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Position Title: Senior Program Manager, East Africa

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Reports to: East Africa Director

Full time

Our Vision and Mission – WomenLift Health is committed to expanding the power and influence of talented women in global health and catalyzing systemic change to achieve gender equality in leadership. We envision a world where diverse, accomplished leaders collectively transform health outcomes.

Our Work – Established in 2019, we work to advance equality in health leadership through a range of actions at the individual, institutional, and societal levels. This includes a “Leadership Journey,” which focuses on giving mid-career women the tools, along with peer, mentor, and coach support, to successfully use their voice, expertise, and leadership for impact. It includes pushing conversations and partnerships with health institutions, taking steps to prioritize gender equality. It also includes driving a global conversation about the importance of women’s leadership, amplifying the voices of national and global health leaders including at our annual conference, Women Leaders in Global Health.

Our Culture and Values – We are building a diverse, entrepreneurial team of people who bring unique cultural and technical perspectives and experiences. We welcome results-oriented problem-solvers of any nationality, race, gender, sexual orientation, age, and disability. We are a growing organization that is committed to building a culture with our partners that values:

• Collaborative leadership that celebrates diverse perspectives and experiences and ensures everyone contributes to their full potential.
• Partnership grounded in humility, respect, empathy, and inclusion.
• Transformative change based upon bold, strategic thinking combined with adaptability and pragmatic action.
• Spirit of learning that ensures we are open, forward-looking, constructive, and committed to growing collectively and individually.
• Achieving impact by improving global health and gender equality.

POSITION SUMMARY

WomenLift Health is seeking a Senior Program Manager to work under the direction of the East Africa Director and in close collaboration with their counterparts in WomenLift training teams based in other countries around the globe. The Senior Program Manager will be responsible for building the scalable platforms and implementing WomenLift Health training modalities, including our “Signature Leadership Journey” for mid-career women leaders in health based in East Africa: Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania & South Sudan. Through facilitated discussions, mentoring, coaching, and hands-on exercises, the 12-month Leadership Journey imparts contextualized tools & frameworks to address the individual, organizational, and societal challenges that women leaders in health face today. The inaugural East Africa Leadership Journey kicked off in May 2022. The East Africa hub will scale up to operate 3 cohorts of 30 women each year by 2025 and up to 5 cohorts a year including a variety of cohort-based training modalities by 2027. The incumbent will also contribute to maintain a vibrant Leadership Journey alumnae network.

Our cohorts and workshop attendees come from diverse health institutions across the public, private, NGO, academic and philanthropic sectors in East Africa. As individuals they also represent diverse demographic and disciplinary backgrounds. The incumbent will contribute to the hub’s strategy to leverage the diverse insight from our women leaders to influence institutional health partners to value and promote women leaders and DEI values.

This position will require both high level strategic thinking and strong program management skills to ensure planning and effective implementation. The incumbent must be a self-starter, self-driven learner, relish co-creating with a team, and demonstrate excellent project management, and oral and written communication skills. They must possess a keen eye for detail, planning, organization and enjoy building and refining implementation processes and systems. The ideal candidate should be able to toggle adeptly between working independently and in a team. The Senior Program Manager must be able to exercise clear judgment when delineating issues that can be managed independently versus those that should be escalated to supervisors. Keen observation, emotional intelligence, astute judgment, and proficient management skills are critical to success in this position.

This recruitment is for 1 full-time (100% FTE) position and will report to the East Africa and Health Integration Director. This position is open to candidates from Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya.  This position requires travel 2-3 times a year.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work closely with the Senior Facilitator and Senior Program Coordinator to build the contextualized systems and processes for successfully implementing the annual East Africa based Leadership Journeys at-scale (currently 1 cohort per year, to be scaled to 3 cohorts per year by 2025 and up to 5 per year by 2027). This includes:
  • Overseeing implementation of concurrent Leadership Journeys from start to finish with a constant eye to scaling, improving, and documenting all operational systems and processes to ensure a seamless and meaningful experience for the cohort members, mentors, coaches, facilitators, and leadership project reviewers.
  • Managing relationships with and leading process for information dissemination to critical Journey stakeholders, including cohort members, facilitators, mentors, coaches, guest speakers and experts
  • Liaising with content partners such as the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) to implement PowerUp Workshops and day-long or week-long training modalities for institutions to meet the evolving needs of our expanding target audience in East Africa
  • Forging win-win relationships with CCL and other partners to expand our pool of local facilitators, mentors, and coaches for sustainable scaling
  • Serving as the primary person of contact for the cohort members. Hold weekly office hours to address cohort members concerns and determine when to escalate issues to the East Africa and Health Integration Director
  • Overseeing operational elements of application and selection process for each Leadership Journey cohort, including promotion, intake, initial screening, and review by a Selection Committee
  • Refining and managing systems to track, support, evaluate, and find synergies between cohort members’ leadership projects
  • Leading maintenance and operational evolution of the cohort’s online learning platform – TechChange
  • Working closely with the Senior Program Coordinator to manage the logistics and event planning for 2 in-person residencies per cohort during the program – an initial 3-day leadership Immersion event and a closing 2-day “Leadership Lift-Off” event. These in-person events will be held in East Africa locations that may require travel.
• Informing contextualization of the East Africa Leadership Journey and other training modalities, working closely with the East Africa and Health Integration Director, Senior Facilitator, Senior Program Coordinator, East Africa teammates and partners, and cross-country functional teams involved in WomenLift Health’s Leadership Development work
  • Informing the continued contextualization of the core curricula of the Leadership Journey, and its delivery, ensuring its relevance to diverse mid-career women leaders representing different demographics, disciplines, health sectors, and countries in East Africa. The content for the annual Leadership Journey has already been developed by WomenLift Health team and partners but it continues to evolve to meet the needs of the women leaders
  • Contribute to creating systems and processes for periodically surveying mid-career women in health in East Africa to assess the needs and priority leadership focus for women leaders in different health sectors and disciplines in their cultural and institutional context
• Contribute to the WomenLift Alumnae network operational design and logistical implementation
• Contribute to the development of East Africa’s institutional influence strategy including engaging with public, private, NGO, Academic and philanthropic health institutions and institutional leaders represented by the cohort members. Contribute to the creation of Leadership Journey-related content, including materials to be shared with global technical partners, contractors, donors, and the Global Advisory Board
• Assist WomenLift Health communications and design personnel with development of East Africa Leadership Journey related materials such as presentations, invitations, brochures, website collateral, social media assets, etc.
• Support program monitoring, evaluating, and learning efforts by contributing to defining, reviewing, and helping to track core metrics of the Leadership Journey, which includes the application process, virtual learning activities, in- person residencies, leadership projects, mentoring sessions, coaching sessions, peer engagement, and alumnae network
• Support the global operations team in tracking budget expenditures, and reviewing contracts and agreements related to the East Africa Leadership Journey
• Meet with the Leadership Journey teams of other regions to exchange learnings and best practices; contribute to facilitating the global community of WomenLift alumnae and partners

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):

• Master’s degree (related field preferred)
• 8+ years of project management experience, preferably in implementing human-centered training or capacity building programs
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Senior Program Management roles in public health, development, or gender- equality domain.
• Demonstrated track record of independently adapting and establishing processes, systems, and tools to implement capacity building programs

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (REQUIRED):

• Interpersonal Skills: Proven ability to collaborate and co-create within teams and with clients and external stakeholders
• Alignment with WomenLift values and ability to exercise cultural competency and work respectfully with a diverse team across varied cultures, geographies, and time zones
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills in English
• Advanced computer skills and demonstrated experience in using MS office suite including spreadsheets, web- based applications such as email, social media, videoconferencing, program and task management applications, and ease in learning new programs
• Depth of experience, maturity, confidence, ability to learn and adapt, and give and receive feedback, befitting a Senior Program Manager
• Demonstrated success in following through and successfully completing multiple concurrent projects in a timely manner
• Experience in working with diverse stakeholders from different sectors, cultures, religions, and disciplines
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and delegate
• Ability to take initiative and ownership of projects
• Ability to exercise sound judgment routinely and independently with minimal supervision
• IT savvy and familiar with or able to quickly learn new technological platforms such as SlideRoom, Miro boards, Zoom and more
• Project management certification

How to Apply

To apply, submit resume and cover letter through Jobsoid link.  Please also include 3 professional references and desired annual salary in Kenyan Shilling.

Hiring Statement

WomenLift Health is a project of New Venture Fund (NVF), a 501(c)(3) public charity that incubates new and innovative public-interest projects and grant-making programs. NVF is committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential. NVF’s work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working.

WomenLift Health intends to hire the selected candidate via BDO Kenya, our PEO (Professional Employer Organization) partner in Kenya.  Candidate must live and be authorized to work in Kenya.

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Position Title: Facilitator, Southern Africa

Location: Johannesburg-Pretoria

Reports to: Southern Africa Director

Full time; Exempt

POSITION SUMMARY

WomenLift Health is seeking a Facilitator to work under the direction of the Southern Africa Director and in close collaboration with training teammates around the globe. The Facilitator will be responsible for the facilitation of WomenLift Health’s signature Leadership Journey for mid-career women in health. Through facilitated discussions, mentoring, coaching, and hands-on exercises, the Leadership Journey imparts contextualized tools & frameworks to address the individual, institutional, and societal challenges that women leaders in health face today. The South Africa-based Leadership Journey will run at least 1 cohort of 30 women for a 12-month duration annually and will scale up to 2-3 total concurrent cohorts each year. The cohort members represent a diversity of disciplines, sectors, cultures, and nationalities.

Using a Human-Centered Design approach, our program is focused on vertical development which focuses on the mindset shifts needed to solve complex and unpredictable challenges. These include cultivating the influence and presence to lead through significant strategic shifts in one’s department or institution, how to build relationships, lead with agility in evolving work environments (e.g. going remote), and how to enhance the confidence, courage, and resilience for leading change while experiencing global systemic shocks like a pandemic. Please see a sample Journey calendar & session themes here.

In addition to facilitating the Leadership Journey, this position will also be responsible for facilitating other training modalities offered by WomenLift Health including PowerUp workshops, customized programs for institutional partners, eLearning, and more. They will be part of WomenLift’s facilitator community and deliver programs in an impactful, clear, and interactive way and share continuous feedback to ensure that the content remains topical to the needs of women in the health leadership landscape. Their role will, therefore, require them to demonstrate cultural sensitivity, empathy, astute judgment, emotional intelligence, and excellent verbal and written communication skills. Being attuned to the needs of program participants and creating safe yet engaging learning environments for them is critical to success in this position.

If selected for this role, you must be able to attend the week-long in-person Training of Trainers which will take place 5 June – 9 June 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand.

This recruitment is for 1 full-time (100% FTE) position and will report to the Southern Africa Director.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Mastering WomenLift Health Curriculum

• Attend and participate in a week-long in-person Training of Trainers, which includes being immersed in the understanding and delivery of curriculum for the Leadership Journey and content for stand-alone workshops like the PowerUp series.
• Develop a solid grasp of WomenLift concepts, contexts, process, and content; become well-versed with key facilitation styles.
• Onboard other facilitators and lead future Training of Trainer convenings in region to help scale up the Leadership Journey and other learning modalities

Facilitation & Community Building

• As part of the year-long Leadership Journey, facilitate monthly virtual learning touchpoint sessions and 2 in-person 3-day learning residencies that are focused on key elements of our signature Leadership Journey for mid-career women in health. In South Africa, we will scale up to having potentially up to 3 concurrent cohorts as well as growing the regional alumnae community.
• Facilitate additional sessions for the alumnae community and broader audiences including institutional partners, potentially virtually or in-person; Facilitate other training modalities midcareer women in health such as quarterly PowerUp Workshops that are open to the public
• Serve as a reliable, trusted anchor for program participants
• Hold 1:1 office hour check-ins and respond to asynchronous communications with cohort members to offer guidance or clarity on learning content or personal/professional leadership challenges that they are facing
• Manage coaches and help maintain relationships with critical Journey stakeholders, including other facilitators, mentors, guest speakers, and health experts

Program Management

• Ensure program quality, smooth implementation, and that needs of the cohort members are addressed; help ensure alignment across Leadership Journey activities, deliverables, and curriculum
• Plan the agenda and experience of the in-person learning residencies as part of the Leadership Journey
• Meet with the leadership development teams of other regions to exchange learnings and best practices on curriculum, platforms, systems, and processes
• Ensure program quality by informing the design of session evaluation surveys and incorporating feedback into program design and facilitation

Content Contextualization & Development

• Work closely with regional and cross-country leadership development teams and partner organizations on the continued contextualization of the core curricula of the leadership journey and its delivery, ensuring its relevance to mid-career women leaders representing different global health sectors, cultures, and nationalities in region. The content for this Leadership Journey has already been developed by WomenLift Health team and partners but it continues to evolve with changes in context
• Contribute to the design and facilitation of alumnae programming and community-building opportunities
• Contribute to the design and improvement of Training of Trainers program as well as the stand-alone workshops for mid-career women in health (PowerUp Workshops) and other learning modalities

Required Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Ability   

• 15+ years of work experience with minimum 5 years of facilitation experience in leadership development training
• Demonstrated experience leading trainings in Southern Africa countries and with diverse audiences
• Demonstrated experience working with mid-career and/or high-ranking women leaders either at the national, regional, and/or international levels
• Proven ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment that requires initiative, flexibility, ingenuity, resilience and commitment
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Outstanding communications skills including the ability to work across cultures and geographies at all levels and for all audiences
• English fluency (written and spoken)
• Ability to travel (10% of time)

Facilitation Traits

• Ability to connect with and build safe spaces for women of a wide range of sociopolitical views and across sectors such as academia, government, NGO, and/or philanthropy
• Ability to lead trainings and deliver content with cultural sensitivity, empathy, astute judgment & intuition, confidence, and emotional intelligence
• Exhibit active listening skills, authenticity, maturity, and discretion; exhibit good judgment in terms of managing time and nimbly adjusting if needed
• Build a psychologically safe, inclusive and productive group environment and dialogue; weave in impactful current events when appropriate
• Deliver content in a clear and engaging way, while asking thought-provoking questions that produce deep insights; De-escalate conflict that arises in the classroom as needed
• Ability to leverage a variety of interactive learning tools (Miro board, polls, etc.)

Preferred (not required) Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Ability

• Background and experience in health in Southern Africa and gender equity
• Certified to work with assessments and has experience translating them to leader learning and application (For example: the Workplace Big Five, Influence Style Indicator, and Benchmark 360 assessments)
• Experience with coaching
• An academic or instructional background in gender, women or minority studies
• Experience of working or participating in gender-centered programs
• Experience in developing and contextualizing leadership training curriculum that serves diverse audiences from different cultures
• Additional languages, especially French, Portuguese, or Swahili

How to Apply 

To apply, submit resume and cover letter through Jobsoid link.  Please also include 3 professional references and desired annual salary in South African Rand. Candidates who pass initial interviews will be asked to participate in a Colloquium where you lead a presentation and facilitate a practice interactive session for the hiring team.

If selected for this role, you must be able to attend the week-long in-person Training of Trainers which will take place 5 June – 9 June 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Hiring Statement

WomenLift Health is a project of New Venture Fund (NVF), a 501(c)(3) public charity that incubates new and innovative public-interest projects and grant-making programs. NVF is committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential. NVF’s work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working.

WomenLift Health intends to hire the selected candidate employment via a PEO (Professional Employer Organization)/host partner in South Africa.  Candidate must live and be authorized to work in South Africa.

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Position Title: Program Coordinator, North America

Location: Major cities in the US or Canada

Type: Fully remote

Reports to: Shereen Bhan, Leadership Development & North America Director

Hours per week (average): 40 (full time)

Our Vision and Mission – WomenLift Health is committed to expanding the power and influence of talented women in global health and catalyzing systemic change to achieve gender equality in leadership. We envision a world where diverse, accomplished leaders collectively transform health outcomes.

Our Work – Established in 2019, we work to advance equality in health leadership through a range of actions at the individual, institutional, and societal levels. This includes a “Leadership Journey,” which focuses on giving mid-career women the tools, along with peer, mentor and coach support, to successfully use their voice, expertise and leadership for impact. It includes pushing conversations and partnerships with health institutions, taking steps to prioritize gender equality. It also includes driving a global conversation about the importance of women’s leadership, amplifying the voices of national and global health leaders including at our annual conference, Women Leaders in Global Health.

Our Culture and Values – We are building a diverse, entrepreneurial team of people who bring unique cultural and technical perspectives and experiences. We welcome results-oriented problem-solvers of any nationality, race, gender, sexual orientation, age, and disability. We are a growing organization that is committed to building a culture with our partners that values:

• Collaborative leadership that celebrates diverse perspectives and experiences and ensures everyone contributes to their full potential.
• Partnership grounded in humility, respect, empathy, and inclusion.
• Transformative change based upon bold, strategic thinking combined with adaptability and pragmatic action.
• Spirit of learning that ensures we are open, forward-looking, constructive, and committed to growing collectively and individually.
• Achieving impact by improving global health and gender equality.

Position Summary

WomenLift Health is seeking a Program Coordinator to work under the direction of the WomenLift Health North America Director to contribute to implementation and administration of programmatic functions to achieve the objectives of WomenLift Health.

The Program Coordinator will work closely with the North America Director, North America Program Lead, and other members of the small and nimble globally distributed WomenLift Health team to contribute to designing, building and implementing the systems and processes to efficiently track and support the operations of the WomenLift Health North America training program (“The Leadership Journey”) for mid-career women leaders in global health in the U.S. and Canada. The North America Leadership Journey currently operates 1 cohort per year each with 30 women for a 12-month duration and may scale up to include another Journey in the next couple of years. More details about the Leadership Journey can be found here.

The Program Coordinator should be a self-starter with a strong work ethic, someone who pays close attention to detail and takes initiative. They should have an eye to constant improvement and streamlining of systems and processes related to the North America Leadership Journey. The ideal candidate should be able to work adeptly both independently and in a team. WomenLift team members feel closely aligned with our values and enjoy working in an entrepreneurial environment with a diverse set of teammates from around the world.

This recruitment is for 1 full-time (100% FTE) position.

Responsibilities and Tasks

• Working with the North America Team, maintain the processes and systems that support the North America Leadership Journey including but not limited to:
  • Support the call for applications, management & review of applications, and onboarding of the women leaders selected for the program.
  • Distill and disseminate information to support the cohort members throughout the duration of the program, via email communications and the program’s virtual learning platform.
  • Serve as a reliable point of contact for the cohort members.
  • Identify and resolve administrative problems.
  • Help set program priorities and keep track of key milestones and deliverables according to established program timeline.
  • Oversee the documentation of all North America-based Journey systems and processes.
  • Help to develop and maintain mentor, peer and alumni networks for the North America cohorts.
  • Refine and manage systems to track, support, evaluate, and find synergies between cohort members’ leadership projects.
• The Program Coordinator will also coordinate Leadership Journey-related sessions and events:
  • Support the tech and programmatic production and delivery of the biweekly/monthly virtual learning sessions attended by the cohort members. This includes managing Zoom operations for all virtual learning sessions.
  • Along with our Operations team, coordinate the logistics and event planning for 2 in-person residencies during the 12-month program – an initial 3-day leadership Immersion and a closing 2-day “Leadership Lift-Off” event. These in-person events may be held in various North America locations such as Seattle and Greensboro and will require travel.
  • Coordinate the mentoring sessions with program mentors and any other mentor-mentee engagements.
  • Help schedule and support meetings with core implementing partners, as well as multi-partner workshops and discussions.
  • Oversee coordination of Journey stakeholders & sessions, including scheduling of touchpoints, mentoring sessions, and any other Journey engagements.
  • In collaboration with the WomenLift Health Communications team, provide marketing and logistical support for panel discussions and conferences that feature current Leadership Journey cohort members and alumnae.   
• Communicate on the behalf of the North America Director, Program Lead, and WomenLift Health with internal and external program stakeholders such as the cohort members, program mentors, program coaches, global implementing partners, as well as design, operational & evaluation partners.
• Assist WomenLift Health communications personnel with development of North America cohort training materials including contributing to the creation of presentations, invitations, brochures, website collateral, social media assets, etc.
• Support program monitoring & learning efforts by establishing & updating core metrics of the Leadership Journey, which encompass the application process, virtual activities, in-person residencies, leadership project, mentoring sessions, coaching sessions, and peer engagement.

Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Ability   

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 3 or more years of related experience in activities including administration, training implementation, project management, scheduling, tracking, and budgeting; or combination of education and relevant experience for projects of comparable size/complexity

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (REQUIRED):

• Commitment to WomenLift Health’s mission, vision, theory of change, and unique positioning in the field
• Sophisticated knowledge and use of technology and varying digital platforms (e.g, Zoom, Monday, SharePoint)
• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with colleagues, clients, and external stakeholders from diverse cultures and backgrounds
• Demonstrated success in following through and completing projects in a timely manner
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and assign work to others
• Ability to take initiative and ownership of projects
• Ability to routinely and independently exercise sound judgment in decision making
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Valued and Non-Essential Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Ability

• Additional language preferred, but not required
• Background in global health, gender equity, leadership development or related field

How to Apply

Please fill out an application form through the Jobsoid link.  You will be asked to submit a) your resume, b) cover letter detailing why you are interested and a good fit for the role, and c) list of three references.

Hiring Information

US-based candidates will be hired directly as a staff member of the New Venture Fund, if selected. Canada-based candidates will be hired through a PEO (Professional Employer Organization).

Salary Range: $55,000 to $75,000

Benefits:

Comprehensive benefits package that includes 100% employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees (and their families). Employees are able to enroll in 401K retirement plan and are eligible for a 3% automatic contribution and up to a 3% employer match on 401K contributions. Employees are also eligible for pretax transportation benefits. Employees will receive 120 hours of vacation time, 80 hours of health leave, up to 2 days of casual leave, and 20 hours of voluntary leave annually. Employees will also receive 13 paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Employees are eligible for 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave after 90 days of employment.

COVID-19 Policy

To center the safety and well-being of its employees, New Venture Fund requires that any employee who is required to conduct in-person activities for their job must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 within four weeks of their start date. This position may require candidates to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.  Accommodations may be sought and approved in accordance with the law by contacting human resources at HR@newventurefund.org. 

Hiring Statement:

WomenLift Health is a project of New Venture Fund (NVF), a 501(c)(3) public charity that incubates new and innovative public-interest projects and grant-making programs. NVF is committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential. NVF’s work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working.

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Position Title: Facilitator, India

Location: Delhi, India

Reports to: Shagun Sabarwal, South Asia and Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation Director

Full time

Our Vision and Mission – WomenLift Health is committed to expanding the power and influence of talented women in global health and catalyzing systemic change to achieve gender equality in leadership. We envision a world where diverse, accomplished leaders collectively transform health outcomes.

Our Work – Established in 2019, we work to advance equality in health leadership through a range of actions at the individual, institutional, and societal levels. This includes a “Leadership Journey,” which focuses on giving mid-career women the tools, along with peer, mentor and coach support, to successfully use their voice, expertise and leadership for impact. It includes pushing conversations and partnerships with health institutions, taking steps to prioritize gender equality. It also includes driving a global conversation about the importance of women’s leadership, amplifying the voices of national and global health leaders including at our annual conference, Women Leaders in Global Health.

Our Culture and Values – We are building a diverse, entrepreneurial team of people who bring unique cultural and technical perspectives and experiences. We welcome results-oriented problem-solvers of any nationality, race, gender, sexual orientation, age, and disability. We are a growing organization that is committed to building a culture with our partners that values:

• Collaborative leadership that celebrates diverse perspectives and experiences and ensures everyone contributes to their full potential.
• Partnership grounded in humility, respect, empathy, and inclusion.
• Transformative change based upon bold, strategic thinking combined with adaptability and pragmatic action.
• Spirit of learning that ensures we are open, forward-looking, constructive, and committed to growing collectively and individually.
• Achieving impact by improving global health and gender equality.

POSITION SUMMARY

WomenLift Health is seeking a Facilitator to work under the direction of the South Asia and Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation Director and in close collaboration with training teammates around the globe. The Facilitator will be responsible for the facilitation of WomenLift Health’s signature Leadership Journey for mid-career women in health. Through facilitated discussions, mentoring, coaching, and hands-on exercises, the Leadership Journey imparts contextualized tools & frameworks to address the individual, institutional, and societal challenges that women leaders in health face today. The India-based Leadership Journey will run at least 1 cohort of 30 women for a 12-month duration annually and will scale up to 2-3 total concurrent cohorts each year. The cohort members represent a diversity of disciplines, sectors, cultures, and nationalities.

Using a Human-Centered Design approach, our program is focused on vertical development which focuses on the mindset shifts needed to solve complex and unpredictable challenges. These include cultivating the influence and presence to lead through significant strategic shifts in one’s department or institution, how to build relationships, lead with agility in evolving work environments (e.g. going remote), and how to enhance the confidence, courage, and resilience for leading change while experiencing global systemic shocks like a pandemic. Please see a sample Journey calendar & session themes here.

In addition to facilitating the Leadership Journey, this position will also be responsible for facilitating other training modalities offered by WomenLift Health including PowerUp workshops, customized programs for institutional partners, eLearning, and more. They will be part of WomenLift’s facilitator community and deliver programs in an impactful, clear, and interactive way and share continuous feedback to ensure that the content remains topical to the needs of women in the health leadership landscape. Their role will, therefore, require them to demonstrate cultural sensitivity, empathy, astute judgment, emotional intelligence, and excellent verbal and written communication skills. Being attuned to the needs of program participants and creating safe yet engaging learning environments for them is critical to success in this position.

If selected for this role, you must be able to attend the week-long in-person Training of Trainers which will take place 5 June – 9 June 2023 (location TBD).

This recruitment is for 1 full-time (100% FTE) position and will report to the South Asia and Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation Director.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Mastering WomenLift Curriculum

• Attend and participate in a week-long in-person Training of Trainers, which includes being immersed in the understanding and delivery of curriculum for the Leadership Journey and content for stand-alone workshops like the PowerUp series.
• Develop a solid grasp of WomenLift concepts, contexts, process, and content; Become well-versed with key facilitation styles
• Onboard other facilitators and lead future Training of Trainer convenings in region to help scale up the Leadership Journey and other learning modalities

Facilitation & Community Building

• As part of the year-long Leadership Journey, facilitate monthly virtual learning touchpoint sessions and 2 in-person 3-day learning residencies that are focused on key elements of our signature leadership journey for mid-career women in health. In India, we will scale up to having potentially up to 3 concurrent cohorts as well as growing the regional alumnae community.
• Facilitate additional sessions for the alumnae community and broader audiences including institutional partners, potentially virtually or in-person; Facilitate other training modalities for mid-career women in health such as quarterly PowerUp Workshops that are open to the public
• Serve as a reliable, trusted anchor for program participants
• Hold 1:1 office hour check-ins and respond to asynchronous communications with cohort members to offer guidance or clarity on learning content or personal/professional leadership challenges that they are facing
• Manage coaches and help maintain relationships with critical Journey stakeholders, including other facilitators, mentors, guest speakers, and health experts

Program Management

• Ensure program quality, smooth implementation, and that needs of the cohort members are addressed; help ensure alignment across Leadership Journey activities, deliverables, and curriculum
• Plan the agenda and experience of the in-person learning residencies as part of the Leadership Journey
• Meet with the leadership development teams of other regions to exchange learnings and best practices on curriculum, platforms, systems, and processes
• Ensure program quality by informing the design of session evaluation surveys and incorporating feedback into program design and facilitation

Content Contextualization & Development

• Work closely with regional and cross-country leadership development teams and partner organizations on the continued contextualization of the core curricula of the leadership journey and its delivery, ensuring its relevance to mid-career women leaders representing different global health sectors, cultures, and identities. The content for this Leadership Journey has already been developed by WomenLift Health team and partners but it continues to evolve with changes in context
• Contribute to the design and facilitation of alumnae programming and community-building opportunities
• Contribute to the design and improvement of Training of Trainers program as well as the stand-alone workshops for mid-career women in health (PowerUp Workshops) and other learning modalities

Required Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Ability   

• 15+ years of work experience with minimum 5 years of facilitation experience in leadership development training
• Demonstrated experience leading trainings in India and with diverse audiences
• Demonstrated experience working with mid-career and/or high-ranking women leaders either at the national, regional, and/or international levels
• Proven ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment that requires initiative, flexibility, ingenuity, resilience and commitment
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Outstanding communications skills including the ability to work across cultures and geographies at all levels and for all audiences
• English fluency (written and spoken)
• Living and working in the time zone of India

Facilitation Traits

• Ability to connect with and build safe spaces for women of a wide range of sociopolitical views and across sectors such as academia, government, NGO, and/or philanthropy
• Ability to lead trainings and deliver content with cultural sensitivity, empathy, astute judgment & intuition, confidence, and emotional intelligence
• Exhibit active listening skills, authenticity, maturity, and discretion; exhibit good judgment in terms of managing time and nimbly adjusting if needed
• Build a psychologically safe, inclusive and productive group environment and dialogue; weave in impactful current events when appropriate
• Deliver content in a clear and engaging way, while asking thought-provoking questions that produce deep insights; De-escalate conflict that arises in the classroom as needed
• Ability to leverage a variety of interactive learning tools (Miro board, polls, etc.)

Preferred (not required) Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Ability

• Background and experience in health and gender equity
• Is a national of the target geography
• Certified to work with assessments and has experience translating them to leader learning and application  (For example: the Workplace Big Five, Influence Style Indicator, and Benchmark 360 assessments)
• Experience with coaching; Ample hours of coaching
• An academic or instructional background in gender, women or minority studies
• Experience of working or participating in gender-centered programs
• Experience in developing and contextualizing leadership training curriculum that serves diverse audiences from different cultures
• Additional languages, especially Hindi

How to Apply 

To apply, submit resume and cover letter through Jobsoid link.  Please also include 3 professional references and desired annual salary in [INR]. Candidates who pass initial interviews will be asked to participate in a Colloquium where you and fellow candidates lead a 10-min presentation and facilitate a practice interactive session for the hiring team.

* If selected for this role, you must be able to attend the week-long in-person Training of Trainers which will take place 5 June – 9 June 2023 (location: TBD).

Hiring Statement
We are looking for talent that is passionate, self-driven, flexible, able to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced demanding environment that shows strong initiative and ability to proactively manage assigned project deliverables with minimal supervision.  

The talent will be hired through either GFS Consulting Private Limited (India) for WomenLift Health. Global Finance Strategies (GFS) founded in 2012 is a subsidiary of Global Health Strategies (GHS), which has been providing expert consulting services to clients working in international health and development for nearly 15 years. GFS has offices in New York, New Delhi, Rio de Janeiro, Beijing, Nairobi and Johannesburg and supports work in diverse countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas.   

GFS is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people of diverse backgrounds to apply.  

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Position Title: Southern Africa Director

Location: Johannesburg-Pretoria or Cape Town preferred, other capital cities in the Southern Africa region will be considered

Reports to: Amie Batson, Executive Director

Hours per week (average): 40 (full time)

Our Vision and Mission – WomenLift Health is committed to expanding the power and influence of talented women in global health and catalyzing systemic change to achieve gender equality in leadership. Leadership matters. We are taking action to create a world where diverse, accomplished leaders collectively transform health outcomes.     

Our Work – Established in 2019, we work to advance equality in health leadership through actions at the individual, institutional, and societal levels. We currently work in East Africa, North America, South Asia (India) and are expanding to Southern Africa. Our work includes investing in mid-career women leaders through a “Leadership Journey,” which focuses on giving them the tools, along with peer, mentor and coach support, to successfully use their voice, expertise and leadership for health impact. It also includes increasing the commitment of leaders of health institutions to establish more gender equitable policies and cultures and contribute to a societal movement to “reimagine” what good leadership looks, sounds, and acts like. Ultimately our goal is to encourage and support concrete action by women, male allies, institutional leaders, governments, partners and high-level champions to change the face of leadership in health, both globally and nationally – at the individual, institutional and societal level. We firmly believe that investing in leadership is the key to moving us from talk to action for better health outcomes.

Our Culture and Values – We are building a diverse, entrepreneurial team of people who bring unique cultural and technical perspectives and experiences. We welcome results-oriented problem-solvers of any nationality, race, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, and disability. We are a growing organization that is committed to building a culture with our partners that values: 

• Collaborative leadership that celebrates diverse perspectives and experiences and ensures everyone contributes to their full potential. 
• Partnership grounded in humility, respect, empathy, and inclusion. 
• Transformative change based upon bold, strategic thinking combined with adaptability and pragmatic action. 
• Spirit of learning that ensures we are open, forward-looking, constructive, and committed to growing collectively and individually. 
• Achieving impact by improving global health and gender equality. 

Position Summary

WomenLift Health is seeking an experienced, innovative, strategic, and dynamic Southern Africa Director to design, lead, grow, and implement the WomenLift Health strategy in the southern Africa region (Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe). The Southern Africa Director leads the engagement of partner institutions and high-level champions to expand the voice and influence of women leaders in health in the southern Africa region, to influence systemic change in organizations and contribute to a movement toward gender equality. The Southern Africa Director must have excellent skills engaging and building partnerships with a deep understanding of the southern African context, at both regional and national levels. The Director must be highly strategic, thrive in a dynamic and creative work environment, be a self-starter and be a passionate change agent for advancing women’s leadership in global health.

Responsibilities and Tasks

Management and Leadership

• Provide strategic leadership for the Southern Africa Regional Hub, including establishing and growing WomenLift Health’s presence and partnerships in southern Africa, setting up an appropriate structure, overseeing the budget and operations, and hiring staff.
• Working in a matrix structure, build, sustain and lead an inspired, high performing, inclusive and diverse team and contribute to sustaining the WomenLift Health culture.
• As a member of the WomenLift Health Senior Leadership Team (SLT), actively participate in management decisions regarding the growth, strategy and priorities of WomenLift Health and provide guidance to the Executive Director and senior leaders on strategic opportunities.
• In collaboration with the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Director, oversee monitoring and evaluation in southern Africa, ensuring accurate data for purposes of reporting, program improvement and donor accountability.
• Serve as the WomenLift Health spokesperson for southern Africa and other regions as appropriate in interviews, panels, events, and other forums.

Strategy Development and Implementation: Programs, Partners, and Brand

• Build and lead a southern Africa regional team to develop, implement and monitor the contextualized WomenLift Health strategy and program implementation plan. This will include:
  • contributing to societal acceptance of women’s leadership and gender equality
    • The program strategy will both align with and contribute to global and cross-regional plans.  
• building scalable platforms to roll-out contextualized programs and activities in southern African countries addressing training for women leaders
  • engaging and influencing institutional leaders

• Develop partnerships with key leaders and regional, national and sub-national organizations in southern Africa to advance women’s leadership and gender equality in health.  
• Oversee the development and implementation of a strategic communication plan that will promote key messaging on women’s leadership in health, provide platforms to raise the visibility of women leaders and male allies, and establish the WomenLift Health brand.
• Work with fellow regional Directors and functional teams to design new programs and projects, share learning, engage and manage implementing partners, and build shared capacity.

Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Ability   

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree highly preferred
• Minimum 15 years’ work experience with 10 years of related regional or global experience in independently developing and executing projects of comparable size/complexity, including managing a team
• Experience working in multiple countries in the southern Africa region
• Background and experience in global health, gender equity or leadership development
• Demonstrated impact in designing and implementing a complex regional strategy
• Established network of personal and institutional relationships in health in southern Africa
• Strong influencing, negotiating and relationship management skills, including proven capacity to engage with high-level leaders and partners
• Depth of global experience, cultural-sensitivity, judgment, and confidence befitting a senior leadership position
• Proven ability to grow, manage, leverage, and sustain a diverse, multi-cultural, best-in-class team
• Proven ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment that requires initiative, flexibility, ingenuity, resilience and commitment
• Outstanding communications skills, including the ability to work across cultures and geographies at all levels and for all audiences

Valued and Non-Essential Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Ability

• Additional language, especially French

How to Apply 

To apply, submit resume and cover letter through Jobsoid link.  Please also include 3 professional references and desired annual salary in USD. 

Hiring Statement

WomenLift Health is a project of New Venture Fund (NVF), a 501(c)(3) public charity that incubates new and innovative public-interest projects and grant-making programs. NVF is committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential. NVF’s work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working.

WomenLift Health intends to hire the selected candidate employment via a PEO (Professional Employer Organization)/host partner in South Africa or other southern Africa country.  Candidate must live and be authorized to work in one of these southern African countries listed: Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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