Volunteer NGO Jobs – Center for Health, Human Rights & Development (CEHURD)

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Job Title:    Volunteer
Organization: Center for Health, Human Rights &
Development (CEHURD)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Programme Manager
About US:
Center
for Health, Human Rights & Development (CEHURD) is an indigenous,
non-profit, research and advocacy organization, whose vision is “To realize
social justice in public health systems.” CEHURD works with public, private and
civil society organisations to ensure that public health laws are used as
principle tools for the promotion and protection of public health of the
vulnerable populations in Uganda.
About Volunteership Program:
The
Long Term Volunteership Program will be for a period of between 6 – 12 months.
The arrangement involves mentorship opportunities for the candidates to gain
valuable experience and advice for career development in research, advocacy and
litigation in the field of health and human rights.
Job Summary:  The Volunteer
will work with the Community Empowerment Program to mobilize communities and
work with existing community networks to create knowledge and awareness in
order to bridge the gap between the community and national level advocacy for
improved realization of health and human rights.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Actively contribute to the development of
    training tools for use in the different trainings held under the program.
  • Engage in the Participatory Action and
    Research (PAR) processes undertaken by the program.
  • Identify strategic ways and engagements aimed
    at strengthening already established platforms such as the SRH Clubs,
    CHAs, PLHIV Networks
  • Engage in capacity building exercises geared
    towards strengthening existing government and non-government structures
    such as the Health Unit Management Committees, Community Based
    Organizations, Community Health Advocates etc.
  • Participate in the organization of program
    annual events such as the Health camp, Sports events, MDD festival et al.
  • Fundraise for program activities
  • Identify strategic ways of popularizing for
    program activities amongst different stakeholders
  • Actively participate in assigned field trips
    aimed at taking forward organizational work.
  • Ensure registration of CEHURD in identified
    districts of operation
  • Engage in new districts of operation by
    identifying strategic activities and partners to engage in and with.
  • Ensure smooth operation of community Health
    advocates engagements in districts of operation
  • Perform any other duties assigned to you by
    the Executive Director, Supervisor, program managers or any other duly
    authorized staff
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant should preferably hold a bachelors’
    degree in Social Work and Social Administration, Social Science,
    Sociology, Public Health, Demography or any related qualifications.
  • Possession of a Post Graduate qualification
    in any of the fields above and research methodologies will be an added
    advantage
  • A minimum of three years’ experience working
    with communities.
  • The Volunteer should possess good research
    and analytical skills
  • Good leadership skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication
    skills
  • Team skills
  • Good resource mobilization skills
  • Innovative spirit and willingness to use
    creative thinking.
How to Apply:
If
you believe you are the ideal candidate for any of these opportunities, please
submit your Curriculum Vitae, Copies of your academic documents and a cover
letter in a sealed envelope, clearly indicating the position applied for on the
“top left-hand side of the envelope” to:
The
Operations Manager
Center
for Health, Human Rights and Development
Plot
833, Old Kiira Road, Ntinda-Kiwatule
P.O.
Box 16617, Wandegeya
Kampala
– Uganda,
OR
Email your application to: info@cehurd.org with a copy to nakanwagi@cehurd.org
clearly indicating the position applied for in the subject line of the email.
Deadline: 6th June, 2016.
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