Project Director – AFGHS, FHI 360 Uganda

• PositionProject Director – AFGHS, FHI 360 Uganda
• CompanyFHI 360
• LocationKampala
• Job typeFull Time
• Experience10 years in global health programme leadership
• ClosingNo closing date is published on the official posting, so apply early.

FHI 360 is a nonprofit organization that works with communities and partners on health, education, economic opportunity, and humanitarian challenges. Its official site describes a global workforce operating in more than 60 countries. Official organisation website.

Lead the AFGHS-FHI 360 project in Uganda, overseeing HIV and global health security programming, project delivery, budgets, milestones, partner coordination, and donor relationships.

• Direct project vision, design, planning, and implementation within contractual time and budget parameters.
• Manage project systems for contracting, recruitment, and delivery.
• Build strategic relationships with government, implementing partners, local organizations, and other stakeholders.
• Monitor milestones, deliverables, risks, budget, and donor compliance.
• Lead project staff within a matrixed structure and support performance and professional development.
• Coordinate annual work plans and budgets with headquarters and the US Department of State.
• Serve as primary contact for the global project team and liaison with donor representatives in Uganda.
• Oversee monitoring and evaluation, technical reviews, capacity building, and reporting.
• Coordinate with other FHI 360 country teams and contribute to country strategy and proposals.
• Promote safe, equitable, and safeguarding-compliant work environments.

• Bachelor’s degree or international equivalent in a relevant field.
• Typically 10 or more years of relevant project-management experience, including five or more years of line management.
• Experience managing large health projects and technical expertise in at least one of HIV, global health security, malaria, nutrition, TB, or health systems strengthening.
• Experience managing international donor-funded programmes, preferably USG-funded.
• Experience with fixed-price mechanisms and matrixed teams.
• Strong project management, communication, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Fluent English and at least one Ugandan local language.
• Must be a Ugandan national or reside in Uganda with independent work authorization.

Expected annual basic salary: UGX 200,000,000–280,000,000. FHI 360 also states that it offers a competitive benefits package, professional development, and work/life-balance policies and programmes.

Apply through the official FHI 360 Workday career listing.

No closing date is published on the official posting, so apply early.

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