12 Graduate jobs in Uganda
Engineer Manager (Pre-Opening)
Marriott
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**Additional Information**
**Job Number**
**Job Category** Engineering & Facilities
**Location** Kampala Uganda Marriott, Ggaba Road Plot: 2646 Block 15 Nsambya, Kampala, Uganda, Uganda, 25601VIEW ON MAP ( Full Time
**Located Remotely?** N
**Position Type** Management
**JOB SUMMARY**
Assists department head in managing budget, capital expenditures, preventative maintenance and energy conservation. Accountable for maintaining the building and grounds with particular attention towards safety, security and asset protection. Assigns, tracks and follows up on status of work assigned to staff and contractors. Helps to increase guest and employee satisfaction through effective communications and training.
**CANDIDATE PROFILE**
**Education and Experience**
- High school diploma or GED; 4 years experience in the engineering and maintenance or related professional area; technical training in HVAC-R/electrical/plumbing.
OR
- 2-year degree from an accredited university in Building and Construction, Engineering, Mechanics, or related major; 2 years experience in the engineering and maintenance or related professional area; technical training in HVAC-R/electrical/plumbing.
**CORE WORK ACTIVIITES**
**Supporting management of Property Operations**
- Supervises distribution of repair work orders.
- Ensures property policies are administered fairly and consistently.
- Assists in effectively planning, scheduling and evaluating preventative maintenance programs.
- Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with employees.
- Monitors timeliness and quality of completion of repair work orders.
- Supervises Engineering and related areas in absence of the Director of Engineering.
- Assists in managing the physical plant including equipment, refrigeration, HVAC, plumbing, water treatment, electrical and life safety systems.
- Ensures that regular on-going communication occurs with employees in order to create awareness of business objectives, communicate expectations and recognize performance.
- Recommends or arranges for additional services such as painting, repair work, renovations, and the replacement of furnishings and equipment.
- Selects and order or purchase new equipment, supplies, and furnishings.
- Supervises the day to day operations of Engineering and related departments.
**Maintaining Property Standards**
- Inspect and evaluate the physical condition of facilities in order to determine the type of work required.
- Maintains accurate logs and records as required.
- Operates generators and fire pumps as necessary.
- Provides emergency response services 24/7.
- Repairs equipment (e.g., refrigeration, laundry) as necessary.
- Ensures all employees have the proper supplies, equipment and uniforms.
**Ensuring Exceptional Customer Service**
- Empowers employees to provide excellent customer service.
- Emphasizes guest satisfaction during all departmental meetings and focuses on continuous improvement.
- Sets a positive example for guest relations.
**Conducting Human Resources Activities**
- Helps train employees in safety procedures.
- Supports a departmental orientation program for employees to receive the appropriate new hire training to successfully perform their job.
- Communicates performance expectations in accordance with job descriptions for each position.
- Ensures disciplinary procedures and documentation are completed according to Standard and Local Operating Procedures (SOPs and LSOPs) and support the Peer Review Process.
- Assists as needed in the interviewing and hiring of employee team members with the appropriate skills.
- Participates in the employee performance appraisal process, providing feedback as needed.
- Uses all available on the job training tools for employees.
- Solicits employee feedback.
- Supervises staffing levels to ensure that guest service, operational needs and financial objectives are met.
_At Marriott International, we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and celebrated. Our greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture, talent, and experiences of our associates. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability, veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law._
Marriott Hotels strive to elevate the art of hospitality, innovating at every opportunity while keeping the comfort of the oh-so-familiar all around the globe. As a host with Marriott Hotels, you will help keep the promise of "Wonderful Hospitality. Always." by delivering thoughtful, heartfelt, forward-thinking service that upholds and builds upon this living legacy. With the name that's synonymous with hospitality the world over, we are proud to welcome you to explore a career with Marriott Hotels. In joining Marriott Hotels, you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott International. **Be** where you can do your best work, **begin** your purpose, **belong** to an amazing global team, and **become** the best version of you.
JW Marriott is part of Marriott International's luxury portfolio and consists of more than 100 beautiful properties in gateway cities and distinctive resort locations around the world. JW believes our associates come first. Because if you're happy, our guests will be happy. JW Marriott associates are confident, innovative, genuine, intuitive, and carry on the legacy of the brand's namesake and company founder, J.Willard Marriott. Our hotels offer a work experience unlike any other, where you'll be part of a community and enjoy true camaraderie with a diverse group of co-workers. JW creates opportunities for training, development, recognition and most importantly, a place where you can pursue your passions in a luxury environment with a focus on holistic well-being. Treating guests exceptionally starts with the way we take care of our associates. That's The JW Treatment. In joining JW Marriott, you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott International. **Be** where you can do your best work, **begin** your purpose, **belong** to an amazing global team, and **become** the best version of you.
**Job Number**
**Job Category** Engineering & Facilities
**Location** Kampala Uganda Marriott, Ggaba Road Plot: 2646 Block 15 Nsambya, Kampala, Uganda, Uganda, 25601VIEW ON MAP ( Full Time
**Located Remotely?** N
**Position Type** Management
**JOB SUMMARY**
Assists department head in managing budget, capital expenditures, preventative maintenance and energy conservation. Accountable for maintaining the building and grounds with particular attention towards safety, security and asset protection. Assigns, tracks and follows up on status of work assigned to staff and contractors. Helps to increase guest and employee satisfaction through effective communications and training.
**CANDIDATE PROFILE**
**Education and Experience**
- High school diploma or GED; 4 years experience in the engineering and maintenance or related professional area; technical training in HVAC-R/electrical/plumbing.
OR
- 2-year degree from an accredited university in Building and Construction, Engineering, Mechanics, or related major; 2 years experience in the engineering and maintenance or related professional area; technical training in HVAC-R/electrical/plumbing.
**CORE WORK ACTIVIITES**
**Supporting management of Property Operations**
- Supervises distribution of repair work orders.
- Ensures property policies are administered fairly and consistently.
- Assists in effectively planning, scheduling and evaluating preventative maintenance programs.
- Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with employees.
- Monitors timeliness and quality of completion of repair work orders.
- Supervises Engineering and related areas in absence of the Director of Engineering.
- Assists in managing the physical plant including equipment, refrigeration, HVAC, plumbing, water treatment, electrical and life safety systems.
- Ensures that regular on-going communication occurs with employees in order to create awareness of business objectives, communicate expectations and recognize performance.
- Recommends or arranges for additional services such as painting, repair work, renovations, and the replacement of furnishings and equipment.
- Selects and order or purchase new equipment, supplies, and furnishings.
- Supervises the day to day operations of Engineering and related departments.
**Maintaining Property Standards**
- Inspect and evaluate the physical condition of facilities in order to determine the type of work required.
- Maintains accurate logs and records as required.
- Operates generators and fire pumps as necessary.
- Provides emergency response services 24/7.
- Repairs equipment (e.g., refrigeration, laundry) as necessary.
- Ensures all employees have the proper supplies, equipment and uniforms.
**Ensuring Exceptional Customer Service**
- Empowers employees to provide excellent customer service.
- Emphasizes guest satisfaction during all departmental meetings and focuses on continuous improvement.
- Sets a positive example for guest relations.
**Conducting Human Resources Activities**
- Helps train employees in safety procedures.
- Supports a departmental orientation program for employees to receive the appropriate new hire training to successfully perform their job.
- Communicates performance expectations in accordance with job descriptions for each position.
- Ensures disciplinary procedures and documentation are completed according to Standard and Local Operating Procedures (SOPs and LSOPs) and support the Peer Review Process.
- Assists as needed in the interviewing and hiring of employee team members with the appropriate skills.
- Participates in the employee performance appraisal process, providing feedback as needed.
- Uses all available on the job training tools for employees.
- Solicits employee feedback.
- Supervises staffing levels to ensure that guest service, operational needs and financial objectives are met.
_At Marriott International, we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and celebrated. Our greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture, talent, and experiences of our associates. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability, veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law._
Marriott Hotels strive to elevate the art of hospitality, innovating at every opportunity while keeping the comfort of the oh-so-familiar all around the globe. As a host with Marriott Hotels, you will help keep the promise of "Wonderful Hospitality. Always." by delivering thoughtful, heartfelt, forward-thinking service that upholds and builds upon this living legacy. With the name that's synonymous with hospitality the world over, we are proud to welcome you to explore a career with Marriott Hotels. In joining Marriott Hotels, you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott International. **Be** where you can do your best work, **begin** your purpose, **belong** to an amazing global team, and **become** the best version of you.
JW Marriott is part of Marriott International's luxury portfolio and consists of more than 100 beautiful properties in gateway cities and distinctive resort locations around the world. JW believes our associates come first. Because if you're happy, our guests will be happy. JW Marriott associates are confident, innovative, genuine, intuitive, and carry on the legacy of the brand's namesake and company founder, J.Willard Marriott. Our hotels offer a work experience unlike any other, where you'll be part of a community and enjoy true camaraderie with a diverse group of co-workers. JW creates opportunities for training, development, recognition and most importantly, a place where you can pursue your passions in a luxury environment with a focus on holistic well-being. Treating guests exceptionally starts with the way we take care of our associates. That's The JW Treatment. In joining JW Marriott, you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott International. **Be** where you can do your best work, **begin** your purpose, **belong** to an amazing global team, and **become** the best version of you.
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Project Manager, Inclusive Livestock Development for Smallholders Farmers (“INCLUDE”)
Fort Portal, Kabarole
SNV Netherlands Development Organisation
Posted 1 day ago
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Company Description
We are SNV br>SNV is a global development partner, deeply rooted in the countries where we operate. We are driven by a vision of a better world: A world where across every society all people live with dignity and have equitable opportunities to thrive sustainably. To make this vision a reality, we need transformations in vital agri-food, energy, and water systems. SNV contributes by strengthening capacities and catalysing partnerships in these sectors. We help strengthen institutions and governance, reduce gender inequalities and barriers to social inclusion, and enable adaptation and mitigation to the climate and biodiversity crises (SNV themes).
Building on 60 years of experience we support our partners with technical and process expertise and methodological rigour. We do this in more than 20 countries in Africa and Asia with a team of approximately 1,600 colleagues. By being adaptable and tailoring our approaches to these different contexts, we can contribute to impact at scale, resulting in more equitable lives for all.
Our core values of people-centeredness and respect, equity and equality, and diversity and inclusion are fundamental to who we are and what we do. This is reflected in our vision, mission, and strategy, which set out our aspirations and commitments as our compass towards 2030.
Our CARE principles—Committed to Impact, Adaptive to Context, Respecting Differences, and Expertise in Practice—are at the heart of who we are and the work we do.These principles are embedded in our vision, mission, and strategy, which serve as our compass guiding us towards 2030.
Overview of the Assignment
Persistent poverty, climate-induced shocks, land degradation, and underperforming agricultural markets continue to limit the progress of smallholder farmers in Uganda. These challenges are particularly acute in livestock-based livelihoods, where poor access to markets, unsustainable land use practices, and low productivity converge to suppress living incomes. The effects are felt most across regions like Busoga, Rwenzori, Greater Ankole, and Kigezi—where rural households rely heavily on agriculture and livestock as both a source of income and nutrition. < r>In response, SNV Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV), with funding from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (EKN) in Kampala, is implementing a transformative five-year programme (2024–2029) that aims to increase the living income and resilience of 75,000 smallholder farmer (SHF) households through livestock-centered development. Recognising the need for systemic change, the project moves beyond conventional approaches and adopts Participatory Integrated Planning (PIP) as a foundational methodology to empower SHFs to lead their own development trajectories. < r>By building farmers’ adaptive capacity and fostering integrated planning at the household level, the project will promote sustainable land use, improved livestock productivity, better access to inclusive markets, and enhanced food and nutrition security. The INCLUDE project is firmly anchored in two interrelated outcome areas: sustainable production and inclusive livestock markets. These will be advanced through a locally embedded, ecosystem-based model that brings together public, private, and civil society actors. < r>This is not a traditional top-down project; rather, it is a farmer-centric initiative that values co-creation, continuous learning, and long-term sustainability. Implementation will be led by regional teams, with a total of 32 committed staff under the strategic leadership of the Project Manager. The Project Manager will ensure quality execution, oversee relations with strategic partners, build relations with the private sector, serve as the primary liaison with EKN, and champion transparent reporting and knowledge sharing with all relevant stakeholders to ensure that the project’s ambition translates into meaningful change on the ground. < r>Overview of the Position:
As the Project Manager for the INCLUDE project under SNV Uganda’s Agri-Food Sector, you will lead the implementation of a transformative 5-year initiative aimed at improving the living income and building resilient livestock-based livelihoods for 75,000 smallholder farmer households across the Busoga, Rwenzori, Greater Ankole, and Kigezi subregions. Based full-time in Fort Portal, Uganda, this pivotal role requires a dynamic leader with a strong grasp of inclusive development and systems thinking to navigate complex rural ecosystems and drive sustainable change. < r>The INCLUDE project focuses on two key outcome areas: sustainable livestock production and inclusive market development. Through the Participatory Integrated Planning (PIP) approach, you will guide farming communities to strengthen their adaptive capacities, optimize land use, increase productivity, and access better markets and nutrition. Your leadership will ensure local ownership of solutions and meaningful farmer engagement.
Reporting to the Sector Leader, Agri-Food Sector, SNV Uganda, you will oversee a team of 32 dedicated staff and serve as the primary liaison with the donor (EKN). Your role will be instrumental in aligning project delivery with donor priorities, ensuring high-quality implementation, rigorous reporting, and strong stakeholder collaboration throughout the life of the project.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Project Leadership and Technical Oversight of project implementation
rovide overall strategic direction for the INCLUDE project, ensuring full alignment with SNV’s agri-food systems approach and donor priorities as well compliance and accountability towards all SNV policies and procedures. < r> G ide the implementation of project pathways with a quality and learning lens: Ensuring timely, high-quality project delivery against scope and secure budget planning, expenditure tracking, and compliance with required SNV documentation.
Lead adaptively with focus on quality assurance and learning with data and through periodic reflection, consultation, and reporting in collaboration with EKN and peer initiatives (MEL).
Offer technical advisory to staff and partners, troubleshoot potential challenges and promote evidence-based decision making and continuous improvement of project delivery.
Team Leadership and Staff Development
Lead, coach, and mentor a diverse team of 32 development professionals, promoting a collaborative learning culture with the aim to deliver goals and objectives.
Lead recruitment, performance and staff development to ensure the right skillsets and mindsets across the team to support and enable empowerment.
Ensure that staff wellbeing and safety according to SNV code of conduct and related policies.
Stakeholder Engagement and Partnership Management
Serve as the primary liaison with the donor (EKN), fostering a transparent and pro-active relationship through regular updates and consultations.
Coordinate and collaborate closely with implementing partners, government institutions, civil society actors, and private sector stakeholders to ensure strong collaboration and alignment.
Proactively build linkages with other food security initiatives to maximize synergy and scale development outcomes.
Qualifications
Essential Qualifications:
Master’s degree in Agriculture, Business, Livestock development, Economics, Rural Development, or a related field relevant to agri-food systems transformation. < r> M nimum of 10 years of progressive leadership experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder development programs in the agri-food or livestock sector (preferably in sub-Saharan Africa) to ensure improved livelihoods and food security.
Proven ability to mobilize, inspire, lead and guide multidisciplinary teams, enabling performance and impact through effective planning, delivery oversight, and adaptive management.
Track record of coaching and developing towards high-performing teams, with a commitment to capability -growth, well-being, and promoting inclusive, value-based leadership.
Strong stakeholder engagement and donor coordination experience, including successfully aligning public and private sector partnerships for systems-level impact.
Preferred Qualifications:
Postgraduate qualification or certification in Project Management, Organizational Leadership or related discipline that reinforces structured delivery and team leadership.
Experience leading through complexity, using evidence-based decision-making, continuous learning, and knowledge sharing to navigate systemic challenges and drive innovation.
Demonstrate expertise in inclusive market systems, livestock value chains, or climate-resilient agricultural systems, including participatory planning tools such as Participatory Integrated Planning (PIP).
Excellent coalition-building and influencing skills, with experience fostering cross-sector collaboration that results in or exceeds planned scalable and sustainable development results.
Extensive experience engaging with private sector actors, fostering investment in smallholder development, and brokering impactful partnerships that result in sustainable, scalable solutions.
Familiarity with Uganda’s agricultural policy landscape and rural institutions systems, with an ability to build trust and alignment with local and national stakeholders. < r>
Additional Information
Working for SNV
We are home to 57 cultures working in over 20 countries, with about 95% of our team members holding the nationality of the respective countries we work in. We promote (international) career development. Our workforce consists of a mix of both people with longstanding tenure, willing to share their institutional knowledge, as well as people with external backgrounds and experience. All with an inquisitive view and united in ‘ONE SNV’ working towards our purpose.
At SNV, inclusivity is at the heart of our ethos. We celebrate the diversity of our workforce and uphold a policy of non-discrimination based on factors such as disability status, religion, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, and more.
We offer a stimulating work environment, opportunities to lead and innovate, and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling international working environment.
Other Information
Contr ct Type: Full time: International employment contract
Duty Station: Fort Portal, Uganda
Expected start date: As soon as possible
Contract duration: 3 years with possibility for renewal.
Travel: Frequent travel within Uganda
How to Apply
If you meet the requirements and are excited about this opportunity, we would love to hear from you. Apply today by uploading your CV and motivation letter by 21st of September at the latest.
Reference & Vetting Check
Potential candidates will be asked to provide the contact details of a person who is willing to act as a reference; this could be a university professor or a line manager from a previous job assignment.
SNV carries out rigorous background and reference checks concerning possible safeguarding incidents for all candidates applying for International determined positions. As SNV participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, all reference checks include a request to past employers to fill in a questionnaire regarding Misconduct (sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment), the “Statement of Conduct". This Statement of Conduct adopts the definitions used in the Scheme.
We are SNV br>SNV is a global development partner, deeply rooted in the countries where we operate. We are driven by a vision of a better world: A world where across every society all people live with dignity and have equitable opportunities to thrive sustainably. To make this vision a reality, we need transformations in vital agri-food, energy, and water systems. SNV contributes by strengthening capacities and catalysing partnerships in these sectors. We help strengthen institutions and governance, reduce gender inequalities and barriers to social inclusion, and enable adaptation and mitigation to the climate and biodiversity crises (SNV themes).
Building on 60 years of experience we support our partners with technical and process expertise and methodological rigour. We do this in more than 20 countries in Africa and Asia with a team of approximately 1,600 colleagues. By being adaptable and tailoring our approaches to these different contexts, we can contribute to impact at scale, resulting in more equitable lives for all.
Our core values of people-centeredness and respect, equity and equality, and diversity and inclusion are fundamental to who we are and what we do. This is reflected in our vision, mission, and strategy, which set out our aspirations and commitments as our compass towards 2030.
Our CARE principles—Committed to Impact, Adaptive to Context, Respecting Differences, and Expertise in Practice—are at the heart of who we are and the work we do.These principles are embedded in our vision, mission, and strategy, which serve as our compass guiding us towards 2030.
Overview of the Assignment
Persistent poverty, climate-induced shocks, land degradation, and underperforming agricultural markets continue to limit the progress of smallholder farmers in Uganda. These challenges are particularly acute in livestock-based livelihoods, where poor access to markets, unsustainable land use practices, and low productivity converge to suppress living incomes. The effects are felt most across regions like Busoga, Rwenzori, Greater Ankole, and Kigezi—where rural households rely heavily on agriculture and livestock as both a source of income and nutrition. < r>In response, SNV Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV), with funding from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (EKN) in Kampala, is implementing a transformative five-year programme (2024–2029) that aims to increase the living income and resilience of 75,000 smallholder farmer (SHF) households through livestock-centered development. Recognising the need for systemic change, the project moves beyond conventional approaches and adopts Participatory Integrated Planning (PIP) as a foundational methodology to empower SHFs to lead their own development trajectories. < r>By building farmers’ adaptive capacity and fostering integrated planning at the household level, the project will promote sustainable land use, improved livestock productivity, better access to inclusive markets, and enhanced food and nutrition security. The INCLUDE project is firmly anchored in two interrelated outcome areas: sustainable production and inclusive livestock markets. These will be advanced through a locally embedded, ecosystem-based model that brings together public, private, and civil society actors. < r>This is not a traditional top-down project; rather, it is a farmer-centric initiative that values co-creation, continuous learning, and long-term sustainability. Implementation will be led by regional teams, with a total of 32 committed staff under the strategic leadership of the Project Manager. The Project Manager will ensure quality execution, oversee relations with strategic partners, build relations with the private sector, serve as the primary liaison with EKN, and champion transparent reporting and knowledge sharing with all relevant stakeholders to ensure that the project’s ambition translates into meaningful change on the ground. < r>Overview of the Position:
As the Project Manager for the INCLUDE project under SNV Uganda’s Agri-Food Sector, you will lead the implementation of a transformative 5-year initiative aimed at improving the living income and building resilient livestock-based livelihoods for 75,000 smallholder farmer households across the Busoga, Rwenzori, Greater Ankole, and Kigezi subregions. Based full-time in Fort Portal, Uganda, this pivotal role requires a dynamic leader with a strong grasp of inclusive development and systems thinking to navigate complex rural ecosystems and drive sustainable change. < r>The INCLUDE project focuses on two key outcome areas: sustainable livestock production and inclusive market development. Through the Participatory Integrated Planning (PIP) approach, you will guide farming communities to strengthen their adaptive capacities, optimize land use, increase productivity, and access better markets and nutrition. Your leadership will ensure local ownership of solutions and meaningful farmer engagement.
Reporting to the Sector Leader, Agri-Food Sector, SNV Uganda, you will oversee a team of 32 dedicated staff and serve as the primary liaison with the donor (EKN). Your role will be instrumental in aligning project delivery with donor priorities, ensuring high-quality implementation, rigorous reporting, and strong stakeholder collaboration throughout the life of the project.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Project Leadership and Technical Oversight of project implementation
rovide overall strategic direction for the INCLUDE project, ensuring full alignment with SNV’s agri-food systems approach and donor priorities as well compliance and accountability towards all SNV policies and procedures. < r> G ide the implementation of project pathways with a quality and learning lens: Ensuring timely, high-quality project delivery against scope and secure budget planning, expenditure tracking, and compliance with required SNV documentation.
Lead adaptively with focus on quality assurance and learning with data and through periodic reflection, consultation, and reporting in collaboration with EKN and peer initiatives (MEL).
Offer technical advisory to staff and partners, troubleshoot potential challenges and promote evidence-based decision making and continuous improvement of project delivery.
Team Leadership and Staff Development
Lead, coach, and mentor a diverse team of 32 development professionals, promoting a collaborative learning culture with the aim to deliver goals and objectives.
Lead recruitment, performance and staff development to ensure the right skillsets and mindsets across the team to support and enable empowerment.
Ensure that staff wellbeing and safety according to SNV code of conduct and related policies.
Stakeholder Engagement and Partnership Management
Serve as the primary liaison with the donor (EKN), fostering a transparent and pro-active relationship through regular updates and consultations.
Coordinate and collaborate closely with implementing partners, government institutions, civil society actors, and private sector stakeholders to ensure strong collaboration and alignment.
Proactively build linkages with other food security initiatives to maximize synergy and scale development outcomes.
Qualifications
Essential Qualifications:
Master’s degree in Agriculture, Business, Livestock development, Economics, Rural Development, or a related field relevant to agri-food systems transformation. < r> M nimum of 10 years of progressive leadership experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder development programs in the agri-food or livestock sector (preferably in sub-Saharan Africa) to ensure improved livelihoods and food security.
Proven ability to mobilize, inspire, lead and guide multidisciplinary teams, enabling performance and impact through effective planning, delivery oversight, and adaptive management.
Track record of coaching and developing towards high-performing teams, with a commitment to capability -growth, well-being, and promoting inclusive, value-based leadership.
Strong stakeholder engagement and donor coordination experience, including successfully aligning public and private sector partnerships for systems-level impact.
Preferred Qualifications:
Postgraduate qualification or certification in Project Management, Organizational Leadership or related discipline that reinforces structured delivery and team leadership.
Experience leading through complexity, using evidence-based decision-making, continuous learning, and knowledge sharing to navigate systemic challenges and drive innovation.
Demonstrate expertise in inclusive market systems, livestock value chains, or climate-resilient agricultural systems, including participatory planning tools such as Participatory Integrated Planning (PIP).
Excellent coalition-building and influencing skills, with experience fostering cross-sector collaboration that results in or exceeds planned scalable and sustainable development results.
Extensive experience engaging with private sector actors, fostering investment in smallholder development, and brokering impactful partnerships that result in sustainable, scalable solutions.
Familiarity with Uganda’s agricultural policy landscape and rural institutions systems, with an ability to build trust and alignment with local and national stakeholders. < r>
Additional Information
Working for SNV
We are home to 57 cultures working in over 20 countries, with about 95% of our team members holding the nationality of the respective countries we work in. We promote (international) career development. Our workforce consists of a mix of both people with longstanding tenure, willing to share their institutional knowledge, as well as people with external backgrounds and experience. All with an inquisitive view and united in ‘ONE SNV’ working towards our purpose.
At SNV, inclusivity is at the heart of our ethos. We celebrate the diversity of our workforce and uphold a policy of non-discrimination based on factors such as disability status, religion, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, and more.
We offer a stimulating work environment, opportunities to lead and innovate, and a commitment to growing your skills in a fulfilling international working environment.
Other Information
Contr ct Type: Full time: International employment contract
Duty Station: Fort Portal, Uganda
Expected start date: As soon as possible
Contract duration: 3 years with possibility for renewal.
Travel: Frequent travel within Uganda
How to Apply
If you meet the requirements and are excited about this opportunity, we would love to hear from you. Apply today by uploading your CV and motivation letter by 21st of September at the latest.
Reference & Vetting Check
Potential candidates will be asked to provide the contact details of a person who is willing to act as a reference; this could be a university professor or a line manager from a previous job assignment.
SNV carries out rigorous background and reference checks concerning possible safeguarding incidents for all candidates applying for International determined positions. As SNV participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, all reference checks include a request to past employers to fill in a questionnaire regarding Misconduct (sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment), the “Statement of Conduct". This Statement of Conduct adopts the definitions used in the Scheme.
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