Director, CGI Health Equity

clintonfoundation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) is seeking a Director of CGI Health to execute strategy, engage partners across sectors, and lead high-impact Commitments to Action. Reporting to the Managing Director of Health, you will translate impact objectives into partnership directions and collaborate with U.S.

and global partners to advance health equity. The role requires 10–12 years in public health, international development, or related leadership, with proven ability to connect partnership strategy

Qualifications

• Masters degree in public health or related field is required.
• At least 10 years in public health/healthcare with increasing leadership responsibility.
• Experience directing teams or multiple projects; leadership of a function.
• International experience with multi-stakeholder engagement preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive stakeholder engagement and steward high-impact partnerships
• Provide day-to-day oversight of CGI Health portfolio of Commitments
• Identify and develop new Commitments annually
• Foster new connections to support CGI initiatives
• Recruit organizations to join the CGI network and support sponsorships

Skills

Partnership development

Public health expertise

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Program management

Education

Master's Degree

Master's Degree with focus on public health or international development

Job description

About the Opportunity

The Director of CGI's Health Impact Area (CGI Health) is responsible for executing the strategy for CGI Health, translating the impact agenda into partnership direction, stakeholder engagement, and structured initiatives.

Reporting to the Managing Director of Health, the Director will serve as a strategic leader, and drive partnership strategy, strengthen and expand engagement with funders, government, private sector, and multilateral organizations, and lead high-impact partnerships inclusive of Commitments to Action (Commitments) - new initiatives launched through CGI.

This role will ensure day-to-day oversight of CGI Health's portfolio of active Commitments and lead the development of new Commitments on a yearly basis through active identification and close collaboration with U.S. and global partners committed to making quality health care more available, accessible, and equitable. The Director will also be responsible for fostering new connections and strategic partnership opportunities, to support the successful execution of health initiatives launched through CGI.

Successful candidates for this role will have a strong background in public health/healthcare, expertise in program development and execution, a global perspective, and experience engaging partners across sectors and cultural contexts. Candidates should have a minimum of 10-12 years of experience and demonstrate expertise connecting partnership strategy and strategic alliance management with real world impact for communities.

The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) convenes global and emerging leaders to create and implement solutions to the world's most pressing challenges. CGI works with partners to drive action through its unique model. Rather than directly implementing projects, CGI facilitates action by helping members connect, collaborate, and develop Commitments to Action - new, specific, and measurable plans that address global challenges. Learn more here .

Core Responsibilities

• Drive new stakeholder engagement and steward high-impact partnerships
• Provide day-to-day oversight of CGI Health's portfolio of active Commitments
• Identify and develop new Commitments on a yearly basis
• Foster new connections and strategic partnership opportunities to support the successful execution of initiatives launched through CGI
• Proactively recruit organizations to join the CGI network, such as Fortune 500 companies, large philanthropic institutions, community-based organizations, multi-lateral organizations and government
• Partner with CGI Health leadership and departments across CGI and the Clinton Foundation to turn project and investment ideas into specific project plans, providing partner recommendations, sharing best practices, and driving network resources to yield tangible outcomes
• Identify and advise on emerging issues in healthcare and public health where CGI's model of convening, connecting, and catalyzing, can be a multiplier for solutions and impact
• Oversee the development and execution of strategic convenings and partner activations:
  • Lead the development of events/panel discussions to advance strategic impact priorities, such as:
    • Private roundtable discussions on specific topics to drive issue awareness and catalyze partnerships and resources that can drive impact
    • Public-facing panels and discussions at CGI or partner events to elevate issues and partner-led initiatives
  • Build, steward, and support CGI Health communities of practice and Action Networks that advance new areas of work and impact initiatives
  • Lead and maintain external relationships with key CGI partners and ecosystem stakeholders:
    • Proactively engage partner organizations in CGI events
    • Support CGI and broader Clinton Foundation colleagues via relevant programming to recruit sponsors and partner internally to support paid ticket recruitment for the CGI Annual Meeting
    • When appropriate, partner with the CGI community growth and Clinton Foundation development team to support sponsorship proposals or other asks to help sustain the work of CGI

Minimum Qualifications

What we're looking for:

• Master's Degree required
• Master's Degree with a focus on public health or international development preferred
• At least 10 years of professional experience in public health/healthcare in positions of increasing responsibility. At least 2-3 of those years must have been directing a team or multiple projects or a function and at least 4 of those years being in a job with similar requirements at a substantially equal organization required
• International experience, 12-14 years of professional experience, 5-7 of those years including managing people and program oversight preferred

Specialized Knowledge and Skills Needed for Performance of Job:

• Proven track record of connecting partnership strategy and development with real world impact
• Expertise in program development and execution; Experience in developing and managing partnerships and multi-stakeholder eng