Alight Uganda works with its partners and constituencies to provide opportunities and expertise to refugees, displaced people, and host communities – to better survive conflicts and crisis, and to rebuild lives of dignity, health, security, and self-sufficiency. Alight has consistently operated in Uganda since 1994, and today has a strong and committed team of over five hundred personnel who include full time staff and incentive workers, and hundreds of community volunteers – implementing programs in Protection, SGBV Child Protection, Community Services; also Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Shelter and general Infrastructure, Clean Energy, and Livelihoods/Economic activities. Our work in Uganda currently covers six refugee settlements and their generous Ugandan-host communities. And we are always looking to deepen our work and, jointly with our partners, offer lasting impact with and for the communities we serve!
About the Role
The Head of Programmes, HoP is responsible for providing program strategy and managerial leadership for program development and execution in Alight Uganda, ensuring overall achievement of program goals and objectives, quality outcomes and effective use of resources, and team management and mentorship. S/he also ensures overall program quality, effectiveness, and accountability, in accordance with humanitarian assistance core standards, program sector technical standards, donor requirements, host country regulations, and Alight’s organizational mission, standards and operating principles. The HoP is responsible for representing Alight in relevant program donor, briefings, or similar meetings, and providing feedback/advice to program management, business development, technical team, and to the Uganda Country Director.
The HoP has direct responsibility and oversight for program development, design, and resource acquisition, following high standards, timeliness, and effectiveness, including program team performance management. And as a member of the Alight Uganda Senior Leadership Team, the HoP will assist the Country Director in shaping the strategic direction of the Alight Uganda program, ensuring quality programs design, implementation, and accountability. S/he will directly supervise senior program staff who include a Business Development and Grants Coordinator, Area Coordinator (s), Creative Insight Manager, Technical Lead (s) as well as MEAL Coordinator.
This position will be based in Kampala with regular field visits to strengthen Alight’s presence and work in the various geographies of Uganda.