EXCITING CAREER
Food for the Hungry (FH/U) is a Christian international relief and development organization that has been working in Uganda since 1989. FH is currently operating programs in Asia, Latin America and Africa with support offices in the UK, Canada, Switzerland, United States of America and Japan. FH’s primary goal is to end all forms of poverty World-wide. FH promotes practice of performance, accountability, and risk management in line with FH’s “Transforming Field Experience (TFE)” re-imagination initiative. In Uganda, FH is operational in the Districts of Adjumani, Kitgum, Lamwo, Kween, Mbale, Namutumba and Amudat Districts implementing programs in four main sectors of Education; Food Security and Livelihoods; Health/Nutrition and Disaster Risk Reduction; with the Head office located in Kampala.
FH Culture:
All we do, and how we do it, seeks to promote God’s beauty, goodness, and truth in a broken world. As such, we are defined by our ability to make people’s lives measurably better; our ability to deliver impact is the measure of our collective success. For we know that we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God has already prepared in advance for us to do. At Food for the Hungry, we operate under a set of values called Heartbeat Values.
EXTERNAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Are you passionate about digital inclusion and understand the barriers people may face when not able to connect with the world digitally? Are you motivated to make a difference to people’s lives and keen to work with stakeholders to help shape solutions and supports to meet the needs of individual communities? In line with the above, FH/Uganda is actively seeking for qualified candidates committed to the above to fill the career openings below on a rolling basis
Job Title: Digital Inclusion Assistants (2 positions)
Position Type: Full Time National Staff
Location: Namutumba (1) and Amudat (1)
Reports to: Digital Inclusion Coordinator
Contract Length: 1 year (fixed)
Start Date: October 2023 (To be shortlisted on rolling basis)
Job Summary
- Under the overall supervision of the Digital Inclusion Coordinator (DIC), the DIA will support in implementation of the Building Resilient innovations for Digital Growth and Empowerment of Communities in Uganda (BRIDGE) Project. The DIA will play a huge role in accelerating social impact through set up of digital communities in schools using FH signature design methodology and Human Cantered Design Approach (HCD).
Duties and Responsibilities:
Key Result #1 – Project Implementation (60%)
- In close collaboration with the DIC, utilize FH’s core asset of long-term catalytic relationships with communities to mobilize communities, schools, teachers and learners to participate in the project
- Provide oversight of the digital communities and promote adoption of the project among communities.
- Implement and deliver a programme of supportive activities that will equip teachers and learners with the access, skills and confidence in digital technologies.
- Conduct digital literacy trainings for teachers and learners in line with designed curriculum.
- Work closely with the private sector to leverage on the digital communities to increase access to digital agriculture technologies and mobile health
Key Result #2– Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (20%)
- Support regular data collection on adoption of digital literacy among learners in selected schools
- Work closely with District local government to regularly monitor project progress in line with KPIs and Milestones
- Support analysis of data as well as preparation of data presentations and reports for information sharing, responding to queries, knowledge management, planning and decision making
- Support the learning agenda of the project among digital communities which fosters digital literacy and scale up other digital inclusion offerings
Key Result #3 – Private sector and External Relations (20%)
- Build and maintain relationships with partner organizations, government representatives and other key stakeholders at the district level
- Work closely with the private sector partners including social enterprises, Fintechs, mobile health, Mobile Network operators to create an ecosystem which fosters digital inclusion.
- Participate in Digital partner coordination working groups, task forces and other meetings where relevant.
Job Level Specifications
We are looking for someone with a passion for digital inclusion and experience within the Digital for Development movement. This is a new role so can be shaped by the successful candidate. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty/function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Possess analytical and problem-solving skills, risk management skills as well as decision- making skills
- Commitment to accountability to beneficiaries and transparency, showing dignity and respect, and demonstrating listening and understanding
- Have a vibrant personal relationship with Jesus Christ
- Strong aptitude for organizational change, participatory and servant leadership, innovation, learning, team building
- Willingness to live and work in a stressful environment with security challenges.
- Ability to interact with tact and diplomacy,
- Strong presentation, speaking and writing skills
- Effective Inter- and –Intra personal communication
- Ability to multi-task and juggle many competing priorities
Education & Experience
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information technology/Systems, Software engineering, Health informatics, Business Information, Digital communication, or a related field.
- At least 2 years of implementing similar projects in the ICT4 Development sector with focus
on low income communities.
- Demonstrated experience with participatory approaches to development, including
capacity building of local institutions and human centered design approaches
- Knowledge and experience working with other cultures and sensitive to the cross-cultural issues
Language Skills
- Proficiency in spoken and written English. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public in English.
How to apply
NOTE:
Employment with FH offers an attractive package which includes; a good salary commensurate to one’s role, a good medical insurance package for staff and dependents, provident fund, GPA and provision for other statutory requirements.
FHU is an equal opportunity employer. All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by Clearly stating the position applied for in the Subject line and submitting only electronic copies in one pdf file not more than 25MB of an application letter, a detailed CV, contact telephone numbers, copies of relevant testimonials/certificates, names/contact details of three referees, addressed to:
The Human Resources Manager, Food for the Hungry Uganda Email: recruitment-fhuganda@fh.org not later than Friday 8th September, 2023 at 4:30pm. Consider your application unsuccessful if you don’t hear from us by 30th September, 2023
Safeguarding & Protection Clause:
FH strives to provide an environment free from Sexual exploitation, abuse, harassment and Fraud in all places where relief and development programs are implemented. FH holds a zero-tolerance policy against Sexual exploitation, abuse, harassment and Fraud. FH expects its employees to maintain high ethical standards, protect organizational integrity and reputation, and ensure that FH work is carried out in honest and fair methods, in alignment with the FH Heartbeat, Anti -Fraud, Safeguarding and associated policies. Violations to stated policies will be subject to corrective action up to and including termination of employment.
Note: All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and may be subject to appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Food for the Hungry Safeguarding, Anti-Fraud & HR policy. In line with this we will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of fraud, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By applying, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
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