Director Global Education

What You Will Be Doing

Reports to Chief Academic Officer
Summary: Administrative leadership role responsible for strategic oversight of Global Education and Global Impact programing at HSS.

• Reports to Chief Academic Officer
• Administers programs, expands HSS’s international reach, and sustains relationships
• Works closely with medical leadership and the development team to secure funding for global initiatives
• Create and support the Global Health Humanitarian Committee which will establish processes for awarding the limited resources allocated to humanitarian programing and for ensuring programs meet HSS’s standards and goals
• Maintains relationships with international organizations and establishes new partnerships as opportunities arise
• Evaluates programs and makes recommendations on whether to continue partnerships long-term
• Partner with the medical and business leadership teams at HSS to pursue international partnerships in accordance with institutional goals
• Designs and implements long-term development plans that align with the institution’s mission and financial goals
• Establishes the application process and criteria set for humanitarian initiatives
• Critically evaluates business plans and budgets to make recommendations to the Global Health Humanitarian Committee
• Staffs various oversight committees with appropriate physicians and administrators
• Partners with Development to establish annual funding for humanitarian work
• Supports grant writing to fund specific initiatives as needed
• Ensures philanthropic funds are appropriately allocated and budgets are followed
• Evaluates the return on investment of global health initiatives
• Creates central resources for logistical support for funded opportunities (e.g., physician licensing requirements)
• Develops annual reports for various stakeholder groups detailing the work and impact of global health programs, including financial reporting
• Manages a team of program administrators, relationship managers, and others to successfully implement and sustain programs
• Works closely with Academics, Medical Staff, Strategy & Business Development, Innovation, and other departments to evaluate and operationalize programs

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred
• 10+ years of progressive experience in nonprofits or foundations, global health, development, and/or grant writing
• Strong interpersonal and public speaking abilities
• Strong written communication skills
• Experience in grant writing
• Financial stewardship, including budget development
• Strategic thinking and the ability to evaluate initiatives against institutional goals
• Ability to manage competing deadlines
• Experience managing teams