PALM Corps and Equatoria Clean Cooking have signed MoU to implement the Ugali Clean Cooking project aimed at providing subsidized energy saving projects to rural communities- the stove uses firewood. The pilot project runs from October 2026 to January 2027 and targets 2,836 rural households across about 33 villages in Arua district.

The main activities include conducting community sensitization meetings, training interested households on the use of the stove, distributing the stoves to households that have paid the subsidized fee, and monitoring its usage.

Duty station

Arua District (PALM Corps office, Arua City), with frequent field travel

Number of posts

1 full-time

Reports to

Project Manager.

Supervises

Field Officers, Stores Assistant, Community Mobilizers (1 per village); allocates field targets to Monitoring Officers.

Works with

ECC Warehouse Manager, M&E Officer, Finance & HR Officer, District and Sub-county leaders.

Contract

Fixed term for the pilot phase, to 31 January 2027, renewable if the project is extended.

Purpose of the job

The District Coordinator plans and runs all project field operations in Arua in line with the agreed distribution plan. The post holder turns monthly targets into village-level work for the field team, keeps stoves moving from the local warehouse to distribution points, and represents the project before sub-county authorities.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Plan field operations each month and week and give each Field Officer village and household targets.
• Select and confirm the cycle 1 villages with the district, against the agreed criteria.
• Agree the village sensitization calendar with LC1 chairpersons, and make sure each village gets one session a month.
• Supervise and support the Field Officers, the Stores Assistant and the Community Mobilizers.
• Recruit and train one Community Mobilizer per village and help deliver the field team training.
• Make sure every Field Officer has a working device and the data collection app set up.
• Oversee stove transport from the warehouse to distribution points with the ECC Warehouse Manager and approve stock releases.
• Issue sensitization kits (registers, fliers, banner, demonstration stove) to each field team.
• Represent the project before sub-country and parish leaders, coordinate radio programmes, and make sure complaints are handled.
• Track progress against targets, send field reports on time, report incidents within 24 hours, and keep field spending within budget.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Development Studies, Social Sciences, Environmental Management, Marketing, BBA Project Planning or a related field
• At least 3 years’ experience coordinating community-based field projects, with 1 year supervising field teams
• Experience in clean cooking, energy, environment or distribution programmes is an advantage
• Experience working with district and sub-county local government structures in West Nile

Skills and competencies

• Strong planning, logistics and people management skills
• Good working knowledge of mobile data collection (Kobo Collect or similar)
• Fluent English; fluency in Lugbara is required, and other West Nile languages are an advantage
• Valid motorcycle riding permit and willingness to travel extensively in rural areas
• Proficient in MS Excel and Word

• Plan field operations each month and week and give each Field Officer village and household targets.
• Select and confirm the cycle 1 villages with the district, against the agreed criteria.
• Agree the village sensitization calendar with LC1 chairpersons, and make sure each village gets one session a month.
• Supervise and support the Field Officers, the Stores Assistant and the Community Mobilizers.
• Recruit and train one Community Mobilizer per village and help deliver the field team training.
• Make sure every Field Officer has a working device and the data collection app set up.
• Oversee stove transport from the warehouse to distribution points with the ECC Warehouse Manager and approve stock releases.
• Issue sensitization kits (registers, fliers, banner, demonstration stove) to each field team.
• Represent the project before sub-country and parish leaders, coordinate radio programmes, and make sure complaints are handled.
• Track progress against targets, send field reports on time, report incidents within 24 hours, and keep field spending within budget.

• Strong planning, logistics and people management skills
• Good working knowledge of mobile data collection (Kobo Collect or similar)
• Fluent English
• Fluency in Lugbara
• Other West Nile languages are an advantage
• Valid motorcycle riding permit and willingness to travel extensively in rural areas
• Proficient in MS Excel and Word

• Bachelor’s degree in Development Studies, Social Sciences, Environmental Management, Marketing, BBA Project Planning or a related field
• Experience in clean cooking, energy, environment or distribution programmes is an advantage
• Experience working with district and sub-county local government structures in West Nile