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Job Summary

Job Title:
Sustainable Land Management Officer
Employer:
Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
Location:
Kampala
Country:
Uganda
Contract Type:
Full-time
Job Category:
Environmental jobs
Number of Positions:
1
Deadline:
Friday, 9 January 2026

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The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more than 36 countries throughout the world. The aim of DRC is to protect refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) against persecution and to promote durable solutions to the problems of forced migration, on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights. DRC works in accordance with the UN Conventions on Refugees and the Code of Conduct for the ICRC and NGOs in Disaster Relief.

Full-time

Deadline: 

9 Jan 2026

Sustainable Land Management Officer Job at Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

Job Description

DRC Uganda is currently looking for a highly qualified and motivated individual to join our dynamic team a Sustainable Land Management Officer.

The role is conditional upon funding being secured for the project.

The overall purpose of the role:

The Sustainable Land Management Officer will lead the planning, implementation, and monitoring of Sustainable Land Management interventions under the Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project (UCSATP) in refugee settlements. The role focuses on supporting farmer groups in adopting climate smart soil and water conservation practices, promoting ecological restoration, facilitating land access arrangements, and ensuring that project activities contribute to the target of bringing a minimum of 3,000 hectares under sustainable land management. The Sustainable Land Management Officer will work closely with district authorities, settlement leadership, community-based facilitators, and farmer institutions to implement context appropriate Sustainable Land Management technologies, contribute to environmental safeguards, and support integrated land use planning in line with Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project (UCSATP) requirements.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

  • Lead field level implementation of Sustainable Land Management practices including soil and water conservation, agroforestry, contour bunding, mulching, composting, rainwater harvesting and small-scale irrigation.

  • Support farmer groups in integrating Sustainable Land Management measures within crop, livestock and beneficial insect value chain activities.

  • Coordinate land access processes for block farming models, supporting dialogue between landowners, host communities, refugee leadership and local government structures.

  • Guide ecological restoration activities, including reforestation, woodlot establishment, watershed protection and rehabilitation of degraded landscapes.

  • Ensure all Sustainable Land Management work complies with Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project (UCSATP) environmental and social safeguards, including site screening, Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) implementation and monitoring of environmental indicators.

  • Train community-based facilitators and lead farmers to sustain Sustainable Land Management practices, and provide continuous technical backstopping.

  • Support the establishment of demonstration plots for climate smart land management.

  • Collect field data, document hectares under Sustainable Land Management, and support reporting through digital tools such as Kobo Toolbox.

  • Work with Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) teams to verify results, contribute to joint supervision missions, and support adaptive management based on field learning.

  • Collaborate with district production offices, Office of the Prime Minister settlement commandants, and community structures during planning, implementation and monitoring.

  • Contribute to community awareness campaigns on environmental stewardship, climate change and sustainable land use

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