Deputy National Director Employment Placement – Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI)
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Job Title: Deputy National Director
Organisation: Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: National Director
About Us:
Habitat for Humanity International is a non-profit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry. The purpose and goal of Habitat for Humanity International is to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses in partnership with families in need. Habitat for Humanity has an Administrative Headquarters based in Atlanta, an Operational Headquarters based in Americus, Georgia, and Area Office bases of operations in Manilla, Philippines for our Asia and Pacific work, San Jose, Costa Rica for our Latin American and Caribbean work andBratislava, Slovakia for our Europe, the Middle East and Africa work.
Job Summary: The Deputy National Director will be responsible for overseeing HFHU’s day to day operations while growing the scope & quality of grant-funded programmes.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage and support programme management & grant compliance.
- Convene regular Grant Review Meetings to maintain the alignment of programme implementation & spending.
- The jobholder will also maintain operational oversight of all programmes consistent with the established policy environment & delegation of authority.
- Prepare, compile and review programme & operational reports – financial & narrative – as required.
- Oversee proposal development initiatives – including necessary technical staff in the process as required.
- Conducting feasibility studies for new programs as necessary.
- Actively participate in the monitoring & evaluation of HFHU programs.
- Actively participate as a member of the Senior Management Team.
- Deputize for the National Director in their absence.
- Perform any other reasonable duties as directed by the National Director in alignment with the organizations’ mandate.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in any relevant field – Master’s preferred. Postgraduate training in project planning & management an asset.
- At least seven years’ experience in a similar role.
- Broad knowledge and understanding of housing issues in Uganda, particularly in relation to health & development. Technical knowledge in specific housing sectors an asset.
- Demonstrated success in securing major grants and managing donor relations.
- Demonstrated knowledge in the financial management of grants and key donor requirements.
- Demonstrated analytic capacity and writing ability at a superior level.
- Significant experience including the design of logical frameworks for complex, multi-year projects.
- Prior experience in programme evaluation at both outcome & impact level.
- Demonstrated ability to implement vision, think strategically, creatively problem solve, exercise good judgement and champion change.
- Computer literacy skills with strong knowledge of MS Office applications, spread sheets, database programs, and statistical software packages.
- The candidate should be mature, with stable personality and ability to maintain high levels of confidentiality
- Ugandan Nationals preferred
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should apply by sending a cover letter articulating your motivation, a detailed CV with three referees and copies of relevant academic credentials via email to: noffice@hfhuganda.org
Deadline: 2nd June 2017