Faculty, Health Professions Education Program and Head of Faculty Affairs

About the role

The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) in Kigali, Rwanda is looking for a full-time faculty member for its Health Professions Education (HPE) program, also acting as Head of Faculty Affairs. The post reports to the Chair of the Educational Development and Quality Center (EDQC) and combines teaching, curriculum development, academic leadership and scholarly activity with institutional leadership of faculty affairs. It is a two-year fixed-term appointment, renewable subject to institutional needs and performance review.

Key responsibilities

• Teach, deliver and evaluate modules in the HPE program, supervise student projects and research, advise learners and contribute to curriculum design and quality assurance.
• Lead faculty recruitment, onboarding and retention; develop faculty development programs; oversee performance evaluation, promotion and career progression; support workload planning and faculty deployment.
• Maintain faculty records, build faculty mentoring and community, and develop faculty affairs policies and procedures.
• Publish scholarly work in health professions education or faculty development and represent the institution in academic networks.
• Take part in committees, accreditation, quality assurance and program review, and support partnerships.

Required profile

• Doctoral degree (PhD, EdD or equivalent) in Health Professions Education, Medical Education, Higher Education or a related field.
• Experience teaching in higher education or professional education, and in faculty affairs management, faculty development or academic administration.
• Evidence of scholarly activity or academic leadership.
• Preferred: postgraduate health professions education experience, competency-based education or digital learning, and experience in diverse or resource-constrained settings.

Required skills

• Curriculum design, assessment and educational quality assurance.
• Academic leadership, faculty development and mentoring.
• Policy development, governance and organizational management.

To apply, candidates submit a CV, their degree and a cover letter through the application page's Additional Files tab. UGHE is an equal opportunity employer and pre-employment checks are carried out in line with its safeguarding policy.