Global Health Corps Jobs in Uganda

1. New Business Development and Partnerships Officer Jobs in Uganda

Position Overview:

The New Business Development and Partnerships Officer will be based in Kampala and will play a critical role in the expansion of the Jhpiego Uganda office.In coordination with senior leadership in Uganda and members of the Baltimore New Program Development team, the fellow will develop and implement resource mobilization strategies, including building and strengthening partnerships with a wide variety of local and international organizations and identifying new funding opportunities with governments, multilateral agencies, local and international public and private donors, and foundations.

The fellow will play a critical role in drafting and developing technical proposals, budgets, and work plans. In addition, the fellow will work to build the capacity of the Uganda office to effectively and efficiently capitalize on new business development opportunities.

Responsibilities:

Partnership and proposal development

Work with the Communications and External Relations Officer to identify opportunities to raise Jhpiego Uganda’s profile and execute strategies to leverage such opportunities

Lead technical proposal writing, budget development and work planning for external and internal funding opportunities

Coordinate pre-proposal information/data collection and conduct background research

Assist in maintaining and developing relationships with several donor agencies, including preparing and conducting formal meetings with donor agencies

Organizational development

Develop a system to track previous Jhpiego Uganda new business development efforts and document lessons learned

Establish a system to track upcoming new business development opportunities

Develop and maintain directory of all potential funders, donors, and corporations with their contact information

Where appropriate, support program staff with donor reporting

Serve as a liaison facilitating new business development processes between Kampala and Baltimore

Leverage the country strategic plan to tease out priority areas for business development

Desired Skills and Experience:
Items indicated with an asterisk (*) are required

Bachelor’s degree in public health, international development, or related field*

Minimum of two years working on public health issues*

Ability to quickly understand both the theory and the practice of public health programming in a developing country*

Outstanding interpersonal skills; the ability to relate to a wide range of individuals, and to instill confidence and trust*

Experience writing technical grants or proposals*

Project management experience*

Excellent written and verbal communication skills*

Outstanding presentation skills*

Proficiency in the suite of Microsoft Office programs and ability to manage budgets in Excel*

Self-starter who showcases strong initiative, flexibility and an ability to think creatively

Experience working with a range of donors, including governments, multilateral agencies, and local and international public and private donors and foundations

Strong analytical and writing skills

Deadline for Application: 18th Jan 2017

For more information and job application details, see; Global Health Corps Jobs in Uganda

2. Health Worker Performance Management Officer Jobs in Uganda

Position Overview:

The Health Worker Performance Management Officer will work with the Senior Advisor for Performance Management on the second result area of the project, which focuses on enhancing the productivity and performance of the health workforce so as to improve the quality of health services.

The fellow will work with the whole performance management team, but with special focus on strategies implemented to reduce absenteeism in the health sector, which is currently estimated at 52%. The underlying causes of absenteeism include absent or weak leadership and management, low pay, lack of accommodation close to the workplace, poor relationship with the community,

safety issues, and poor attitude to work.

Responsibilities:

Lead organizational strategy to improve performance of health workers by leveraging data to drive creative solutions

Support Senior Advisor for Performance Management to develop innovative motivation and retention strategies for health workers, especially in rural and hard-to-reach areas

Assess and improve current approaches to monitoring and reducing absenteeism

Evaluate existing computer-based systems

Innovate new approaches to existing systems

Serve as a bridge between the performance management team and the informatics team

Work with monitoring and evaluation team to ensure that absenteeism-related data is properly captured and reported for project results

Analyze absenteeism data and document progress, processes, and strategies

Collect best practices to share throughout the organization

Desired Skills and Experience
Items indicated with an asterisk (*) are required

Bachelor’s degree*
Preferred: Graduate degree in public administration, public policy, organizational development, management, business, public health, or social science field related to human resources for health

Experience in implementing human resources leadership, management or organizational development*

Applied skills and experience in data analysis*

Excellent communication and leadership skills*

Flexible in planning and implementing activities*

Conceptual thinker with excellent organizational skills, time management skills, and attention to detail*

Willingness to travel within the country

Computer literacy in Microsoft office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook*

Ability to leverage IntraHealth core competencies: Innovation, Accountability, Service Excellence, Interpersonal Relationships

Experience implementing or managing human resources for health (HRH) or related activities in Uganda, including involvement in several of the following areas: HRH performance management, HRH assessment, workforce policy and planning, human resource development and management, leadership development, delivering or evaluating education for health professionals

Clear commitment and record of achievement to building the capacity of local partners

Experience with open-source software packages

Familiarity with the Uganda health care system, the Ministry of Health, District Government, and other development organizations in Uganda a plus

Deadline for Application: 18th Jan 2017

For more information and job application details, see; Global Health Corps Jobs in Uganda

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