Food for the Hungry Health & Nutrition Officer Jobs in Uganda

Food for the Hungry Health & Nutrition 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:

All we do, and how 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 openings below on a rolling basis;

Position Type: Full Time National Staff

Location: Adjumani

Reports to: Program Area Manager

Contract Length: 24 months

Start Date: December 2022 to be hired on a rolling Basis

Position Summary:

Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Program Area Manager (PAM), Supervise all health and Nutrition project activities to ensure the project stays on budget, scope and time; Ensure the Health and Nutrition project is implemented in line with FH’s H&N technical program and strategy. Provide training and technical assistance to Care groups, VHTs, and exhaustively monitor project implementation.

This includes conducting surveys and assessments to determine training needs, mobilizing and sensitizing communities and stakeholders, forming participants’ groups, designing and conducting training of project participants in Essential Nutrition Actions, Essential Hygiene, Health Systems strengthening, Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (ASRHR) to ensure successful implementation of the project according to project design document and result framework.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Key Result #1: Project planning and implementation

Key Result #2: Stakeholders Engagement, networking and collaboration

Key Result #3: Monitoring, reporting and documentation

Key Result #3: Child, Adolescent and youth participation

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, Health related sector, Food science, and relevant work experience

A post graduate qualification in a relevant field is an added advantage.

Typically, 4+ years of experience in program management, compliance, financial management experience. Experience with 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 in value chain development, income generating activities and VSLA is desirable.

Ability to speak Madi and any other local language of the area is an added advantage.

A valid motorcycle riding permit, including the ability to ride and care for a motorcycle is a Must


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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