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Job Title:    Program and Operations
Coordinator

Organization:  Global Health Corps (GHC)

Duty Station:  Kampala,
Uganda

 

About US:

Global Health Corps
(GHC) is building a new generation of global health leadership. We believe that
solving the world’s most pressing global health challenges requires better and
more connected leaders who are able to work across traditional boundaries like
geography, sector, and issue area to engineer stronger global health systems.
We need more than clinicians and providers; we need management consultants,
engineers, artists, and architects. We need new leadership voices and new
perspectives, especially those representing the populations most often left out
and unheard.

 

GHC competitively
recruits and selects emerging leaders from around the world who represent a
wide range of skill sets and areas of expertise, all of which are critical to
rebuilding and strengthening health systems. GHC is developing a cadre of
health equity leaders through a unique leadership development program that
utilizes experiential and formal learning methods.

 

Through a one-year
fellowship program, fellows address a wide-range of health issues with
high-impact grassroots organizations, NGOs, and ministries of health in Rwanda,
Malawi, Uganda, Zambia, and the United States. Fellowship positions are
demand-driven, ensuring that our fellows fill real-time health systems gaps and
serve to amplify the great work already in progress. Placement organizations
benefit from the skills and energy of fellows, as well as the support of GHC.  We are building a network of young change
makers who share the common belief that health is a human right.

 

Job Summary:  The Uganda Program and Operations Coordinator
is an exceptionally well-organized, hard-working individual within our small,
entrepreneurial team. The ideal candidate thrives in an informal, fast-paced,
start-up environment and is excited to support the Uganda Country Team in all
aspects of fellow and alumni programs and operations.

 

The Uganda Programs
and Operations Coordinator will serve on a two-person country team including a
Uganda Country Manager. Because the team is small and innovative thinking is
valued, there are many opportunities to grow and experiment. The role combines
program support areas such as supporting the fellow recruitment and selection
process, coordinating retreats, and supporting alumni events, with traditional
operational areas such as fiscal coordination, safety and security support,
purchasing, vendor management, and housing coordination. This role provides
many opportunities to work with a wide network of emerging leaders from around
the world and colleagues in many forward-thinking non-profit organizations and
the Ministry of Health in Uganda. This is the perfect role for someone who
wants to understand how a small non-profit operates and is excited to dive in
and gain experience supporting a range of functions. There is significant
opportunity for leadership in this role.

 

Responsibilities
vary depending on fellowship recruitment cycle.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

Alumni Programming
and Engagement:

·       
Work
closely with Uganda Country Manager and Alumni central team to help design and
expand alumni activities that build upon the leadership training from the
fellowship year

·       
Identify,
organize and execute opportunities for public engagement, professional
development and knowledge sharing in order to foster and support the leadership
development of the alumni community

·       
Coordinate
and support Uganda alumni chapter efforts, supporting them to cultivate GHC
community engagement, activities and collective impact

·       
Cultivate
strong relationships with alumni in country and work with the Alumni Chapter
and chapter leadership to facilitate strong programming that meets the core
programming areas

·       
Manage
the day-to-day communication with chapter leaders and manage the activity
approval, work plan, budget and selection and transition of alumni chapter
members; lead quarterly calls with country-level Alumni Chapters

·       
Serve as
the alumni community point of contact and lead for announcement and programmatic
communications (i.e. alumni survey, sign-ups for programs, opportunities, etc.)

·       
Work
with the Director of Community Engagement, seek out opportunities for
additional partnership and programming to continue developing programming for
alumni in the region.

·       
Ensure
strong participation and positive experiences of Alumni events and programs;
troubleshoot and course correct with the Global Alumni Team as needed.

·       
Attend
bi-weekly Global Alumni Team calls and monthly one-on-one calls with the Alumni
Team

Fellow Recruiting
and Selection:

·       
Serve as
country team lead for new fellow recruitment, managing the development and
execution of a countrywide outreach strategy

·       
Manage
the recruitment budget

·       
Coordinate
the interview process for prospective fellows

·       
Post fellow
roles on all relevant online job boards and maintain relationships with people
and organization that can identify and direct talented candidates to GHC

·       
Represent
GHC at strategic recruiting events

Communications:

·       
Serve as
communications point person for country team, joining regular global
communications calls and providing ad hoc support

·       
Support
efforts on design and branding, key messages, photography of country-level
activities, and fellow and alumni writing on GHC’s online publication, AMPLIFY

Operations,
Logistics Management, Safety and Security:

·       
Secure
fellow housing and support fellows to resolve any in housing-related issues in
accordance with GHC’s security and safety standards

·       
Develop
network of health and wellness resources in-country

·       
Support
fellow visas and work permits acquisition

·       
Support
logistics for all Uganda program-related events and activities including:
research and identify venues, coordinate staff and fellow travel, procure
retreat materials, manage logistics and payments

·       
Process
approved fellow and alumni funding requests and ensure proper tracking of the
funds and receipts and timely reimbursement and communication with fellows and
alumni

·       
Support
with routine payments, banking requirements and procurements

·       
Manage
payment and relationships with all service providers- retreat venues,
newspapers, transport, stationary, internet etc.

·       
Manage
the filling and submission of monthly spending reports, proper book keeping for
financial transactions and support documents

·       
Manage
the filling and submission of the monthly funds request

·       
Assist
with budget calculations/estimates during annual budget process

·       
Monitor
and coordinate GHC’s response to fellow and staff safety and security issues,
oversee security training and conduct security drills, prepare safety and
security preparedness action lists, create fellow emergency plans for each
fellow and respond to fellow and staff concerns

·       
Assist
in tracking emerging threats closely as part of an early warning system and
keep GHC staff and relevant fellows informed of security-related news

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
Three to
five years of related work experience

·       
Knowledge
and passion for leadership development and experience in community building

·       
Experience
coordinating multiple projects with different teams sometimes involving regular
communication and follow-up, tracking budgets and outcomes and strategizing for
greater efficacy

·       
Strong
project management skills including ability to effectively prioritize and
complete tasks efficiently and on time

·       
Public
speaking ability; ability to confidently represent GHC at external events

·       
Confident
under pressure; ability to analyze information and quickly make decisions;

·       
Preferred
experience working with young professionals

·       
Excellent
written and verbal communication skills

·       
Experience
working with people in a cross-cultural working environment preferred

·       
Tech
savviness and interest in information management systems; ability to use Google
tools, Dropbox, Salesforce and other online platforms to streamline work

·       
Top-notch
attention to detail

·       
Commitment
to social justice and passion for global health equity

·       
Long-term
legal work status in Uganda required

 

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