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Job Summary

Job Title:
Development Worker
Employer:
GIZ Uganda
Location:
Country:
Uganda
Contract Type:
Full Time
Job Category:
social science jobs
Number of Positions:
1
Deadline:
Sunday, 30 November 2025

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About the Organisation

Development Workerjob at GIZ Uganda | Apply Now

Kampala, Uganda

GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) is a German development agency committed to fostering sustainable development worldwide, focusing on economic development, environmental protection, and governance. With a reputation as a leader in the development sector, GIZ is widely recognized for its impactful work in over 120 countries, addressing global challenges such as poverty, climate change, and conflict resolution.

The organization boasts a collaborative and inclusive work culture, promoting continuous learning, innovation, and professional growth, while offering competitive employee benefits and work-life balance through flexible arrangements. Established in 2011 through the merger of multiple German development organizations, GIZ has since evolved into a key player in international development, using a results-oriented approach to deliver tailored solutions in various sectors.

Its innovative business model combines technical expertise, local partnerships, and government support to achieve sustainable outcomes. As a large global organization, GIZ employs thousands of professionals and reaches millions of people through its projects and initiatives. The company values integrity, respect, and accountability, ensuring that its operations are both ethically sound and socially responsible. GIZ is deeply committed to corporate social responsibility, focusing on areas such as gender equality, climate change mitigation, and sustainable agriculture. For more information, visit www.giz.de.

Are you looking for social science jobs in Uganda 2025 today? then you might be interested in Development Workerjob at GIZ Uganda

Full Time

Deadline: 

30 Nov 2025

Job Title

Development Workerjob at GIZ Uganda

GIZ Uganda

Job Description

Job Title: Development Worker

Organisation: GIZ Uganda

Duty Station: Arua, Uganda

About Project:

The GIZ project “Strengthening Socioeconomic Participation of Refugees and Host Communities in Northwestern Uganda (ParWest)” commissioned by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), aims to improve the socioeconomic participation of vulnerable refugees and host populations in the climate-change affected districts of Adjumani and Obongi. The programme aligns with Uganda’s progressive refugee policies and contributes to the BMZ Feminist Development Policy, Global Compact on Refugees (GCR), and Uganda’s National Development Plan III. The focus of the programme is to improve the socioeconomic participation of refugees and vulnerable host populations in select climate-affected districts in West Nile, Uganda. The Ministry of Local Government is the programme’s political partner (MoLG).

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

Qualifications, Education and Competencies

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Deadline: 30th November 2025

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How to Apply

  • Support the access to MHPSS, anti-SGBV, and gender inclusivity activities of the programme

  • Activity oversight for interventions, in collaboration with Programme Component Manager counterpart over implementing partners, needs identification for project planning and conceptualization, contract management, Monitoring an Evaluation oversight, financial management of activities/projects

  • Development and design of new interventions

  • Overseeing and steering of interventions jointly with other team members under supervision of Programme Manager

  • Support programme engagement with the public and private sectors, and CSOs

  • Close technical management and guidance of service providers, grant recipients, etc.

  • Technical advice (capacity building) to project partners on relevant topics

Development Workerjob at GIZ Uganda

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  • Completed university degree in social sciences, political science, anthropology, psychology, or a comparable field, as well as demonstrable professional experience.

  • Knowledge of/experience in refugee/forced displacement contexts, particularly in the areas of Mental Health and Psychosocial Services, prevention of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, gender inclusivity

  • Demonstrable experience in project management

  • Experience in promoting the social and/or economic integration and participation of refugees, ideally in collaboration with local communities

  • Strong skills in collaborating with various stakeholders

  • Excellent moderation, presentation, and communication skills

  • Fluent English skills

Desirable:

  • Experience with EU-funded projects

  • Experience working in intercultural settings

  • Independent, structured, and creative working style

  • German language proficiency desired, but not mandatory


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