Organisation: Global Health
Corps (GHC)
Corps (GHC)
Placement Organisation:
Ministry of Health – Uganda
Ministry of Health – Uganda
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 US:
The Ministry of Health (MoH) Uganda is a government body charged with
policy formulation and policy dialogue with health development partners,
resource mobilization and budgeting, strategic planning, regulation and
advising other ministries on health matters, setting standards and quality
assurance, capacity development and technical support, provision of nationally
coordinated services such as epidemic control, coordination of health research,
and monitoring and evaluation of the overall sector performance.
policy formulation and policy dialogue with health development partners,
resource mobilization and budgeting, strategic planning, regulation and
advising other ministries on health matters, setting standards and quality
assurance, capacity development and technical support, provision of nationally
coordinated services such as epidemic control, coordination of health research,
and monitoring and evaluation of the overall sector performance.
Job Summary: The
Non-communicable Diseases Program Officer will implement, monitor, and evaluate
existing non-communicable diseases program activities. The position will
involve driving related research and ensuring that the Non-communicable
Diseases Program is in line with the missions of the MoH and the department.
Non-communicable Diseases Program Officer will implement, monitor, and evaluate
existing non-communicable diseases program activities. The position will
involve driving related research and ensuring that the Non-communicable
Diseases Program is in line with the missions of the MoH and the department.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Working closely with the MoH team, the
Non-communicable Diseases Program Officer will: - Review and update the existing
non-communicable disease policy and strategic plan in alignment with the
non-communicable diseases global and national agenda - Keenly review and finalize existing
non-communicable disease guidelines in alignment with current global
guidelines - Network with various stakeholders (public
and private) to promote the non-communicable disease agenda at all levels
while implementing various non-communicable disease program activities - Work closely with the Health Promotion
Division in implementing non-communicable disease health promotion
activities - Organize and participate in meetings,
workshops and other non-communicable disease events - Proactively identify funding opportunities
for non-communicable diseases in Uganda - Develop fundable research proposals for
various non-communicable disease program activities - Develop operational work plans and budgets
in line with approved non-communicable disease activities and budget lines - Prepare and ensure adherence to six month
work plans for agreed non-communicable disease activities - Oversee the non-communicable disease
research including proposal writing, data analysis, publication, and
dissemination - Develop a database for all existing
non-communicable disease research in Uganda, both published and
unpublished - Keenly monitor and evaluate
non-communicable disease activities and interventions in various health programs - Prepare activity reports and participate
in making semi-annual progress reports - Actively participate in the development of
appropriate monitoring and evaluation tools for various non-communicable
disease activities - Periodically compile, analyze, and report
HMIS/DHIS data on non-communicable diseases - Actively participate in non-communicable
disease training of health care workers and regular revision of the
training curriculum - Keenly review and update non-communicable
disease Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials
targeting different population groups and settings
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Global Health
Corps Non-Communicable Diseases Program Officer job opportunity should
hold a Bachelor’s degree. Possession of Master’s degree in public health
or related field - Previous exposure and experience with
policy and strategic planning development and/or implementation - Prior experience with resource
mobilization and budgeting - A strong interest in non-communicable
disease issues locally, nationally, regionally, and globally, including an
understanding of their linkage to development and poverty - Basic monitoring and evaluation skills
- Excellent report writing skills
- Strong organizational and leadership
skills - Excellent interpersonal and communication
skills, including the ability to manage multi-stakeholder processes - Good analytical and decision making skills
- Ability to take initiative; innovative,
hardworking, and results-oriented - Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other
relevant computer applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, STATA) - Ability to work under pressure;
conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines,
and achieving results - Ability to work well in team settings, but
with self-sufficiency and self-motivation - Ability to multi-task with flexibility and
demonstrated priority-setting ability - Knowledge of at least one local Ugandan
language - Ability to network and engage with
multi-stakeholders
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 the Ministry of
Health are provided with a room in an apartment. The living quarters are
self-contained, meaning that the kitchen, bathroom, living, and sleeping areas
are in one building. The Ministry of Health fellow will have a private room but
share common areas with other GHC fellows. It is basic but comfortable,
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 the Ministry of
Health are provided with a room in an apartment. The living quarters are
self-contained, meaning that the kitchen, bathroom, living, and sleeping areas
are in one building. The Ministry of Health fellow will have a private room but
share common areas with other GHC fellows. It is basic but comfortable,
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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