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 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.
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.
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/
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.
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:Uganda Village Project (UVP) is a
nonprofit organization working with the people of Iganga to promote public
health and sustainable development in the rural communities of this
marginalized district in southeast Uganda. UVP facilitates community health and
well-being in rural Uganda through improved access, education, and prevention.
The organization’s flagship effort is the “Healthy Villages” program; an
innovative, grassroots approach where Uganda Village Project works at a
village-by-village level to address the most pressing healthcare concerns of
each community, including malaria, HIV and STIs, household sanitation and hygiene,
and family planning access. UVP also works with obstetric fistula awareness and
repair and provision of clean water through shallow wells. Uganda Village
Project has been working in Iganga District for 10 years, and we have committed
to a recent period of robust evaluation to ensure our projects are having the
intended impact. In 2015, we will be building off the work done by 2014 GHC
fellows and continue evaluation covering our current priority areas of:
the Fellowship Placement Organization:Uganda Village Project (UVP) is a
nonprofit organization working with the people of Iganga to promote public
health and sustainable development in the rural communities of this
marginalized district in southeast Uganda. UVP facilitates community health and
well-being in rural Uganda through improved access, education, and prevention.
The organization’s flagship effort is the “Healthy Villages” program; an
innovative, grassroots approach where Uganda Village Project works at a
village-by-village level to address the most pressing healthcare concerns of
each community, including malaria, HIV and STIs, household sanitation and hygiene,
and family planning access. UVP also works with obstetric fistula awareness and
repair and provision of clean water through shallow wells. Uganda Village
Project has been working in Iganga District for 10 years, and we have committed
to a recent period of robust evaluation to ensure our projects are having the
intended impact. In 2015, we will be building off the work done by 2014 GHC
fellows and continue evaluation covering our current priority areas of:
- Malaria
- HIV/AIDS
and STIs - Family
planning - Sanitation
and hygiene - Obstetric
fistula - Community-constructed
shallow wells
Position
Overview:The
fellow will work to strengthen relationships with organizations and individuals
who support UVP, including grant makers, NGO colleagues, and Ugandan and
international interns. This position will identify and steward institutional
funders; support the UVP grant committee to submit proposals; liaise with NGO
colleagues to form partnerships and strengthen program work; and improve the
viability of the annual summer internship program by overhauling orientation,
creating materials, and supporting interns during their time in Iganga.
Overview:The
fellow will work to strengthen relationships with organizations and individuals
who support UVP, including grant makers, NGO colleagues, and Ugandan and
international interns. This position will identify and steward institutional
funders; support the UVP grant committee to submit proposals; liaise with NGO
colleagues to form partnerships and strengthen program work; and improve the
viability of the annual summer internship program by overhauling orientation,
creating materials, and supporting interns during their time in Iganga.
Responsibilities:
- Create
landscape analysis of regional NGOs working in similar programs to UVP and
creating partnership strategies - Identify
funding opportunities within Uganda and internationally, resulting in a
strategy and timeline for proposal submission - Proactively
seek out partnership opportunities and build and strengthen relationships
with implementing agencies, local CBOs, international NGOs, and funders - Promote
UVP’s work on social media and blogs - Work
with the M&E Officer (GHC Co-Fellow) to create communication
strategies to share UVP’s impact with external audiences - Assist
with strengthening the annual internship program - Create
materials and documents for the internship program - Review
internship evaluations and feedback to inform changes to pre-departure
systems, orientation, and on-the-ground support - Create
orientation outline and content and support staff to improve orientation
delivery - Work
closely with UVP’s Managing Director to supervise interns during the
annual internship program (note: This could include an optional one-month
extension with UVP to live near internship sites and do daily visits to
project sites)
Required
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- Comfort
communicating with external audiences - Willingness
to be pro-active about building relationships with partners - Conflict
management skills - Understanding
of cross-cultural issues and respect for local staff, partners, and
interns - Comfortable
working closely with colleagues - Self-starter
and self-disciplined
Preferred
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- Experience
with volunteer management - Experience
leading trainings and creating training materials - Grant
writing or grant identification skills - Program
planning and design and project management experience
Fellows
receive the following benefits:
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
To
apply to this position go to:http://ghcorps.org/fellows/apply/application/
apply to this position go to:http://ghcorps.org/fellows/apply/application/
To
see the full list of fellowship positions, go to: http://ghcorps.org/fellows/apply/through-placements/
see the full list of fellowship positions, go to: http://ghcorps.org/fellows/apply/through-placements/
To
apply, please visit http://ghcorps.org/fellows/apply/application/
apply, please visit http://ghcorps.org/fellows/apply/application/
