Deputy Director, Global Risk and Operations
Are you seeking an opportunity to bring your professional expertise to a global organization focused on re-imagining public health? Vital Strategies is seeking a Deputy Director with demonstrated understanding of the international NGO sector and its operations. Candidates must have global experience in risk management, insurance, contracting, and process improvement with the skill to collaborate while guiding diverse teams to be compliant.
Vital Strategies is an international public health organization. Our programs strengthen public health systems and address the world’s leading causes of illness, injury and death. We currently work in 73 countries, supporting data-driven decision making in government, advancing evidence-based public health policies, and mounting strategic communication campaigns. Vital Strategies’ priorities are driven by the greatest potential to improve and save lives. They include non-communicable disease prevention, tobacco control, road safety, obesity prevention, overdose prevention, environmental health, vital statistics systems building and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment research. Our programs are primarily concentrated in low- and middle-income countries in Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Pacific; the Overdose Prevention Program is our first initiative in the U.S. Please visit our website at www.vitalstrategies.org to find out more about our work.
Vital Strategies is committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive (DEI) organization. We believe our programs are strengthened when they are developed and supported by individuals with diverse life experiences, whose understanding of social and cultural issues can help make our work and workforce more inclusive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or creed, gender, national origin, ancestry, actual or perceived age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, marital status, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic characteristics, alienage or citizenship status, gender (including gender identity or expression), partnership status, arrest or conviction record, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws.
Read about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Vital Strategies: https://www.vitalstrategies.org/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-at-vital-strategies/
Job Purpose:
The Deputy Director will collaborate across the organization to enhance operational processes, systems, and policies on a global scale. There will be a strong focus on risk management and global operational insurances. They will collaborate with global teams to refine operational efficiencies and procurement practices. The role demands a significant cross-functional collaboration in order to align processes and policies that enhance the organization’s organizational effectiveness. This position currently has no direct reports.
Vital Strategies will offer a competitive salary based on local market benchmarking in the candidate’s home country. The applicable salary range for the US is $134,000-$150,000 USD.
Individuals must be able to work core hours in EST or GMT time zones and must be located in a country where Vital Strategies has a country office or is legally able to work.(i.e. U.S., Brazil, or U.K.).
Duties and Responsibilities:
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II. Procurement and Contract Management -
III. Insurance and Portfolio Management -
IV. Process Improvement and Organizational Efficiency -
Qualifications:
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Experience:
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