Organization: GE Foundation
Location: United States
Eligible Citizenship: All Non-US Citizens
Application Code: US10-Int
Job Function: Communications, Monitoring and Evaluation / Quality Improvement, Program / Project Management
Issue Area: Health Systems Strengthening / Healthcare Access
About
Since its inception, The GE Foundation has been in the business of taking complex problems in the field of health and breaking them down into simple interventions. By doing so, we are committed to addressing access to care by equipping communities with the technology, processes and capacity to improve health care for underserved populations.
The GE Foundation is working in 17 countries, including the U.S. We began by working primarily with health centers and health facilities, and have since expanded our partnerships to include academic institutions, think tanks, ministries of health and many more. We are approaching 500,000 hours of skills-based volunteer time throughout the health portfolio since our launch. Around the globe we’re in 415 health facilities, and to date we’ve invested about $205 million in the Developing Health portfolio since 2004.
In late 2015 the GE Foundation launched two signature initiatives, Project ECHO in the U.S. and Safe Surgery globally.
Safe Surgery 2020 will address the lack of access to safe surgery across the world by improving surgical capacity, infrastructure and training. To do this, Safe Surgery 2020 will implement strong sustainable leadership programs, an innovation pathway, and global advocacy.
Project ECHO will improve access to care by transferring specialty knowledge for common complex conditions to the primary care providers. By leveraging technology, specialists are connected to primary care providers, who, over time, build the capacity to treat more patients, keeping them local to their community, rather than referring on.
The complete Developing Health global portfolio, includes, as examples, 1) Programs that engage GE employee volunteers, affinity networks, and local GE business leaders in improving patient access and quality of care in underserved communities, 2) Programs focused on health care delivery for underserved populations globally, 3) Product donations and capacity building initiatives in underserved countries, 4) Infrastructure and technology deployment globally, and 5) Disaster response.
Position Overview
The Developing Health Program Associate will be based in Boston and will work closely with the Directors of both Developing Health U.S. and Developing Health Globally, as well as the Chief Medical Officer of the GE Foundation. The Developing Health Program Associate is responsible for supporting the management of strategic foundation grants and supporting health initiatives. The Associate’s primary objective will be to help ensure the successful coordination and implementation of programs and initiatives across the entire health portfolio, engaging with GE leaders and external partners.
Responsibilities
- Support the health portfolio broadly through program design, implementation, and launch, working with cross functional teams inclusive of GE leaders and external partners
- Manage numerous projects aligned to signature initiatives
- Create and generate metrics dashboards
- Provide grant management and technical support to existing and new grantees
- Ensure communication flow and rhythm with all constituents to ensure program success
- Compile and organize necessary data and fact sheets for various Developing Health communication opportunities
- Create presentations that support programs targeted to both internal and external audiences.
- Support the Developing Health team and GE Foundation in disaster response information gathering and implementation
Required Skills and Experience
- Ability to learn quickly and comfortable working in a face paced environment
- Proactive project management skills
- Strong communications and organizational skills
- Able to handle multiple priorities, deadlines and initiate, lead, and manage change
- Proven ability to work in a multi-cultural/global environment
- Collaborative work habits and a curious learner
- Expert user of MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and MS Project)
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Master’s degree or other graduate degree in public health, business administration, or similar discipline
- Demonstrated writing, facilitation, and verbal communication skills
- Ability to articulate complex ideas in an easy to understand manner to all levels of the organization
- Relationship-building skills
- Proficiency or interest in learning about online (WebEx) meeting management
- Strong interest in the healthcare system and health needs of the underserved
Fellowship Logistics
During the fellowship year, all fellows are provided with:
- A pre-tax living stipend of $1100/month
- Housing and utilities
- Health insurance
- A professional development grant of $600
- An award of $1500 upon successful completion of the fellowship year
- Travel costs covered to and from placement site, training and retreats
Living and Working in the United States: Fellows are provided with housing and utilities during the fellowship year. Housing arrangements vary based on location within the country. Fellows placed at GE Foundation will live with other fellows in a furnished apartment in Boston, Massachusetts, an urban center.
