Organisation: Global Health
Corps (GHC)
Corps (GHC)
Placement Organisation:
Brick by Brick Uganda
Brick by Brick Uganda
Duty Station: Rakai, Uganda
Eligible Citizenship: USA
(American)
(American)
Salary: Monthly Stipend of
550 dollars per month
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 Malawi, Rwanda,
Uganda, the United States, and Zambia.
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 Malawi, Rwanda,
Uganda, the United States, and Zambia.
About US:
Brick by Brick’s mission is to create partnerships that improve
education, health, and economic opportunity in the communities we serve. Brick
by Brick Uganda is implementing the Babies and Mothers Alive (BAMA) Program in
the Rakai District of Uganda to impact the unacceptably high rates of maternal
and newborn mortality. The program’s purpose is to increase demand, access to,
and utilization of quality obstetric and newborn care services in Rakai. Its
implementation strategy focuses on affecting change in health service delivery
practices at health facility and district levels by influencing clinical
practices, providers’ behaviors and attitudes, management practices, and
management systems. The program has four main objectives: 1) to increase
demand/access to institutional maternal and newborn health (MNH) services; 2)
to increase utilization of institutional MNH services (including institutional
MNH services); 3) to improve quality of obstetric and newborn care in health
facilities and; 4) to strengthen health management systems at the facility
level and increase district leadership accountability for service delivery. The
program interventions include trainings, mentorships, supportive supervisions,
distribution of life-saving commodities to health facilities and MNH
performance reviews at facility and district levels, and support to leadership
and governance.
education, health, and economic opportunity in the communities we serve. Brick
by Brick Uganda is implementing the Babies and Mothers Alive (BAMA) Program in
the Rakai District of Uganda to impact the unacceptably high rates of maternal
and newborn mortality. The program’s purpose is to increase demand, access to,
and utilization of quality obstetric and newborn care services in Rakai. Its
implementation strategy focuses on affecting change in health service delivery
practices at health facility and district levels by influencing clinical
practices, providers’ behaviors and attitudes, management practices, and
management systems. The program has four main objectives: 1) to increase
demand/access to institutional maternal and newborn health (MNH) services; 2)
to increase utilization of institutional MNH services (including institutional
MNH services); 3) to improve quality of obstetric and newborn care in health
facilities and; 4) to strengthen health management systems at the facility
level and increase district leadership accountability for service delivery. The
program interventions include trainings, mentorships, supportive supervisions,
distribution of life-saving commodities to health facilities and MNH
performance reviews at facility and district levels, and support to leadership
and governance.
Job Summary: The Strategy
and Resource Mobilization Officer will primarily ensure that all relevant
resource mobilization activities are developed, coordinated, and implemented in
the most efficient and effective manner in line with quality management
standards and the results-based approach. The fellow will be responsible for
developing customized fundraising strategies and policies, tools and mechanisms
for implementation; advising on resource mobilization and related communication
aspects; ensuring full alignment of resource mobilization activities with
internal colleagues and partners; promoting Brick by Brick fundraising
activities to potential donors and partners in resource mobilization; and
generating fundraising proposals and other resource mobilization innovations in
order to reach annual targets. The fellow will be expected to approach their
work creatively and innovatively, developing and adapting innovative approaches
and replicable strategies for fundraising, through analysis of trends and in
consideration of lessons learned. A successful candidate will demonstrate the
ability to challenge and question common resource mobilization practices and
previous approaches, to adapt to changing circumstances and needs, and to
identify and prioritize marketable projects.
and Resource Mobilization Officer will primarily ensure that all relevant
resource mobilization activities are developed, coordinated, and implemented in
the most efficient and effective manner in line with quality management
standards and the results-based approach. The fellow will be responsible for
developing customized fundraising strategies and policies, tools and mechanisms
for implementation; advising on resource mobilization and related communication
aspects; ensuring full alignment of resource mobilization activities with
internal colleagues and partners; promoting Brick by Brick fundraising
activities to potential donors and partners in resource mobilization; and
generating fundraising proposals and other resource mobilization innovations in
order to reach annual targets. The fellow will be expected to approach their
work creatively and innovatively, developing and adapting innovative approaches
and replicable strategies for fundraising, through analysis of trends and in
consideration of lessons learned. A successful candidate will demonstrate the
ability to challenge and question common resource mobilization practices and
previous approaches, to adapt to changing circumstances and needs, and to
identify and prioritize marketable projects.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- With guidance from Executive Directors
(ED) and Program Director (PD) in collaboration with other internal and
external implementation partners, develop a specific fundraising approach
for Brick by Brick and provide advice and support to EDs and relevant
staff in the implementation of this strategy - Build and strengthen relations with
traditional or non-traditional donors and financial partners and analyze
information on their funding priorities and trends; advise Brick by Brick
on methods to develop bankable projects; explore possible sources of
funding and coordinate strategic program development opportunities with
relevant Brick by Brick stakeholders to raise funds - Develop Brick by Brick’s resource
mobilization capacity through establishing a sound, methodological,
coordinated and long-term approach to resource mobilization - Organize fundraising activities, such as
donor briefings and presentations or joint donor events with relevant
internal and external stakeholders, crowd funding, as well as fundraising
events in any form as long as they are in conformity with Brick by Brick
values - Keenly monitor the provision of
transparent, high-quality targeted reports for donors as agreed in the
respective agreements - Consistently monitor systematic, regular,
and transparent reporting on all fundraising activities and results
related to the donor community under his/her responsibility - Actively engage in and lead grant writing
as a vehicle for resource mobilization as well as drafting letters of
interest (LOI) and responding to requests for proposals (RFP)
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Global Health
Corps Strategy and Resource Mobilization Officer career placement should
hold a Bachelor’s degree. Possession of an advanced university degree in
finance, business, public administration, public health, international
relations, or related field - Previous exposure and experience in
fundraising, resource mobilization, and project development preferably in
the field of international health, with progressive scope of
responsibilities - Excellent track record of mobilizing
resources in private and public sectors, preferably in the field of human
health - Previous experience working in a
multinational context requiring complex coordination with multiple
stakeholders - Knowledge and experience of Microsoft
office, other computer programs relevant for budgeting and proposal
development, among others
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 arrangements vary based on the
placement organization and location within the country and are subject to
change. All housing will meet GHC safety standards. Common types of housing
include apartment, house, or living compound, and fellows may be housed with
other fellows or colleagues. Accommodations are basic but comfortable, situated
in a peri-urban center.
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 arrangements vary based on the
placement organization and location within the country and are subject to
change. All housing will meet GHC safety standards. Common types of housing
include apartment, house, or living compound, and fellows may be housed with
other fellows or colleagues. Accommodations are basic but comfortable, situated
in a peri-urban center.
Note: The living stipend and
completion award may be paid out in USD or local currency, as determined by the
placement organization.
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.
the aforementioned organization should express interest by clearly following
the instructions at the web page below.
Deadline: 18th
January, 2016 at 11:59pm EST
January, 2016 at 11:59pm EST
NB: Early applications
are encouraged because they will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
are encouraged because they will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
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