United States of America: Project Director, Global Nurse Capacity Building Program
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 15 Feb 2014
POSITION SUMMARY:
Reporting to the Clinical & Training Unit Director, the Project Director, Global Nurse Capacity Building Program is responsible for the overall planning, implementation and supervision of the Global Nurse Capacity Building Program (GNCBP) in multiple countries throughout Africa. The GNCBP is a HRSA-funded Program which aims to address the shortage and quality of healthcare workers in countries throughout sub-Saharan Africa by strengthening nursing and midwifery education/training systems and supporting nursing and midwifery policy through regulatory development, curricula reform, faculty education, continuing professional development, retention, and leadership.
This position is grant funded.
(Job title on the application website is "Staff Associate - ICAP")
MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Provide leadership to the Global Nurse Capacity Building Program. This includes design of programs in partnership with in-country teams as well as provision of clinical mentorship and guidance to ICAP in-country staff in order to enhance capacity at national and institutional levels to improve the quantity, quality, and capacity of nurses and midwives to address essential population-based health care needs, including HIV and other life-threatening conditions
Lead the development, execution and continual updating of the strategic plan for the Global Nurse Capacity Building Program
Supervise and oversee technical direction and prioritization of activities of select Global Nurse Capacity Building Program staff
Conduct visits to country programs and supported nursing schools to provide supervision and technical assistance in support of building capacity and meeting donor initiatives and requirements
Manage effective collaboration and communication between ICAP New York, ICAP in-country programs, OGAC, HRSA, USG in-country, Ministries of Health, nursing and midwifery schools, educators, professional councils and associations, and other stakeholders
Guide nursing and midwifery pre-service and in-service curricular development
Oversee and/or actively participate in the design, implementation, and dissemination of nursing assessments and evaluations
Oversee and/or actively participate in the preparation of donor reports and grant proposals
Represent ICAP and the Global Nurse Capacity Building Program at meetings, conferences and other venues as needed
Perform other duties as assigned
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
- Requires international travel of at least six (6) trips per year with each trip lasting approximately 10 – 14 days
EDUCATION:
Master’s Degree in Nursing; doctoral degree preferred
Graduate degree in Education or the equivalent in directly related experience
EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum five (5) years’ experience in HIV-related or similar public health work in resource-limited settings
Experience in training and mentorship in either educational or clinical settings
Prior Public Health program evaluation experience
Strong supervisory and management skills for leading a team of nurses and/or healthcare professionals
Demonstrated and successful experience working in multi-cultural environments
Demonstrated and successful experience working independently with strong problem-solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.)
Excellent interpersonal skills
EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Fluency in French or Portuguese
How to apply:
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