Job Title: G01-Int: Advocacy and Communications
Fellow
Fellow
Organisation: Global
Health Corps (GHC)
Health Corps (GHC)
Placement Organisation:
Uganda Development and Health Associates (UDHA)
Uganda Development and Health Associates (UDHA)
Duty Station: Iganga,
Uganda
Uganda
Salary: Monthly Stipend
of 550 dollars per month
of 550 dollars per month
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 UDHA:
Uganda Development and Health
Associates (UDHA) is a service provision organization dedicated to serving the
poor and vulnerable members of Ugandan society. UDHA uses a multi-sector and
professional approach with strong community participation and ownership for the
enhancement of health, rights and development initiatives. UDHA community-based
interventions focus on HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, advocacy, and
youth.
Associates (UDHA) is a service provision organization dedicated to serving the
poor and vulnerable members of Ugandan society. UDHA uses a multi-sector and
professional approach with strong community participation and ownership for the
enhancement of health, rights and development initiatives. UDHA community-based
interventions focus on HIV/AIDS, maternal and child health, advocacy, and
youth.
Job Summary: The
Advocacy and Communications Fellow will spearhead, guide, and implement
advocacy activities for UDHA and targeted communities aimed at both communities
and government.
Advocacy and Communications Fellow will spearhead, guide, and implement
advocacy activities for UDHA and targeted communities aimed at both communities
and government.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Build
and maintain working relationships with influential organizations and
networks to advocate for desired policy change - Develop
materials describing key advocacy issues for institutional and public
audiences - Support
in formulation of advocacy proposals for funding - Actively
facilitate advocacy events working with a wide range of stakeholders - Manage
advocacy components of all projects in the organization - Represent
the organization in advocacy forums at local and national level - Prepare
monthly, quarterly and annual reports of advocacy activities that
contribute to the accomplishment of UDHA’s goals
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
GHC fellow should have some experience and understanding of local and
national policy change processes - Prior
experience in public relations and partnership management - Significant
experience with proposal development and writing technical reports - Ability
to work in rural settings - Excellent
analytical and decision-making skills - Relevant
experience in communications, advocacy and/or marketing - Possess
the ability to work in a team environment with self-sufficiency and
self-motivation - Strong
interpersonal skills coupled with excellent communication skills: verbal,
written, listening, presentation and facilitation - Ability
to multi-task: flexible and capable of working under pressure and tight
deadlines with demonstrated ability to prioritize across multiple projects
and relationships - Ability
to work under pressure
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
Iganga.
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
Iganga.
Note: The living stipend
and completion award may be paid out in USD or local currency, as determined by
the placement organization.
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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