Associate Director - International Health Economist - The Rockefeller Foundation, New York
www.rockfound.org
Company Description: The mission of the Rockefeller Foundation is to “promote the well-being” of humanity. The Foundation focuses on addressing the root causes of serious problems, and on doing so around the world. As John D. Rockefeller said, “The best philanthropy is constantly in search of the finalities—a search for a cause, an attempt to cure evils at their source.” This approach has produced such breakthrough work as the professionalizing of public health, the eradication of yellow fever, the “Green Revolution” in Latin American, Asian and Indian agriculture, and the creation of public-private partnerships to develop promising new drugs and vaccines.
The Rockefeller Foundation works around the world to expand opportunities for poor or vulnerable people and to help ensure that globalization’s benefits are shared more equitably. It is one of the few institutions to conduct such work both within the United States and internationally. With assets of more than $3 billion, it is one of the largest private foundations.
Associate Directors are the Foundation’s core professional staff members. They play a key role in finding, shaping, developing and implementing new initiatives for the Foundation. They work with research professionals to identify and understand global trends, issues, challenges and opportunities. They are members of teams exploring for ideas, and they help to catalyze ideas and turn them into actionable initiatives. They partner with evaluation professionals to learn from the work and incorporate lessons learned.
The successful candidate will be comfortable working within a team structure, sharing information and insights, and engaging in ongoing intellectual exchange. The candidate must be comfortable working with the academy, non-profit, government and corporate sectors. This position may be of finite duration and of limited term, the length of which will be determined as the initiative progresses.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Coordinates research and knowledge building for the Foundation in global health economics and the role of the private sector in health • Works as part of a team of program professionals to evaluate opportunities for investment in possible initiatives that address issues surrounding policy, capacity and new models to improve coverage, quality and efficiency of health services and financing for the poor in developing countries • Bring intellectual leadership and creative thinking to the design and development of new program initiatives and partnerships that flexibly respond to opportunities that are high impact and are responsive to need • Initiate and execute an implementation strategy, working as a member of a team and in partnership with key actors and stakeholders • Contribute to initiative execution, including work with diverse grantees and funding partners a plus • Works with Evaluation professionals to ensure that knowledge gained from initiatives is channeled into ongoing programming and shared learning • Represents the Foundation at external meetings and conferences
For more information and to apply for this position, please see our web site at: http://www.rockfound.org/about_us/careers/jobs.shtml
Company Description: The mission of the Rockefeller Foundation is to “promote the well-being” of humanity. The Foundation focuses on addressing the root causes of serious problems, and on doing so around the world. As John D. Rockefeller said, “The best philanthropy is constantly in search of the finalities—a search for a cause, an attempt to cure evils at their source.” This approach has produced such breakthrough work as the professionalizing of public health, the eradication of yellow fever, the “Green Revolution” in Latin American, Asian and Indian agriculture, and the creation of public-private partnerships to develop promising new drugs and vaccines.
The Rockefeller Foundation works around the world to expand opportunities for poor or vulnerable people and to help ensure that globalization’s benefits are shared more equitably. It is one of the few institutions to conduct such work both within the United States and internationally. With assets of more than $3 billion, it is one of the largest private foundations.
Associate Directors are the Foundation’s core professional staff members. They play a key role in finding, shaping, developing and implementing new initiatives for the Foundation. They work with research professionals to identify and understand global trends, issues, challenges and opportunities. They are members of teams exploring for ideas, and they help to catalyze ideas and turn them into actionable initiatives. They partner with evaluation professionals to learn from the work and incorporate lessons learned.
The successful candidate will be comfortable working within a team structure, sharing information and insights, and engaging in ongoing intellectual exchange. The candidate must be comfortable working with the academy, non-profit, government and corporate sectors. This position may be of finite duration and of limited term, the length of which will be determined as the initiative progresses.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Coordinates research and knowledge building for the Foundation in global health economics and the role of the private sector in health • Works as part of a team of program professionals to evaluate opportunities for investment in possible initiatives that address issues surrounding policy, capacity and new models to improve coverage, quality and efficiency of health services and financing for the poor in developing countries • Bring intellectual leadership and creative thinking to the design and development of new program initiatives and partnerships that flexibly respond to opportunities that are high impact and are responsive to need • Initiate and execute an implementation strategy, working as a member of a team and in partnership with key actors and stakeholders • Contribute to initiative execution, including work with diverse grantees and funding partners a plus • Works with Evaluation professionals to ensure that knowledge gained from initiatives is channeled into ongoing programming and shared learning • Represents the Foundation at external meetings and conferences
For more information and to apply for this position, please see our web site at: http://www.rockfound.org/about_us/careers/jobs.shtml
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