Project Director, Global Nurse Capacity Building Program

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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