The Hunger Project Jobs – Director of Programs

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Organisation:
The Hunger Project Uganda
Reports
to: Country Director (CD)
About
Hunger Project:
The Hunger Project- Uganda, a global non-profit
strategic organization committed to the sustainable end of world hunger and
poverty through empowering people to lead lives of self reliance is looking for
an ambitious candidate to fill the position below.
Job
Summary: The Director of Operations will oversee the implementation of the
Epicenter strategy for grassroots community empowerment.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Ensures high
    quality and timely implementation of catalytic projects under the
    Epicenter strategy.
  • Facilitates the CD
    with all reporting.
  • In collaboration
    with the CD, plans, coordinates and oversees the implementation of THP
    methodology of Strategic Planning-in Action (SPIN through the Epicenter
    strategy.
  • Trains and
    supervises day to day activities of THP U Officers and Volunteers to ensure
    that they are committed to THPs vision and Principles and report to the CD
    on their performance.
  • Participate in the
    preparation of Monthly, Quarterly and annual work plan and budgeting and
    ensure proper and timely accountability for the project funds.
  • Develops and
    maintains partnerships with other NGOs, CBOs, government agencies and
    development partners.
  • The Director of
    Programs will also have a hand in the implementation of  the THP U’s M&E system, engages in
    impact assessment of projects, and creates and maintains the data bank for
    THP U.
  • The job holder
    will closely keep updated on the project implementations on ground;
    understands the needs and responds to queries for information in a timely
    manner.
  • With the Project
    Officers and Volunteers, organizes and facilitates local communities to
    achieve their own self reliance in food security, education, income
    generation and credit literacy and health through their own priorities and
    local strategies.
  • Performs any other
    duties as assigned by the CD. 
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
  • The applicant
    should possess a Bachelors degree in Agriculture, and a Masters degree in
    Humanities, or other related fields
  • Five or more
    experience in program administration and Developmental work 
  • Proven commitment
    to working with rural communities towards empowerment and sustainable
    development
  • Good analytical
    skills and decision making, management, monitoring and evaluation skills.
  • Exhibit leadership
    and interpersonal skills with the ability to support, train and encourage
    team efforts
  • Proficiency in
    current computer applications
  • Excellent
    communication skills i.e. Written and Spoken English.
  • Knowledge of local
    languages is an advantage
How to
Apply:
All applicants should send adetailed curriculum vitae (CV) with an
application letter and copies of your academic papers to: The Country Director,
The Hunger Project Uganda, Haruna Towers 3rd Floor, Wandegeya, P.O. Box 26393,
Kampala, Uganda. Please clearly indicate Job applied for on Envelope OR via e-mail
to: catherine.kyamazima@thp.org and copy to uganda@thp.org.
NB: For E-mail
applications, the application Letter and CV should be in Word or POP format.
Scanned CV will not be accepted.
Deadline: 31st July,
2013
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