JOB DETAILS:
Why we are different…
Talent. Faith. Thrive.
When you join FH Association, you embrace God’s calling for your life and engage in work that combines your talents and faith. In the same way FH Association is committed to unlocking resilience and flourishing in communities around the globe, we are dedicated to creating a workplace where our team members can thrive and grow. We believe every imaginable problem has a solution and that our contributions make a difference. FH Association continues to re-imagine impactful solutions to respond to the devastation of poverty globally. FH Association serves millions of the world’s most vulnerable people, helping them overcome poverty and injustice by collaborating with country offices to build resources, capacity, and resilience. FH Association turns Adversity into Impact. FH Association has harnessed the power of faith for more than 50 years. Our Heartbeat Christian values permeate throughout the organization.

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 Program Director 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 ;
• 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%)
What you’ll get…
Along with competitive pay, FH offers a good medical insurance package for staff and dependents, a provident fund, GPA, vacation and sick leave, and company paid public holidays.
WOW us!
If you’ve got the experience we are looking for - and want to join our mission - apply today! We get a lot of resumes; help us get to know you better by following these suggestions: submit a resume and cover letter. In your cover letter, answer the following questions:
• Why do you want to work for FH Association?
• Based on what we are looking for, how will you meet the expectations for the role?

Safeguarding Policy
FH strives to provide an environment free from sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment in all places where relief and development programs are implemented. FH holds a zero-tolerance policy against sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment. 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 Heartbeat Values and safeguarding and associated policies. Violations to stated policies will be subject to corrective action up to and including termination of employment.