Project Director

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion, or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding.

CRS has been working in Uganda since 1965 and has a vibrant portfolio of projects, serving over a million vulnerable Ugandans and refugees each year. CRS programs in Uganda currently support three strategic priority areas, including Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, Market Systems Development, and Emergency Response and Preparedness. CRS Uganda implements its programs through partnerships with local organizations, including international and local NGOs, Ugandan government departments and ministries, the Catholic Church, and community-based organizations for maximum impact and sustainability.

As the Project Director you will provide leadership and overall management of the child development, care, and protection project in Uganda, ensuring effective systems and processes are in place to support the project objectives and advance CRS’ work in serving the poor and vulnerable. Your leadership, management and technical knowledge will ensure the delivery of high-quality programming and advance the position of CRS as a leading agency in the field of child development, care, and protection. The role is accountable for day-to-day project leadership, donor compliance, subaward management, and effective coordination with consortium partners and government stakeholders. As a senior leader you will proactively manage security and mitigate security risks.

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    Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

• Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field, international development, or international relations.

• Minimum 8 years’ relevant management and health technical experience.

• Minimum 5 years’ experience managing donor funds, including multi-country grants. Strong knowledge and experience in budget management.

• Minimum 2 years’ experience managing staff and abilities that are conducive to a learning environment. Experience coaching senior program staff.

• Master’s or Doctorate Degree in social work, education, health or a related field.

• Recognized leader in sector as demonstrated by peer reviewed publications, conference presentations etc.

• Experience engaging partners and strengthening partnerships including government at national and sub-national levels. Knowledge of CRS partnership strategy.

• Demonstrated understanding of service delivery systems in the health sector, primary health care, national health strategies, and the role of governmental, civil society, and faith-based partners.

• Strong relations management abilities. Ability to lead and manage partner relationships at high levels, and to relate to people at all levels internally and externally. Strategic in how you approach each relationship.

• Demonstrated experience of successful program management, leading and coaching diverse, multi-disciplinary teams. Strong strategic, analytical, systems thinking, and problem-solving skills, with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment and decisions.

• Strong communications and presentation skills; able to develop tailored and persuasive messaging for varied audiences.

• Experience in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), Web Conferencing Applications, and information and budget management systems.

Agency competencies clarify expected behaviors and attitudes for all staff. When demonstrated, these practices create an engaging workplace, help staff achieve their best, and assist CRS in achieving agency goals. These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfil his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.

Submit your application no later than 5:00 PM on August 31, 2026.