Food for the Hungry Digital Inclusion Coordinator Jobs in Uganda
Job Summary
Under the overall supervision of the Program Director, the DIC will lead the planning and implementation of the organization’s digital inclusion products and services under the Building Resilient Innovations for Digital Growth and Empowerment of Communities in Uganda (BRIDGE) Project.
Working with both internal and external stakeholders the DIC will play a strategic role in integrating digital transformation into Food for Hungary’s core interventions to increase innovation and improve program impact.
The DIC is expected to apply Human-Centered Design (HCD) approaches in developing solutions to support marginalized communities to have equal and safe opportunities to digital tools and technology to accelerate access to; education, health, and economic services among others.
As a project lead, the DIC will leverage FH’s long-term catalytic relationships with communities to foster last-mile adoption of digital technologies using an ecosystem approach.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Project Planning, Implementation, and Coordination
In close collaboration with the Program Director oversee the co-creation, development, and delivery of digital solutions to enhance access to education, health, and economic opportunities for a range of users in the community
To manage the BRIDGE project and ensure technical oversight and delivery of the different project components, prepare work plans, budgets, and procurement guidelines
Responsible for project financial management including cash flow planning and budget tracking, approval of expenditures in line with the organization’s approval matrix
Managing project teams, including team engagement, capacity building, supervision, and periodical evaluation of the performance of the project staff.
Develop and deliver training packages related to digital inclusion for project teams, school teachers, students, and other community change users groups as required
Develop relevant SOPs for sustainable management of Digital communities in line with the outcomes of the project
Design promotional materials and other IEC materials to promote digital literacy among schools, teachers, health staff, and other community user groups
Lead the design of approaches that foster universal access to digital literacy in communities with a focus on gender, youth, and disability inclusion.
Project Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Support the design and delivery of appropriate mechanisms to monitor the effectiveness and Impact of Digital interventions in close collaboration with the FHA Ministry impact team
Conduct regular field visits to project sites to assess the progress of the project in line with agreed KPIs and benchmarks
Engage key thought leaders and stakeholders in the Digital Agriculture, Agribusiness, and mobile health to increase the knowledge base and communicate progress and learnings.
Lead analysis of data as well as preparation of data presentations and reports for information sharing, responding to queries, knowledge management, planning, and decision making
Lead the learning agenda of the project among digital communities, which fosters digital literacy and scale up other digital inclusion offerings.
Partnership management and Networking
Mapping current efforts and projects that are tackling digital exclusion in target areas and identifying potential for developing synergies
Build and maintain effective contacts and relationships with all stakeholders, community users groups, local government officials, private sector players, and other NGOs etc.
In partnership with the private sector, leverage on existing digital communities to co-create value-added services that increase access to information in health and agriculture.
Build and maintain relationships with partner organizations, government representatives and other key stakeholders at the country level, communities of practice and national education stakeholders
Work closely with private sector partners including social enterprises, Fintechs, mobile health, Mobile Network operators to create an ecosystem, which fosters digital inclusion.
Participate in national events on digital literacy and position FHA Uganda as a key player in the ICT4 Development sector
Participate in Digital partner coordination working groups, task forces and other meetings where relevant.
Job Level Specifications
Experience of 7+ years in any combination of social enterprise, tech-private company, INGO, ICT4D / Digital for Development, donor or international implementer
At least 4 years of experience running digital inclusion activities for education, health, and economic services for marginalized communities
Entrepreneurial mindset and proven experience in co-developing ideas with partners, strong workshop facilitation skills, and experience in design thinking approaches
Proven business development skills, proposal writing, and partnership building with a history of collaborative project development and submitting winning applications
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, and team building
Willingness to live and work in remote or hard-to-reach locations
Strong presentation, speaking, and writing skills
Effective Inter- and –Intra personal communication
Creative thinker – Someone who can look at the wider vision/system and work flexibly within complex structures
Digitally confident – someone who is knowledgeable about basic digital technologies
Education & Experience
A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information technology/Systems, Software engineering, Health informatics, Business Information, Digital communication, or a related field. A postgraduate diploma or Master’s degree in a related field is an added advantage.
Demonstrated experience with participatory approaches to development, including capacity building of local institutions and human-centered design approaches
Knowledge and experience working with other cultures and sensitivity to the cross-cultural issues
Language Skills
Proficiency in spoken and written English. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public in English.
How to Apply
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by Clearly stating the position applied for in the Subject line and submitting only electronic copies in one pdf file not more than 25MB of an application letter, a detailed CV, contact telephone numbers, copies of relevant testimonials/certificates, names/contact details of three referees, addressed to:
The Human Resources Manager, Food for the Hungry Uganda Email: [email protected] not later than Friday 8th September, 2023 at 4:30pm
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