Organisation: Global Health
Corps (GHC)
Corps (GHC)
Placement Organisation:
IntraHealth International
IntraHealth International
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Eligible Citizenship:
Ugandan
Ugandan
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 IntraHealth:
IntraHealth International is an international non-profit organization
that has been in existence for over 30 years, in nearly 100 countries, and it
has empowered health workers to better serve communities in need. IntraHealth
fosters local solutions to health care challenges by improving health worker
performance, strengthening health systems, harnessing technology, and
leveraging partnerships. IntraHealth has been working in Uganda for over 25
years. The current project, the USAID-funded Strengthening Human Resources for
Health Activity, works to strengthen the capacities of ministries, districts,
professional councils, and private not-for-profit organizations to better plan
and manage the health workforce for improved health outcomes.
that has been in existence for over 30 years, in nearly 100 countries, and it
has empowered health workers to better serve communities in need. IntraHealth
fosters local solutions to health care challenges by improving health worker
performance, strengthening health systems, harnessing technology, and
leveraging partnerships. IntraHealth has been working in Uganda for over 25
years. The current project, the USAID-funded Strengthening Human Resources for
Health Activity, works to strengthen the capacities of ministries, districts,
professional councils, and private not-for-profit organizations to better plan
and manage the health workforce for improved health outcomes.
Job Summary: The Monitoring,
Evaluation and Research Officer will work closely with the Monitoring and
Evaluation and senior technical teams to collect data, perform data analysis, and
assess trends to illustrate and document the impact of project interventions.
The fellow will serve as the link between health systems strengthening
activities and improvements in service delivery and outcomes.
Evaluation and Research Officer will work closely with the Monitoring and
Evaluation and senior technical teams to collect data, perform data analysis, and
assess trends to illustrate and document the impact of project interventions.
The fellow will serve as the link between health systems strengthening
activities and improvements in service delivery and outcomes.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Introduce creative approaches to
communicating and disseminating project impact, including use of
technology and data visualization techniques (e.g. dashboards) - Investigate the implications of those
trends on health service delivery and health outcomes - Leverage findings to motivate decisions
within the organization; work with other teams to communicate these
findings - Keenly analyze data from implementation
and monitoring and evaluation reports to document progress and identify
trends - Design and implement special surveys
strategically designed to collect appropriate data - Illustrate the impact of project
interventions beyond routine project reporting - Document key findings from data analysis
and surveys to establish best practices - Work closely with monitoring and evaluation
teams on project operations research
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Global Health
Corps (GHC) Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Officer job opportunity
should hold a Bachelor’s degree. Possession of a Master’s degree in public
health, social sciences, or related field - Strong data analysis and research skills,
including usage of statistical software packages (i.e. STATA, SAS, etc.) - Excellent communication and leadership
skills - Demonstrated strong writing skills
- Flexibility in planning and implementing
activities - Conceptual thinker with excellent
organizational skills, time management skills, attention to detail, and
self-motivation - Willingness to travel within the country
- Ability to leverage IntraHealth core competencies:
Innovation, Accountability, Service Excellence, Interpersonal
Relationships - Applied experience in monitoring and
evaluation strongly preferred
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. Fellows at IntraHealth are
provided with a basic but comfortable private apartment, situated in Kampala,
an urban center and capital of Uganda. National fellows have the option to
remain in their own housing and receive a supplemental housing stipend.
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. Fellows at IntraHealth are
provided with a basic but comfortable private apartment, situated in Kampala,
an urban center and capital of Uganda. National fellows have the option to
remain in their own housing and receive a supplemental housing stipend.
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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