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
FH/Uganda is actively seeking for qualified candidates committed to its Heartbeat and Corporate Strategy to fill the career openings below on a rolling basis;
1. Job Title: Program Director (01 position) – Readvertised
Position Type: Full Time National Staff
Location: Kampala
Reports to: Country Director
Contract Length: 2 years
Start Date: 2024 (To be shortlisted on rolling basis)
Job Summary
The PD will support the Country Director in providing strategic leadership and management of all FH Uganda programs/projects’ activities as well as increasing funding portfolio through proposal development, networking, fund raising and managing donor relation. In close collaboration with the Country Director, the PD will lead the programs teams in aligning the FH Uganda programs in line with the new Program model and re-imagination building blocks while also ensuring program quality across the country Program.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Key Result #1 – Strategy Development and Program Design (30%)
Key Result #2 – Provide Leadership on Program Innovation, Knowledge Creation, and Learning (30%)
Key Result #3 – Representation and External Relations (10%)
Key Result #4 – Staff and financial management (30%)
Job Level Specifications
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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Ability to represent the organization in high-level meetings with donors, local Church central and local government and technical forums
- Strong people-management and leadership skills
- Commitment to accountability to beneficiaries and transparency, showing dignity and respect, and demonstrating listening and understanding
- Possess analytical and problem-solving skills, risk management skills as well as decision- making skills
- 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 Master’s Degree in development studies or related field with at least 10 years of experience in managing and implementing programs in the development sector, 5 of which should be in senior management position within an NGO set up.
- Proven experience with USG / USAID/DFID/UN/Corporations and general donor relationships
- Proven strategic planning and program and project management experience in a humanitarian/development environment
- Proven budget management experience coupled with experience in implementing and working in accordance with corporate structures, policies and practices.
- Extensive knowledge of project design and implementation,
- Experience in proposal-writing, budgeting and financial management.
- Demonstrated experience with participatory approaches to development, including capacity building of local institutions
- 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
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.
Disclaimer: It has come to our attention that several agencies or persons, are claiming to be acting on Food for the Hungry’s (FH)behalf in recruiting or facilitating the recruitment of personnel. FH does not outsource its recruitment process to any organization or agency which, through website postings, mass e-mail messages or otherwise claims to be doing recruitment on its behalf. FH does not solicit money for any part of its recruitment processes including short-listing, interviews, background, and/or medical check-ups. FH will not be responsible for such fraudulent correspondence or any loss of money or theft which may result from anyone engaging in any fraudulent recruitment activity.