Job Title:
Program Specialist-GHSP
Program Specialist-GHSP
Organisation: United States Government Peace Corps
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Peace
Corps:
Corps:
The Peace Corps
is an agency of the United States Government, which sends American Volunteer
development workers to assist in capacity building and technical assistance
activities in over 70 countries worldwide. Peace Corps Uganda invites
applicants for the position listed above which is based in Kampala, Uganda.
is an agency of the United States Government, which sends American Volunteer
development workers to assist in capacity building and technical assistance
activities in over 70 countries worldwide. Peace Corps Uganda invites
applicants for the position listed above which is based in Kampala, Uganda.
Job Summary: The US Peace Corps Program
Specialist-GHSP will primarily enhance the quality of Volunteer support and lay
a foundation for potential expansion. The GHSP program specialist will provide
technical and administrative support to the GHSP program manager and be the
point of contact (“champion”) for assigned Public Health Volunteers.
The purpose of this position is to provide programmatic and administrative support
to the GHSP and Health project teams to enhance their ability to provide
effective, timely support to the respective Volunteers. The GHSP program
specialist will work as part of the programming team under the overall
leadership of the Director of Programming and Training (DPT) and in close
collaboration with the Health Program team to offer holistic support to GHSP
Volunteers, spouses and Community Health Volunteers to help them successfully
accomplish their tasks in Uganda.
Specialist-GHSP will primarily enhance the quality of Volunteer support and lay
a foundation for potential expansion. The GHSP program specialist will provide
technical and administrative support to the GHSP program manager and be the
point of contact (“champion”) for assigned Public Health Volunteers.
The purpose of this position is to provide programmatic and administrative support
to the GHSP and Health project teams to enhance their ability to provide
effective, timely support to the respective Volunteers. The GHSP program
specialist will work as part of the programming team under the overall
leadership of the Director of Programming and Training (DPT) and in close
collaboration with the Health Program team to offer holistic support to GHSP
Volunteers, spouses and Community Health Volunteers to help them successfully
accomplish their tasks in Uganda.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
1.
Programming (40%): The
GHSP program specialist will be responsible for support assigned Volunteers as
their champion throughout their cycle from recruitment to close of service as their
“champion” including but not limited to;
Programming (40%): The
GHSP program specialist will be responsible for support assigned Volunteers as
their champion throughout their cycle from recruitment to close of service as their
“champion” including but not limited to;
a. Site
Development:
Development:
- Identify
potential sites for GHSP Volunteer spouses and Health Volunteers, develop
the scope of work for their assignment and assess the suitability of their
prospective housing situation to ensure that it meets the required safety
standards, has access to basic amenities and all the required paper work
and payments have been completed by the hosting organization. - Prepare
the necessary paper work including a memorandum of understanding with the
partner organization and furnish the admin unit with all the necessary
information required to process the Volunteer’s benefits before arrival. - Expeditiously
follow up on sites for GHSP Volunteers to ensure all the necessary
conditions have been met prior to arrival - Work
closely with other Peace Corps staff and partners to explore strategic
ways of utilizing GHSP spouses’ skills to attain synergy with existing
sectors and cross sectoral initiatives.
b.
Volunteer Support: Act
as the primary point of contact for GHSP Spouses and assigned public health
volunteers for all their programmatic, technical and welfare needs including
but not limited to;
Volunteer Support: Act
as the primary point of contact for GHSP Spouses and assigned public health
volunteers for all their programmatic, technical and welfare needs including
but not limited to;
- Prepare
pre departure materials for Volunteers and share them with Peace Corps
Headquarters as part of pre departure support for invitees - Seeking
out peer support and professional networks in country and linking the
assigned Volunteers as appropriate for work related networking - Serving
as the primary liaison between PC Uganda, the Volunteer site and the
Volunteers for all work related interactions - Offering
ongoing technical backstopping to ensure the Volunteers’ activities are
aligned with Peace Corps Uganda’s respective sector frame works - Ensuring
timely submission of the Volunteer reporting forms and providing timely
feedback to Volunteers on performance - Updating
partners, PC management, administrative staff and site of any changes in
Volunteer service status in a timely manner ensuring continuity of work
and timely processing of any required documentation - Serve as
primary back up for GHSP PM on all GHSP programmatic activities - Actively
participate in PEPFAR technical working groups as assigned - Write
and share success stories of assigned Volunteers in a timely periodic
manner through the various for available for dissemination of Volunteer
successes.
2.
Administrative Support (30%)
Administrative Support (30%)
- Oversee
the filing and documentation of GHSP site files - Ensure
timely processing of vacation requests, travel reimbursements for
Volunteers - Draw
itineraries and make necessary reservations for state side facilitators
from Peace Corps Head Quarters and Seed Global Health for site visits,
in-service and close of service trainings.
3. Training
(25%)
(25%)
- Work in
liaison with the training team the GHSP program specialist will support
the training cycle for assigned Volunteers including training design and
evaluation, training needs assessment, liaison with facilitators, lesson
planning, scheduling, delivery and all assigned logistics for pre-service
training, in-service training, mid-service training, close of service
training and any other trainings as necessary to help Volunteers
accomplish their assignment. - Prepare
budget projections for Volunteer training activities from time to time as
requested by the GHSP PM, Training Manager or their designee
4. Other
duties (5%)
duties (5%)
- Serve as
a periodic duty officer attending to emergency Volunteer calls after
working hours and hand over the weekends - Ensure
all assigned Volunteers submit their emergency site locator forms and have
up-to-date whereabouts information in the Volunteer database - Ensure
all assigned Volunteers access up dated information for emergency action
response including but not limited to travel alerts and warden information - Perform
any other duties as may be assigned from time to time
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant should hold a Bachelor’s level degree in Nursing and/or other
health related training with strong experience in nursing education and
regulation - A
minimum of two years of professional experience preferably in a fast paced
cross cultural setting providing technical support or direct leadership to
individuals on a long term basis through mentorship, liaison and/or
coaching. - Past
exposure and experience in HIV, Malaria, WASH or Nutrition programming,
health promotion or medical/nursing education will be an added advantage. - Self-driven
and proactively taking initiative - Detail
oriented - Innovation
and marketing of new approaches
Core
Competencies:
Competencies:
Values: Integrity/Commitment to mandate, Knowledge sharing/Continous
learning,Valuing diversity
learning,Valuing diversity
Managing
Relationships: Working
in teams, Communicating information and ideas, Conflict and self-management
Relationships: Working
in teams, Communicating information and ideas, Conflict and self-management
Working
with People:
Empowerment/Developing people /Performance management
with People:
Empowerment/Developing people /Performance management
Personal
Leadership and Effectiveness:
Strategic and analytical thinking, Results orientation/Commitment to
excellence, Appropriate and transparent decision making.
Leadership and Effectiveness:
Strategic and analytical thinking, Results orientation/Commitment to
excellence, Appropriate and transparent decision making.
How to Apply:
ALL submissions
must be electronic. (Please do not attach academic credentials to the email)
must be electronic. (Please do not attach academic credentials to the email)
Please submit a
Microsoft Word formatted letter of interest, resume, names and contacts
information for three references to applications@ug.peacecorps.gov. Please
clearly indicate the position applied for on the subject line of your cover
email. Submitted documents become the property of Peace Corps and will not be
returned. You will be contacted ONLY if you are deem qualified. If called for
an interview, you will be expected to bring copies of your academic
credentials. Finalists from the first interview will be expected to bring a
reference letter from their Local Council (LC1) as part of the final review
process.
Microsoft Word formatted letter of interest, resume, names and contacts
information for three references to applications@ug.peacecorps.gov. Please
clearly indicate the position applied for on the subject line of your cover
email. Submitted documents become the property of Peace Corps and will not be
returned. You will be contacted ONLY if you are deem qualified. If called for
an interview, you will be expected to bring copies of your academic
credentials. Finalists from the first interview will be expected to bring a
reference letter from their Local Council (LC1) as part of the final review
process.
Deadline: 19th
January, 2015
January, 2015
