Programme Coordinator

Programme Coordinator (Internal Recruitment)
Apply by 25th October 2026 at 5:00 PM (E.A.T)
About Restless Development
We have been operating in Uganda since 1997, guided by four impact areas shaped by young people: Voice and Democracy, Education and Livelihoods, Gender and Sexual Health, and Climate Justice. We support young people to influence decisions, access quality education and sustainable livelihood opportunities, advance sexual and reproductive health and rights, promote gender equality, and lead action towards a just and sustainable future.
Our approach to safeguarding
Restless Development considers the welfare and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults to be an organisational imperative with primacy over the success of programmes or strategic objectives.
About the project
The Promoting Youth Inclusion in Governance and Decision-Making Processes (YIGA) project is a three-year initiative (2025–2027) implemented under the broader PACER programme. YIGA seeks to strengthen youth-responsive governance and improve public service delivery by enhancing youth participation in local decision-making and accountability processes across nine districts in the Karamoja sub-region and three districts in West Nile.
YIGA recognises that meaningful youth participation can contribute to better public policies, stronger service delivery and greater civic responsibility. The project works towards two mutually reinforcing outcomes:
Outcome 1: Strengthened youth civic competence, including the knowledge, skills and awareness needed to engage effectively in governance and accountability processes.
Outcome 2: Enhanced capacity and responsiveness of local governments and community structures to address youth priorities and ensure inclusive, timely and accountable service delivery.
About the role
The Programme Coordinator will coordinate the day-to-day implementation of YIGA under the strategic direction of the Programme Manager. The Coordinator will translate approved programme strategies, workplans and budgets into practical implementation plans, supervise Programme Officers and support partners to deliver quality activities that contribute to the project’s intended outcomes.
Working closely with youth-led organisations, local governments, community structures, consortium partners and the MEL Coordinator, the Coordinator will support meaningful youth participation, responsive governance and accountability. The role will coordinate field delivery, monitor progress and expenditure, prepare programme reports, support learning and adaptation, and ensure that safeguarding and inclusion are embedded in implementation.
Job title: Programme Coordinator
Location: Moroto, Karamoja, Uganda
Salary: UGX 73,792,966 gross per annum
Preferred start date: As soon as possible
Length of contract: One year, renewable depending on funding and performance
Reports to: Programme Manager
Direct reports: Programme Officers
Expected travel: Regular domestic travel, mainly within Karamoja and West Nile, with other national and programme travel as required
Key responsibilities
1 Programme planning and implementation
Translate the approved programme strategy and annual workplan into quarterly and monthly detailed implementation plans, activity budgets and schedules, with clear responsibilities and timelines for Programme Officers and partners.
Coordinate delivery of approved activities across the assigned districts in Karamoja and West Nile, ensuring that implementation contributes to the project’s intended outcomes and meets agreed quality standards.
Coordinate the preparation and use of technical guides, training materials and implementation tools with relevant programme and technical colleagues.
Monitor delivery against agreed plans, resolve day-to-day implementation challenges and promptly escalate delays or decisions requiring the Programme Manager’s attention.
2.Governance youth participation and accountability
Support the development and delivery of the Meaningful Youth Engagement capacity-strengthening approach for district local governments and youth structures in Karamoja and West Nile, under the Programme Manager’s guidance.
Support district local governments to develop, implement and review Meaningful Youth Engagement Action Plans, and follow up commitments made to young people.
Support Programme Officers to implement youth feedback mechanisms and social audits, including accessible digital tools where appropriate, and track responses and communicate follow-up actions to young people.
Ensure that young women, young people with disabilities and other marginalised or underrepresented groups can participate meaningfully in programme activities and decision-making.
3.Partnerships and stakeholder engagement
Maintain effective working relationships with district authorities, youth-led organisations, community structures, consortium members and other PACER partners to support coordinated implementation.
Coordinate routine partner meetings, joint activity planning and follow-up on agreed deliverables, identifying implementation gaps and referring significant concerns to the Programme Manager.
Represent YIGA in district coordination meetings and other engagements as delegated, providing accurate updates and following up agreed actions.
Identify local collaboration and sustainability opportunities, share these with the Programme Manager and support agreed actions that strengthen ownership of programme approaches.
4.Programme quality monitoring evaluation and learning
Work with the MEL Coordinator to apply the agreed results framework, indicators, data collection tools and reporting requirements across programme activities.
Supervise routine collection, verification and timely submission of programme data and supporting records, ensuring that results are appropriately disaggregated and securely managed.
Conduct regular field monitoring and supportive supervision visit

Employment type
Fixed-term

Work arrangement
No