Global Health Corps Fundraising/Resource Mobilization Fellow Jobs in Uganda

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. Global Health Corps is uniting emerging leaders
across disciplines and backgrounds to work towards a common goal – health
equity for all. We believe real progress in global health will only be achieved
with the skills and passion of a diverse community of talented individuals.
Join us!

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 that match their interests and skills, from
project management to monitoring and evaluation, supply chain management,
logistics, communications and more. We are looking for people from a broad
range of sectors and backgrounds.

Global Health Corps believes that
great ideas don’t change the world, great PEOPLE do! Fellows are selected based
on their ability to fit the job description for the positions they apply to,
and their fit with the GHC leadership practices. To learn more about the GHC
leadership practices, visit: http://ghcorps.org/apply/

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:Baylor
College of Medicine Children’s Foundation Uganda (Baylor-Uganda) is a national
non-profit child health and development organization providing family centered
pediatric HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment service as well as health
professional training and clinical research in Uganda.

Mission: Baylor-Uganda is
committed to providing high quality, high impact and highly ethical pediatric
and family centered health care, health professional training and clinical
research, focused on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, malnutrition and other
conditions impacting the health and well being of children and families
worldwide.

Baylor-Uganda’s current priority
areas include:

HIV/AIDS prevention
Care and treatment services
Health professional training and capacity building
Clinical research
Maternal and child illnesses

Fellowship Position
Overview:The
Fundraising/Resource Mobilization fellows role is to develop, monitor and
review resource mobilization strategies for sustaining the organization’s
programs in line with the strategic objectives.

Responsibilities:

Develop and implement a fundraising strategy and plan,
in line with the strategic objectives of the organization
Review the organization’s budget so as to establish the
program financial needs/gaps in line with Baylor’s strategic plan and
financial policies and procedures
Manage and review the preparation and development of
fundable quality proposals for the organization’s program in accordance
with proposal writing guidelines
Develop and maintain relations with potential donors
including local funding agencies, the corporate sector, and international
donors in line with donor requirements and Baylor-Uganda’s funding
policies and procedures
Monitor the implementation of funded projects by
liaising with the responsible departmental heads to ensure quality and
informed reporting to donors on a timely basis in line with contractual
donor obligations
Follow-up project proposals submitted to donors and keep
proper record of all correspondences in line with organizational
requirements
Write project and accountability reports and submit them
to donors according to donor requirements
Raise Baylor-Uganda’s country profile through
information sharing with donors and other stakeholders to ensure
successful fundraising in line with the strategic objectives and official
funding guidelines
Facilitate training of Baylor-Uganda staff and partners
in fundraising and donor reporting in line with Baylor’s training strategy
and guidelines

Required Skills and
Experience:

Fundraising and resource mobilization skills
Negotiation skills
Exemplary communication (oral and written) and report
writing skills
Entrepreneurship skills
Ability to work under pressure
Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, Power
Point), data collection, validation and analysis
Proven English language writing and editorial skills
Strong interest in global public health
Ability to work in a team environment, but with self
sufficiency and motivation
Strong interpersonal skills coupled with excellent
communication skills, verbal, written, listening, presentation and
facilitation
Capacity to multi-task; flexible and capable of working
under pressure and tight deadlines with demonstrated ability to prioritize
across multiple projects and relationships

Preferred Skills and
Experience:

MBA, MPP, MPA, MPH or other relevant Masters degree
A post graduate qualification in Project Planning and
Management will be an added advantage
3 years of working experience in fundraising,
mobilization and donor environment

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