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Project Officer, Karamoja Agro- Pastoral Resilience & Empowerment Project job at OXFAM | Apply Now
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About the Organisation
OXFAM is a globally renowned confederation of independent charitable organizations dedicated to fighting inequality and ending poverty, with a mission to create lasting solutions to the injustice of poverty by empowering vulnerable communities and advocating for systemic change. Established in 1942 in Oxford, the organization has evolved into a dynamic international network operating in over 80 countries, recognized for its humanitarian aid, development programs, and influential advocacy work.
OXFAM maintains a strong reputation for integrity, impact, and innovation, combining grassroots development with policy influence to address both immediate needs and the root causes of poverty. The organization fosters an inclusive and collaborative work culture that values diversity, accountability, and compassion, offering employees and volunteers meaningful roles, flexible work arrangements, and opportunities for growth in a mission-driven environment.
With a business model that blends public donations, institutional funding, and social enterprise initiatives, OXFAM continues to lead in areas such as gender justice, climate resilience, and economic empowerment. Its core values—empowerment, accountability, inclusiveness, and courage—guide all its actions, and its CSR is deeply embedded in its work through sustainable practices, ethical supply chains, and advocacy for human rights. For more information, visit www.oxfam.org.
Kotido, Uganda
Full Time
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Project Officer, Karamoja Agro- Pastoral Resilience & Empowerment Project job at OXFAM
OXFAM
Job Description
Job Title: Project Officer, Karamoja Agro- Pastoral Resilience & Empowerment Project
Organisation: Oxfam
Duty Station: Kotido, Uganda
The Project Officer- KAREP is responsible for implementation of the Karamoja Agro-Pastoral Resilience and Empowerment Project Focussing on Climate Smart Agriculture and Women Economic Empowerment. He/she will work in close cooperation with Resilience and Climate Justice Coordinator, Oxfam’s partners and implement the project in line with Oxfam Uganda country strategy, the donor requirements and the one program approach. The project Officer will continually identify partner capacity improvement needs and seek support from Oxfam team to provide partners with necessary technical support during implementation. The job holder will undertake periodic monitoring and evaluation, lead the process of donor reporting, resource mobilization and ensuring compliance on both Oxfam and partner side.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Technical
The project Officer will work hand in hand with the Climate Justice Coordinator to support in the Implementation of Karamoja Agro-Pastoral Resilience and Empowerment (KAREP) project. This will be in line with Resilient Livelihood theme and Oxfam Country strategy (OCS) and organizational policies.
Provide technical capacity to partners implementing Climate Smart Agriculture and Women Economic Empowerment interventions in Karamoja.
Facilitate the process of fundraising by documenting key learnings and providing technical inputs from KAREP project.
Contribute to preparation of project documents, such as project summaries and project overviews on Women Economic Empowerment through Agro-pastoral interventions and Climate Smart Agriculture.
Offer any other support to the program teams especially in areas of research, show casing, advocacy, campaigns, fundraising and public engagements in the spirit of a one program approach.
Coordinate partners to develop detailed operational plans, budgets, indicators and MEAL frameworks
Ensuring that partner project plans, proposals, work plans and budgets are developed in line with the Oxfam Country Strategy and donor guidelines.
Leadership
Carry out regular monitoring visits to partners and project locations to ensure that there is progress in implementation as planned.
Lead the process on donor reporting and adherence to donor requirements.
Work with Program Quality & Learning Coordinator (PQL), MEL Officer and Program Managers to ensure that the MEL Framework is effectively adopted by the partners and that monitoring data is well managed and readily available for program quality control.
Constructively support partners’ management of projects in the various stages of project cycle management, from project appraisal to reporting.
Conduct regular project reviews to discuss project progress with partners. share learnings and experiences that inform actions moving forward.
Lead the process of project documentation for visibility and learning.
Management
Provide appropriate support to partners implementing Karamoja Agro-Pastoral Resilience and Empowerment (KAREP)project in all aspects of project cycle management.
Ensure timely reporting of partners in compliance with donor and Oxfam procedures/reporting requirements; consolidate partner reports.
Ensure that partner organizations work in accordance with Oxfam standards and objectives
Carry out regular performance assessments and reviews of partner organizations and provide guidance on enhancing the quality of projects.
Participate in regular meetings with partner organizations and relevant livelihoods multi stakeholder platforms.
Ensure that all action points/ recommendations agreed upon with partners during project reviews are followed through during project implementation.
Support with partner contracting process, implement and monitor the agreements reached with the consortium or the implementing partners.
Hold and/or participate in regular meetings with partner organizations, and stakeholders to ensure that the working relationship between them and Oxfam is positive, open and conducive to the successful achievement of agreed objectives.
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Qualifications, Education and Competencies
Of course, you have at least a minimum of Five (5) years proven programme experience of delivering similar climate Smart and Women Economic Empowerment programmes/projects.
You have a bachelor’s degree and or postgraduate qualification in a relevant field, e.g. Agriculture, Development studies, Environment, Forestry, Agriculture economics, Human rights, Gender and Development, Social Sciences.
You have a good understanding and experience of project/program management cycle, and participatory appraisal techniques.
You have knowledge of and experience with donor funding environment and good financial and project management skills.
You understand a “Rights Based Approach”.
You have proven experience of managing the implementation of the project.
You have proven experience of working with and managing partner organisations.
You have experience of campaigning, advocacy and influencing work, ideally with experience on youth engagement and empowerment, Women’s Rights issues.
You have demonstrated understanding of the gender aspects in development, humanitarian and campaign programmes, with an ability to support mainstreaming in these areas.
You have a good understanding of the changing context and the implications on delivery programme.
You have the ability to network and build effective partnerships on programs/project activities to meet set goals and targets.
You have the ability to develop work plans and write good reports that meet the Oxfam quality standards.
You have ability and willingness to learn, ability to travel extensively in all areas of the country & the region as required and willingness and experience of working in pastoral communities of Karamoja.
You have Organizational and personal management skills, with ability to prioritize work issues to meet deadlines with minimal supervision and ability to adjust to constantly changing situations while maintaining focus on delivery and follow-through.
How to Apply
All candidates should apply online at the APPLY Button below.
Deadline: 17th June 2025
