Organisation: Global Health
Corps (GHC)
Corps (GHC)
Placement Organisation:
Reach Out Mbuya Parish HIV/AIDS Initiative
Reach Out Mbuya Parish HIV/AIDS Initiative
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 ROM:
The mission of Reach Out Mbuya (ROM) is to curb the spread of HIV among
the less privileged members of the community and to enable those already living
with HIV/AIDS to live a responsible and dignified life. ROM uses a holistic
approach to the care of people living with HIV (PLHIV) that focuses on the
physical, social, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing of the patient. This is
done by looking at the needs of the body, mind, family, and community in effective
patient care. The program focuses on HIV prevention, care and treatment, and
community and social support using low-cost interventions like nurse-led
medical care and utilization of expert clients as community health workers
(CHWs).
the less privileged members of the community and to enable those already living
with HIV/AIDS to live a responsible and dignified life. ROM uses a holistic
approach to the care of people living with HIV (PLHIV) that focuses on the
physical, social, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing of the patient. This is
done by looking at the needs of the body, mind, family, and community in effective
patient care. The program focuses on HIV prevention, care and treatment, and
community and social support using low-cost interventions like nurse-led
medical care and utilization of expert clients as community health workers
(CHWs).
Job Summary: The Communication and Partnership Officer
will improve ROM’s visibility through print, social, and electronic media and
ensure that the public is appropriately informed of key developments and events
in the organization, and to coordinate ROM partnerships at all levels while
maintaining a positive image of the organization. The fellow will work with the
PR and Communications Assistant to improve visibility that will help ROM
attract more funding for the organization.
will improve ROM’s visibility through print, social, and electronic media and
ensure that the public is appropriately informed of key developments and events
in the organization, and to coordinate ROM partnerships at all levels while
maintaining a positive image of the organization. The fellow will work with the
PR and Communications Assistant to improve visibility that will help ROM
attract more funding for the organization.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Scan the social environment to identify
issues in society that can affect ROM’s mission and come up with
advocacy-related interventions - Build and manage strong alliances and
networks with public and private partner organizations for concerted
advocacy efforts and greater participation in policy dialogue in line with
the ROM PR and communications policy - Take photographs, record video, document,
and share experiences arising from advocacy interventions with the
supervisor and other key stakeholders in line with the ROM PR and
communications policy - Develop an operational activity plan and
budget for communication and partnership issues - Prepare presentations, speeches, press
releases, electronic direct mailers, media, and communications - The incumbent will increase the visibility
of ROM using social media - Build the capacity of ROM staff in
communication, partnership, and networking - Coordinate the development and production
of information, education, and communication (IEC) materials for advocacy
on HIV care, treatment, and prevention - Actively participate in carrying out
campaigns on issues related to HIV care, treatment, and prevention and
other emerging priorities - Prepare and submit monthly and quarterly
performance reports as required
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Global Health
Corps Communication and Partnership Officer career opportunity should hold
a Bachelor’s degree in mass communication or related field - Good networking and collaboration skills
- Excellent, eloquent, and persuasive
communication skills - Good public relations skills
- Training or experience in resource
mobilization and partnership management - Project planning and management or public
relations and customer care - Demonstrated advocacy skills
- Ability to work as a team member and
independently - Good strategic planning skills
- Leadership and managerial skills
- Skills and experience in partnership
management - Interest or expertise in photography and
design - Good negotiation 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 Reach Out Mbuya
Parish HIV/AIDS Initiative 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 Reach Out Mbuya
Parish HIV/AIDS Initiative 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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