promote health rights
in Eastern Africa
- Management:
Supervise staff and ensure a team leadership approach that fosters
information sharing, learning, and growth. Coordinate and serve as the key
focal point with PHP for collaborative work in Eastern Africa to maximize
results and impact
- Conduct
relevant legal and policy analysis for internal and external audiences.
Write, edit or commission reports and advocacy documents on health rights
priorities
Qualifications
- Advanced
degree and at least ten years work experience
- Proven
commitment to the protection of human rights and substantive knowledge of
health rights issues in the East African region
- Five
years of experience as a manager with an understanding of the principles
and practices involved in the effective management of a complex
institution.
- Extraordinary
initiative, creativity and capacity to think strategically
- Ability
to communicate clearly and effectively with a diverse array of people
- Team
spirit and respectful working and decision-making style
- Ability
to manage several simultaneous projects in a fast-paced environment
- Strong
organizational skills and close attention to detail
- Integrity,
diplomatic manner and professional discretion essential
- Willingness
to travel as needed
At OSIEA, all staff are expected to work at integrating the
organizational values into the performance of their duties and tasks on a daily
basis and by participating in in-house working groups designed to uphold the
values and foster healthy inter-office communication.
For more information: www.soros.org
Compensation: Competitive salary, with good benefits package
No phone calls, please. Only successful candidates will be contacted