Digital Inclusion Coordinator
Uganda * Full-time
FH Association
Description
Organisation: FH Association Formally Food for the Hungry
Job Title: Digital Inclusion Coordinator
Reporting: Program Director
Contract Type: Full-Time National Staff (Open for Uganda nationals only).
Recruitment Code: DIC-926
Location: Namutumba Area Programs
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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:
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 and Sponsorship for the future (SOTF). Working with both internal and external stakeholders the DIC will play a strategic role in integrating digital transformation into Food for Hungry’s core interventions to increase innovation and improve program impact through value exchange. 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.
Qualifications and 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.
- At least 4 years of implementing similar projects in the ICT4 Development sector with a focus on low-income communities.
- 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 cross-cultural issues
- Experience of 5+ 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.
What you’ll do…
As the Digital Inclusion Coordinator your overall responsibilities will be (JDs Key Result Areas):
- Project Planning, Implementation, and Coordination (40%)
- Project Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (20%)
- Support SOTF Works (20%)
- Support Digital Transformation, IT Systems, and Innovation (10%)
- Partnership management and Networking (10%)
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.
WOW us!
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:
- Why do you want to work for FH Association?
- Based on what we are looking for, how will you meet the expectations for the role?
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