Head of Programs - Uganda

About the role

IsraAID, an international humanitarian aid organization, is recruiting a Head of Programs for Uganda, based in Kampala with frequent travel to the field. The role covers all IsraAID Uganda programmes across Kampala, Nakivale and Nyakabande and any other locations prescribed by the country office, and reports to the Country Director. It is a full-time position on a 12-month contract starting 1 November 2026, with possible extension.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight of all Uganda programmes, including WASH, Nutrition, Child Protection and emerging sectors, and lead planning, design and implementation.
• Ensure programmes are delivered on time, within budget and in line with donor requirements and IsraAID standards, and oversee quality through field visits, reviews and systematic use of monitoring data, evaluations and safeguarding concerns.
• Lead project work plans, monitoring frameworks and programme reports, and report internally to the Country Director and Country Management Team.
• Supervise senior programme officers, give performance feedback and coaching, coordinate team meetings, and support recruitment and team culture.
• Prepare donor narrative reports, maintain donor relationships, support donor visits and reviews, and represent IsraAID in coordination forums and partner meetings.
• Contribute to proposal development, resource mobilization and the Country Strategic Plan, and monitor budget utilization with the Senior Finance Officer.
• Build relationships with government counterparts, UN agencies, NGOs and community stakeholders, and support the capacity building of CBOs.
• Identify, monitor and mitigate programme risks, maintain a risk register and report risk status to the Country Director.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Development Studies, Social Sciences, International Relations, Social Work, Public Health or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
• At least 6 years of progressive experience in humanitarian or development programming, including at least 3 years in a senior management or programme leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience managing multi-sectoral programmes across several field locations, and experience in refugee, displacement or humanitarian-response settings (Ugandan refugee context an added advantage).
• Experience with donor grant management, proposal development and resource mobilization, and staff supervision of field teams.

Required skills

• Full project cycle management (design, implementation, monitoring, close-out).
• MEAL systems, including indicator and log-frame development and accountability to affected populations.
• Budget management and proposal and concept-note writing.
• Safeguarding/PSEA and safe programming understanding, risk identification and management.
• Excellent written and spoken English, report writing, MS Office and data/reporting tools.