GHC Fellowship Careers - Gender Mainstreaming Fellow at Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation
Organisation: Global Health Corps (GHC)Placement Organisation: Baylor College of Medicine Children’s FoundationSalary: 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.Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation Uganda (Baylor-Uganda) is a national non-profit child health and development organization providing family centered pediatric HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment service as well as health professional training and clinical research in Uganda. Baylor-Uganda is committed to providing high quality, high impact and highly ethical pediatric and family centered health care, health professional training and clinical research, focused on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, malnutrition and other conditions impacting the health and well-being of children and families worldwide. Baylor-Uganda’s current priority areas include:HIV/AIDS preventionCare and treatment servicesHealth professional training and capacity buildingClinical researchMaternal and child illnessesJob Summary: The Gender Mainstreaming Fellow will work closely with relevant Ministries of Health and District Health Teams (DHT) to strengthen institutional, policy, legal and other mechanisms that can provide a supportive environment for combatting sexual and gender based violence related to HIV/AIDS. The Fellow will develop and monitor the implementation of strategies at the community level to strengthen activities that raise awareness of and build capacity to change negative gender norms and practices regarding reproductive health and the demand for HIV prevention and care services. The Fellow will monitor the implementation of gender mainstreaming strategies into district operating procedures, care policies, and work-plans.Key Duties and Responsibilities: In order to develop a multi-sector approach to gender mainstreaming in HIV/AIDS services, build, grow and develop strategic partnerships with key stakeholders in relevant government committees at the district and community levels;Working with these committee members, advocate for comprehensive interventions to enhance gender mainstreaming, and periodic performance review of these interventionsDevelop an operational work plan, procurement plan, and budget for implementation of gender mainstreaming activities in HIV/AIDS prevention and care servicesWork closely with districts to integrate these activities into the district work plans and budgetsActively monitor the implementation of strategies for promoting male involvement in reproductive health programs and HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment servicesOffer technical support in developing and implementing a monitoring and evaluation framework, as well as data collection tools, to evaluate gender mainstreaming activities in HIV/AIDS servicesMonitor reporting on gender inequalities and gender-related barriers that affect access to and utilization of HIV services at district and community levelsCarry out research and present best practices related to gender mainstreaming in HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment servicesImplement quality improvement projects for gender mainstreaming activitiesEnhance the capacity of district health workers and Baylor-Uganda staff to implement gender mainstreaming activities through training, mentorship, and supervisionPrepare funding proposals related to gender mainstreaming in HIV/AIDS prevention and careQualifications, Skills and Experience: The GHC fellow should hold a Master’s degree in Gender and Development Studies or Public HealthSignificant experience in gender or women’s rights programming, especially in the context of HIV/AIDS issues in a Non-Governmental Organizations, with at least two (2) years’ experience influencing the policy environment related to gender and HIV/AIDSPast experience developing monitoring and evaluation frameworks and toolsPast experience in program design, strategic planning, program management and implementation, especially within a developing country contextExcellent analytical & decision making skillsPossess the ability to work under pressureExcellent communication, analytical, networking, and partnership skillsJob 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 Kampala.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.
