Rural Development Advisor CAADP and Rural Development (MAAIF Focal Point) Jobs – GIZ Uganda

Job Title: Rural Development Advisor CAADP and Rural Development (MAAIF Focal Point)

Organisation: GIZ Uganda

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About Organisation:

GIZ Uganda is the country office of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, a German federal development agency that manages international cooperation initiatives on behalf of the German Government. The agency has been active in Uganda since 1975, collaborating closely with the Ugandan government, private sector, and civil society to implement sustainable development projects.

Job Summary: GIZ is recruiting a Rural Development Advisor to support the implementation of the individual measure under the Study and Expert Fond for the implementation of the CAADP Strategy as well as to serve as the focal point for all GIZ RD projects with MAAIF and relevant development partners such as the World Bank, AGRA

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

The Rural Development Advisor will be in charge of:

• Leading the full cycle of the activities supported under the SFF in close collaboration with MAAIF – from planning and preparation to implementation and reporting – taking ownership of results and outcomes.
• Providing technical advice and support to MAAIF for the implementation of CAADP strategy and action plan within the planned measures under this SFF support.
• Driving engagement and collaboration with the GIZ AU CAADP support and other relevant Global projects (E.g. Sustainable Agricultural Systems and Policies (AgSys))
• In close collaboration with MAAIF strengthen linkages among stakeholders at national and sub-national levels, actively identifying synergies and promoting cooperation.
• Coordinate private-sector partnerships and investment within the rural development sector projects.
• Coordinate efforts within the rural development focal area projects to promote access to appropriate and affordable finance.
• Providing hands-on technical advisory and support to plan and oversee studies
• Supporting technical implementation of activities under the GIZ PRUDEV project
• Collaborating with various government ministries, regional bodies, private sector, civil society, and development partners.

Coordination / Advisory Services

• Lead and coordinate project implementation at national and sub‑national levels; ensure effective planning with all partners.
• Provide strategic advice/information to counterparts in the rural development programmes to; promote learning, innovation and alignment with CAADP Kampala frameworks.
• Design, implement and improve quality assurance measures for deliverables from consultants and partners; propose corrective actions.
• Prepare and advise on studies, including drafting detailed Terms of Reference and producing concise summary reports.
• Contribute to integrated programming within the rural development programme, ensuring land governance is anchored as a pillar; drive collaboration and synergies across the programme and land sector through cluster structures.
• Networking and cooperation
• Develop partnerships and policy dialogue with relevant ministries/agencies, private sector, development partners and other stakeholders.
• Establish availability of materials for dissemination across diverse stakeholder groups; support delivery of training and information sessions.
• Coordinate closely with the Global Project on AU CAADP support and other relevant global initiatives (e.g., AgSys) to align approaches and leverage synergies.
• Facilitating collaboration among private-sector actors, development partners, government agencies, and other relevant stakeholders on access to appropriate and affordable finance.
• Knowledge management
• Develop knowledge and communication products and ensure targeted dissemination to stakeholders.
• Prepare high‑quality inputs for project reporting (annual reports, donor reports such as BMZ), proactively capturing, synthesizing and communicating results and lessons learned.

Other Duties/Additional Tasks

• Performs other duties and tasks at the request of Management.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture/rural development, agricultural economics, business. Master’s degree in same field is added advantage.
• Additional training in project management, M&E, or quality management is an asset
• Evidence of knowledge of CAADP processes and strategies or similar national or regional processes is of advantage.
• Details of experience
• 5 years of progressively responsible experience in rural development or agricultural sector programmes, including at least 3–5 years in advisory roles to government or development partners.
• Proven experience coordinating multi-stakeholder initiatives at national and sub‑national levels, including workshop design/facilitation and follow‑up.
• Experience in private sector development, business growth, investment promotion, strengthening private sector engagement, promoting an enabling environment for private sector-led economic development.
• Experience working with/alongside ministries (preferably MAAIF or equivalent), international financial institutions (e.g., World Bank), and private-sector actors.
• Familiarity with integrated programming and cluster/portfolio approaches within large programmes.
• Experience in donor reporting and results-based management (e.g., BMZ standards) including outcome-oriented documentation.
• Policy advisory skills in agricultural/rural development and land governance, including translating frameworks (e.g., CAADP Kampala commitments) into actionable plans.
• Project management: work planning, budgeting oversight, risk and stakeholder management; familiarity with standard PM tools.
• Knowledge, skills and competences
• Proactive, solution-oriented mindset; ability to identify and drive process improvements.
• Strong prioritization, planning, and management of complex tasks.
• Works well both in teams and independently; highly self‑organized.
• Flexible; able to multitask in international settings.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Proven administrative, organizational, and management abilities.
• Very good command of standard IT tools (e.g., MS 365, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint).
• Proficiency in English.

How to Apply:

Applications and CVs should be in one document and a maximum of 5 pages only and sent electronically, quoting the position and reference number.

Please include name and contact of three references. One official reference from your current workplace is a MUST.

Eligible candidates are encouraged to apply to the Head of Human Resources by email to Apply by Email until 11:59pm on Friday 25th September 2026.

Please note: This is a national position. Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline: 25^th September 2026

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Level of Education: bachelor degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60