Organisation: Global
Health Corps (GHC)
Health Corps (GHC)
Placement Organisation: Baylor
College of Medicine Children’s Foundation
College of Medicine Children’s Foundation
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Salary: Monthly
Stipend of 550 dollars per month
Stipend of 550 dollars per month
Eligible Citizenship:
American
American
About GHC:
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.
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.
About US:
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:
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 prevention
- Care and treatment services
- Health professional training and
capacity building - Clinical research
- Maternal and child illnesses
Job Summary: The
Fundraising/Resource Mobilization fellow will be responsible for developing,
monitoring and reviewing resource mobilization strategies for sustaining the
organization’s programs in line with the strategic objectives.
Fundraising/Resource Mobilization fellow will be responsible for developing,
monitoring and reviewing resource mobilization strategies for sustaining the
organization’s programs in line with the strategic objectives.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop
and implement a fundraising strategy and plan, in line with the strategic
objectives of the organization - Regularly
review the organization’s budget so as to establish the program financial
needs/gaps in line with Baylor’s strategic plan and financial policies and
procedures - Manage
and review the preparation and development of fundable quality proposals
for the organization’s program in accordance with proposal writing
guidelines - Develop
and maintain relations with potential donors including local funding
agencies, the corporate sector, and international donors in line with
donor requirements and Baylor-Uganda’s funding policies and procedures - Actively
monitor the implementation of funded projects by liaising with the
responsible departmental heads to ensure quality and informed reporting to
donors on a timely basis in line with contractual donor obligations - Expeditiously
follow-up project proposals submitted to donors and keep proper record of
all correspondences in line with organizational requirements - Write
project and accountability reports and submit them to donors according to
donor requirements - Raise
Baylor-Uganda’s country profile through information sharing with donors
and other stakeholders to ensure successful fundraising in line with the
strategic objectives and official funding guidelines - Actively
facilitate training of Baylor-Uganda staff and partners in fundraising and
donor reporting in line with Baylor’s training strategy and guidelines
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal candidate should hold an MBA, MPP, MPA, MPH or other relevant Master’s
degree - A
post graduate qualification in Project Planning and Management will be an
added advantage - Three
or more years of working experience in fundraising, mobilization and donor
environment - Possess
excellent fundraising and resource mobilization skills - Excellent
negotiation skills - Exemplary
communication (oral and written) and report writing skills - Good
entrepreneurship skills - Possess
the ability to work under pressure - Computer
literacy skills i.e. Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, Power
Point), data collection, validation and analysis - Proven
English language writing and editorial skills - Strong
interest in global public health - Possess
the ability to work in a team environment, but with self-sufficiency and
motivation - Strong
interpersonal skills coupled with excellent communication skills, verbal,
written, listening, presentation and facilitation - Capacity
to multi-task; flexible and capable of working under pressure and tight
deadlines with demonstrated ability to prioritize across multiple projects
and relationships
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
Kampala.
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.
stipend and completion award may be paid out in USD or local currency, as
determined by the placement organization.
How to Apply:
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.
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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