Summary
Date Posted:Friday, April 21 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Duties and Responsibilities
Management of RHSC Implementing Mechanisms – 50%
1. Provide leadership, management oversight, and technical support to RHSC’s implementing mechanisms (IMs), including the working groups for Systems Strengthening, Advocacy and Accountability, and the caucuses for Maternal Health Supplies, New and Underused Reproductive Health Technologies, and the Manufacturers Group
2. Provide direct technical support to the Market Development Approaches Working Group as RHSC’s primary point of contact entailing working with the chair(s) on the annual workplan, idea generation for areas of collaboration, assisting members to formulate topics/proposals for the Innovation Fund, and ensuring sustained RHSC support for tools and initiatives developed within the group
3. Actively connect and network with RHSC members for engagement in IMs and to ensure that members have a voice and a channel for communication and ideas.]
4. Oversee governance of IMs including Terms of Reference and chair elections
5. Convene RHSC’s Council of Chairs of IMs
6. Work with IM Chairs and Secretariat line reports on annual IM workplans and tracking
7. Engage in the RHSC strategy refresh and rollout process, building on the technical expertise of key Secretariat staff, and ensuring engagement of the RHSC’s IMs

Management of RHSC’s General Membership Meeting – 20%
1. Lead the overall planning and content of RHSC’s general membership meeting (GMM).
2. Engage and consult with members and stakeholders on the thematic focus of the meeting.
3. Lead the process of location selection for the GMM and engagement with key in-country stakeholders
4. Manage internal RHSC team and external contractors in terms of logistics for GMM


Engagement with key technical partners – 20%
1. Drawing upon significant personal expertise in RH markets, and in partnership with other Secretariat staff with expertise in this space, engage with SEMA Reproductive Health (a new, innovative partnership designed to build healthier, more equitable, and more resilient SRH markets) as well as other key organizations in the RH markets arena
2. In partnership with RHSC and SEMA RH colleagues ensure that RHSC and SEMA RH’s work is complementary and in alignment with agreed plans
3. Working closely with the Senior Technical Officer, engage with RH Manufacturers including convening regular meetings to provide a channel for manufacturers to communicate with the wider community

RHSC Initiatives – 10%
1. Fundraise for and oversee RHSC’s Innovation Fund, the RHSC’s flagship initiative for inspiring and financing new activities that further the Coalition’s strategic goals
2. Manage RHSC’s LAPTOP initiative, to encourage talented young people to join the field of supply chain management
3. Oversee a range of further RHSC Initiatives as required

Desired IMI Director Profile
1. A track record of leadership in RH with particular expertise in the area of RH markets in both the public and private sectors
2. Proven ability to collaborate with a wide range of partners both in the public and private sectors, with the skills to see and create connections across actors in the RH space
3. Flexible and able to adapt to changing priorities and external conditions
4. A demonstrated interest in learning and ability to turn learnings into actionable strategies
5. Ability to help build consensus among different institutional interests towards common goals and priorities
6. Strong analytical skills and the ability to synthesize disparate opinions and input


Required Experience
1. Master’s degree in public health, public policy, or related field plus a minimum of 12 years of progressively responsible professional experience in RH supplies
2. Demonstrated experience in building and managing relationships at global, regional, and national levels with technical and implementing partners, donors, multilateral organizations, governments, local organizations, academic institutions, and the private sector
3. collaborating with the commercial sector: identifying and establishing new initiatives with private sector partners especially manufacturers of RH supplies, drawing upon a broad knowledge base – from the principles of private sector engagement to the art of making deals
4. networking and communications in the RH markets space including effectively conveying buyer and seller concerns
5. Minimum five years of management or supervisory experience with demonstrated people management skills including ability to give and receive constructive feedback
6. High-quality written and oral communications geared to a variety of technical and non-technical audiences, and proven ability to make presentations to and facilitate meetings of small and large groups
7. Fluency in English (speaking and writing) required; fluency in French and/or Spanish, highly desirable
8. Availability to travel nationally and internationally; travel, estimated at 15 percent
9. Must have legal authorization to work in a PATH office location


Job Experience:No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Associate Degree

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