Postdoctoral Fellow, One Health at University of Global Health Equity (UGHE): (Deadline 8 September 2024)

Position Title: Postdoctoral Fellow, One Health

Reports to: Chair, Center for One Health

Group/Department: Center for One Health, University of Global Health Equity (UGHE)

Location: Kigali and Butaro, Rwanda

Organizational Profile

The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) is a groundbreaking health sciences university in Rwanda that trains global leaders to deliver high-quality health care. Owned and operated by Partners in Health, UGHE is a private institution that leverages expertise and resources from the Government of Rwanda, Harvard Medical School, and key partners to create a global forum for delivery-focused teaching, research, clinical care, and implementation.

Role Overview

As a Postdoctoral Fellow in One Health, you will play a pivotal role in developing the Center for One Health and implementing its mission. You will collaborate closely with various teams across UGHE (including Global Health, Medicine, Nursing) to develop and execute One Health training, research, and community engagement initiatives. A deep commitment to excellence in teaching and research, along with expertise in One Health and a strong interest in Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and Pandemic Preparedness and Response is essential. Your responsibilities will include conducting research, pursuing external grant funding to advance One Health research, and supporting the implementation of a Community of Practice for NTDs Program Managers throughout Africa. You will also be engaged in teaching and management of the Master in Global Health Delivery (MGHD) track in One Health.

Responsibilities

Research

• Conduct One Health research in partnership with UGHE students, faculty, and other institutional partners.
• Undertake resource mobilization for One Health programming and research, including preparing grant applications to external funding sources, coordinating reporting to external funders and managing financial approvals and other financial processes.
• Mentor students completing One Health, MGHD and other research projects through their practicum or other relevant research opportunities.
• Support with data collection and conducting qualitative and/or quantitative analyses, including data management.
• Write project deliverables, such as protocols, reports, and publications.
• Conduct knowledge dissemination events with communities.

One Health Training

• Teach in the MGHD in One Health and MBBS program.
• Oversee and support grading of all One Health modules including in the MGHD program and the MBBS program.
• Use technical content to develop pre-class assignments, instruction sequences to guide course delivery, post-class assignments, and overall evaluation tools.
• Provide technical research to support content development.
• Prepare presentations and contribute to the development of scholarship and practical materials for the Center of One Health and the MGHD in One Health program.
• Teach in UGHE’s programs including modules in the MGHD in One Health.
• Support in the integration of One Health content throughout all UGHE’s courses.
• Support with the recruitment and mentoring of One Health students.
• Liaise with and support students during class and office hours, identify supplementary academic materials, and provide student feedback.
• Provide general administrative support to the Center for One Health as needed.

Kikundi Community of Practice (CoP)

• Provide expertise and leadership in managing the Community of Practice.
• Support content development and management, including accessing and summarizing new and existing NTD resources and literature and managing message boards.
• Provide translation support where needed.

Program Administration

• Support UGHE academic processes and programs related to research, curriculum, staff, faculty and students.
• Provide general administrative support to the Center for One Health.
• Solicit and develop international institutional relationships and partnerships.
• Serve on UGHE committees and represent UGHE on external committees as assigned.
• Perform additional duties as required.

Qualifications

• PhD degree
• Master’s degree (Global Health or One Health preferred).
• MBBS or MD an asset.
• Experience working with adult learners and faculty.
• Familiarity with qualitative and/or quantitative data analysis and related software including basic (Excel etc.) and advanced statistical (R, etc.) software.
• Proven skills to organize and execute logistics.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Fluency in English. Proficiency in Kinyarwanda, and/or French preferred.
• Experience working in Rwanda or in other relevant contexts.
• Ability to manage, organize, develop plans and generate data to make decisions;
• Exemplary interpersonal skills; ability to effectively collaborate with culturally diverse staff across departments and countries.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and analytical skills, good judgment, and creative problem-solving.
• Proficient computer skills with fluency in Microsoft Office Suite programs including Excel and learning management systems.

How to Apply

Applicants should provide: (1) curriculum vitae, (2) Degree, (3) A cover letter describing your interest in UGHE and relevant experience. Please upload these under the ‘Additional Files’ tab on the application page.

University of Global Health Equity is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Organizational Profile

UGHE is a new kind of university focused on training the next generation of global leaders in health care delivery. The university launched in Rwanda in September 2015. Through an academic experience uniquely rooted in the values of equity, students are empowered to both ease suffering at the bedside and drive transformational, systemic changes to the health system.

UGHE is an initiative of Partners In Health (PIH), an internationally recognized non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care. In over nearly three decades of operating alongside public sectors in countries around the world, PIH has developed a model to deliver high quality healthcare to some of the world’s most marginalized communities. Nowhere has this impact been more profound than in Rwanda, where Inshuti Mu Buzima—PIH’s sister organization—and our government partners have driven innovation for a decade.

Members of the UGHE community are tenacious and resolute in our drive to attain social justice, make common cause with those in need, listen to and learn from others, and operate with honesty and humility as we uphold academic integrity and intellectual curiosity. The University of Global Health Equity seeks individuals committed to these values to join the team.

Commitment to Safeguarding and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual Harassment:

At UGHE, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including community members – as well as our students, contractors, staff, and visitors to our campus are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment and any form of systemic abuse, whilst reducing risk and vulnerabilities. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with UGHE’s policy.

UGHE will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of fraud, harassment, sexual harassment and any form of systemic abuse or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By applying, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.