Earn 550 Dollars Monthly as Health Coordinator at Spark MicroGrants
Organisation: Global Health Corps (GHC)Placement Organisation: Spark MicroGrantsSalary: Monthly Stipend of 550 dollars per monthGlobal Health Corps pairs intelligent and passionate fellows with organizations that require new thinking and innovative solutions. We provide these young leaders with the tools to remain connected after their fellowship year finishes, deepening their ability to enact change through heightened skills and strong partnerships. We currently place fellows in Burundi, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, the United States, and Zambia.Spark MicroGrants launched in Rwanda in 2010 and in Uganda in late 2011 with a mission to catalyze rural, poor communities into action. Spark has developed the first proactive, group based micro-granting model. The model consists of a five month project planning process, a $2,000-$10,000 micro-grant and two years of management support and follow-up. Spark enrolls recent graduates from local universities in a two-year fellowship in facilitation where the fellow scouts up to eight villages and takes each one through the Spark process. Fellows assist villages in the design, implementation and management of their own social impact projects. Projects vary across all sectors from health, education, infrastructure, income generation to women’s empowerment, depending on what the community chooses as their project. Spark’s priority areas are promoting a ‘locally-led, expert-supported’ model for development, where local communities are the primary drivers of social change, but have the support and advice of global development experts.Job Summary: The Global Health Corps fellow will work closely with Spark partner communities that have established rural health facilities. The fellow will continue the work initiated by the previous year’s GHC fellows in the implementation of a health track with newly established clinics to strengthen the clinic’s operating and financial systems, and build the capacity of local health staff. Based on the needs of the clinics, the fellow will work with local health staff and communities to implement trainings and systems that will strengthen the clinic’s efficacy and sustainability. The fellow will also be responsible for coordinating with local health staff and non-governmental organizations to organize monthly health outreach events at each of the health clinics. In order to strengthen the sustainability of the clinics, the fellow will be charged with identifying and building partnerships with the local government and local referral hospitals.Key Duties and Responsibilities: Assess current operations and financial management of the clinics and work with communities to troubleshoot and improve existing systemsActively coordinate with local staff and non-governmental organizations to run monthly health outreach events at six health clinicsBuild and maintain key partnerships with local government to support clinicsStrengthen communities’ capacity by providing additional trainings on leadership, management, medical record keeping, procurement, HR, sustainability, etc.Offer teaching assistance to health clinic staff, health clinic committees and volunteer health technicians (VHTs) to improve functionality and performance, build capacity and strengthen their management skillsAssist in monitoring and evaluation design, including collection and analysis of field data for monitoring and evaluation purposes related to the health clinicsBuild and develop partnerships with health and WASH related non-governmental organizations to provide support to Spark communitiesDesign supplemental trainings for health-care focused projects taking into consideration the use or modification of appropriate trainings from other project sectors such as education or income generatingQualifications, Skills and Experience: The GHC fellow should hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Public Health, Business Administration, the Social Sciences, Social Work, Social Administration (SWASA), Nursing, Medical-related, or another relevant field.Possession of Post graduate training or experience in public health and/or project planning and managementPatience, resilience and community spiritPast experience in healthcare administrationPrior experience and background in delivering technical assistance and financial management, ideally in a healthcare settingPast exposure and experience implementing and designing operational systemsFinancial literacy and advanced Excel knowledgeSuperb English oral and written communications skillsWillingness to work and travel to rural communities in the mountainsPossess the ability to work independently and collaborativelyExcellent communication and leadership skills relevant to project workCreativity and flexibility in planning, implementing activities and problem solvingWillingness to learn and adapt to other culturesSuperior organizational ability and effective management skillsKeen interest in community development and empowermentTrustworthy and dependable in handling resourcesSignificant experience with monitoring and evaluation designSkills in report-writing and evaluation knowledgePast experience designing/conducting trainingsFluency in Lugisu and Swahili, preferredJob Terms and Conditions: Fellows will be provided with housing, health insurance and a living stipend of $550/month. Additionally, fellows will receive an award of $1500 upon successful completion of the fellowship year. Flights to and from the placement site and all other costs associated with GHC programming are included, including $600 in professional development funds. Housing will be arranged in Mbale.Note: The living stipend and completion award may be paid out in USD or local currency, as determined by the placement organization.All applicants who desire to be placed by the Global Health Corps in the aforementioned organization should express interest by clearly following the instructions at the web page below.For More Ugandan Jobs, Please Visit http://www.theugandanjobline.com or find us on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/UgandanJobline
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