Organisation: Global Health
Corps (GHC)
Corps (GHC)
Placement Organisation:
Ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development (MoGLSD)
Ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development (MoGLSD)
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 MoGLSD:
The Ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development (MoGLSD) is a
government ministry with a responsibility to empower communities in diverse
areas. The Ministry promotes cultural growth, skills development, and labor
productivity while promoting gender equality, labor administration, social protection,
and transformation of communities. Commonly referred to as the Ministry of
Gender, the Ministry ensures that all Ugandans enjoy better standards of
living, especially disadvantaged and vulnerable groups. It is comprised of the Social Development
Sector (SDS), which promotes issues of social protection, gender equality,
equity, human rights, culture, decent work conditions, and empowerment for
different groups, such as women, children, unemployed youth, internally
displaced persons, older persons and persons with disabilities.
government ministry with a responsibility to empower communities in diverse
areas. The Ministry promotes cultural growth, skills development, and labor
productivity while promoting gender equality, labor administration, social protection,
and transformation of communities. Commonly referred to as the Ministry of
Gender, the Ministry ensures that all Ugandans enjoy better standards of
living, especially disadvantaged and vulnerable groups. It is comprised of the Social Development
Sector (SDS), which promotes issues of social protection, gender equality,
equity, human rights, culture, decent work conditions, and empowerment for
different groups, such as women, children, unemployed youth, internally
displaced persons, older persons and persons with disabilities.
Job Summary: The
Partnerships and Development Officer will be responsible for reviewing and
implementing resource mobilization systems and guidelines to expand the
financial resources of the Youth Project in line with the Ministry of Gender
mission. The fellow will ensure that staff are appropriately trained to
implement guidelines and maintain systems effectively. The fellow will also
formulate a strategy to identify potential donors, cultivate relationships, and
manage all proposals for funding.
Partnerships and Development Officer will be responsible for reviewing and
implementing resource mobilization systems and guidelines to expand the
financial resources of the Youth Project in line with the Ministry of Gender
mission. The fellow will ensure that staff are appropriately trained to
implement guidelines and maintain systems effectively. The fellow will also
formulate a strategy to identify potential donors, cultivate relationships, and
manage all proposals for funding.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Leverage and Build Resources:
- Build new partnerships and strengthen
existing partnerships to enhance MoGLSD’s work on the Youth Project - Prepare proposals for donors and
development finance institutions and provide technical support to
departmental/unit/project heads in preparation and development of fundable
quality proposals for the organization’s programs - Build existing relationships and identify
new potential funding opportunities - Develop and maintain a donor database,
including contact details, areas of interest/objectives, funding, and
contractual modalities and formats - Develop and maintain partnerships and
networks with potential donors, including local funding agencies,
corporate sectors, and international donors - Work in liaison with the Communication and
Knowledge Management Officer to strengthen fundraising efforts - Develop a system for identifying and
monitoring the implementation of non-donor funded strategies while
involving Youth Project of the MoGLSD mission line supervisors
Resource Mobilization and Reporting”
- Build resource mobilization capacity (i.e.
in fundraising aspects, donor relating/guidelines) - Develop and implement policies,
strategies, and procedures on resource mobilization; monitor the
compliance of staff with the approved policies and procedures - Develop periodic operational resource
mobilization activity plans and budget and submit monthly and quarterly
performance reports to the supervisor - Leverage key stakeholders to craft a
resource mobilization strategic plan that will identify and curb financial
deficit, generate more funds, and follow-up on corrective actions - Develop and implement procedure to enhance
preparation and prompt submission of high quality technical and financial
accountability reports to donors and other relevant partner institutions,
as per the requirements of donors and other relevant partner institutions
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Global Health
Corps (GHC) Partnerships and Development Officer career placement should
hold a Bachelor’s degree in strategic planning, organizational
development, or related field - A minimum of three years of relevant work
experience in a reputable non-governmental organization (NGO) - Broad knowledge and understanding of
project planning and management principles, donor guidelines, resource
mobilization, and grant writing - Entrepreneurial approach
- Ability to work on a team
- Strong skills in the areas of
communication, negotiation, networking, and partner cultivation - Dynamic, persuasive, self-motivated, and
able to demonstrate high initiative
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 Gender
are provided with a room in a GHC apartment. The living quarters are
self-contained, meaning that the kitchen, bathroom, living, and sleeping areas
are in one building. The Ministry of Gender 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.
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 Gender
are provided with a room in a GHC apartment. The living quarters are
self-contained, meaning that the kitchen, bathroom, living, and sleeping areas
are in one building. The Ministry of Gender 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.
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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