Uganda: Program Officer - Foundation for Community Development and Empowerment

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

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.

Position Overview

The Program Officer will be based in Kasese. FCDE Fellows will help to develop, improve, and expand 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.

Responsibilities

• Conduct 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

Advocacy

• In concert 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


• Support 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


• Help partners develop the tools, materials, and vision to execute a successful communications plan


• Assist with 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

Required Skills and Experience

• Proven marketing and communications skills


• Advocacy experience and skills


• Interest in local and global public health issues


• Interest in organizational capacity building, especially in rural communities


• Ability to work in a team environment with self-sufficiency and self-motivation


• Ability to undertake regular field visits to rural communities

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience in training and facilitation


• Proposal writing skills


• Experience with project design and management


• Skills in partnership development and management


• The ability to get things done and come in with an open mind, new ideas, and a passion for global health

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 U$D 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. FCDE will provide a full house for the fellows, which will be equipped with individual rooms for each GHC fellow, a comfortable living space, a kitchen and washroom. The house will be located less than two kilometers from the office in Kasese, a peri-urban center.

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