Director of Public Sector Development

Partners In Health
Boston, Massachusetts

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Partners In Health (PIH) is an internationally recognized, non-profit organization based in Boston, MA, whose mission is to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care. Through its community-based service model, PIH works globally to bring the benefits of modern medical science to those most in need and to serve as an antidote to despair. PIH has major programs in Haiti, Peru, Russia, Rwanda, Lesotho, Malawi and Boston, working tirelessly to lessen the joint burden of disease and poverty.

Founded in 1987 by Dr. Paul Farmer, an international public health leader and acclaimed anthropologist, Partners in Health is a natural evolution of work at the Clinique Bon Sauveur in Cange, Haiti, to deliver health care to the residents of this village. This Clinic was just the first of an arc of successful projects in central Haiti designed to address the health care needs of the residents of the poorest area in Haiti. Since 1987, PIH has expanded its operations to a total of 10 countries and has launched a number of significant initiatives. Using a community-based care model, Partners in Health is a pioneer in the fight against treatable and curable infectious disease in developing countries.

Poised for continued success, Partners in Health recognizes the opportunity to increase its impact internationally by engaging new support and donors from both domestic and international public sectors. To achieve these goals, PIH seeks a Director of Public Sector Development who will play a critical role in furthering the organization’s mission to raise the standard for health care access and outcomes in resource-poor settings around the world.

This position calls for an entrepreneurial, dynamic individual with humility, a deep personal commitment to public health and a proven ability to cultivate and steward resources on behalf of a mission-driven organization. PIH seeks an individual with a consultative and accessible leadership style, outstanding writing and communication skills, integrity, and exceptional leadership and managerial skills. S/he will have a strong presence, diplomatic management style and ability to achieve outcomes in a highly-driven and committed workplace.

A diverse organization, rich in mission and dedication, Partners In Health reaches beyond limits to alleviate disease and poverty. In this newly created position, the Director of Public Sector Development will be a key contributor to this mission and passionate about creating change.

Partners In Health is being assisted by the Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group. Please see application instructions at the end of this document.
 

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW:

Mission and History

The work of Partners In Health has three goals: to care for patients, to alleviate the root causes of disease in their communities, and to share lessons learned around the world. Through long-term partnerships with collaborating organizations, Partners In Health is at the forefront of delivering high-quality medical care in resource-poor settings while simultaneously working to alleviate the crushing economic and social burdens of poverty that exacerbate disease. PIH believes that health is a fundamental right, not a privilege. Through their service, training, advocacy, and research, Partners In Health aims to raise the standard of care for the poor everywhere.

PIH has long been at the forefront of addressing effectively a range of allegedly “untreatable” health problems in poor countries, including HIV/AIDS and drug-resistant tuberculosis, specifically by working with the public sector to improve access to treatment and by integrating treatment programs within strengthened comprehensive primary health care services. A hallmark of the PIH model of care is the use of trained and compensated community health workers to monitor patients on treatment, engage in active case-finding, and conduct health outreach and education in their communities. In addition, PIH defines health broadly to include access to sufficient nutritious food, clean waster, adequate housing, and educational opportunity, and has an array of programs in each of these areas. Treating each patient as they would a member of their own family, PIH’s impact is greatest because of its willingness to form long-term partnerships with rural, underserved communities, build local capacity, leverage resources, and advocate internationally for access to medicine as a basic right. Elements of PIH’s community-based approach have been disseminated to and adapted by other countries and programs throughout the world.

OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FACING THE NEW PROGRAM DIRECTOR

In this newly created position, the Director of Public Sector Development will design and manage effective strategies to increase contributions, grants, and awards from public sector sources. Critical functions include developing and managing relationships with funding sources, including U.S. and foreign government funding agencies and multilateral funding sources such as the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) and the agencies of the United Nations such as UNICEF and the World Food Program. There may also be opportunities for state and municipal funding for PIH domestic programs.

A member of the senior management team, the Director of Public Sector Development will work closely with the executive leadership of the organization to set strategy, prioritize goals, and implement plans to achieve success. The Director of Public Sector Development can expect to engage in the following opportunities and challenges in the first 12-18 months of his/her tenure:

Develop and lead a public sector development program.

• Expand and develop all public sector development initiatives including relationships with funding agencies that support health care and poverty alleviation programs.

• Secure funding sources from the U.S. federal government, foreign governments, and multilateral organizations through strategic networking that will include extensive travel to Washington D.C. and PIH country sites.

• Cultivate and respond to domestic and international public sector funding opportunities with outstanding, innovative, and compelling grant proposals.

Partner with Program and Country Directors to develop country-specific fundraising strategies, goals, and plans; ensure positive relationships with local governments.

• Lead and mentor a diverse group of physicians, program personnel, and other front-line staff to identify funding opportunities and research funding to support PIH efforts.

• Lead RFP response teams with thoughtful preparation and planning; coordinate teams of staff in the conceptual development, writing, and editing of proposals; meet RFP requirements and deadlines in a timely fashion.

• Establish and cultivate ongoing, positive relationships with a variety of international funding sources on behalf of PIH.

Collaborate and liaise within PIH to generate, evaluate and maximize revenue and programmatic goals through public sector funding.

• Collaborate with and support the PIH Director of Policy and Advocacy to influence international health and development policy in favor of social justice and human rights, ultimately leveraging public sector resources.

• Develop benchmarks and build targets to assess programmatic gains and to demonstrate the tremendous impact of public sector funding.

• Liaise and coordinate with Program and Finance teams to assure grant awards are implemented to serve organizational goals and meet donor requirements, ensure that narrative and financial reporting requirements for all grants are met.

• Contribute to PIH organization-wide revenue forecasting through active partnership with the Individual and Institutional Development Teams.

Lead and coordinate PIH institutional partner activities.

• Lead and coordinate PIH institutional partner activities, primarily affiliated programs at Harvard University and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, in an effort to coordinate joint public sector approaches. Specifically, the Director will provide support to Harvard faculty on federal research proposals that are targeted for PIH sites.

QUALIFICATIONS OF THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

The successful candidate will bring solid knowledge of public sector development and funding opportunities. S/he will have a keen understanding of domestic and international public sector funding streams and the process for securing project support. S/he will have excellent writing/editing skills and experience in leading RFP teams from start to finish, diplomatically managing a dedicated group of staff to meet deadlines. The successful Director will demonstrate an ongoing commitment to expanding his/her knowledge base in PIH program areas. Finally, the successful candidate will possess a superior work ethic, humility, and dedication toward fulfilling Partners In Health core mission and values.

While no one person will embody all of the qualities enumerated below, the ideal candidate will possess many of the following professional and personal abilities, attributes, and experiences:

• A master’s degree in management, public administration, or public health or equivalent experience required.

• A minimum of seven to ten years of proven, successful experience in public sector fundraising, government service, lobbying, or government relations.

• Entrepreneurial instincts to develop and create systems as needed, paired with the flexibility to work temporarily in situations where none exist.

• A high degree of organization, ability to solve problems, set priorities, multitask, manage time, leverage limited resources and meet critical deadlines.

• Proven programmatic, technical, and managerial ability and diplomatic interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with professional colleagues in a broad range of indigenous, nongovernmental, governmental, and international organizations within multiple socio-cultural contexts. Ability to successfully work across a complex organization.

• Demonstrated budget development and management experience.

• Intellectual curiosity to understand PIH’s programs as an opportunity to obtain additional knowledge.

• Strong, independent work ethic and comfort working with minimal supervision, and the capacity and willingness to roll up one’s sleeves to accomplish the task at hand.

• A desire and ability to travel internationally and to Washington, DC for networking and programmatic issues on a regular schedule.

• French language skills desirable but not required.

TO APPLY

More information about Partners In Health may be found at http://www.pih.org.

Due to the pace of this search, candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Applications including a cover letter describing your interest and qualifications, your resume (in Word format), salary history and where you learned of the position should be sent to: PIH-DPSD@NonprofitProfessionals.com. In order to expedite the internal sorting and reviewing process, please type your name (Last, First) as the only contents in the subject line of your e-mail.
 

Partners In Health is an equal opportunity employer.