About the Global Health Corps Fellowship
Global Health Corps (GHC) is a leadership development organization focused on building the next generation of diverse, disruptive global health leaders. Founded in 2009, we competitively recruit talented professionals (ages 21-30) from a range of sectors and backgrounds and place them in high-impact roles within partner organizations — including Clinton Health Access Initiative, Partners in Health, Planned Parenthood Global, and Government Ministries in Zambia, Rwanda, and Uganda — working on the front lines of health equity in Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, the US, and Zambia.
GHC is seeking fellows from a wide range of backgrounds, geographies, and expertise. Through a one-year paid fellowship program, fellows provide the expertise and leadership potential needed to fill capacity gaps in global health.
About Placement Organization
Founded in 2001, GBCHealth is a network of more than 200 companies and organizations committed to investing the breadth of their resources to making a healthier world, for their employees, for the communities in which they work, and for the world at large. Our vision is a global business community that is fully engaged and contributing its assets, skills, influence and reach as joint problem solvers to address the world’s greatest health challenges.
Position Overview
The Global Fund Private Sector Delegation Program Officer will be based in New York City. GBCHealth serves as the focal point for the Private Sector Delegation (PSD) to the Board of the Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria. The Global Fund is the largest financing mechanism for AIDS, TB and Malaria and the PSD is a group of 15-20 companies invested in the Fund and its activities. The fellow will support the GBCHealth PSD Team, including the PSD Program Manager in her capacity to manage and coordinate the PSD’s representation on the Board of the Global Fund. The role will include analysis of Global Fund policies and strategies to support development of PSD positions and to help advance PSD priorities of the board. The fellow will also help lead internal PSD task forces on various topics such as health systems strengthening, market dynamics and grant approvals.
The fellow will report to the Manager and Focal Point, Global Fund PSD.
Responsibilities
Policy Analysis:
- Analyze Global Fund policies and strategies to understand their implications on the PSD; prepare policy summaries in advance of Global Fund board and/or committee meetings
- Support PSD task forces in developing constituency positions on Global Fund strategies, activities or operational policies through briefing documents, summary materials and helping to facilitate consultative task force calls
Communications/Content Development:
- Develop content for the tri-annual PSD Newsletter and PSD Annual Report to disseminate information about PSD and Global Fund activities and strategies to a wide constituency of private sector and global health stakeholders; lead newsletter publication, including proposing news items, content curation, writing and editing
Events Management and Execution:
- Support the PSD Manager in organizing and preparing materials and minutes for and representing the constituency on teleconferences at PSD meetings, including board meetings, strategic retreats and co-convened events with the Global Fund or other partners; international travel 2-3 times annually expected
- Support other Global Fund-related events, including issue- or region-specific meetings, agenda development, identification and outreach to speakers and participants, and/or logistics management
Other:
- Identify prospects for membership in PSD through research on corporate health and sustainability programs and investments
- Track PSD budget and expenses and coordinate annual invoicing/dues payment
- Support recruitment and supervision of PSD intern
- Support the PSD renewal process through grant and proposal-writing
Required Skills and Experience
- Public health, science, and/or global health coursework at the undergraduate level, with superior academic performance
- 2-3 years of experience in non-profit, public health or medical institutions (internship experience will be considered)
- Project management experience, including events coordination
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including persuasive verbal and written communication (English)
- Ability to multi-task and function under pressure in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Strong attention to detail
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Advanced degree in public health, science, medicine or related field
- Practical understanding of HIV, TB and/or Malaria epidemics in the low- and middle-income country context —ideally supported by knowledge of key stakeholder institutions including Global Fund, Roll Back Malaria, Stop TB, USAID and operating NGOs
- Ability to interface with and motivate senior executives at multinational companies and to forge effective relationships with diverse partners in pursuit of a common objective
Fellowship Logistics
During the fellowship year, all fellows are provided with:
- A pre-tax living stipend of $1100/month
- Housing and utilities
- Health insurance
- A professional development grant of $600
- An award of $1500 upon successful completion of the fellowship year
- Travel costs covered to and from placement site, training and retreats
Living and Working in the United States: Fellows are provided with housing and utilities during the fellowship year. Housing arrangements vary based on location within the country. Fellows placed at GBCHealth will live with other fellows in a furnished apartment in New York City, New York, an urban center.
To apply to this position click here: http://ghcorps.com/fellows/apply-to-be-a-fellow/application/
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