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 Worldwide. 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.
Vacancy announcement (To be hired on Rolling Basis) FH/Uganda is actively seeking for qualified candidates committed to its Heartbeat and Corporate Strategy to fill the career openings below on a rolling basis;

Job Title: Program Delivery Manager (PDM)

Position Type: Full Time National Staff

Location: Support Office/kitgum
Number of Positions: 01
Reports to: Program Director
Supervises: Program Area Managers
Contract Length: 2 years (Fixed)
Start Date: Immediate

Position Summary:
Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Program Director (PD), this role will be part of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and will provide substantive and hands-on support to Area Programs (APs). Will ensure projects stay on time, scope, and budget, promote practice of performance, accountability, and risk management in line with in line with FH’s “Transforming Field Experience(TFE)” re-imagination initiative. The Position will also support the “ecosystem approach of coordinating support to Program Delivery across APs with surge support to HR, Procurement and logistics, Business development, Finance, Admin and IT support services. Co-lead in providing leadership for functional and operational issues, monitor the AP performance, and ensure processes, mechanisms and capacities are in place to assure quality in a consistent manner across their programming portfolios. Will also promote organizational growth and portfolio diversification and contribute to strategy development whilst positioning FH a cross all districts of operation.

Principal Responsibilities:
• Program Delivery
• Strategic partnerships development for business acquisition and growth
• Financial, Procurement and Risk Management
• Leadership, culture and talent development

Job Level Specifications
• Vibrant personal relationship with Jesus Christ, a Christian commitment to serving the poor and in full agreement with FH’s Christian beliefs expressed in The Heartbeat
• Demonstrated computer-operating skills, including proficiency in Google platforms, Microsoft Office products, and virtual technologies such as Skype, google meet and/ or Zoom.
• Ability to travel up to 40% of time per year in the country in sometimes remote and insecure locations

Education/Certifications and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in development studies/social sciences, agricultural sciences, environment and resilience programing.
• Project Management Certifications such as PMD Pro, PMP or Prince2 are an added advantage.
• Master’s degree in development studies, project management preferred.
• Typically, 8+ years of experience in procurement, compliance, financial and project management experience.
• Experience with working with private and institutional donors. This will include UNWFP, UNFAO, UNHCR, UKAID/FCDO, GIZ, KOICA, USAID, EU-ECHO, PRM
• Non-profit ministry experience is a plus. Program leadership experience that includes risk and compliance management, financial, and opportunity development,
Language
Proficiency in spoken and written English. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals is satisfactory.

NOTE: *Complete Job Descriptions are available by contacting iaber@fn.org Employment with FH offers an attractive package which includes; a good salary commensurate to one’s role, a good medical insurance package for staff and dependents, provident fund, GPA and provision for other statutory requirements. FHU is an equal opportunity employer.
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: recruitmentfhuganda@fh.org

not later than Monday 11th April, 2022 at 4:30pm. Consider your application unsuccessful if you don’t hear from us by 29th April 2022

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