Sustainable Land Management Officer – Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project

Applicants must possess a Bachelor's Degree in any of the following disciplines from a recognized institution:

• Agriculture
  
• Soil Science
  
• Land Management
  
• Natural Resource Management
  
• Ecology
  
• Environmental Sciences
  
• Forestry
  

Additional training in Climate Smart Agriculture, Sustainable Land Management, Environmental Conservation, Climate Change Adaptation, or Natural Resource Management will be an added advantage.

Experience

• A minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience in Sustainable Land Management (SLM) programming.
  
• Demonstrated experience in implementing ecological regeneration and landscape restoration initiatives.
  
• Proven experience promoting energy-saving and climate-smart technologies.
  
• Experience working in refugee settlements, host communities, or humanitarian settings will be an added advantage.
  

Sustainable Land Management and Ecological Restoration

• Lead the implementation of Sustainable Land Management (SLM) interventions in project target areas.
  
• Promote climate-smart land use practices aimed at improving soil fertility, water conservation, and ecosystem restoration.
  
• Support landscape restoration and ecological regeneration initiatives in degraded areas.
  
• Facilitate the adoption of soil and water conservation technologies among project beneficiaries.
  

Natural Resource Management

• Promote sustainable utilization and management of natural resources within refugee and host communities.
  
• Support community-based natural resource management initiatives.
  
• Develop and implement environmental conservation and rehabilitation activities.
  
• Promote watershed management and catchment protection interventions.
  

Climate-Smart and Energy-Saving Technologies

• Promote the adoption of climate-smart agricultural technologies and practices.
  
• Support implementation of energy-saving technologies including improved cookstoves, fuel-efficient technologies, and alternative energy solutions.
  
• Facilitate training on renewable energy and environmentally sustainable technologies.
  

Capacity Building and Community Engagement

• Train farmers, community groups, extension workers, and local leaders on sustainable land management practices.
  
• Organize farmer field schools, demonstrations, exchange visits, and community sensitization programs.
  
• Strengthen community structures responsible for environmental conservation and land restoration.
  

Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting

• Collect, analyze, and report data on sustainable land management and environmental restoration activities.
  
• Conduct regular field monitoring and technical support visits.
  
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual progress reports.
  

Stakeholder Coordination

• Collaborate with government departments, environmental agencies, NGOs, research institutions, and community stakeholders.
  
• Participate in project coordination meetings, technical working groups, and environmental forums.
  
• Establish partnerships that support sustainable land management and climate resilience objectives.
  

Compliance and Safeguarding

• Ensure compliance with donor requirements, organizational policies, environmental regulations, and government guidelines.
  
• Promote gender equality, inclusion, safeguarding, and environmental sustainability throughout project implementation.
  
• Ensure all project activities adhere to environmental and social safeguards.