Project Coordinator Job Vacancies – Food for the Hungry (FH/U)

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Job Title:   Project Coordinator – Strengthening the Resilience and Nutrition well-being of Communities in Amudat and Nakapiripirit (SRNAN- Project)

Organisation: Food for the Hungry (FH/U)

Duty Station:  Uganda

Reports to: Program Area Manager

 

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 Asia, Latin America and Africa with support offices in the UK, Canada, Switzerland, Sweden, United States of America and Japan. FH’s primary goal is to end all forms of poverty World-wide. In Uganda, FH is operational in the Districts of Adjumani, 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 Project Coordinator – Strengthening the Resilience and Nutrition well-being of Communities in Amudat and Nakapiripirit (SRNAN- Project) is responsible for Overseeing and ensuring that all activities related to project are implemented in a timely and efficient manner according to the agreed Donor Guidelines, standards and budget, and provide leadership and coordination for all aspects related to the projects/ Programs.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Support to program development and planning
  • Program management, monitoring and delivery of results
  • Technical and operational support to program implementation
  • Networking and partnership building
  • Key Performance Objectives





Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition/Public Health, Food Science and Technology, others from an accredited higher institution of learning. Post graduate in any of the above field will be an added advantage
  • Must have prior experience in implementing nutrition, food security, health and emergency interventions for at least four years with International Organizations or agencies.
  • Good knowledge of project cycle management for health and nutrition projects
  • Experience of community nutrition programming in Karamoja is of added advantage.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively work in a multi-cultural context with basic resources.
  • Experience in liaising with government officials, other NGOs, donors e.g. EU/ECHO, USAID/OFDA, DFID, UN (WFP and UNICEF) agencies and other corporate entities

 

How to Apply:

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 to: recruitment-fhuganda@fh.org

 

Deadline: 11th April, 2022 by 4:30pm.

 

NB: Please consider your application unsuccessful if you don’t hear from us by 29th April 2022

 

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