JOB DETAILS:

The Program Officer will support implementing the EYE-C program, ensuring smooth execution of field activities, stakeholder engagement, and monitoring program progress. The role involves working closely with young women entrepreneurs, farmer groups, and partners to create sustainable employment opportunities within Uganda’s coffee value chain.

Key Responsibilities

Program Implementation & Coordination

• • Assist in planning and executing project activities as per the work plan.
  • Support recruitment, training, and mentoring of young women entrepreneurs in the coffee value chain.
  • Conduct field visits to monitor activities, provide technical support and engage beneficiaries.
  • Ensure timely and quality delivery of project interventions in line with IWCA’s gender-responsive strategies.

Stakeholder Engagement & Partnerships

• Build relationships with local farmer groups, cooperatives, coffee processors, and value chain actors.
• Liaise with government agencies, NGOs, and private sector partners to strengthen program impact.
• Represent the project in community meetings and stakeholder forums.

Data Collection, Monitoring & Reporting

• Assist in collecting gender-disaggregated data to track project progress and outcomes.
• Support the Program director in preparing periodic reports for internal use and donor reporting.
• Document success stories and lessons learned to inform program improvements.

Gender & Safeguarding Compliance

• Promote gender-sensitive approaches in program delivery.
• Work with the Gender & Safeguarding Officer to ensure protection measures are followed in all project activities.
• Support awareness campaigns on gender equality, safeguarding, and workplace safety in agriculture.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, Agribusiness, Development Studies, Social Sciences, or a related field.
• A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in project implementation, preferably in agriculture, coffee, or women’s economic empowerment programs.
• Experience with farmer cooperatives, youth programs, or rural development initiatives.
• Strong skills in community mobilization, training, and facilitation.
• Ability to effectively collect, analyze, and report project data.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Skills & Competencies

• Understanding Uganda’s coffee sector and its value chain dynamics.
• Familiarity with gender mainstreaming and safeguarding principles.
• Proficiency in English and local Ugandan languages is a plus advantage.