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Re- Advertised Program Director job at Food for the Hungry
Posted by: ugashare-Volunteer
Posted date: 2025-Feb-28
Location: Kampala
Vacancy title:
Re- Advertised Program Director [ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Admin & Office ]
Jobs at: Food for the Hungry
Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, March 13 2025 Duty Station:
Within Uganda , Kampala, East Africa
Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, February 27 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed Similar Jobs in UgandaLearn more about Food for the HungryFood for the Hungry jobs in Uganda JOB DETAILS:
A successful candidate will have the following:
FH Association is seeking an experienced Program Director who possesses a blend of technical expertise, leadership skills, and a strategic mindset and be able to support the Country Director in providing strategic leadership and management of all FH Uganda programs/projects’ activities as well as increasing funding portfolio through proposal development, networking, fund raising and managing donor relation. In close collaboration with the Country Director, the PD will lead the programs teams in aligning the FH Uganda programs in line with the new Program model and re-imagination building blocks while also ensuring program quality across the country Program.
Experience
The PD should have a minimum of at least 10 years of experience in managing and implementing programs in the development sector, 5 of which should be in senior management position within an NGO set up. Proven experience with USG / USAID/DFID/UN/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.
o Extensive knowledge of project design and implementation,
o Experience in proposal-writing, budgeting and financial management.
o Demonstrated experience with participatory approaches to development, including capacity building of local institutions
o Knowledge and experience working with other cultures and sensitive to the cross-cultural issues
Education/Certifications
A Master’s Degree in Development studies, Business Administration (MBA), Public Administration (MPA) or related field and Project Management Certification (PMP):
Job Level Specifications
• Ability to represent the organization in high-level meetings with donors, local Church, central and local government and technical forums
• Strong people-management and leadership skills
• Honesty and Transparency: Operates with the highest levels of honesty, transparency, and integrity in all actions and decisions.
• Ethical Leadership: Demonstrates fairness and ethical behaviour in all dealings with stakeholders, ensuring that the program adheres to legal, regulatory, and FH standards.
• Possess analytical and problem-solving skills, risk management skills as well as decision- making skills
• Have a vibrant personal relationship with Jesus Christ
• Strong aptitude for organizational change, participatory and servant leadership, innovation, learning, team building
• Willingness to live and work in a stressful environment with security challenges.
• Ability to interact with tact and diplomacy,
• Strong presentation, speaking and writing skills
• Effective Inter- and –Intra personal communication
• Ability to multi-task and juggle many competing priorities
What you’ll do…
As Program Director (PD), your overall responsibilities will be (JDs Key Result Areas):
• Strategy Development and Program Design (30%)
• Provide Leadership on Program Innovation, Knowledge Creation, and Learning (30%)
• Representation and External Relations (10%)
• Staff and financial management (30%)
Job Experience: No Requirements
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months:
Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree Job application procedure
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