Program Officers (2)

ABOUT AFIRD

The Agency for Integrated Rural Development (AFIRD) is a Ugandan non-governmental organization committed to empowering smallholder farming communities to achieve income, food, and nutrition security through sustainable farming systems while contributing to agriculture and environmental policy development. AFIRD’s vision is “A society free from hunger and diseases living in a peaceful and green environment.” The organization promotes sustainable livelihoods, agroecology, environmental conservation, youth empowerment, advocacy, and institutional development. AFIRD is committed to gender equality, social inclusion, safeguarding, and equal opportunities in both its programmes and workplace.

JOB DETAILS:

1. Job Summary

Job Title: Program Officer

Report To: Program Manager

Duty Station: Nkoowe, Wakiso District, Uganda, with frequent field travels Base Salary: Competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience Employment Type: Full-Time

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Number of posts: 2

Probation Period: Four (4) months.

Duration: One year, renewable subject to satisfactory performance, organisational need, and

availability of funding.

Deadline for Application: 20th November 2026

2. Position Purpose

The Program Officer will support the planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of AFIRD’s programmes. The Officer will work with communities, partners, government departments, and other stakeholders to ensure activities are delivered according to approved work plans, budgets, donor agreements, and AFIRD policies.

The Officer will also support AFIRD’s consultancy assignments through research, training, field assessments, community engagement, and project design.

3. Responsibilities

The Program Officer shall:

• Prepare and implement project activities according to approved work plans and budgets.
• Coordinate field activities, community mobilisation, training, and stakeholder engagements.
• Conduct monitoring visits and track progress against agreed targets.
• Collect and verify project data in collaboration with the M&E team.
• Prepare accurate activity, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Maintain project records, including attendance lists, field reports, case studies, and accountability documents.
• Support budgeting, requisitions, expenditure accountability, and donor compliance.
• Identify implementation challenges and recommend corrective action.
• Maintain effective relationships with communities, partners, and local government.
• Support proposals, research, resource mobilisation, training, and consultancy assignments.
• Document lessons, good practices, and stories of change.
• Promote the meaningful participation of women, youth, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups in programme planning, implementation, monitoring, and learning processes.
• Observe safeguarding, gender equality, social inclusion, and AFIRD policies.

4. Qualifications and Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agroecology or a related field.
• At least three years of relevant experience in programme implementation, community development, research, training, or consultancy work.
• Experience working with donor-funded projects and community-based organisations.
• Practical skills in community mobilisation, monitoring, stakeholder engagement, and report writing.
• Experience supporting research, surveys, assessments, or consultancy assignments is an advantage.
• Good computer skills, including Microsoft Office and digital data-collection tools.
• Strong written and spoken English.