Job description
Curriculum Development
Officer at Uganda Initiative for Integrated Management of Non-Communicable
Diseases (G06-USA)
About the Global Health
Corps Fellowship:
Global Health Corps is a one-year paid fellowship that pairs young professionals
with organizations (fellowship placement organizations) that require new
thinking and innovative solutions. We believe that great ideas don’t change the
world, great PEOPLE do! The fellowship begins in July 2015 and extends through
August 2016. Fellows engage in professional development training, mentorship
and thoughtful community-building, and continue to draw upon their fellowship
experience and the GHC alumni network as they build careers of lasting impact.
Applicants can apply for
up to 3 different fellowship positions, such as the one described below. To see the full list of fellowship
positions, go to: http://ghcorps.org/fellows/apply/through-placements/.
Fellows are placed in
organizations in pairs – one international fellow and one local fellow from the
placement country – creating a fellowship team that is a central part of the
fellowship experience.
About the Fellowship
Placement Organization:
The Uganda Initiative for Integrated Management of Non-Communicable Diseases
(UINCD) is a multi-sector collaboration based in Kampala, Uganda focused on
building capacity in the realms of prevention, care, training, and research to
enable the provision of effective and integrated management of non-communicable
diseases (NCDs). The core leadership team of UINCD is comprised of experienced
leaders from academia (Uganda and Yale University), Mulago National Referral
Hospital administration, and the Ministry of Health (MoH). Established in 2013,
UINCD has been focused on piloting programs and interventions at Mulago
National Referral Hospital in Kampala. UINCD has developed training curricula
on NCDs for nurses and doctors and recently completed a study addressing early
screening and detection of NCDs at Mulago’s outpatient center. UINCD’s next
main project will be a nationwide needs assessment of healthcare workers about
NCDs.
UINCD’s key objectives include:
- Assess existing healthcare workers’ training needs and
to develop NCD management and patient education curricula that are
targeted and relevant to different cadres of healthcare workers - Develop and test models of integrated NCD prevention and
care - Leverage existing HIV infrastructure for the integration
of NCD training and service delivery
UINCD places a great emphasis on
studying the effectiveness of all its activities and disseminating its
processes and findings.
Fellowship Position
Overview: The
Curriculum Development Officer will work under the direct supervision of UINCD’s
Project Manager. The fellow will work closely with the principal investigators
of healthcare worker’s knowledge and attitude of NCDs study and will add
important value to the project.
Responsibilities:
- Help coordinate the activities of a nationwide study of
healthcare workers’ knowledge of and attitudes toward NCDs - Assist with focus groups and key informant interviews
with healthcare workers - Assist with development of a survey for healthcare
workers to assess knowledge and attitudes of NCDs - Apply outcomes from this study to the refining and
updating of UINCD’s Integrated Approach to NCDs Training Curriculum - Work closely with Ugandan NCD stakeholders to ensure
these curricula are locally relevant and appropriate for each cadre of
healthcare workers - Participate in the day-to-day activities of UINCD and
liaise regularly with the Project Manager, Co-Directors, and Board of
Governors
Required Skills and
Experience:
- Flexibility, adaptability, and enthusiasm
- Excellent communication and partnership skills
- Highly organized with a good sense of judgment
- Trustworthy and dependable
- Ability to work in a team environment, but with
self-sufficiency and self-motivation
Preferred Skills and
Experience:
- Experience in qualitative research and/or curriculum
development
Fellows receive the
following benefits:
- Monthly living stipend
- Housing
- Utilities stipend
- Health insurance
- A professional development grant of $600
- A completion award of $1500
- An advising program that pairs each fellow with an
advisor in his/her area of work or interest - A two-week Training Institute at Yale University in the
United States to begin the fellowship - A five-day End-of-Year retreat in East Africa to finish
the fellowship - Three multi-day trainings during the year
- Travel to and from placement site, all trainings, and
retreats - Professional development and personal support from a
dedicated in-country program manager - Personal development and accompaniment program led by
Still Harbor
How to apply
Apply at http:ghcorps.org/fellows/apply/.
Applications will close
February 3, 2015.
If you have any questions about
the application process and the fellowship, refer to our FAQs page at http://ghcorps.org/fellows/apply/faqs/.
For specific questions, direct
them to applyinfo@ghcorps.org.