Project Officer
2025-08-13T08:58:56+00:00
Shared Interest Foundation
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FULL_TIME
kampala
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
Admin & Office
2025-08-18T17:00:00+00:00
Uganda
8
Shared Interest Foundation is recruiting a Project Officer to support the development and management of our projects in the East African region. We currently have one active project in Rwanda and two in Uganda. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the planning, execution, and completion of these projects, as well as new ones, within a defined scope, timeline, and budget. Additionally, he/she will monitor the impact of our past projects, including our two Bees for Business projects, which we concluded this year in Uganda.
Key responsibilities:
- Manage the implementation of SIF project in region ensuring alignments with objectives, agreed deliverables and budget
- Support project delivery partners with activity and financial reporting in accordance with SIF policies
- Provide timely project progress reports and updates to Foundation team.
- Assist with the development of new project proposals including the development of accurate and fully-costed budgets
- Conduct due diligence assessments on new delivery partners in accordance with SIF Due Diligence Policy
- Manage projects within the agreed budgets
- Support with the development of project monitoring tools
- Participate in the launch of new projects in the region.
- Assist in identifying potential project risks and issues and implementing risk management strategies
- Monitor project quality standards and ensure compliance with organisational policies and donor requirements
- Assist with project evaluations and impact assessments.
- Provide feedback and suggestions for improving project workflows and efficiency.
- Support Foundation Development Officer and Partnership Manager to identify new regional partnership opportunities
- Represent SIF at events, conferences and other similar gatherings within the region.
- Undertake monitoring visits to SIF projects in the region.
Essential experience:
- Educated to ‘A’ level or equivalent practical experience.
- Minimum of three years’ experience in project management.
- Two years’ experience in project delivery partner management.
- Knowledge and understanding of the challenges facing producers and producer organisations in the agricultural and handcraft sectors across East Africa
- Excellent written skills and experience of providing detailed, concise reports
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Excellent organisational, research and administrative skills.
- Experience of effectively managing multiple priorities in order to meet deadline and targets.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Experience with collaborative tools (e.g., Microsoft Teams, Zoom) for ensuring effective communication with colleagues
- Ability to travel regularly within East Africa, International travel may also be required.
Desirable qualities:
- Educated to degree level in a relevant field (Business Administration, Project Management, Development Studies, International Development or related field) or equivalent practical experience.
- Good understanding of project management principles and tool.
- Proven experience in managing donor funded projects.
- Good knowledge of project development and budgeting.
- Experience in project evaluation and impact assessment.
- Proven experience in conducting need assessments.
- Good knowledge of proposal writing.
- Experience in impact data gathering and analysis.
- Experience developing projects in alignment with SIF focus areas (climate change, women empowerment, enterprise development)
- Knowledge and understanding of fair trade principles
Manage the implementation of SIF project in region ensuring alignments with objectives, agreed deliverables and budget Support project delivery partners with activity and financial reporting in accordance with SIF policies Provide timely project progress reports and updates to Foundation team. Assist with the development of new project proposals including the development of accurate and fully-costed budgets Conduct due diligence assessments on new delivery partners in accordance with SIF Due Diligence Policy Manage projects within the agreed budgets Support with the development of project monitoring tools Participate in the launch of new projects in the region. Assist in identifying potential project risks and issues and implementing risk management strategies Monitor project quality standards and ensure compliance with organisational policies and donor requirements Assist with project evaluations and impact assessments. Provide feedback and suggestions for improving project workflows and efficiency. Support Foundation Development Officer and Partnership Manager to identify new regional partnership opportunities Represent SIF at events, conferences and other similar gatherings within the region. Undertake monitoring visits to SIF projects in the region.
Educated to ‘A’ level or equivalent practical experience. Minimum of three years’ experience in project management. Two years’ experience in project delivery partner management. Knowledge and understanding of the challenges facing producers and producer organisations in the agricultural and handcraft sectors across East Africa Excellent written skills and experience of providing detailed, concise reports Excellent communication and presentation skills Excellent organisational, research and administrative skills. Experience of effectively managing multiple priorities in order to meet deadline and targets. Proficient in Microsoft Office Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Experience with collaborative tools (e.g., Microsoft Teams, Zoom) for ensuring effective communication with colleagues Ability to travel regularly within East Africa, International travel may also be required.
JOB-689c53d013829
Vacancy title:
Project Officer
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, Category: Admin & Office]
Jobs at:
Shared Interest Foundation
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, August 18 2025
Duty Station:
kampala | Kampala | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 13 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Shared Interest Foundation is recruiting a Project Officer to support the development and management of our projects in the East African region. We currently have one active project in Rwanda and two in Uganda. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the planning, execution, and completion of these projects, as well as new ones, within a defined scope, timeline, and budget. Additionally, he/she will monitor the impact of our past projects, including our two Bees for Business projects, which we concluded this year in Uganda.
Key responsibilities:
- Manage the implementation of SIF project in region ensuring alignments with objectives, agreed deliverables and budget
- Support project delivery partners with activity and financial reporting in accordance with SIF policies
- Provide timely project progress reports and updates to Foundation team.
- Assist with the development of new project proposals including the development of accurate and fully-costed budgets
- Conduct due diligence assessments on new delivery partners in accordance with SIF Due Diligence Policy
- Manage projects within the agreed budgets
- Support with the development of project monitoring tools
- Participate in the launch of new projects in the region.
- Assist in identifying potential project risks and issues and implementing risk management strategies
- Monitor project quality standards and ensure compliance with organisational policies and donor requirements
- Assist with project evaluations and impact assessments.
- Provide feedback and suggestions for improving project workflows and efficiency.
- Support Foundation Development Officer and Partnership Manager to identify new regional partnership opportunities
- Represent SIF at events, conferences and other similar gatherings within the region.
- Undertake monitoring visits to SIF projects in the region.
Essential experience:
- Educated to ‘A’ level or equivalent practical experience.
- Minimum of three years’ experience in project management.
- Two years’ experience in project delivery partner management.
- Knowledge and understanding of the challenges facing producers and producer organisations in the agricultural and handcraft sectors across East Africa
- Excellent written skills and experience of providing detailed, concise reports
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Excellent organisational, research and administrative skills.
- Experience of effectively managing multiple priorities in order to meet deadline and targets.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Experience with collaborative tools (e.g., Microsoft Teams, Zoom) for ensuring effective communication with colleagues
- Ability to travel regularly within East Africa, International travel may also be required.
Desirable qualities:
- Educated to degree level in a relevant field (Business Administration, Project Management, Development Studies, International Development or related field) or equivalent practical experience.
- Good understanding of project management principles and tool.
- Proven experience in managing donor funded projects.
- Good knowledge of project development and budgeting.
- Experience in project evaluation and impact assessment.
- Proven experience in conducting need assessments.
- Good knowledge of proposal writing.
- Experience in impact data gathering and analysis.
- Experience developing projects in alignment with SIF focus areas (climate change, women empowerment, enterprise development)
- Knowledge and understanding of fair trade principles
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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