MediCapt Director
Physicians for Human Rights
- Nairobi
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead the development and implementation of a results focused strategy to meet the goal of deploying Medicapt in multiple countries and supporting thousands of survivors of sexual violence.
- Oversee the implementation of the national scaling strategy in Kenya and develop scaling strategies for national implementation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and new geographies.
- Serve as a global representative of PHR and the MediCapt project, including with donors, potential scaling partners, the media, and at international conferences and other venues.
- In collaboration with PHR’s Development team, develop and execute a MediCapt resource-mobilization and fundraising strategy, including identifying and pursuing new funding opportunities, building relationships with new donors, and working closely with the Development team to draft proposals and other donor materials.
- Design, develop and implement plans for scaling processes, refining the business model and go-to-market strategy, developing, and testing the costing model.
- Identify and build strategic partnerships with global scaling partners and champions for the project, including humanitarian organizations, international organizations, and governments.
- Manage and mentor a high-functioning team of staff, expert consultants, and collaborate closely with the volunteer Technical Advisory Board to implement the MediCapt project.
- Oversee the implementation of MediCapt-related grants and ensure the timely and high-quality execution of grant deliverables.
- Collaborate with PHR’s departmental leaders to advance organizational change to prepare the organization for scale, including advising senior leadership on the programmatic and operational shifts necessary for scaling.
- Expand the membership of the Technical Advisory Board to include new skills and expertise.
- As the lead focal point with the Technical Advisory Board (TAB), manage and convene meetings and engage the TAB regularly.
- Oversee and manage the MediCapt Technical Project Manager to advance the technical aspects of the project.
- Lead on identifying and mitigating challenges in scaling including ethical issues, data protection and data security, and quality assurance and quality control.
- Monitor and share developments in the global human rights tech and digital health landscape.
- Develop and implement robust plans for monitoring and evaluating the reach and impact of MediCapt with end users and beneficiaries.
- Develop and oversee the MediCapt budget and operational plan.
- Cultivate and reinforce a culture of kindness, respect, goodwill, non-discrimination, transparency, collaboration, and mentorship at the organization and lead by example.
- Advanced degree in public health, medicine, business administration/international project management, law, human rights, or similar field;
- Minimum of 10+ years of progressive experience in program development and implementation of complex programs;
- Hands-on experience scaling innovative projects in humanitarian contexts, ideally digital human rights, development, access to justice, or global health tools;
- Knowledge or experience in sexual violence, international justice, human rights, and/or women’s rights is a plus;
- Demonstrated experience managing global teams and commitment to mentorship and supporting teams;
- Experience in fundraising, budget management, grant management, and donor relations;
- Able and willing to travel domestically and internationally, including to remote, rural, conflict, or post-conflict zones in Africa, Asia, Europe, and/or Latin America;
- Previous experience working in resource-constrained environments and conflict-affected regions is a plus.
- Passion for and demonstrated experience successfully scaling innovation and growing projects from pilot stage;
- Experience with health systems, digital health projects, interoperability, and/or mobile apps;
- Experience in leading and managing teams;
- Robust networks in key international organizations, humanitarian organizations, and governments and ability to build relationships with target partners;
- Experience raising capital with private sector partners;
- Experience with open-source technology projects;
- Superb oral and written communication skills;
- Excellent cross-cultural communication skills;
- Proficiency in spoken and written French a plus.
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