Organisation: Global Health
Corps (GHC)
Corps (GHC)
Placement Organisation:
Jhpiego
Jhpiego
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
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 Jhpiego:
Jhpiego is an international, non-profit health organization affiliated
with the Johns Hopkins University. For 40 years and in over 155 countries,
Jhpiego has worked to prevent the needless deaths of women and their families.
Jhpiego works with health experts, governments and community leaders to provide
high-quality health care for people around the world. Jhpiego develops
strategies to help countries care for themselves by training competent health
care workers, strengthening health systems and improving delivery of care.
with the Johns Hopkins University. For 40 years and in over 155 countries,
Jhpiego has worked to prevent the needless deaths of women and their families.
Jhpiego works with health experts, governments and community leaders to provide
high-quality health care for people around the world. Jhpiego develops
strategies to help countries care for themselves by training competent health
care workers, strengthening health systems and improving delivery of care.
Job Summary: The New
Business Development and Partnerships Officer will play a critical role in the
expansion of the Jhpiego Uganda office. In coordination with senior leadership
in Uganda and members of the Baltimore New Program Development team, the fellow
will develop and implement resource mobilization strategies, including building
and strengthening partnerships with a wide variety of local and international
organizations and identifying new funding opportunities with governments,
multilateral agencies, local and international public and private donors, and
foundations. The fellow will play a critical role in drafting and developing
technical proposals, budgets, and work plans. In addition, the fellow will work
to build the capacity of the Uganda office to effectively and efficiently
capitalize on new business development opportunities.
Business Development and Partnerships Officer will play a critical role in the
expansion of the Jhpiego Uganda office. In coordination with senior leadership
in Uganda and members of the Baltimore New Program Development team, the fellow
will develop and implement resource mobilization strategies, including building
and strengthening partnerships with a wide variety of local and international
organizations and identifying new funding opportunities with governments,
multilateral agencies, local and international public and private donors, and
foundations. The fellow will play a critical role in drafting and developing
technical proposals, budgets, and work plans. In addition, the fellow will work
to build the capacity of the Uganda office to effectively and efficiently
capitalize on new business development opportunities.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Partnership and proposal development:
- Work closely with the Communications and
External Relations Officer to identify opportunities to raise Jhpiego
Uganda’s profile and execute strategies to leverage such opportunities - Lead technical proposal writing, budget
development and work planning for external and internal funding
opportunities - Coordinate pre-proposal information/data
collection and conduct background research - Offer support in maintaining and
developing relationships with several donor agencies, including preparing
and conducting formal meetings with donor agencies
Organizational Development:
- Develop a system to track previous Jhpiego
Uganda new business development efforts and document lessons learned - Establish a system to track upcoming new
business development opportunities - Develop and maintain directory of all
potential funders, donors, and corporations with their contact information - Where appropriate, support program staff
with donor reporting - Serve as a liaison facilitating new
business development processes between Kampala and Baltimore - Leverage the country strategic plan to tease
out priority areas for business development
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Global Health
Corps New Business Development and Partnerships Officer career opportunity
should hold a good Bachelor’s degree in public health, international
development, or related field - At least two years working on public
health issues - Ability to quickly understand both the
theory and the practice of public health programming in a developing
country - Outstanding interpersonal skills; the
ability to relate to a wide range of individuals, and to instill
confidence and trust - Previous experience writing technical
grants or proposals - Prior project management experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication
skills - Outstanding presentation skills
- Computer literacy i.e. proficiency in the
suite of Microsoft Office programs and ability to manage budgets in Excel - Self-starter who showcases strong
initiative, flexibility and an ability to think creatively - Previous exposure and experience working
with a range of donors, including governments, multilateral agencies, and
local and international public and private donors and foundations - Strong analytical and writing skills
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 Jhpiego are provided with a
basic but comfortable private apartment, situated in Kampala, an urban center
and capital of Uganda.
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 Jhpiego are provided with a
basic but comfortable private apartment, situated in Kampala, an urban center
and capital of Uganda.
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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