Project Officer- Sanitation and Hygiene At FH Uganda

Project Officer- Sanitation and Hygiene

Uganda * Full-time

FH Uganda

Organisation: FH Association Formally Food for the Hungry
Job Title: Project Officer- Sanitation and Hygiene

Reporting: WASH Coordinator (Engineers)

Contract Type: Full-Time National Staff (Open for Uganda nationals only).
Recruitment Code: POSH -326
Location: FH Uganda (Napak, Nakapiripirit, Kabong, Kotido, Nabilatuk, Amudat, Moroto, Abim, Karenga)

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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:

The Project Officer provides lead and quality assurance in the design, implementation, and evaluation of non-infrastructure components of Sanitation and Hygiene programs in both Development and Humanitarian intervention. The role is central to driving community and schools lead behavior change in ensuring that FH Uganda’s WASH software interventions are evidence-based, innovative, and aligned with national, international, and organizational standards. The Project Officer design, implement and monitor innovative strategies focused on community and institutional mobilization, capacity building, and participatory and sustainable learning to transform climate resilience sanitation and hygiene practices at the households and institutional levels to enhance community ownership, stakeholder collaboration, and contribute to donor engagement and resource mobilization to achieve sustainable impact.

Category: Project Management Total Positions: 01 Location: Uganda Full-time Salary: not mentioned Posted 1 month ago

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

What you’ll do…

As the Project Officer- Sanitation and Hygiene your overall responsibilities will be (JDs Key Result Areas):

Technical Support and Quality Assurance
Program Development, Reporting, and Learning
Coordination, Representation, and Advocacy
Capacity Strengthening

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QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

Bachelor’s degree in environmental health, Public Health, Social Sciences, Social Works, Development Studies, Public Administration, Community Development or related field.
Minimum 3-5 years of progressive experience in WASH Software’s programming and technical design and implementation of sanitation and hygiene approaches with 2 years in high risks environment/hard to reach locations.
Proven expertise in designing and managing large-scale sanitation and hygiene promotions projects in both development and humanitarian settings.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to use data for decision-making and program improvement.
Demonstrated experience in staff and community training, facilitation, and mentorship.
Technical & Interpersonal Skills.
Strong knowledge of WASH sector standards, government policies, and donor compliance frameworks (UNICEF, USAID, EU, UN agencies, World Bank etc).
Proficiency in CLTS, PHAST, CLTS+, MBSIA, CHAST, PHASE software is essential.
Demonstrated experience in proposal writing, donor engagement, and resource mobilization.
Demonstrated experience in climate resilience, gender-integrated and inclusive WASH programming.

Job Level Specifications

Strong technical expertise in sanitation and hygiene approaches.
Excellent analytical, research, and problem-solving skills.
Advanced skills in participatory approaches and community engagement.
Strong leadership, mentoring, and capacity-building abilities.
Excellent interpersonal communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to plan, prioritize, and deliver results under pressure.
Commitment to FH’s Christian values, vision, and mission.
The ability to recognize and create opportunities and to act accordingly.
The ability to change one’s behavioural style and/or views in order to achieve a set goal.
The ability to work accurately and diligently, with an eye for detail aimed at preventing mistakes.
The ability to detect problems, recognize important information and link various data to trace potential root causes and solutions.
Setting high quality standards and striving for continuous improvement and quality assurance.

HOW TO APPLY

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.

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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: