About Global Health Corps
Global Health Corps (GHC) is a leadership development organization focused on building the next generation of diverse, disruptive global health leaders. Founded in 2009, we competitively recruit talented professionals (ages 21-30) from a range of sectors and backgrounds and place them in high-impact roles within partner organizations — including Clinton Health Access Initiative, Partners in Health, Planned Parenthood Global, and Government Ministries in Zambia, Rwanda, and Uganda — working on the front lines of health equity in Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, the US, and Zambia.
GHC is seeking fellows from a wide range of backgrounds, geographies, and expertise. Through a one-year paid fellowship program, fellows provide the expertise and leadership potential needed to fill capacity gaps in global health.
About the Placement Organization
The Ministry of Health (MoH) Uganda is a government body charged with: policy formulation and policy dialogue with health development partners; resource mobilization and budgeting; strategic planning; regulation and advising other ministries on health matters; setting standards and quality assurance; capacity development and technical support; provision of nationally coordinated services, such as epidemic control; coordination of health research; and monitoring and evaluation of the overall sector performance.
MoH is committed to provide the highest possible level of health services to all people in Uganda through the delivery of promotive, preventive, curative, palliative, and rehabilitative health services at all levels.
Community Health Department
The Community Health Department is one of the biggest departments at MoH. It is mandated to support integrated public health services for prevention and control of both endemic and epidemic diseases. The department’s five priority areas are:
• Prevention and control of communicable and non-communicable disease
• Training and capacity building for services providers
• Development and enforcement of policies, laws, guidelines, plans, and strategies
• Technical support , monitoring, and evaluation of service providers and facilities
• Prevention , control, and mitigation of epidemics and other public health emergencies
Position Overview
The Non Communicable Diseases Officer will be based in Kampala. Working with the MOH team, the Non Communicable Diseases (NCD) Officer will implement, monitor, and evaluate existing NCD program activities. The position will involve driving related research and ensuring that the NCD Program is in line with the missions of the MoH and the department.
Responsibilities
Working with the MOH team, the NCD Officer will:
• Review and update (where necessary) the existing NCD policy and strategic plan in alignment with the NCD global and national agenda
• Review and finalize existing NCD guidelines in alignment with current global guidelines
• Network with various stakeholders – public and private – to promote the NCD agenda at all levels while implementing various NCD program activities
• Liaise with the Health Promotion Division in implementing NCD health promotion activities
• Proactively identify funding opportunities for NCD in Uganda
• Develop fundable research proposals for various NCD program activities
• Develop operational work plans and budgets in line with approved NCD activities and budget lines
• Review and update NCD IEC materials targeting different population groups and settings
• Prepare activity reports as well as participate in making semiannual progress reports
• Prepare and ensure adherence to 6 monthly work plans for agreed NCD activities
• Spearhead NCD research including proposal writing, data analysis, and publication (dissemination)
• Monitor and evaluate NCD activities and interventions in various health programs
• Actively participate in the development of appropriate monitoring and evaluation tools for various NCD activities
• Periodically compile, analyze and report HMIS/DHIS data on NCD
• Develop a database for all existing NCD research in Uganda, both published and unpublished
• Develop appropriate strategies for addressing NCD and risk factors among nomadic populations in Uganda
• Participate in NCD training of health care workers and regular revision of the training curriculum
• Organize and participate in meetings, workshops, and other NCD events
Required Skills and Experience
• Public health or related degree
• A strong interest and understanding of NCD issues locally, nationally, regionally, and globallyand their linkage to development and poverty
• Basic monitoring and evaluation skills
• Excellent report writing skills
• Strong organizational and leadership skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Good analytical & decision making skills
• Initiative, innovative, hardworking and results-oriented
• Proficiency in MS Office and other relevant computer applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, STATA)
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to work well in a team, but with self-sufficiency and self-motivation
• Ability to multi-task with flexibility and demonstrated priority setting ability
• Interest in learning, contributing, and delivering results
• Knowledge of at least one local Ugandan language
Preferred Skills and Experience
• Networking ability and engagement with multi-stakeholders
• Experience with policy and strategic planning development and/or implementation
• Resource mobilization and budgeting
• Brilliant and enthusiastic
• Open mindedness, maturity
Fellowship Logistics
During the fellowship year, all fellows are provided with:
• A living stipend of $550/month
• Housing and utilities
• Health insurance
• A professional development grant of $600
• An award of $1500 upon successful completion of the fellowship year
• Travel costs covered to and from placement site, training and retreats *Note: The living stipend and the completion award may be paid out in USD or local currency, as determined by the placement organization.
Living and Working in Uganda: Fellows are provided with housing and utilities during the fellowship year. Housing arrangements vary based on the placement organization and location within the country. MOH-Uganda will provide housing in Kampala, an urban center and capital of Uganda.
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HOW TO APPLY:
Apply at http://ghcorps.org/fellows/apply-to-be-a-fellow/
Applications will close February 2nd, 2016.
If you have any questions about the application process and the fellowship, refer to our FAQs page athttp://ghcorps.org/fellows/apply/faqs/
For specific questions, direct them to applyinfo@ghcorps.org