Cluster Coordinator

Qualifications & Experience

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Development Studies, Project Planning & Management, Agriculture, Business Administration, Economics, Social Sciences, Entrepreneurship, or related field.
  
• A Postgraduate qualification in Project Management, Development Management, or a related discipline is an added advantage.
  

Experience

• Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in project coordination or management within development or donor-funded programs.
  
• Demonstrated experience supervising field teams and managing multi-district projects.
  
• Strong experience in stakeholder engagement and partnership development.
  
• Experience working on youth and women economic empowerment, livelihoods, agribusiness, or enterprise development programs is highly desirable.
  
• Familiarity with the Teso region and local context is highly preferred.
  

1. Regional Coordination & Project Leadership

• Lead and coordinate the implementation of project activities across the Teso cluster.
  
• Supervise, mentor, and support District Coordinators as they supervise project officers to ensure effective delivery of project interventions.
  
• Ensure alignment of field implementation with approved project work plans, budgets, in consultation with the DFCU Foundation project manager.
  
• Monitor progress toward project targets and recommend corrective actions where necessary.
  
• Coordinate regional planning, scheduling, and implementation meetings.
  
• Ensure quality assurance and consistency in project delivery across all target districts.
  

2. Team Management & Capacity Building

• Provide performance management support to District Coordinators and Project Officers.
  
• Conduct regular field supervision, coaching, and mentorship to staff under their cluster.
  
• Build a high-performing regional implementation team focused on accountability and results.
  
• Support staff capacity development in project implementation, reporting, safeguarding, and community engagement.
  
• Promote teamwork, collaboration, and effective communication within the project team.
  

3. Strategic Partnerships & Stakeholder Engagement

• Develop and maintain high-level partnerships with district local governments, ministries, private sector actors, producer organizations, financial institutions, NGOs, and development partners.
  
• Represent the project in regional coordination platforms, consortium meetings, donor engagements, and stakeholder forums.
  
• Strengthen collaboration with technical and vocational institutions, agribusiness actors, and market systems stakeholders.
  
• Identify strategic opportunities for partnerships and sustainability.
  
• Promote visibility and positioning of the project and partner organizations within the Teso sub-region.
  

4. Monitoring, Reporting & Learning

• Review and consolidate reports submitted by District Coordinators and ensure the timely submission of quality regional reports.
  
• Support monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEL) activities across the cluster.
  
• Analyze implementation data to inform adaptive management and decision-making.
  
• Ensure proper documentation of lessons learned, case studies, success stories, and best practices.
  
• Support donor reporting, audits, assessments, and compliance processes.
  

5. Financial & Administrative Oversight

• Support budget management and activity planning for regional operations.
  
• Ensure accountability and proper utilization of project resources.
  
• Review field accountability documentation and activity expenditures.
  
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, safeguarding standards, and donor requirements.
  
• Support procurement planning and logistics coordination for regional activities.