Organisation: Global
Health Corps (GHC)
Placement Organisation: Foundation
for Community Development and Empowerment (FCDE)
Duty Station: Kasese,
Uganda
Salary: Monthly
Stipend of 550 dollars per month
Eligible Citizenship:
American
Global 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.
Foundation for Community
Development and Empowerment (FCDE) collaborates with established community-based
organizations to increase their institutional capacity. Acting as a catalyst,
FCDE provides direct support to strengthen each partner organization’s efficacy
in the community and ensures that local voices direct development. Some of our
capacity building approaches include: conducting skill building workshops,
providing one-on-one support, placing interns with organizations, helping
conduct institutional self-assessments, grant making, assisting organizations
with identifying funding opportunities, and providing a localized resource
center for the community.
Job Summary: The
Program Officer will support in developing, improving, and expanding the
organization’s positive impact on underserved communities by increasing the
efficacy of the health programs of FCDE’s community partners in Uganda. The
Program Officer will be responsible for technically supporting partner
organizations to deliver quality services through the creative planning,
implementing, and marketing of their programs.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Carry
out assessments of partner organizations to identify gaps in advocacy,
marketing and communications - Provide
training and mentoring to partner organizations in the areas of advocacy,
marketing and communications
- Work
closely with FCDE partner organizations, assess and identify key health
issues in the community that are in need of advocacy and information
dissemination - Plan
and implement innovative advocacy strategies and interventions for
improved service delivery - Facilitate
partner organizations to identify and ally with influential organizations
and networks to facilitate advocacy
Marketing/Communications:
- Work
with partner organizations to develop a creative communications strategy
by documenting and disseminating success stories and program impact
through social media and other communication channels - Support
partners develop the tools, materials, and vision to execute a successful
communications plan - Support
in the production of print material, including annual reports, brochures,
newsletters and other materials as needed - Ensure
that relevant and quality content is disseminated through social media
platforms and other communication channels - Assist
in regular updates of social media outlets
Resource Mobilization: Work with partners to increase their funding
base so that they can more effectively implement their projects on the ground
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal candidate should have demonstrated marketing and communications
skills - Advocacy
experience and skills - Keen
interest in local and global public health issues - Keen
interest in organizational capacity building, especially in rural
communities - Possess
the ability to work in a team environment with self-sufficiency and
self-motivation - Possess
the ability to undertake regular field visits to rural communities - Past
experience in training and facilitation - Excellent
proposal writing skills - Significant
experience with project design and management - Skills
in partnership development and management - Possess
the ability to get things done and come in with an open mind, new ideas,
and a passion for global health
Job 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
Kasese.
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.
Deadline: 2nd February, 2016
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