Job Title: Deputy Food & Cash Assistance Manager

Organization: World Vision Uganda (WVU)

Type: Full Time

Industry: Nonprofit and NGO

Category: Food & Beverage

Deadline: Thursday, May 09, 2024

Duty Station: Kamwenge, Uganda

Summary: World Vision Uganda (WVU) is a Christian relief, development, and advocacy organization dedicated to combating poverty and injustice. Operating in 53 districts with 48 Area Programs, WVU focuses on health & nutrition, water, sanitation & hygiene (WASH), livelihoods & resilience, education, and child protection. Committed to safeguarding beneficiaries, WVU seeks a Deputy Food & Cash Assistance Manager to maintain program quality, manage budgets, acquire resources, liaise with donors, plan projects, coordinate logistics, and build local capacity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate all projects within the program, ensuring operational and administrative alignment.
• Provide technical oversight to field activities and staff, including Food & Cash Assistance Officers.
• Establish and maintain proper food/cash handling and accountability systems, ensuring accurate record-keeping.
• Represent WVU in food program-related meetings and engage with donors and stakeholders for networking and partnership.
• Facilitate staff capacity building through training and mentoring, and assist in talent identification and recruitment.
• Ensure humanitarian accountability systems, including complaints response mechanisms, are in place and functioning.
• Prepare program budgets, monitor spending against budget, and submit required progress and financial reports.
• Identify and utilize various funding resources to support program objectives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or Development Studies; Postgraduate Diploma is advantageous.
• Strong presentation and report writing skills.
• Leadership and management experience.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in commodity programming and logistics.
• Knowledge of food aid legislations and regulations of major donors such as the United States, WFP, and The EU.
• Commitment to capacity building and people development.
• Willingness to travel domestically up to 30% of the time, plus occasional international travel.

Work Hours: 8

Experience: 36 months

How to Apply: Click here to apply.