Job Title: G10-Int: Knowledge Management, Communications and External
Relations Officer
Relations Officer
Organisation:
Global Health Corps (GHC)
Global Health Corps (GHC)
Placement Organisation:
Jhpiego
Jhpiego
Duty Station:
Jinja, Uganda
Jinja, Uganda
Salary:
Monthly Stipend of 550 dollars per month
Monthly Stipend of 550 dollars per month
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.
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:
Jhpiego is an international, non-profit health
organization affiliated with The Johns Hopkins University. For 40 years and in
over 155 countries, Jhpiego has worked to prevent the needless deaths of women
and their families. Jhpiego works with health experts, governments and
community leaders to provide high-quality health care for their people. Jhpiego
develops strategies to help countries care for themselves by training competent
health care workers, strengthening health systems and improving delivery of
care. Jhpiego designs innovative, effective and low-cost health care solutions
to ensure a level of care for women and their families. These practical,
evidence-based interventions are breaking down barriers to high-quality health
care for the world’s most vulnerable populations. Jhpiego has worked off and on
in Uganda for nearly 30 years. In 2011, Jhpiego made a strategic decision based
on country needs and interests from key stakeholders to establish a country
office, with the goal of strengthening Jhpiego’s support to Uganda’s Ministry
of Health. The fellows will actively participate in developing this exciting
endeavor.
organization affiliated with The Johns Hopkins University. For 40 years and in
over 155 countries, Jhpiego has worked to prevent the needless deaths of women
and their families. Jhpiego works with health experts, governments and
community leaders to provide high-quality health care for their people. Jhpiego
develops strategies to help countries care for themselves by training competent
health care workers, strengthening health systems and improving delivery of
care. Jhpiego designs innovative, effective and low-cost health care solutions
to ensure a level of care for women and their families. These practical,
evidence-based interventions are breaking down barriers to high-quality health
care for the world’s most vulnerable populations. Jhpiego has worked off and on
in Uganda for nearly 30 years. In 2011, Jhpiego made a strategic decision based
on country needs and interests from key stakeholders to establish a country
office, with the goal of strengthening Jhpiego’s support to Uganda’s Ministry
of Health. The fellows will actively participate in developing this exciting
endeavor.
Job Summary: The
Knowledge Management, Communication and External Relations fellows will work in
consultation with the Country Director and individual program managers to
ensure that the Jhpiego-Uganda program is capturing and communicating program
information effectively, using as many means as possible, to a wide range of
external audiences in Uganda. The fellows will work with the Country Director
to ensure regular and effective interpersonal engagements with key partners and
stakeholders; and active external relations efforts that target many different
groups, including partners at the community/district levels, decision makers in
Kampala, and interested international audiences. Finally, these fellows will
work with the Country Director to devise systems by which the external policy
and programmatic environment is being monitored, and findings from this
“environmental scanning” process are being incorporated into program planning
and implementation. As core members of a small team, these fellows will be
fully engaged in many aspects of program activity, and will have the
opportunity to contribute their ideas on how to improve programs to better
respond to the needs and interests of the external environment.
Knowledge Management, Communication and External Relations fellows will work in
consultation with the Country Director and individual program managers to
ensure that the Jhpiego-Uganda program is capturing and communicating program
information effectively, using as many means as possible, to a wide range of
external audiences in Uganda. The fellows will work with the Country Director
to ensure regular and effective interpersonal engagements with key partners and
stakeholders; and active external relations efforts that target many different
groups, including partners at the community/district levels, decision makers in
Kampala, and interested international audiences. Finally, these fellows will
work with the Country Director to devise systems by which the external policy
and programmatic environment is being monitored, and findings from this
“environmental scanning” process are being incorporated into program planning
and implementation. As core members of a small team, these fellows will be
fully engaged in many aspects of program activity, and will have the
opportunity to contribute their ideas on how to improve programs to better
respond to the needs and interests of the external environment.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
1. Strategy Development:
- Read
and become familiar with Jhpiego Communications Manual - Work
in liaison with the Country Director and individual program managers to
develop an overall program external relations strategy - Support
define means for regularly compiling and presenting program information to
key in-country stakeholders using a variety of written, verbal and electronic
approaches; and for tracking feedback received, so that it can be
incorporated into program evolution - Support
to 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 - Support
in defining 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 - Work
with the Country Director to develop effective knowledge management
systems at the country level
2. Increasing Program Sharing and
Visibility in Uganda:
Visibility in Uganda:
- Steer
the implementation of all of the strategies above - Work
with individual program managers to generate, document and share lessons
learned from program activities - 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 - 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 - Lead
efforts to regularly share program information through multiple outlets
(presentations, one-on-one meetings, comments at large meetings, written
briefings, etc.) - Work
with 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 through one-on-one
interactions, and also through regular presence at meetings and other
group forums
3. Contributing to Jhpiego’s Global
External Relations and Communications Efforts:
External Relations and Communications Efforts:
- Actively
coordinate and share in-country communications with Jhpiego’s global
External Relations and Communications office - Lead
on ensuring that Jhpiego-Uganda is contributing fully to Jhpiego’s global
efforts to tell the story of its great work - Lead
the process of writing success stories and defining high level program
highlights that can be widely disseminated in Uganda and globally through
the External Relations and Communications (ERCO) team; submit photos,
Facebook posts and short updates to ERCO for global dissemination - Keep
the Uganda portion of the Jhpiego website up-to-date
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The
GHC fellow should have working knowledge of the field of public health
(either a degree that is related to public health, or experience working
in a public health program) - One
of the fellows should ideally have experience with behavior change
communication and community engagement - One
of the fellows should ideally have experience in communication for policy
makers, donors and other implementing partners - Possess
the ability to quickly understand both the theory and the practice of
public health programming in a developing country is essential - Exceptional
interpersonal skills; the ability to relate to a wide range of
individuals, and to instill confidence and trust - Excellent
written and verbal communication skills - Outstanding
presentation skills - The
ability to quickly learn and to write and talk knowledgeably about new
subjects
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
Kampala.
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
Kampala.
Note:
The living stipend and completion award may be paid out in USD or local
currency, as determined by the placement organization.
The living stipend and completion 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.
Global Health Corps in the aforementioned organization should express interest
by clearly following the instructions at the web page below.
Deadline: 3rd February, 2015
