Job Title: Livelihood Specialist
Organisation: Office of the Prime Minister
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) of Uganda is the central government ministry responsible for coordinating, monitoring, and implementing government policies, programs, and projects across all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs).
Job Summary: To provide strategic direction and advice to ensure systematic planning and implementation of project activities under the Economic Opportunity interventions (income generation, rural financing) of the DRDIP II, and to offer technical support in programme execution at national, local government and community levels to ensure maximum benefit to project beneficiaries.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide technical support to the development of agricultural value chains in DRDIP II implementing districts
- Collaborate with the private sector on improving market access for farmers and promoting sustainable livelihoods, ensuring long-term sustainability and resilience for project beneficiaries
- Support the Deputy Project Coordinator in planning, budgeting, implementing and management of the project.
- Consolidate and harmonise component work plans and budgets and formulate appropriate implementation schedules in line with the funds withdrawal plan.
- Guide end-user requirements to support MIS configuration and maintenance to ensure appropriate workflow and capability to generate data and reports.
- Analyse technical and policy issues, strategies and programmes to support the development, competitiveness, inclusiveness and improved impacts of agribusiness, food systems and value chain development
- Contribute to the appraisal of capacity needs of beneficiaries and implementing districts related agribusiness and value chain development
- Review sub-project requests submitted by Districts/Cities to ensure accuracy, completeness, viability, sustainability and compliance with relevant sector norms and standards before financing.
- Ensure compliance with the project design and guidelines as well as sector norms and standards.
- Carry out supervision visits and provide technical support to Local Governments, Capacity Building Partners and Lower Local Governments throughout project implementation.
- Prepare component periodic progress reports (quarterly, half-year and annual) including programme achievements, implementation challenges, lessons learned and accountability of project resources.
- Participate in the preparation of Terms of Reference (ToRs) for consultancies under the Economic Opportunity component.
- Develop a plan for component-related capacity enhancement for project implementers and beneficiary communities.
- Perform any other duties assigned by management.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- An Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Agriculture, Agricultural Economics. Agri-business, Social Sciences or any other relevant field from a recognised institution.
- A Master’s Degree in any of the above fields from a recognised institution is required.
- At least 8 years of relevant progressive professional experience, 5 of which should have been at a Specialist/Managerial/Supervisory level in government or externally financed livelihood projects, multilateral agencies or comparable large-scale public programmes.
- Facilitating livelihood development processes including community mobilisation, target group formation, training, business plan development, management and monitoring of livelihood sub- projects.
- Strong understanding of value chain analysis and development, agribusiness and market development.
- High level of interpersonal skills and ability to work with teams.
- Strong understanding of economic inclusion strategies for rural communities.
- Proficiency in using digital data collection systems and MIS tools.
How to Apply:
Applications should be accompanied by:
A detailed Curriculum Vitae.
Copies of certificates (academic and professional) and testimonials.
A copy of identification documents.
Proof of relevant work experience (MUST be attached).
At least three (3) competent referees, one of whom must be a current or previous employer. The closing date for applications is 12th June 2026 at 5:00 PM.
All applications should be signed and addressed to:
The Permanent Secretary
Office of the Prime Minister Plot 9-11, Apollo Kaggwa Road P.O. Box 341, Kampala, UGANDA Hard copies should be hand-delivered to the Security Registry (Floor 6), Office of the Prime Minister Building.
Deadline: 12th June 2026
Deadline: 12th June 2026
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Level of Education: bachelor degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 96