Global Health Corps,Job Opportunities in Rwanda

Global
Health Corps

Great
ideas don’t change the world. Great PEOPLE do.

PAID
JOBS FOR YOUTH: GHC FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Rwandan
citizens are eligible to apply for positions in Rwanda and in the United
States.

What
is the Global Health Corps Fellowship?

Global
Health Corps is a community of emerging leaders who believe that great ideas
don’t change the world, great PEOPLE do! We provi

de opportunities for talented
young professionals from diverse sectors and backgrounds to work in leading
health-focused organizations in year-long, paid fellowship positions. The
fellowship begins in July 2017 and extends through August 2018.Positions are available
in nonprofit, government and private sector organizations
inMalawi, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, and the US (Boston, DC, Newark, New
York). Fellows engage in training, professional development 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
apply to a specific position within a specific organization and in a specific
country. Fellows are selected based on their ability to fit that job
description, 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.

What
Benefits do fellows receive?

Monthly
living stipend ($650)
Housing
Utilities
stipend
Health
insurance
A
professional development grant of $600
A
completion award of $1500
An
advising program that pairs each fellow with anadvisor 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

What
are the job positions available in Rwanda?

Examples
of job positions available in USA?

For
a full job list check on GHC fellowship job positions

What
are the qualifications of a fellow?

At
least an undergraduate degree
Not
beyond 30 years old
Proficiency
in English
Contract
type: 1-year formal contract

IS
A BACKGROUND IN GLOBAL HEALTH OR DEVELOPMENT REQUIRED?

Not
at all! GHC is building a community of leaders with diverse skillsets and
backgrounds. Experience in global health or development is NOT required.
What do GHC alumni do after the fellowship?

90%
work in global health or social justice
83%
are in mid-level or senior leadership roles
85%
of African alumni continue to work on the African continent
33%
got their current job through the GHC community.

What
have fellows said about their ghc experience?

“I
have seen the value of how being on the right context, with the right tools and
with like-minded individuals has widened my ability to understand and begin to
address some of the world’s most pressing social challenges”. – Marcella
Laverde, 2014-2015 fellow.

“The
GHC Fellowship was an awesome transformative experience and an enormous
determinant in both the direction and quality of my career”. –
DezioMacheso, 2011-2012 fellow.

“Through
GHC, I realized that we all can have an impact and reach our goals if we seize
eachand every occasion with passion and humility. GHC played a crucial role in
my career.”- Soline Mugeni, 2009-2010 fellow.

How
do I apply?

To
apply go to: http://ghcorps.org/apply /

Applications
close:January 18, 2017

FOR MORE QUESTIONS,

Contact
rwandarecruit@ghcorps.org or
0785988771/ 0788717228/ 0788845430

Please
also join us for an information session at Umubano Hotel on January 11th,
2017 from 5pm.