Organisation:
The Hunger Project Uganda
The Hunger Project Uganda
Reports
to: Country Director (CD)
to: Country Director (CD)
About
Hunger Project:
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.
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.
Summary: The Director of Operations will oversee the implementation of the
Epicenter strategy for grassroots community empowerment.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
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:
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:
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: [email protected] and copy to [email protected].
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: [email protected] and copy to [email protected].
NB: For E-mail
applications, the application Letter and CV should be in Word or POP format.
Scanned CV will not be accepted.
applications, the application Letter and CV should be in Word or POP format.
Scanned CV will not be accepted.
Deadline: 31st July,
2013
2013
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