Director, Maternal & Reproductive Health
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Resolve to Save LivesGlobal health
Location: United States, United Kingdom, Nigeria, Rwanda, Ethiopia, France, DRC, India; 100% Remote with travel as stated.ContractDirector
Salary150,000 - 170,000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Languages
- Fluency in English required; proficiency in French desirable.
- Experience
- At least 15 years of relevant global health experience
- Required Skills
- Budget management
Requirements
- Hold an advanced degree in medicine, public health, sexual and reproductive health, obstetrics and gynecology, or a related field.
- Bring at least 15 years of relevant global health experience.
- Have substantial technical and leadership experience in sexual, reproductive, and maternal health in low- and middle-income countries.
- Demonstrate experience developing and leading complex, multi-country programs, including strategic planning, budget oversight, and accountability for results.
- Have extensive experience engaging senior government officials, donors, and international partners.
- Demonstrate technical expertise in maternal survival and reproductive health, including evidence-based interventions, health service delivery, and health system strengthening.
- Show ability to lead and develop multidisciplinary teams and manage programs across countries and organizational functions.
- Have a strong understanding of data-driven program improvement and translating evidence into sustainable results.
- Demonstrate strategic thinking, judgment, communication, and leadership skills in complex political and operational environments.
- Be fluent in English; French proficiency is desirable.
- Be willing to travel internationally, approximately 30% during program start-up and up to 25% thereafter.
Responsibilities
- Set strategic direction, priorities, and implementation approaches for the maternal survival and reproductive health portfolio.
- Oversee multi-country program planning, budget development and management, resource allocation, performance, and delivery.
- Lead a multidisciplinary team, set responsibilities and performance expectations, and oversee staffing and talent development.
- Provide technical leadership in maternal survival and sexual and reproductive health, including maternal death surveillance and response, quality maternal care, family planning, and adolescent pregnancy prevention.
- Develop and adapt evidence-informed approaches that connect data-driven learning with improvements in clinical care, service delivery, and health systems.
- Guide country program design and implementation, strengthening government leadership and sustainable approaches to improved health outcomes.
- Engage Ministries of Health and national partners to identify priorities, shape country strategies, and secure government ownership.
- Develop and manage partnerships with donors, multilateral agencies, technical institutions, and implementing partners.
- Monitor portfolio performance and use evidence and implementation learning to inform decisions and adapt approaches.
- Oversee the generation, synthesis, and dissemination of evidence and practical learning for policy, program improvement, and scale-up.
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