Country: Rwanda
Closing date: 12 Jun 2016
Job Title: Managing Global Health Care Delivery (MGHCD) Course Developer and Deliverer, Master of Science in Global Health Delivery (MGHD)
Reports to: Academic Director
Group/Department: University of Global Health Equity (UGHE)
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Organizational Profile
The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) is a new kind of university focused on training the next generation of global leaders in health care delivery. The university launched in Rwanda in September 2015 with its flagship degree program: the Master of Science in Global Health Delivery. Through an academic experience uniquely rooted in the values of equity, students are empowered to both ease suffering at the bedside and drive transformational, systemic changes to the health system. UGHE is committed to an exceptional educational experience rooted in dynamic and engaging courses prioritizing a high degree of faculty mentorship and experience-based learning.
UGHE is an initiative of Partners In Health (PIH), an internationally recognized non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care. In over nearly three decades of operating alongside public sectors in countries around the world, PIH has developed a model to deliver high quality health care to some of the world’s most marginalized communities. Nowhere has this impact been more profound than in Rwanda, where Inshuti Mu Buzima—PIH’s sister organization—and our government partners have driven innovation for a decade.
Members of the UGHE community are tenacious and resolute in our drive to attain social justice, make common cause with those in need, listen to and learn from others, and operate with honesty and humility as we uphold academic integrity and intellectual curiosity. The University of Global Health Equity seeks individuals committed to these values to join the team.
Position Overview
With innovative curricula rooted in the principles of health equity, and incorporating the latest advances in education technology, UGHE will offer undergraduate and graduate programs in medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and global health delivery.
The Master of Science in Global Health Delivery (MGHD) is UGHE’s inaugural program. The University seeks a Course Developer and Deliverer for a course titled Managing Global Health Care Delivery (MGHCD). The course will be developed between June and August 2016 and delivered between September and December 2016. The course will take place in Rwanda and thus residence in Rwanda is necessary from September through December 2016. UGHE is willing to consider proposals that include remote course development between June and August 2016. Ideally, the course will be developed and delivered by the same individual; however, UGHE will consider a team approach whereby one individual develops the course and one individual delivers the course.
Course Description
MGHCD reviews strategy and management practices in global health programs and explores the essential components of high-value programs. MGHCD trains managers to apply, to test, and to refine current frameworks in health care delivery. Students will learn important managerial, administrative, and financial tools and theories to define and to achieve organizational goals and to create programmatic implementation plans. Students will study the theory and practice of health care delivery, the role of different organizations within the health system, how they function in relation to one another, and how leaders can effect change. The course highlights the array of stakeholder relationships which characterize global health, including relationships with purchasers, government leaders, health care providers, NGOs, and patients. Designed as an active-learning course, the course is heavily practice- and case-based. Students will utilize these skills to experience how the techniques enable effective attainment of health outcomes. The curriculum will draw from the Global Health Delivery (GHD) and Harvard Business School case collections.
Framework for MGHCD Course
Understand the Health Care Delivery Value Chain by defining, assessing the strengths and weaknesses, and analyzing the relationships between the elements of the health care delivery value chain.
Explore leadership, management, and governance (LGM) including organizational and HR management, policy and procedural development, defining and assessing roles and organizational structure.
Build operational and administrative processes as well as implementation plans through finance, M&E, procurement, and supply chain management for scaling programs and interventions.
Responsibilities
The MGHCD Course Developer and Deliverer will commit to:
Developing and delivering an interactive and top-notch course relevant for diverse executive-style students working across the Rwandan health sector
Working closely with the UGHE Teaching and Learning Team to oversee the development, implementation, instruction, coordination, and evaluation of the course
Responding promptly to student and administrative requests during the employment term
Supporting students outside of the classroom via in person and online modalities during the course
Mentoring students undertaking initiatives related to the course
Participating in the evaluation of students in a timely and comprehensive manner
Adhering to the UGHE Code of Conduct
UGHE aims to foster an environment in which all members work productively and equitably in pursuit of academic, professional, and personal excellence. The community supports expression, inquiry, intellectual honesty, respect for the dignity and diversity of others, and openness to constructive change. The community will be tolerant and supportive, characterized by civility and consideration for others. All community behavior must be in accordance with Rwandan law.
- Adhering to the UGHE Honor Code
As members of the UGHE academic community, we are tenacious and resolute in our drive to attain social justice, we make common cause with those in need, we listen to learn from others, and we operate with honesty and humility as we uphold academic integrity and intellectual curiosity.
Experience and Qualifications
Graduate level training that includes significant and diverse health management and business training with attention to global health and equity, MBA/MPA/MPH/MHA preferred
Experience developing pedagogically innovative curriculum and experience teaching management of health delivery to master’s level students and/or professional audiences
Experience teaching graduate-level courses in resource-limited settings
Substantial experience with active learning methodologies, flipped classes, and blended classes
Substantial experience in case-based learning
Excellent English skills
Experience mentoring and coaching master’s-level students
Submit
Applicants should provide: (1) curriculum vitae, (2) a list of relevant courses or workshops taught including the student profile, sample syllabi, and teaching evaluations, (3) a personal statement addressing teaching philosophy pertinent to health care management and experience working with diverse student populations, (4) contact information for at least two professional references. Please submit application materials via the online Taleo link. Applicants may be asked for a video of their teaching, and/or to teach a sample class.
How to apply:
Online applications only, please apply through our website.