Job Title: G02-USA: Fundraising and Communications Fellow
Organisation: Global Health Corps (GHC)
Placement
Organisation: Actions
for Community Development (ACODEV)
Organisation: Actions
for Community Development (ACODEV)
Duty Station: Kasese, Uganda
Salary: Monthly Stipend of 550 dollars per
month
month
Eligible
Citizenship: American
Citizenship: American
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 Burundi, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, the United States,
and Zambia.
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 Burundi, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, the United States,
and Zambia.
About US:
Actions for
Community Development (ACODEV) is a non-governmental organization, registered
with the Uganda Ministry of Internal Affairs under the National NGO Board.
Since formation, ACODEV has worked to empower and transform communities to
challenge social issues, access health, social and other development services.
With a national office in Kampala and a field office for Rwenzori Region based
in Kasese District and coalition partnerships in Northern Uganda and Karamoja
region, ACODEV’s current geographical reach is twenty-eight districts. ACODEV
focuses its work in 5 key areas:
Community Development (ACODEV) is a non-governmental organization, registered
with the Uganda Ministry of Internal Affairs under the National NGO Board.
Since formation, ACODEV has worked to empower and transform communities to
challenge social issues, access health, social and other development services.
With a national office in Kampala and a field office for Rwenzori Region based
in Kasese District and coalition partnerships in Northern Uganda and Karamoja
region, ACODEV’s current geographical reach is twenty-eight districts. ACODEV
focuses its work in 5 key areas:
- Research
and Learning:
ACODEV initiates, conducts and disseminates findings of participatory
community studies, research, assessments and evaluations on issues
pertaining to all its program areas. - Raising
Awareness:
ACODEV raises community awareness and enlightenment on issues pertaining
to all its program areas for increasing demand for services. - Capacity
Building: ACODEV
builds communities’ capacity to take self-owned actions and ably utilize
and sustain community support structures and systems relevant to all its
program areas. - Advocacy
and Community Activism:
ACODEV supports effective and participatory advocacy and community
activism work in all its program areas. - Networking
and Collaboration:
ACODEV promotes networking with relevant government sectors and other
developmental actors in strengthening effective implementation and support
for all.
Job Summary: The Fundraising and Communications Fellow
will significantly contribute to ACODEV’s work in fundraising, documentation
and communication. This will involve leading fundraising processes and
development communications as well as the production of Information, Education
and Communication (IEC) materials across all programs. The fellow will also
work closely with the ACODEV-U website manager to keep the website information
and content up to date. Additionally, the fellow will work with the
Research and M&E teams at ACODEV in order to proactively maintain ACODEV’s
social media platforms.
will significantly contribute to ACODEV’s work in fundraising, documentation
and communication. This will involve leading fundraising processes and
development communications as well as the production of Information, Education
and Communication (IEC) materials across all programs. The fellow will also
work closely with the ACODEV-U website manager to keep the website information
and content up to date. Additionally, the fellow will work with the
Research and M&E teams at ACODEV in order to proactively maintain ACODEV’s
social media platforms.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
1.
Fundraising:
Fundraising:
- Work
closely with management to finalize a fundraising strategy based on the
organization’s strategic plan - Implement
a fundraising and resource mobilization strategy for the organization to diversify
revenue streams and develop mechanisms for effective fundraising - Technically
support the business development of ACODEV’s East Africa Centre for
Leadership Development-ACLED - Manage
ACODEV’s grant-making process in all program areas, including concept
development, development of project proposals, grants, and concept notes,
and identification of potential sources of funding/collaboration - Capacity
building for ACODEV staff and partners in proposal development and
resource mobilization skills
2. Documentation:
- Support
the documentation of project successes and lessons learned across program
areas of reproductive and child health, HIV and AIDS and human rights - Collect,
collate and analyze data useful for documenting learning experiences from
ACODEV programs to be used for ACODEV information materials/publications - Coordinate
editing and production of various documents from workshops, seminars, and
conferences organized by ACODEV and partners - Actively
facilitate capacity building of ACODEV staff and partners in documentation - Take
part in planning and implementation of ACODEV-U programs - Communications:
- Play a
role in preparing and disseminating a range of public information
materials including newsletters, Facebook posts, tweets, blogs, annual
reports, brochures, flyers, and radio jingles/spot messages - Work in
liaison with the ACODEV website manager to keep the website information
and content up to date - Maintain
ACODEV’s social media platforms - Actively
facilitate capacity building of ACODEV staff and partners in communications
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal candidate should hold a Master’s Degree in International
Development, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or equivalent
professional work experience in the area of communications - At least
two years’ experience in development communications, with experience
supporting advocacy efforts - Proven
skills in preparing a range of public information materials including
newsletters, annual reports, brochures, flyers, radio jingles/spot messages
and website content - Originality,
innovation and creativity in design and packaging of information for
communications - Creativity
in concept development and fundraising proposal writing - Ability
to collect, collate and analyze data to document learning experiences/best
practices and write reports - Good
computer skills, especially in website management and desktop publishing - Possess
the ability to work calmly under pressure and meet deadlines - Willingness
to travel and document program work - Ability to
demonstrate initiative - Willingness
to work occasional evenings and weekends as may be required - Sympathetic
to the aims of ACODEV - Reliable,
self-motivated and flexible; able to respond to new opportunities - Possess
the ability to work in a team and form productive, supportive &
professional relationships with all staff at ACODEV - Excellent
facilitation/training skills
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. Housing will be arranged in
Kasese.
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. Housing will be arranged in
Kasese.
Note: The living stipend and completion
award may be paid out in USD or local currency, as determined by the placement
organization.
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.
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.
Deadline: 3rd February,
2015
2015