Qualifications & Experience

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Development Studies, Project Planning & Management, Agriculture, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Economics, Entrepreneurship, or related field.
  

Experience

• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in project coordination, community development, or donor-funded programming.
  
• Experience supervising field teams and coordinating district-level project activities is required.
  
• Strong experience in stakeholder engagement and partnership development.
  
• Experience working on youth and women economic empowerment, livelihoods, or agribusiness programs is highly desirable.
  
• Familiarity with the assigned district and Teso regional context is highly preferred.
  

1. District-Level Project Coordination

• Coordinate implementation of project activities within the assigned district in line with approved work plans and donor requirements.
  
• Supervise and support Project Officers to ensure timely and quality delivery of project activities.
  
• Monitor implementation progress and ensure achievement of district targets and indicators.
  
• Coordinate district-level planning meetings, activity scheduling, and field operations.
  
• Ensure quality assurance and consistency in project implementation across project sites.
  

2. Supervision & Team Management

• Provide technical support, mentorship, and performance supervision to Project Officers and Community-Based Trainers.
  
• Conduct regular field visits to monitor activity implementation and provide guidance to field teams.
  
• Support staff capacity building in project implementation, safeguarding, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.
  
• Promote accountability, teamwork, and effective communication within the district project team.
  

3. Stakeholder Engagement & Relationship Management

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with district local governments, technical officers, community leaders, cooperatives, youth and women groups, and local partners.
  
• Represent the project in district coordination meetings, technical working groups, and stakeholder forums.
  
• Support development of partnerships with financial institutions, private sector actors, producer organizations, and training institutions.
  
• Promote district-level visibility and community ownership of project interventions.
  
• Strengthen collaboration between the project and local stakeholders to support sustainability.
  

4. Monitoring, Reporting & Documentation

• Review and consolidate reports from Project Officers and ensure the timely submission of district reports.
  
• Support data collection, beneficiary tracking, and monitoring activities within the district.
  
• Ensure proper documentation of success stories, lessons learned, case studies, and best practices.
  
• Monitor progress against project indicators and recommend corrective actions where necessary.
  
• Support donor reporting, assessments, and compliance processes.
  

5. Financial & Administrative Support

• Support activity planning, budgeting, and accountability processes at the district level.
  
• Ensure proper utilization and accountability of project resources.
  
• Review field accountability documents and activity expenditures submitted by Project Officers.
  
• Ensure compliance with organizational and donor policies and procedures.
  

6. Community Engagement & Capacity Building

• Support mobilization and strengthening of producer groups, youth groups, women groups, and community structures.
  
• Facilitate district-level trainings, mentorship sessions, and stakeholder engagements where necessary.
  
• Promote entrepreneurship, financial literacy, livelihoods, agribusiness, climate resilience, and enterprise development activities.
  
• Support sustainability and market linkage initiatives within the district.