Global Health Corps ,Fundraising & Communications Fellow, Action for Community Development (G02-USA)

Job description

Fundraising and
Communications Fellow at Action for Community Development (G02-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 t
he 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:
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

Fellowship Position
Overview: The fellow
will 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.

Responsibilities:

Fundraising:

Work 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
Support the business development of ACODEV’s East Africa
Centre for Leadership Development-ACLED
Oversee 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

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
Facilitate capacity building of ACODEV staff and
partners in documentation
Participate 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 closely with the ACODEV website manager to keep the
website information and content up to date
Maintain ACODEV’s social media platforms
Facilitate capacity building of ACODEV staff and
partners in communications

Required Skills and
Experience:

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
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
Ability to work in a team and form productive,
supportive & professional relationships with all staff at ACODEV

Preferred Skills and
Experience:

Facilitation/training skills
Demonstrable skills in preparing a range of public
information materials including newsletters, annual reports, brochures,
flyers, radio jingles/spot messages and website content
Minimum two years’ experience in development
communications, with experience supporting advocacy efforts
Master’s Degree in International Development,
Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or equivalent professional
work experience in the area of communications

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