American Fellowship Jobs – Knowledge Management Officer – Global Health Corps (GHC)
Job Title: Knowledge Management Officer (Paid Internship Jobs)
Organisation: Global Health Corps (GHC)
Placement Organisation: Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Duty Station: Mbarara, Uganda
Eligible Citizenship: Ugandan
Salary: Monthly Stipend
Position Code: G01-Int
About GHC:
Global Health Corps pairs intelligent and passionate fellows with organizations that require new thinking and innovative solutions. We provide these young leaders with the tools to remain connected after their fellowship year finishes, deepening their ability to enact change through heightened skills and strong partnerships. We currently place fellows in Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, the United States, and Zambia.
About US:
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is a global leader in the fight against pediatric HIV and AIDS. We’re working in 17 countries around the world to provide HIV prevention, care, and treatment services for women, children, and families—with a mission to eliminate pediatric AIDS. The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation has received funding from USAID/Uganda for a five-year cooperative agreement in 13 districts in the South-western region of Uganda with the goal of increasing access to, coverage of, and utilization of quality comprehensive tuberculosis (TB) and HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment services.
Job Summary: The Knowledge Management Officer will identify and document best practices from Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)’s programs. Working closely with the District Based Teams (DBTs) and the Communication and Advocacy Advisor, the Officer will identify and document obstacles and successes from the field, ensuring that the best of EGPAF’s collective knowledge, best practices, lessons learned, and results achieved are captured and made available whenever and wherever needed. Examples of focus areas may include documenting sustainable practices for adoption in strengthening public health laboratories, or building awareness of the importance and availability of services to increase community-wide utilization of these services.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support the evaluation and documentation of projects, and the preparation and writing of key management reports and other documents.
- Identify and document best practices
- Disseminate these learnings in ways that are accessible to the Foundation staff and the public at large, e.g. blogs and newsletters
- Leverage and enhance the Foundation’s existing internal knowledge management systems and platforms, like the EGPAF intranet, to upload and share information
- Recommend program issues to be addressed and documented from the field
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree*
- At least one year of professional experience*
- Strong writing skills, evidenced by experience drafting documents (e.g. case studies or reports) for a wide range of audiences (technical, programmatic, policy makers, etc)*
- Demonstrated project management skills with the ability to ensure internal and external collaborators achieve a time-bound goal or project*
- Past experience in knowledge management, health education, or public health programs, especially in HIV/AIDS
- Experience managing Web 2.0 tools like professional social media accounts, blogs, or wikis, or Enterprise 2.0 integrations of these technologies like RSS or social bookmarking
- Experience partnering with or working in an international non-governmental organization (iNGO)
- Public speaking experience, e.g. presentations, trainings, or workshops
- Ability to travel to the supported regions and districts
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while working as part of team
- Knowledge of existing key players in HIV/AIDS-related networks in Uganda, or the willingness to acquire this knowledge quickly
- Ability to exercise diplomacy and build partnerships within teams, across governmental agencies, and with other stakeholders
NB: Items indicated with an asterisk (*) are required
Fellowship Stipend, Benefits, and Logistics:
In addition to the intensive leadership development and professional growth that the fellowship offers, the Global Health Corps fellowship includes the following benefits. GHC arranges several logistical details on fellows’ behalf with the expectation that fellows will take ownership of their overall experience. Read on below to learn more about how these items apply to specific placements:
- Monthly living stipend
- Award of $1500 upon successful completion of the fellowship year
- Housing
- Insurance
- Support in applying for visas and/or work permits, as necessary
- Travel costs covered to and from placement site, GHC training and retreats
- Professional development funds of up to $600
How to Apply:
All applicants who desire to be placed by the Global Health Corps in the aforementioned organization should express interest by clearly following the instructions at the web page below.
Deadline: 15th January, 2020 at 11:59pm EST
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