Project Coordinator
First seen by Alion on Oct 8, 2026.
Job Title: Project Coordinator
Organisation: Albertine Interventions for Development (AID)
Duty Station: Fort Portal, Uganda
About Organisation:
Albertine Interventions for Development (AID)’s work is rooted in locally led solutions. Its six thematic areas are climate-smart agriculture and enterprise development; environmental protection and natural resources management; water, sanitation and hygiene; community health and nutrition; orphans and vulnerable children empowerment; and entrepreneurship and skills development.
Job Summary: Lead coordination and implementation of project activities in line with the SGCF project design.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Take the lead in coordination and implementation of the project activities as spelt out in the SGCF project design.
- Coordinate Field officers in the mobilization of communities and undertake participatory review of household PIPs, Community Visions, and CAPs
- Coordinate Field officers in the mobilization of communities to organize PIP harvesting workshops and seasonal PIP/CAP reviews
- Coordinate field officers to document community priorities, lessons, and follow-up actions
- Coordinate with government technical officers and lower local government structures on project activities.
- Take the lead in organizing district coordination meetings, reflection workshops, and joint monitoring VIsits.
- Provide technical guidance and support to project staff in the implementation of project activities in line with the SGCF project design, AID mandate, and strategic plan.
- Train and provide refresher training to project staff to enable them to offer technical support to smallholder farmers to achieve higher income and resilient livelihoods to climate and market deficiencies.
- Develop project operational work plans/ budgets and write progress reports in line with SGCF project design and objectives.
- Contribute to the development of project newsletters, magazines & articles
- Develop and maintain an updated database of the project activities.
- Conduct midterm and annual project staff performance appraisals in line with the AID Human Resource Manual.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Preferably a Master’s degree in Agricultural Sciences, Agricultural Rural Innovation, Agricultural Land Use Management, Environment and Natural Resources Management, Agroforestry, Agribusiness Management, or Community and Rural Development.
- At least four years’ experience in sustainable agriculture and livelihood programmes, providing technical assistance in implementing diverse or integrated crop and land-management practices.
- Experience working in a rural highland environment using bottom-up, participatory approaches.
- Ability to develop training manuals and train farmers.
- Experience with participatory research and evaluating farming-system performance.
- Knowledge and experience in implementing the Participatory Integrated Planning (PIP) approach is an added advantage.
- Ability to establish networks and coordinate and collaborate with organisations and partners.
- Demonstrated capacity to support, advise and guide institutional networking with Local Government and other stakeholders.
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, commitment to teamwork and working across disciplines, and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to ride a motorcycle and possession of Class A and Class B driving licences are added advantages.
- Excellent written and spoken English. Knowledge of Runyakitara and Lukonzho is an added advantage.
- Flexible approach to taking on additional responsibilities as assigned or delegated.
- Willingness to travel to remote project locations.
How to Apply:
Interested and qualified candidates should submit the following documents as a single PDF file not exceeding 10 MBs; Signed application letter. Detailed CV, including three professional referees. Copies of academic certificates and transcripts. Copy of National Identification Card. Copy of a valid driving permit or licence. Address the application to the Human Resource Manager, Albertine Interventions for Development (AID), and email it to [email protected] , copying [email protected] . Use the position applied for as the email subject line.
Deadline: 12th October 2026
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Level of Education: postgraduate degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 48