WASH and Infrastructure Intern Opportunities – Food for the Hungry (FH)

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Job Title:       WASH and Infrastructure Intern

Organization: Food for the Hungry (FH)

Duty Station: Kampala with extensive travel to WASH
interventions areas.

Reports To: Program Director

                                                                                                          

About US:

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 26
countries including Canada, Switzerland, Sweden, United States of America and
Japan. FH’s primary goal is to respond to human suffering and graduate
communities from extreme poverty. In Uganda, FH is operational in the
communities ofAdjumani, Kitgum, Lamwo, Kole, 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.

Job Summary: The purpose of the WASH and infrastructure intern
position is to ensure WASH projects are implemented effectively and
professionally as per the standard design, specification and guidelines of the
project. The Intern will ensure WASH projects are
implemented in line with project proposals and plans on time ensuring quality
and adherence to national, international and food for the Hungry guidelines. The jobholder will also ensure effective participation
in and ownership of the project by communities and stakeholders through
liaison, coordination and communication among Food for the Hungry‘s WASH
program staff, communities/beneficiaries and other stakeholders for sustainable
program results and outcomes..

Key Duties and
Responsibilities: 

·      
Coordination and networking

·      
Technical Support and Facilitation

·      
Planning, Reporting and Accountability

·      
Additional Duties to accomplish program
objectives

Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:

·      
The ideal candidate must hold BSc. in
Hydraulics, Sanitary or Water Resource Engineering from recognized university.

·      
Two-Three years relevant work experiences in
WASH activities at community, health institutions and schools both for
emergency and development settings

·      
Appropriate technical skills training and
computer software; practical knowledge of AutoCAD is a must.

·      
Knowledge of participatory processes Team work,
Analytical skills and Interpersonal communication

·      
Capacity Building/Trainings

·      
Ability to plan own work, set priorities,
complete work under pressure or when faced with competing demands and report.

·      
Committed to Food for the Hungry’s Vision,
Values and Purpose

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:

The Human Resources Manager, Food for the Hungry Uganda

Email: recruitment-fhuganda@fh.org 

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Consider your application unsuccessful in case you do not hear from FH by 29th
November, 201.9. FHU has policies including a child protection policy that
every staff is required to sign.

Note: For detailed Job descriptions reach out to Claire Kisakye on
email: ckisakye@fh.org

FHU is an equal opportunity employer.

Deadline:   15th November 2019

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