Pre-Service Training Officer GHC Internship Job Opportunities

Pre-Service Training Officer GHC Internship Job Opportunities – IntraHealth International

Job Title: Pre-Service Training Officer

Organisation: Global Health
Corps (GHC)

Placement Organisation:
IntraHealth International

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda

Eligible Citizenship:
Ugandan

Salary: Monthly Stipend of
550 dollars per month

Position Code: G10-Nat

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.

About Intrahealth:

For over 30 years, in nearly 100 countries, IntraHealth International
has empowered health workers to better serve communities in need. IntraHealth
fosters local solutions to health care challenges by improving health worker
performance, strengthening health systems, harnessing technology, and
leveraging partnerships. IntraHealth has been working in Uganda for over 25
years. The current project, the USAID-funded Strengthening Human Resources for
Health Activity, works to strengthen the capacities of ministries, districts,
professional councils, and private not-for-profit organizations to better plan
and manage the health workforce for improved health outcomes.

Job Summary: The Pre-Service
Training Officer will work with the Senior Advisor for Pre-Service Training
(PST) on the third result area of the project, which focuses on improving the
quality of PST for health workers and increasing the production of critical
health cadres in short supply to ensure that training is responsive to the gaps
in the health workforce labor market that impact the effective delivery of
health services. The fellow will use the outcomes of current studies and work
on the health workforce market, the training capacity of institutions, and the
analysis of cadres in critical short-supply to develop training models and
training strategies. The fellow will innovate ideas and approaches to
rationalizing the output from health training institutions and strengthening
systems for regularization and inspection of training schools. The fellow will
also work with the PST team on curriculum review, innovating training
approaches, and developing tools for tracking student employment after
graduation.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Keenly analyze results of studies on the
health workforce labor market and training capacities to project how many
health workers from each cadre can/should be produced to close gaps in
health service delivery
Project the health worker skills mix
necessary to fill the needs in health service delivery
Participate in curriculum review to ensure
that health worker curricula are adequately addressing the actual needs in
health service delivery
Support the PST team in documentation of
results and success stories
Develop tool for tracking employment of
students after training for planning purposes
Support the MOH in strengthening systems
for regularization and inspection of training schools

Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:

The ideal candidate for the Global Health
Corps Pre-Service Training Officer career placement should hold a
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in education, health, public health, or
social science field related to human resources for health
Previous experience in researching,
writing, and delivering training materials to diverse adult audiences
Experience in assessing training programs and
reviewing and developing curricula
Applied skills and experience in data
quality analysis
Computer literacy in MS office
applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
Possesses IntraHealth core competencies:
Innovation, Accountability, Service Excellence, Interpersonal
Relationships
Excellent communication and leadership
skills
Relative and flexible in planning and
implementing activities
Conceptual thinker with excellent
organizational skills, time management skills, and attention to detail
Willingness to travel within the country
Familiarity with the Uganda health care
system, the Ministry of Health, District Government, and other development
organizations in Uganda is a plus
Experience implementing or managing health
training
Clear commitment and record of achievement
to building the capacity of local partners
Experience with open-source software
packages

Fellowship Stipend, Benefits,
and Logistics:

In addition to the intensive leadership development and professional
growth that the fellowship offers, the Global Health Corps fellowship includes
the following benefits. GHC arranges several logistical details on fellows’ behalf
with the expectation that fellows will take ownership of their overall
experience. Read on below to learn more about how these items apply to specific
placements:

·
Monthly living stipend of $550

·
Award of $1500 upon successful completion of the
fellowship year

·
Housing, including utilities assistance

·
Health or travel medical insurance

·
Support in applying for visas and/or work
permits, as necessary

·
Travel costs covered to and from placement site,
GHC training and retreats

·
Professional development funds of up to $600

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.

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Deadline: 17th January, 2018 at
11:59pm EST

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