Grassroots and Global Health Corps Partner Up For Another Year

For the third year in a row Grassroots is partnering up with Global Health Corps to hire two full-time program managers. The partnership gives us the opportunity to recruit staff with local and international backgrounds and experiences. Global Health Corps pairs talented, passionate young professionals with healthcare organizations that require new thinking and innovative solutions. One-year paid fellowship positions are available with high impact NGOs and government organizations in Burundi, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, the United States, and Zambia. Applicants can apply for up to 3 fellowship positions that match their interests and skills, from program management to monitoring and evaluation, finance, communications and more. GHC is looking for people from a broad range of sectors and disciplines.

If you are interested, or know someone who might be interested, in applying to become The Grassroot Program Manager, please see the job descriptions and applications: for US applicantsand for international applicants.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR The only requirements are that applicants must:

• Be 30 years old or younger
• Have at least a bachelor’s degree
• Be proficient in English

No prior health or international experience is necessary! BENEFITS FELLOWS RECEIVE

• Livable monthly stipend
• Free housing and utilities
• Health insurance
• A professional development grant of $600
• A completion award of $1500
• An advising program that pairs fellows with a mentor in their area of work or interest
• A two-week Training Institute at Yale University in the United States to begin the fellowship
• An End-of-Year retreat in East Africa to finish the fellowship
• Three multi-dayretreats during the year
• Travel to placement site, all trainings and back home
• Professional development and personal support from a dedicated in-country program manager

Applications close February 3, 2015