Job Title: G05-Int: Program Officer
Organisation: Global Health
Corps (GHC)
Corps (GHC)
Placement Organisation:
Foundation for Community Development and Empowerment (FCDE)
Foundation for Community Development and Empowerment (FCDE)
Duty Station: Kasese, 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 FCDE:
Foundation for Community Development and Empowerment (FCDE)
collaborates with established community-based organizations to increase their
institutional capacity. Acting as a catalyst, FCDE provides direct support to
strengthen each partner organization’s efficacy in the community and ensures
that local voices direct development. Some of our capacity building approaches
include conducting skill building workshops, providing one-on-one support,
placing interns with organizations, helping conduct institutional
self-assessments, grant making, assisting organizations with identifying
funding opportunities, and providing a localized resource center for the
community.
collaborates with established community-based organizations to increase their
institutional capacity. Acting as a catalyst, FCDE provides direct support to
strengthen each partner organization’s efficacy in the community and ensures
that local voices direct development. Some of our capacity building approaches
include conducting skill building workshops, providing one-on-one support,
placing interns with organizations, helping conduct institutional
self-assessments, grant making, assisting organizations with identifying
funding opportunities, and providing a localized resource center for the
community.
Job Summary: The Program
Officer will offer support to develop, improve, and expand the organization’s
positive impact on underserved communities by increasing the efficacy of the
health programs of FCDE’s community partners in Uganda. The Program Officer
will be responsible for technically supporting partner organizations to deliver
quality services through the creative planning, implementing, and marketing of
their programs.
Officer will offer support to develop, improve, and expand the organization’s
positive impact on underserved communities by increasing the efficacy of the
health programs of FCDE’s community partners in Uganda. The Program Officer
will be responsible for technically supporting partner organizations to deliver
quality services through the creative planning, implementing, and marketing of
their programs.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Advocacy:
- In concert with FCDE partner
organizations, assess and identify key health issues in the community that
are in need of advocacy and information dissemination - Plan and implement innovative advocacy
strategies and interventions for improved service delivery - Support partner organizations to identify
and ally with influential organizations and networks to facilitate
advocacy
Marketing/Communications:
- Carry out assessments of partner
organizations to identify gaps in advocacy, marketing, and communications - Provide training and mentoring to partner
organizations in the areas of advocacy, marketing, and communications - Work closely with partner organizations to
develop a creative communications strategy by documenting and
disseminating success stories and program impact through social media and
other communication channels - Support partners develop the tools,
materials, and vision to execute a successful communications plan - Assist with the production of print
material, including annual reports, brochures, newsletters and other
materials as needed - Ensure that relevant and quality content
is disseminated through social media platforms and other communication
channels - Assist in regular updates of social media
outlets
Resource Mobilization: Work with partners to increase their
funding base so that they can more effectively implement their projects on the
ground
funding base so that they can more effectively implement their projects on the
ground
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Global Health
Corps Program Officer job vacancy should hold a Bachelor’s degree - Prior advocacy experience and skills
- Keen interest in local and global public
health issues - Interest in organizational capacity
building, especially in rural communities - Ability to work in a team environment with
self-sufficiency and self-motivation - Ability to undertake regular field visits
to rural communities - Prior exposure and experience in training
and facilitation - Good proposal writing skills
- Experience with project design and
management - Skills in partnership development and
management - The ability to get things done and come in
with an open mind, new ideas, and a passion for global health
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 FCDE are provided
with a private room in a house that will be shared with other GHC fellows. The
living quarters are self-contained, meaning that the kitchen, bathroom, living,
and sleeping areas are in one building. It is basic but comfortable, situated
in Kasese, a peri-urban center in 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 FCDE are provided
with a private room in a house that will be shared with other GHC fellows. The
living quarters are self-contained, meaning that the kitchen, bathroom, living,
and sleeping areas are in one building. It is basic but comfortable, situated
in Kasese, a peri-urban center in 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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