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World Health Summit Regional Meeting Position: Secretariat Director

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5 years ago

February 2, 2021

Mark Wamai

L-R: Fmr. German Ambassador to Uganda-H.E. Dr. Albrecht Conze, Fmr. Principal CHS-Prof. Charles Ibingira, Founding President WHS-Prof. Detlev Ganten and Vice Chancellor-Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe at the German Ambassador's Residence on 10th January 2020, Kampala Uganda.

The World Health Summit Regional Meeting is scheduled to take place from the 27th-29th June 2021. The President constituted a Secretariat that works under the leadership of the International President; representing Makerere University College of Health Sciences (CHS) as the host of the WHS Regional Meeting Africa. The International President is seeking to hire a Director of the WHS Regional Meeting Secretariat for six months (February-July 2021).

Duties

Full-time engagement in WHS regional meeting activities between January 2021 to July 2021
Design and set up of the secretariat program, and its implementation
Work with all existing committees as directed by the International President
Head the secretariat activities, and total oversight of all the secretariat activities in regard to the WHS Regional meeting, up to completion
Take the responsibility of organizing, hosting, evaluation and final reporting of the WHS regional meeting, reporting directly to the International president
Provide secretarial activities for all committees of the regional meeting
Coordinate publicity, registration, and feedback to all participants and speakers
Take all minutes, archive all records, compile and publish the final summit report and inventory of all the assets of the summit
Ensure adequate information for website update and harmonization
Maintain a close like with the WHS secretariat, and contribute to WHS monthly magazine
Coordinate all invitations and feedback to participants and partners, ensure full implementation of the summit program
Facilitate and maintain all records of fundraising and resource mobilization activities for the regional meeting.

Please see Downloads for more details

Application Procedure

Please hand deliver your application accompanied with detailed Curriculum Vitae, two letters of recommendation and photocopies of Academic certificates and transcripts to;

The Office of the Principal
College of Health Sciences, Makerere University.
Mulago Hospital Complex, Mulago Hill Road.

Or email your application to
Email: hrd[at]chs.mak.ac.ug

Application deadline; Friday 5th February 2021 (5:00pm)

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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Related Topics:Director Kampala Meeting position Regional Secretariat WHS World Health Summit

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