Associate Director, Health Equity, Africa Regional Program / The Rockefeller Foundation / Nairobi, Kenya / Closing date: August 08, 2003. THE FOUNDATION: The Rockefeller Foundation is a knowledge-based, global foundation with a commitment to enrich and sustain the lives and livelihoods of the poor and excluded throughout the world. The program vision at the Foundation includes four thematic lines of work - Creativity & Culture, Food Security, Health Equity and Working Communities. A cross-theme of global inclusion supports, promotes and supplements the work of the themes. In addition, the Foundation supports a number of regional and special programs, among them the Africa Regional Program, and the Southeast Asia Regional Program. The Foundation has Offices in New York City and San Francisco in the U.S. as well as regional offices in Bangkok, Harare, Mexico City, and Nairobi. The Rockefeller Foundation is currently seeking an Associate Director for its office in Nairobi who will have overall responsibility for providing thematic leadership for grant activities in the AIDS area of work in the development of programs related to the Health Equity (HE) theme and the Africa Regional Program (ARP) in Eastern and Southern Africa. The Rockefeller Foundation offers a competitive total compensation and benefits package. Candidates can find out more about the Rockefeller Foundation on its website http://www.rockfound.org. RESPONSIBILITIES: * Provide programmatic leadership for all grant activities in the AIDS area of work * Oversee and further develop the AIDS Care Program and lead the development of a new program on prevention * As an active member of the team, contribute to the strategic thinking and program development of the HE theme and the ARP * Implement the assigned program's strategy in a high quality, efficient manner, and work with program staff as well as grantees to facilitate the flow of information necessary for grants administration * Manage and motivate assigned staff through effective leadership, mentoring, communication, coaching, development, facilitation, evaluation and rewards * Attend to operational, administrative and personnel functions as specified by the regional representative (may have supervisory responsibility for support staff) * Ensure that all grants and operations are in compliance with relevant laws and are consistent with Foundation policies and procedures QUALIFICATIONS: * Doctoral (MD or Ph.D.) in a public health-related field * Scientific research experience in health, preferably related to AIDS * Minimum of seven years of professional experience, with a working knowledge of non-profit management as well as the region to which the Associate Director is assigned * Proven ability to think strategically, analyze critically, and to translate ideas and insights into action through coherent and viable programs * Sound judgment, particularly for assessing projects as well as the leadership skills of potential grantees and consultants * Demonstrated people management skills, including the ability to manage complex relationships with staff, grantees, consultants and other Foundation partners * Administrative skills, in particular an appreciation for the importance of strong fiscal management * Good presentation and communication skills - the ability to listen and learn from diverse constituencies * Excellent oral and written English; good knowledge of Swahili and French a plus * Organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously * Commitment to RF's mission and core values of equity and fairness, diversity, voice and participation, knowledge and creativity, humility and respect, and honesty and integrity * Flexibility to travel extensively within the region and globally APPLICATION PROCESS: Bourrier International Consultants Inc. (BICI) has been retained to assist with this recruitment effort. Applications should be submitted by August 8, 2003 and include a cover letter, a detailed CV, and the names and contact details (phone, fax, e-mail) of three or more professional references. They should be marked confidential and sent by e-mail to: Bourrier International Consultants Inc. 12 Roseglen Private Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 1B6, Canada Tel: 1-613-247-7291 E-mail: bici@sympatico.ca We thank all applicants for their interest and will contact only those candidates whose skills and experience best match the requirements of the position.