President & Chief Executive Officer

SRI Executive Search has been contracted by Jhpiego to assist with the search for an exceptional candidate to fill the position of President & Chief Executive Officer.

High Quality Version of Job Description

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About Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins was founded as the nation’s first research university on the principle that pursuing big ideas and sharing knowledge makes the world a better place. The university has approximately 6,500 faculty, 6,200 undergraduate students, and 17,600 graduate students arrayed across 260 degree programs at the baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral levels. In fiscal year 2023, the university’s operating revenue totaled $8.2 billion. The university’s endowment is approximately $10.5 billion. Together, the Johns Hopkins Institutions, which includes the university and the Johns Hopkins Health System, are the largest private employer in Maryland, employing 50,000 people, including more than 17,000 who work fulltime. The Johns Hopkins Institutions generate more than $15 billion annually in regional economic impact.

University Leadership

Ronald J. Daniels has served as the 14th president of Johns Hopkins University since 2009.

Ray Jayawardhana became the university’s 16th provost and senior vice president for academic affairs in September 2023.

Stephen Gange has served as the executive vice provost for academic affairs at Johns Hopkins University since 2015 and was interim provost from May to October 2023.

About Jhpiego

Jhpiego is an international non-profit health organization affiliated with The Johns Hopkins University, USA. For more than 50 years and in over 47 countries, Jhpiego has worked to prevent the needless deaths of women and their families. Jhpiego is dedicated to improving the health of women and families in developing countries.

You can find further details on their website: https://www.jhpiego.org/. We also recommend you review Jhpiego’s most recent Annual Report: https://www.jhpiego.org/2023-annual-report/.

Mission

Jhpiego creates and delivers transformative health care solutions that save lives. In partnership with national governments, health experts and local communities, Jhpiego builds health providers’ skills and develops systems that save lives now and guarantee healthier futures for women and their families.

Vision

Self-reliant countries, healthy families and resilient communities. All women and families, regardless of where they live, having equitable access to high-quality, lifesaving health care delivered by competent and caring providers.

CEO Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting Line

The Jhpiego President and CEO reports to Provost Ray Jayawardhana and Stephen Gange, Executive Vice Provost for Academic Affairs at Johns Hopkins University.

Strategy and Organizational Leadership

• Set high-level strategy, drive organizational growth, outline a clear vision to enhance programming and impact, and provide overall leadership.
• Position Jhpiego as a leader in technical excellence and program quality, recognized globally as the preferred partner for agile and impactful delivery.
• Manage the complexities and risks of a global organization operating in challenging environments.
• Identify opportunities to align Jhpiego’s initiatives with Johns Hopkins University’s priorities, strategically leveraging Hopkins’ expertise to advance the global health mission in collaboration with the various schools and programs.
• Amplify Jhpiego’s unique value within the changing international development space, including trends like shifting toward localization.
• Guide strategic regional expansion, ensuring priorities around safety, security, compliance, and organizational integrity are upheld.
• Partner with the Board of Advisors to support the implementation of existing goals and strategies, lead and organize Board meetings, support Board effectiveness, and collaborate on responsible financial stewardship of the organization. Serve as the main point of communication between the Board and staff.

Fundraising, Advocacy, and External Representation

• Fundraise effectively for Jhpiego by leveraging the organization’s network, brand, and programming track record.
• Build and maintain relationships to grow restricted and unrestricted revenue from governments, corporations, foundations, UN agencies, individual donors, and other non-traditional donors in the public health space.
• Develop and implement a forward-thinking fundraising strategy to diversify and secure innovative revenue sources.
• Cultivate and maintain trusting relationships with government officials, donors, public and private partners, and other stakeholders.
• Serve as Jhpiego's and Johns Hopkins University's public representative, extensively promoting the organization's mission and impact.
• Influence global health and development agendas by showcasing thought leadership and participating in key global forums, events, and initiatives.
• Advocate to the US government, multilateral agencies, and other policymakers for effective health systems policies and resources to achieve Sustainable Development Goals.
• Publish thought leadership pieces in media outlets, as well as Jhpiego’s communication channels and social media platforms.

Staff Management & Culture

• Exhibit results-driven leadership as an effective manager of the 7-person Leadership Team.
• Ensure the Leadership Team members have a unified vision for the organization, clear strategic direction, and performance goals.
• Organize effectively, delegate responsibility, resolve challenges proactively, and communicate with clarity.
• Attract, build, retain, and inspire talented staff and manage a high-performance workforce in an increasingly difficult funding and political landscape.
• Cultivate a culture of results-based performance, accountability, integrity, ethical conduct, and respect.
• Ensure the organization adheres to its code of ethics and core values.

Innovation

• Support the creation of new and innovative solutions for improving the health of underserved populations, particularly women and families.
• Advance the strategic positioning of Jhpiego as a mission-driven organization delivering multisectoral approaches to achieving health and development goals.
• Build and maintain successful public-private partnership models and employ blended finance tools to grow our programming sustainably.
• Stay abreast of emerging trends in global health trends (including newer technologies (e.g., information and communications applications, AI, point of care diagnostics, etc.) and effectively articulate strategies for partnering with local organizations and new actors to deliver unique value.

Experience and Qualifications

• At least 15 years of executive leadership experience, preferably in global health or clinical settings, and of a comparable size to Jhpiego.
• Track record of strategic leadership with the ability to refine goals based on market responses. Strong knowledge and understanding of global health issues including Reproductive Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (RMNCH), HIV/AIDS, Infectious Diseases, Women’s Cancers, Health Systems Strengthening, Health Workforce Development, and related areas.
• Extensive fundraising experience from institutional and individual donors, especially USAID, Gates Foundation, and the UN Agencies.
• Demonstrated experience as a visionary with a skilled communicator who can work cross- culturally.
• Prior experience leading a global team of high-level professionals.
• Demonstrated integrity, credibility, and a commitment to and passion for Jhpiego’s mission. Track record of innovation and entrepreneurship as well as deep knowledge of emerging trends in global health and international development.
• Commitment to Jhpiego’s mission to expand healthcare access for vulnerable populations, consistently advancing sustainable and locally resonant solutions to pursue health equity worldwide.
• Prior experience living and working in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC’s) An experienced and articulate public speaker.
• An advanced degree in public health, international development, or clinical studies is preferred. A French speaker or other UN language (like Hindi or Portuguese) is an added advantage.

Salary and Benefits

The salary range for this role is $500,000 - $600,000 USD commensurate with experience.

The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits- worklife/.

Role Location

This role will be located full-time at Jhpiego’s headquarters in Baltimore, MD. Relocation and visa assistance is negotiable for the right candidate.

For information on employment Visas, please visit https://ois.jhu.edu/department- administrators/other-employment-visas/

The role involves an extensive amount of domestic and international travel, at least 40% of the time.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please ensure you click Apply and complete the Application Form by 15 January 2025 (23:59 hrs, GMT -5). It is essential that you submit your CV in English, specifically in Microsoft Word format (.doc/.docx), not exceeding 10MB.

Applications in other languages or formats will not be considered.

Rest assured, all information will be handled with the utmost confidentiality.