Paid Jobs for Youth Uganda - GHC Fellowship Opportunities Community Development Fellow – Foundation for Community Development and Empowerment
Paid Jobs for Youth Uganda - GHC Fellowship Opportunities Community Development Fellow – Foundation for Community Development and Empowerment
Role Overview The Community Development Fellow will be an integral part of a dynamic team championing capacity building for FCDE and local partner organizations (LPOs). Some of the key priority areas that the fellow will be engaged in include resource mobilization, partnership development and outreach, communications, and specialized initiatives that complement local partners’ public health priorities.
The fellow may also be involved in training facilitation and project implementation depending on their interest. The fellow will collaborate closely with FCDE staff and report directly to FCDE’s Country Director with general project oversight from the sites’ program directors.
Responsibilities
Partnership Development, Outreach, and Communications
Identify strategies to grow and enhance networks of local partners focused on health outcomes, including assisting with current and planned specialized capacity building initiatives
Research and help FCDE and LPOs identify and build relationships with prospective training and implementation partners in health specific arenas of community development work
Work with partner organizations to raise their profile through storytelling, including identifying, documenting, and disseminating stories of community impact through FCDE’s quarterly newsletter, website, social media, and other communication channels
Assist FCDE and LPOs with the production of outreach material such as quarterly newsletters, the annual impact report, one-pagers, and other materials as needed
Resource Mobilization
Strengthen FCDE’s capacity building support for health-focused LPOs through:
prospect research that emphasizes a strong alignment between a prospective donor’s focus and an LPO’s mission and programs
proposal writing and budgeting good practices that yield well written, competitive proposals
enhancing FCDE staff skills in the review of draft proposals and provision of feedback on areas for improvement as part of FCDE’s small grants program and one-on-one proposal development consultations
Research prospective funders and implementation partners to build FCDE’s database and facilitate the regular dissemination of requests for proposals to our health partners
Monitor donor trends, policies, and funding mechanisms and update FCDE and partners based on their strategic programmatic objectives
Skills and Experience
Items indicated with an asterisk (*) are required
Demonstrated experience in building relationships with partners or donors*
Strong writing and editing skills, particularly in grant writing and developing outreach and communications materials*
Public speaking experience, as evidenced by conducting presentations, trainings, or workshops*
Interest in grassroots community development, especially in rural communities*
Interest and ability to undertake field visits in and surrounding rural communities*
Excellent critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills with ability to exercise good judgement*
Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and approach new situations with an open mind and patience*
High degree of cultural sensitivity with a keen interest in learning about and from people with different cultural and regional backgrounds*
Prior experience in prospect research and proposal development
Experience in workshop facilitation
Demonstrated project management skills with the ability to ensure internal and external collaborators achieve a time-bound goal or project
Self-starter with ability to work effectively as a team member and independently
Resourceful, flexible, and able to adapt to changing environments
Prior training in organizational development or experience related to community development topics (e.g. M&E, financial management, community needs assessments)
Dedicated to innovative approaches to social change
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Paid Jobs for Youth Uganda - GHC Fellowship Opportunities Community Development Fellow – Foundation for Community Development and Empowerment
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