Uganda: Advocacy and Partnerships Coordinator - Conservation Through Public Health

About Global Health Corps

Global Health Corps (GHC) is a leadership development organization focused on building the next generation of diverse, disruptive global health leaders. Founded in 2009, we competitively recruit talented professionals (ages 21-30) from a range of sectors and backgrounds and place them in high-impact roles within partner organizations — including Clinton Health Access Initiative, Partners in Health, Planned Parenthood Global, and Government Ministries in Zambia, Rwanda, and Uganda — working on the front lines of health equity in Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, the US, and Zambia.

GHC is seeking fellows from a wide range of backgrounds, geographies, and expertise. Through a one-year paid fellowship program, fellows provide the expertise and leadership potential needed to fill capacity gaps in global health.

About Placement Organization

Conservation Through Public Health (CTPH) promotes biodiversity conservation by enabling people, wildlife, and livestock to coexist through improving their health and livelihoods in and around protected areas in Africa. Our current priorities are to: (1) strengthen an integrated conservation, health, and community development model of Village Health and Conservation Teams – supported by group income-generating projects and Village Saving and Loan Associations at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park – and scale the model to Mount Elgon and Virunga National Parks; (2) expand zoonotic disease research at the human/wildlife/livestock interface and; (3) advocate for integrated population, health, environment, and development approaches by engaging policy and decision makers, civil society, and the private sector, including Uganda Population, Health and Environment (PHE) Working Group and Uganda Poverty and Conservation Learning Group (U-PCLG).

Position Overview

The Advocacy and Partnerships Coordinator will be based in Entebbe and will support CTPH’s advocacy, communications, partnership development, and fundraising strategies. This includes engaging civil society, government, and the private sector in advocacy and coalition building (including the government led National PHE Network, civil society-led Uganda PHE Working Group and Uganda Poverty and Conservation Learning Groups). The Coordinator will work with the CTPH Communication Team to develop materials, such as newsletters, annual reports, brochures, policy briefs, and fact sheets. The individual will also be charged with establishing and maintaining a CTPH presence on social media. The Advocacy and Partnerships Coordinator will build upon existing strategic partnerships for program, advocacy, and fundraising. The individual will support fundraising by identifying and following up on potential donors, writing grant applications, and participating in special events. The individual will also be engaged in CTPH’s research for policy programs and will provide support to CTPH’s Field Schools Program through orienting and mentoring students conducting research and gaining field practical experience. S/he will be based in Entebbe with frequent travel to Bwindi Impenetrable and Mount Elgon National Parks where s/he will work closely with the Impact and Learning Coordinator. Additional occasional travel to other CTPH field sites, including Queen Elizabeth National Park and Pian Upe Wildlfe Reserve in Karamoja, will be required.

Responsibilities

• Design programs to effectively advocate the value of PHE and One Health to policy and decision makers


• Engage in advocacy and coalition-building activities with national and regional stakeholders


• Engage in partnership building to support CTPH’s program, advocacy, and fundraising strategy


• Identify and follow up with potential donors to support program implementation and advocacy


• Review CTPH’s communication strategy to more effectively reach a local, national, and global audience to demonstrate the value of integrated approaches to sustainable development, including PHE and One Health


• Design newsletters, annual reports, brochures, policy briefs and fact sheets, and actively engage on social media platforms


• Support and mentor students in the CTPH Field School Program who are gaining field practical experience and conducting PHE and One Health research


• Give talks about CTPH to national and international stakeholders


• Represent CTPH in national and international forums with health and advocacy partners


• Adhere to CTPH policies and code of conduct

Required Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated experience working in a public health role within a national or international organization


• Strong ability to work in a multicultural setting and engage with a diverse range of stakeholders from different socioeconomic backgrounds


• Self motivated with a strong ability to identify and develop relevant areas of work


• Demonstrated ability to work as an effective team member and team leader


• Excellent communication, oral and written English skills


• Computer skills in basic Microsoft packages particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint


• Knowledge of integrated approaches to sustainable development including PHE or One Health


• Understanding of key policies and stakeholders in the fields of public health, including PHE or One Health

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Master’s in public health or related field


• Demonstrated experience working, living or travelling in developing countries


• Fluency in French


• Demonstrated experience in grant writing and fundraising


• Demonstrated experience engaging organizations in advocacy and coalition building


• Demonstrated experience in translating research to policy


• Good listening skills and consensus building approaches

Fellowship Logistics

During the fellowship year, all fellows are provided with:

• A living stipend of $550/month


• Housing and utilities


• Health insurance


• A professional development grant of $600


• An award of $1500 upon successful completion of the fellowship year


• Travel costs covered to and from placement site, training and retreats

*Note: The living stipend and the completion award may be paid out in USD or local currency, as determined by the placement organization.

Living and Working in Uganda: Fellows are provided with housing and utilities during the fellowship year. Housing arrangements vary based on the placement organization and location within the country. The fellow will be based at CTPH Headquarters in Entebbe, an urban center, with travel to CTPH field sites at Bwindi Impenetrable and Mount Elgon National Parks and other sites such as Queen Elizabeth National Park and Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve in Karamoja. S/he will stay in a room at CTPH office with self-catering facilities.

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