Deputy Chief of Party

Requirements

• Master’s degree in land governance, public administration, international development, governance, rural development, public policy, programme management or a related field.
  
• Demonstrated experience with, and knowledge of the land tenure sector, preferably in Uganda.
  
• At least 8–10 years of progressively responsible experience in programme management, preferably in agriculture, land tenure, governance, public service delivery, decentralisation, natural resource management or rural development.
  
• Demonstrated experience coordinating complex, multi-stakeholder programmes across multiple locations.
  
• Strong experience in work planning, implementation management, performance tracking, risk management and donor compliance.
  
• Experience working with government institutions, district local governments, implementing partners and donor-funded programme structures.
  

Day-to-Day Programme Management and Operational Delivery

• Lead the day-to-day management and coordination of A-GRIP implementation across all programme components with a strong focus on the land tenure component, districts and operational functions.
  
• Translate strategic direction from the CoP into practical implementation plans, clear team priorities, realistic timelines and accountable delivery processes.
  
• Coordinate the execution of approved annual and periodic workplans, ensuring activities are delivered on time, within scope and in line with agreed budgets and donor commitments.
  

Internal Coordination and Senior Team Support

• Serve as the principal internal coordination lead for the programme, ensuring that senior technical, MEL/data, finance, operations and regional/field coordination teams work from shared priorities and decision points.
  
• Convene and follow up on regular internal programme management meetings, ensuring clear actions, ownership, deadlines and escalation of issues requiring CoP decision-making.
  
• Support the CoP in ensuring that the senior management team operates as an integrated leadership structure with strong communication, coordinated decision-making and shared accountability for results.
  

Technical Integration and Implementation Coherence

• Ensure practical integration across A-GRIP’s technical components, including land tenure security, agricultural governance, natural resource management, institutional strengthening and district-level service delivery.
  
• Work with technical leads to ensure that activities are sequenced logically and contribute to the three programme outcomes.
  
• Ensure that field implementation reflects A-GRIP’s role in strengthening governance systems and public service delivery
  

Performance Management, MEL and Adaptive Implementation

• Work closely with the MEL/data function to ensure that implementation progress, output delivery, outcome contribution and performance risks are tracked and regularly reviewed.
  
• Use programme data, field insights and partner feedback to support timely course correction and adaptive management.
  
• Lead regular implementation review processes with technical and operational teams, ensuring that performance evidence informs planning and management decisions.
  

Partner, District and Field Coordination

• Oversee operational coordination with district local governments, sub-county structures, implementing partners and field teams to ensure timely and coherent delivery.
  
• Ensure that district-level engagement is well planned, coordinated and aligned with programme objectives, workplans and technical standards.
  
• Support technical teams in strengthening working relationships with district structures, including DPM, ENR and CAO functions, while escalating strategic or politically sensitive issues to the CoP.
  

Risk Management, Compliance and Resource Use

• Support the CoP in ensuring that programme implementation complies with donor requirements, grant agreements, Cordaid policies and applicable procedures.
  
• Work with finance and operations teams to ensure that activity planning, procurement, logistics and budget utilisation are aligned and support timely implementation.
  
• Identify operational, delivery, coordination and compliance risks, and ensure appropriate mitigation actions are agreed and followed up.
  

Team Management and Capacity Strengthening

• Provide day-to-day management, coaching and coordination support to assigned staff and functional teams.
  
• Strengthen planning, delivery and accountability practices across the programme team.
  
• Support performance management processes by clarifying expectations, reviewing progress and identifying capacity development needs.
  

Integrity

• Showcases integrity standards as outlined in Cordaid's integrity policies. Fulfils integrity responsibilities as outlined in Cordaid's Integrity Framework and Standard Operating Procedures.
  
• Actively contributes to a safe environment within their scope of influence by encouraging dialogue, trust, as well as understanding and adherence to Cordaid's integrity standards and procedures.