Food for the Hungry Project Officer Jobs in Uganda

Food for the Hungry Project Officer Jobs in Uganda

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, United States of America and Japan. FH’s primary goal is to end all forms of poverty World-wide.

FH promotes practice of performance, accountability, and risk management in line with FH’s “Transforming Field Experience (TFE)” re-imagination initiative.

In Uganda, FH is operational in the Districts of Adjumani, Kitgum, Lamwo, 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.

FH Culture:

w we do it, seeks to promote God’s beauty, goodness, and truth in a broken world. As such, we are defined by our ability to make people’s lives measurably better; our ability to deliver impact is the measure of our collective success.

For we know that we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God has already prepared in advance for us to do. At Food for the Hungry, we operate under a set of values called Heartbeat Values.

External Vacancy Announcement

FH/Uganda is actively seeking for qualified candidates committed to its Heartbeat and Corporate Strategy to fill the career opening on a rolling basis;

Position Type: Full Time National Staff

Location: Adjumani

Reports to: Project Coordinator- CYCC

Contract Length: 2 years (Fixed)

Start Date: December 2022- To be hired on rolling basis

Position Summary

Under the guidance and supervision of the project Coordinator, supervise all activities of the TAI project with main emphasis on children and Youth engagement, participation Initiative for community change project activities to ensure the project stays on budget, scope and time; Ensure the project is implemented in line with FH’s Youth and Adolescent technical program and strategy as well as the requirement of Children and Youth for community change (CYCC) approaches.

Provide undertake all correspondence works, training and technical assistance to children, youth clubs, businesses, VSLAs and monitor project implementation. This includes conducting child surveys, assessments to determine training needs, mobilizing and sensitizing communities and stakeholders, forming participants’ groups, designing and conducting training of project participants in different thematic areas as per project requirements, mentorship, financial literacy and inclusion.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Key Result #1: Project planning and implementation

Key Result #2: Sponsor-child communication

Key Result #3: Child, Adolescent and youth participation

Key Result #4: Stakeholders Engagement, networking and collaboration

Key Result #4: Monitoring, reporting and documentation

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Humanities, agriculture, nutrition, Education, Social work, Community development, Development studies or another approved field of study from a recognized university.

A post graduate diploma in project planning and management, Early Child development is added advantage. required,

Typically, 4+ years of experience in program management, compliance, financial management experience. Experience working with private and institutional donors.

Non-profit ministry experience is a plus. Program leadership experience that includes risk and compliance management, financial, and opportunity development

Knowledge and experience in project cycle management is a plus

Experience implementing youth related programs/project is required.

Knowledge of the local language is an added advantage

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: recruitment-fhuganda@fh.org not later than Friday 25th November, 2022 at 4:30pm.

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