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• Collaborate with the Country Director and program managers to update
  the office’s overall program communications and external relations
  strategy
• Support the Country Director and program managers to ensure that
  Jhpiego Uganda is regularly engaging with and providing the necessary
  program information to key partners and stakeholders
• Design and develop a packet of compelling program information (and a
  system for ensuring that it is regularly updated), with an emphasis on
  presenting results of interventions and innovations, and lessons learned
  in the implementation process
• Spearhead the development of official Jhpiego Uganda communications
  collateral and reports, including, but not limited to, annual reports,
  project briefs, and strategic plans
• Define and implement a plan for ensuring that Jhpiego-Uganda is well
  represented at the many meetings taking place in the public health realm,
  and that Jhpiego is contributing effectively to the dialogue that takes
  place through these meetings
• Operationalize a system for ensuring that Jhpiego is using these
  engagements as an opportunity to continually refine its understanding of
  the external environment in which it is operating, and to continually
  evolve its activities to respond to that environment
• Coordinate Jhpiego’s participation in key national events and
  forums, including nationally recognized awareness days and technical
  working group meetings

• Develop program-specific communications and knowledge management
  plans
• Work with individual program managers to generate, document, and
  share lessons learned from program activities
• Ensure that all information/communication coming out of the program
  is presented in such a way that it gives a clear and compelling
  presentation, and reflects the innovation and effectiveness of the Jhpiego
  Uganda program
• Contribute to Jhpiego’s Global Engagement and Communications Efforts
• Read and become familiar with Jhpiego Communications Manual
• Coordinate and share in-country communications with Jhpiego’s Global
  External Relations and Communications office
• Ensure that Jhpiego-Uganda is contributing fully to Jhpiego’s global
  efforts to tell the story of its great work
• Support the process of writing success stories and defining high
  level program highlights that can be widely disseminated in Uganda and
  globally through the Global Engagement and Communications (GECO) team;
  submit photos, Facebook posts and short updates to GECO for global
  dissemination
• Keep the Uganda portion of the Jhpiego website up-to-date

• The ideal candidate for the Global Health Corps Communications and
  External Relations Officer career placement should hold a Bachelor’s
  degree*
• Strong writing skills that will translate into explaining complex or
  technical information in accessible language for various audiences*
• At least two years of professional experience*
• Digital communications skills, such as graphic design and/or web
  management*
• Experience planning and coordinating events
• Academic degree OR professional experience in international affairs,
  public/external relations, public health, communications, marketing/sales,
  or journalism
• Experience managing partnerships with stakeholders like policy
  makers or donors
• Excellent verbal communication and presentation skills
• Ability to quickly understand complex topics, including the theory
  and the practice of public health programming in a developing country
  context
• Outstanding interpersonal skills: the ability to relate to a wide
  range of individuals, and to instill confidence and trust

• Monthly living stipend
• Award of $1500 upon successful completion of the fellowship year
• Housing
• 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

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