Food for the Hungry
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 opening on a rolling basis;
Position Type: Full Time National Staff
Location: Kitgum
Reports to: Regional MEAL Officer
Contract Length: 2 years (Fixed)
Start Date: December 2022- To be hired on rolling basis
Position Summary
Under the supervision of the Regional MEAL Officer, the candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day execution of the MEAL tasks in the Area Program setting. Ensure proper documentation of all MEAL tasks, processes, and outputs (including ensuring output monitoring happens). The candidate will in collaboration with the MEAL Officer, facilitate field-level learning events, and capture, document, and disseminate lessons learned for internal and external purposes. The candidate will also be responsible for ensuring all program data is up to date in the MIS –World Link and smart sheet.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Key Result #1: Monitoring and Evaluation system
Key Result #2: Data Management
Key Result #3: Program Monitoring and Reporting
Education & Experience
- College/university degree in Monitoring and Evaluation studies, social sciences, demography, development planning, mathematics, statistics, or similar field
- A post graduate diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation is an added advantage although not a MUST
- Minimum of Two years working in monitoring & evaluation of development and humanitarian programs preferred.
- Vibrant personal relationship with Christ.
- Proficiency in creating data entry and analysis templates in Epi-Info, MS Access, SPSS, or other software.
- Proficient in MS Office, with strong skills in MS Excel, MS Access, MS word, Power point & e-mail.
- Experience working with development and humanitarian fields such as food security, health and nutrition or education is a plus.
Language Skills
- Proficiency in respective local languages and Written English is a Must for all.
How to apply
NOTE:
*Complete Job Descriptions are available by contacting [email protected] or [email protected]
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: [email protected] not later than Friday 25th November, 2022 at 4:30pm. Consider your application unsuccessful if you don’t hear from us by 20th December, 2022
Safeguarding & Protection Clause:
FH strives to provide an environment free from Sexual exploitation, abuse, harassment and Fraud in all places where relief and development programs are implemented. FH holds a zero-tolerance policy against Sexual exploitation, abuse, harassment and Fraud. FH expects its employees to maintain high ethical standards, protect organizational integrity and reputation, and ensure that FH work is carried out in honest and fair methods, in alignment with the FH Heartbeat, Anti -Fraud, Safeguarding and associated policies. Violations to stated policies will be subject to corrective action up to and including termination of employment.
Note: All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and may be subject to appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Food for the Hungry Safeguarding, Anti-Fraud & HR policy. In line with this we will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of fraud, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By applying, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Disclaimer: It has come to our attention that several agencies or persons, are claiming to be acting on Food for the Hungry’s (FH)behalf in recruiting or facilitating the recruitment of personnel. FH does not outsource its recruitment process to any organization or agency which, through website postings, mass e-mail messages or otherwise claims to be doing recruitment on its behalf. FH does not solicit money for any part of its recruitment processes including short-listing, interviews, background, and/or medical check-ups. FH will not be responsible for such fraudulent correspondence or any loss of money or theft which may result from anyone engaging in any fraudulent recruitment activity.