Organizational Profile:
Partners In Health (“PIH”), co-founded by Paul Farmer and Ophelia Dahl and headquartered in Boston, MA, is an internationally recognized non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care. Through its service delivery, training, advocacy and research, PIH works globally to bring the benefits of modern medical science to those most in need and to serve as an antidote to despair. PIH has major programs in Haiti, Peru, Guatemala, Mexico, Russia, Rwanda, Lesotho, Malawi, Burundi, Kazakhstan, the Dominican Republic, and Boston, working tirelessly to lessen the joint burden of disease and poverty.

This is an exciting time for PIH as the organization is going through a period of significant growth. PIH has played a vital role in the response and reconstruction of Haiti following the 2010 earthquake, and these efforts are resulting in both a broadened scope of work and heightened visibility for the organization. As the work continues to expand, PIH seeks individuals committed to the mission and values of the organization (see PIH values) to join the team.

Hospital Profile:
In the town of Mirebalais, located at the intersection of two main roads just 30 miles north of Port-au-Prince, PIH is in the midst of the biggest reconstruction project launched in Haiti since the January 12, 2010 earthquake: a 220,000 square foot, 320-bed teaching hospital. Before January 12th, Partners In Health and Zanmi Lasante (ZL) had been planning to build a new community hospital in Mirebalais. Then the earthquake struck, leaving most of the health facilities in and around Port-au-Prince in ruins, including Haiti’s only public teaching hospital and nursing school. Responding to an urgent appeal from the Haitian Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP), we quickly scaled up our plans. Less than six months after the earthquake, the MSPP and PIH/ZL broke ground not for a community hospital but for a world-class national referral hospital and teaching center. When the hospital opens its doors in 2012, the main medical campus will encompass seven buildings offering a level of care never before available at a public hospital in Haiti. And at a time when Haiti desperately needs skilled professionals, Mirebalais Hospital will partner with Harvard Medical School and others to provide high-quality education for the next generation of Haitian medical students, resident physicians, nurses, and other clinical staff.

Overall Responsibilities:

Specific Responsibilities:
• Assume executive responsibility for all administrative aspects of the operation of Mirebalais National Teaching Hospital. This includes direct oversight of the respective managers of human resources; financial management; health information systems; procurement, supply chain, and vehicle logistics; and other responsibilities as designated by the Hospital Director.
• Work closely with the Hospital Director and others to finalize a comprehensive operational plan, staffing plan, and budget for the administrative components of Mirebalais National Teaching Hospital. Work closely with HR Director to recruit, hire, and train an administrative management team in accordance with that plan. This planning process should draw upon best practices in hospital administration from the United States and elsewhere while also adhering to Haitian National protocols, while addressing the specific challenges of this hospital’s context in Haiti.
• Oversee the establishment of training, mentorship, and accompaniment programs to build Haitian competency in best administrative practices that may not presently be widespread in the Haitian public sector.
• In partnership with the Hospital Director and with PIH and ZL experts, create and implement robust health information systems for monitoring and evaluation, including a system for continuous performance measurement based upon clinical indicators. Work with the hospital’s senior management team to ensure that best practices in evidence-based hospital management are firmly established, and to promote accountability to PIH, ZL, the government of Haiti, donors, and the broader public.
• Supervise the establishment of a financial management system that adheres fully to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP); to all donor requirements; and to all relevant laws of Haiti and the United States. Assume senior responsibility for the timely and accurate reporting of financial data to all internal and external entities.
• Supervise the establishment of a human resources management system that provides an effective framework for key human resource functions including recruitment, hiring, routine evaluation, professional development, compensation, discipline, and termination of hospital employees. Promote consistent adherence to the PIH/ZL HR Manual and Code of Conduct among all hospital staff.
• Supervise the establishment of all procurement, logistics, and supply chain functions for the Mirebalais National Teaching Hospital. This includes the establishment of forecasting, ordering, inventory, and quantification tools and methods; oversight of supply depots and storage areas; and development of a system for efficient vehicle fleet management and deployment, among other responsibilities.
• In partnership with PIH, ZL, and the Government of Haiti, recruit and train a Haitian successor for the Chief Administrative Officer position who will be poised to assume full responsibility no later than the end of 2014. Over an extended period leading up to this hand-off, develop and execute a plan for this individual’s professional development and preparation for the role, focusing on international best practices in overall hospital management, financial management, human resource management, and logistics management. Oversee a phased transition of responsibility to this successor before exiting the role.

Qualifications:
• A personal and professional commitment to the mission and goals of the Mirebalais National Teaching Hospital; to supporting the long-term development of Haiti; and to tirelessly strengthening human rights through the promotion of global health equity and social justice.

• 10+ years of experience in a senior administrative management role at a major referral hospital or health care facility. A relevant advanced degree is strongly preferred. A history of administrative experience in facilities located in both the developed and developing worlds is preferred.

• Experience living and working in resource-limited environments is strongly preferred. The candidate should have a demonstrated ability to be flexible and effective in the face of unexpected challenges, including supply disruptions, national emergencies, and other sudden changes; as well as the willingness to accept a standard of living that is clean and comfortable but very simple.
• Strong people management experience, including the demonstrated ability to work respectfully, productively, and with humility across cultures; as well as demonstrated aptitude for teaching, training, and mentorship.
• Conversational French abilities are helpful but not required; however, the candidate must be willing to acquire a working knowledge of French and/or Haitian Creole after hiring.

Job Title: Chief Administrative Officer,
Mirebalais National Teaching Hospital
Reports to: Hospital Director, Mirebalais National Teaching Hospital
Location: Mirebalais, Haiti
Closing date: March 17, 2012
Timing: Starting in April 2012

ZL and PIH are equal opportunities employers and encourage applications from qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or disability. Female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.