Oasis: for people & community

Categories: Health Care
Duration: 6 months +
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Ideal Start Date: Spring/Summer 2010

The Sucessful Applicant Will:

• Work as a volunteer nurse, doctor, or physio with Mukisa Foundation, a centre for disabled children in central Kampala which serves 300 children and their families.
• Assess children at the Mukisa Foundation Tuesday – Friday each week. Mukisa gives out medication to children every afternoon.
• Conduct home visits and outreach with Mukisa staff on Mondays
• Develop strategic connections between smaller organisations in Uganda working with disabled children to enhance the services provided in the area.
• Participate in community outreach events with Mukisa and other members of the VIVA/CRANE network.

Personal Specification:

• Trained professional nurse, doctor, or physio thereapist
• Experience of working with children a bonus but not strictly required
• Experience in or knowledge of tropical medicine a bonus

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Categories: Health Care
Location: Uganda
Duration: 6 Months +
Ideal Start Date: Spring/ Summer 2010

The Successful Applicant Will:

• Provide medical support for Oasis Uganda projects and/or organisations in the VIVA network
• If you are a medical professional and would like to volunteer in Uganda, please contact us to enquire further. Oasis Uganda have connections to many partner projects, and opportunities for medical professionals to help come up regularly.

Personal Specification:

• Trained, liscenced medical professional (doctor, nurse, physio, ect)
• Professional work experience essential
• Experience of working overseas a plus

Category: Fundraising
Duation: 2 years +
Location: Kampala, Uganda and the UK
Ideal Start Date: Spring/Summer 2010

The Successful Applicant Will:

Work alongside the Fundraising and Communications Officer to raise awareness of and fundraising for Oasis Uganda and its needs and to research and develop new ideas for marketing Oasis Uganda and its work, in both the UK and Uganda.

This role would ideally be for a 2 year period, with half the time spent in UK and half in Uganda (For example 9 months in Uganda, 6 in UK, 6 in Uganda, 3 in UK). It is a self-funded role.

Overview

• Fundraise and raise awareness of Oasis Uganda both throughout the UK and in Uganda through building links between UK companies, churches and schools with Oasis Uganda.

In Uganda

• Spend time with the Project Managers and the Communications and Publicity Officer in Oasis Uganda to understand funding needs and to help build up resources for fundraising both in Uganda and in UK, such as fliers, powerpoints, proposals, special fundraising drives etc.
• Devise and implement good campaign planning and strategies for UK and ensure the relevant Oasis Uganda staff are aware of and taught how to do future campaigns.
• Learn all details about Oasis Uganda and its projects, to be as effective as possible in knowing how to educate others and build support both within Oasis and its staff and with current and future sponsors.
• In linking UK donors with Uganda, bring up to date ideas, marketing plans and strategies out to Uganda and help to implement them.
• Help to build, organise, educate and coordinate visiting teams from the UK.
• Attend regular networking events, build networking links and encourage and educate staff on how to be an effective networker.
• Work alongside the Communications and Fundraising Officer to source new fundraising opportunities in Uganda through visiting Embassies, donors companies etc.
• Support and develop the 'Bakwaano Baffe' alumni scheme in Uganda.

In UK

• Make and maintain links with donors in UK through visiting them, doing fundraising events, meeting up with high value donors, sourcing new partners, running special events etc.
• Attend follow up meetings and events with returning teams and volunteers, to ensure they feel connected to Oasis Uganda.
• Run 'Bakwaano Baffe' activities in UK for past alumni who have visited Oasis Uganda

Personal Specification:

• Experience in fundraising desirable

*Please note that all International Placements are Self-Funding Volunteer roles. There is possible scope for some of the volunteer's costs to be included in the fundraising targets for this particular role. Please click on the Apply Now botton on the left hand side of the screen to apply or enquire further.

Category: Information Technology, Skills Training
Duration: 3-6 months
Location:Kampala, with travel to other parts of Uganda
Ideal Start Date: Spring/Summer 2010

The Successful Applicant Will:

• Work with the Net2Work team to ensure that Oasis Uganda has a safe, reliable and effective computer network and data management system.
• Provide ITC training and support to the Head of IT Training and Maintenance and Systems Administrator, to build their capacity in the technical oversight of Oasis Uganda.
• Work alongside Net2Work staff to provide training to all staff within Oasis on managing electronic data, effective use of computers etc.
• Input into the Net2Work annual plan as necessary.
• Alongside technical staff, carry out a comprehensive evaluation of current situation with regard to computers (networking, safety, storage, anti virus etc), and implement recommendations for improvement where possible.
• Ensure systems are put in place to monitor the security of software and information currently held on computers.
• In any financial transactions, follow all procedures within the Oasis Uganda Finance Manual.
• Work alongside the Fundraising and Communications Officer to ensure the Oasis Uganda website is up to date and all relevant information is included.
• Build links with computer companies and commercial organisations in Uganda and globally to help with sustainability (e.g. sourcing free computers, sponsored anti-virus, building capacity of Net2Work staff through training by corporates etc.).
• Take every opportunity to raise funds for Oasis Uganda though promoting its work, fundraising and networking.
• Work alongside Net2Work staff to ensure that all electronic information held by staff within Oasis Uganda is secure by developing systems for backing up and managing it.
• Assist the Net2Work Global Coordinator in any new developments for Net2Work.
• Support the Technical Staff in keeping appropriate and updated records of technical systems or procedures to ensure that people are aware of these and adhere to them.
  

Personal Specification:

• Skills and experience in the feild of ITC

Catagories: Education, Children's Work
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Duration: 6 months +
Ideal Start Date: Spring/Summer 2010

The Successful Candidate Will:

• Assist in training local teachers and social workers in good practices and child protection
• Advocate for child protection in local churches and community projects
• Network with relevant local organisations
• More details to follow

Personal Specification:

• Registered social worker with professional social work experience
• More details to follow

Catagories: Health Care
Location: Mbale, Uganda
Duration: 6 months +
Ideal Start Date: Spring/Summer 2010

The Successful Candidate Will:

• Develop a community health programme to be run periodically in Musoto Uganda and surrounding areas, providing education and training on basic health issues and preventative measures.
• Give regular health checks to the girls and carers at the Oasis Mbale Beersheba Projected, keeping accurate written records.
• Liase with local clinics or NGOs to provide means of referral of Beersheba girls and/or carers who need medical treatment or assessment.
• Accompany the Community Development Officer on home visits where necessary.
• Hold regular health workshops at Beersheba for various identified community groups.
• Provide advice and support in midwifery and post-natal care, especially with the carers of Beersheba girls.
• Be involved in the training of community members to become volunteer community health workers.
• Identify and train a suitable person to continue this area of work by the end of the contracted time.
• Attend all Beersheba project staff meetings, prayer meetings and events where appropriate.
  

Personal Specification:

• Registered nurse with professional nursing experience essential
• Experience in Community Nursing a plus
• Experience in working with disadvantaged youth and children a plus

Categories: Advocacy, Training, Networking
Duration: 1 year +
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Ideal Start Date: Spring/Summer 2010

The Successful Applicant Will:

• Lead the work of Oasis Uganda in the areas of developing and maintaining partnerships in the areas of replication, advocacy, and training.
• Support and develop models, resourcing, and training in the following areas: International volunteers, Consultancy, Youth Work, Advocacy, Church Mobilisation
• Assist staff in delivering high quality training, developing resources, and building meaningful relationships with churches, CBOs, NGOs, and other partners so their capacity is built and the impact Oasis Uganda has is widened.
• Work on various tasks in the areas of Monitoring and Evaluation, Planning, Finance, Communications and Publicity, and Networking

Personal Specification (Essential):

• Mature Christian motivated by his/her faith to serve God through helping the poor
• Experience in training or teaching others
• Excellent communication skills
• Confidence and ability to network effectively
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to use powerpoint and other mediums to display and share information in a creative, pertinent way
• Creativity to be able to design training programmes and organisational skills to document notes and presentations
• Experience in either project/programme management; child care; teaching; or church work

Personal Specification (Desirable):

• Experience in providing consultancy
• Experience in church mobilisation
• Experience in working in teams
• Experience in publicity/branding

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Categories: Management, Admin, Church, Youthwork
Duration: 2 Years
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Ideal start date: Spring/Summer 2010

In this important role, the successful applicant will:

Coordinate, oversee, and manage volunteers and visitors joining in the work of Oasis Uganda and assist the Country Director of Oasis Uganda

• Network with local NGOs to find placements and projects for vistors and volunteer
• Prepare and oversee budgets for visitors and volunteers
• Organise orientation programmes, training sessions and retreats for vistors and volunteers
• Provide for pastoral oversight of and ongoing communication for visitors and volunteers
• Build good relationships and ongoing communication with local overseers of volunteers
• Run training and discipleship course for volunteers
• Provide a good level of ongoing communication with Oasis UK regarding visitors and volunteers
• Assist in Strategy, Planning, and Operations including diary management, organisation of work and travel arrangements, assist in event planning including Staff Away Days, be responsible for legal documents, and assist in the production of management reports
• Assist in Administration including office based work such as photocopying, filing, and letter writing; be responsible for all equipment needed by the Country Director, respond to enquiries and correspondence; prepare agendas an take minutes of meetings
• Assist in Monitoring and Evaluation projects to assure a high level of quality in the work of Oasis Uganda.

Personal Specifications:

• Experience in management, pastoral care, couselling, teaching, or youth work preferred
• Have at least 6-months cross-cultural experience, preferably in Uganda
• Have experience of working with young people
• Highly organised and self-motivated
• Experience in Administration/Office based work
• IT skills preferable

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Categories: Fundraising, Management, Education, Admin
Period: 6 months or more
Location: Kampala
Ideal Start Date: Spring/Summer 2010

The successful applicant will:

• Work with the Country Directors to develop and implement a fundraising strategy to support the current work and planned growth of all Oasis Uganda projects.
• Train and coach a fundraising executive in the skills needed to continue the work once their contract ends.

Personal Specifications:

• Good writing, presentation, organisational and networking skills
• Some previous experience in fundraising. IT skills would preferable

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