This position directs the Focus Area for Compassion and Ethics (FACE) program at the Task Force for Global Health (TFGH). The Director of FACE serves as the lead for the TFGH’s initiative on global health ethics and compassion and advises the President/CEO, Executive Team, and TFGH Programs on ethical issues facing the organization and its programs.
This position has primary responsibility for leading the work of the TFGH in the field of global health ethics and for developing a robust program in global health ethics and compassion. In addition to creating and managing the programmatic portfolio, the Director has primary responsibility for strategic leadership and management of ethics- and compassion-related projects at the TFGH. This position serves as the principal investigator on scientific studies and investigations of ethics in global health and is responsible for convening symposia, conferences, and working groups on topics related to global health ethics and compassion. The Director builds and maintains strong positive relationships with scientific and technical staff at the WHO, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emory University and other academic institutions, major funding partners, and other scientific collaborators. The Director serves as a primary technical resource to programs at the TFGH on ethical issues. S/he remains informed of ethics- and compassion-related scholarship, curriculum development, and research and is consulted by Emory University, WHO, and other partners to provide scientific and technical expertise.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- MD, PhD, or equivalent degree with background in public health, ethics, compassion science, behavioral science, or related field.
- Expertise in global health, ethics, or compassion science as reflected in teaching, presentations, and publications.
- Experience at the senior level in strategic planning, resource mobilization, program development and program management.
- Demonstrated capacity to engage a broad range of stakeholders and to develop and advocate for a strategic vision.
- Widely recognized expertise in one or more subfields of global health, ethics, or compassion science.
