Global Health Corps ,Knowledge Management, Communications and External Relations Officer Jobs in Uganda

Knowledge Management,
Communications & External Relations Officer, Jhpiego (G10-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 th
e 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:

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.

Fellowship Position
Overview: The
Knowledge Management, Communication and External Relations fellows will work
closely 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.

Responsibilities: *
Strategy Development:*

Read and become familiar with Jhpiego Communications
Manual
Work with the Country Director and individual program
managers to develop an overall program external relations strategy:
Help 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
Help 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
Help define 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

Increasing Program Sharing
and Visibility in Uganda:

Lead 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

Contributing to Jhpiego’s
Global External Relations and Communications Efforts:

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

Required Skills and
Experience:

Knowledge of the field of public health (either a degree
that is related to public health, or experience working in a public health
program)
Ability to quickly understand both the theory and the
practice of public health programming in a developing country is essential
Outstanding 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

Preferred Skills and
Experience:

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

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