Job Title: Program Director
Organisation: Food
for the Hungry (FH)
for the Hungry (FH)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Country
Director
Director
About FH:
Food for the Hungry (FH) is a
Christian international relief and development organization that has been
working in Uganda since 1989. FH’s primary goal is to respond to development
needs and complex humanitarian emergencies. FH is currently operating programs
in more than 26 countries and has national offices in the UK, Canada,
Switzerland, Korea, United States of America and Japan. In Uganda, FH is
operational in the communities of Pader, Kitgum, Lamwo, Agago, Kole, Kween,
Mbale, and Mukono Districts implementing programs in four main sectors of
Education; Food Security and livelihoods; Health/Nutrition and Disaster Risk
Reduction; with the Head office located it Kampala.
Christian international relief and development organization that has been
working in Uganda since 1989. FH’s primary goal is to respond to development
needs and complex humanitarian emergencies. FH is currently operating programs
in more than 26 countries and has national offices in the UK, Canada,
Switzerland, Korea, United States of America and Japan. In Uganda, FH is
operational in the communities of Pader, Kitgum, Lamwo, Agago, Kole, Kween,
Mbale, and Mukono Districts implementing programs in four main sectors of
Education; Food Security and livelihoods; Health/Nutrition and Disaster Risk
Reduction; with the Head office located it Kampala.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Strategy
Development and Program Design - Provide
Leadership and management of FH Uganda Programs - Representation
and External Relations - Staff
and financial management
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in development studies or related
field - A
minimum of ten years of experience in managing and implementing programs
in the development sector, five of which should be in senior management
position within an NGO set up. A Master’s degree is a valued asset. - Proven
experience with USG / USAID/DFID/UN/Private 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 participator/ approaches to development, including
capacity building of local institutions
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified
candidates are encouraged to apply by submitting only electronic copies of not
more than 2MB of an application letter, a detailed CV, contact telephone
numbers, copies of relevant testimonials/certificates, names/contact details of
three referees, addressed to:
candidates are encouraged to apply by submitting only electronic copies of not
more than 2MB 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
Food for the Hungry Uganda
Email to: [email protected]
Deadline: 5th February 2018 by 4:30pm.
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