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Located in Georgetown, Guyana, the Country Director will oversee program implementation in Guyana ensuring program quality, alignment, and collaboration with key program stakeholders. They will facilitate, coordinate, and oversee advisory teams from Mount Sinai as they support the Ministry of Health and government of Guyana develop and implement health system strengthening initiatives and other programs to strengthen Guyana's national health system. The Country Director is part of Mount Sinai's executive leadership team for the Guyana Health Initiative and reports to the Director for Global Partnerships and Operations at the Arnhold Institute for Global Health at Mount Sinai.
The Program Director will help lead refinement and implementation of approved program work plans and be responsible for the timely completion of key program goals and deliverables. They will play a critical role in the maintenance of operations and programs in Guyana, establishing and maintaining key counterpart relationships needed for successful program implementation, facilitating advisory teamwork, and ensuring in-country operations are successfully implemented, appropriately supported, and consistent with approved contract terms as well as government partner expectations and needs. This position requires regional and international travel.
Responsibilities

• Plans, directs, and coordinates implementation of program activities in Guyana to ensure program goals and objectives are achieved on time and within budget.
• Serves as Mount Sinai's primary program liaison and representative in Guyana for all aspects of the consultancy to government and non-governmental partners with a primary focus on the Ministry of Health.
• Participates in executive leadership meetings with key stakeholders and program leadership.
• Collaborates with the executive leadership in the formation of program teams, refinement and development of program work plans and implementation strategies, and standard operating procedures to ensure program goals are achieved.
• Reviews program implementation tools (cooperative agreement, work plan, budget, performance monitoring plan, program audits, and assessments, etc.) and advises executive program leadership on funding and budget allocations, procedures, staffing, technical assistance, and allotment of other resources needed for successful implementation of priority activities.
• Identifies, and as applicable provides, appropriate guidance and training to advisory teams including faculty, staff, and consultants to achieve program goals.
• Establishes, develops, and maintains partnerships with internal and external program stakeholders to support and facilitate the successful implementation of program objectives.
• Ensures program alignment and coordination with regional programs and strategies for health improvement and health systems strengthening.
• Provides leadership to the Guyana program team guiding program implementation and providing clarity on program priorities, deliverables, and timelines.
• Oversees the management and implementation of program budgets in Guyana including compliance and reporting.
• Presents program overviews, progress reports, and proposals to key stakeholders and senior government officials in Guyana and the US.
• Maintains effective and constructive communications with program leadership and other key stakeholders.
• Ensures all program personnel understand their responsibility to operate in accordance with
• Mount Sinai's vision, mission, and values, standards for equity, and policies and procedures, and ensures all program personnel fulfill their individual responsibilities for upholding these values, standards, and policies.
• Advises and supports the implementation of communications strategies for the program including the development of program reports, marketing materials, and materials used for outreach and program implementation.
• Manages direct reports ensuring individual performance goals and responsibilities are met.
• Advises executive leadership on in-country strategy, operations, security, and other strategic considerations critical to achieving program objectives.
• Other duties and activities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree required, Masters preferred, or equivalent combination or relevant work experience and education.
• 7 years related experience

Compensation Statement
The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for this role is $115,543.88 - $187,951.66 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
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