About the Role

UBF is seeking a passionate, strategic, and results-driven Programs Manager to provide overall leadership in fundraising and the design, implementation, and management of UBF’s conservation programmes. The successful candidate will ensure delivery of high-impact biodiversity initiatives that align with UBF’s strategic framework, strengthen partnerships, and enhance sustainability and innovation in conservation programming.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead fundraising, resource mobilization, donor engagement and partnerships management for sustainable financing and conservation program growth.
• Provide strategic oversight, leadership and coordination of all UBF programme activities.
• Lead the conceptualization, development and monitoring of UBF programmes in line with the organizational strategy.
• Oversee budgeting, financial performance and programme implementation to ensure efficiency and accountability.
• Ensure quality assurance in programme design, reporting and donor compliance.
• Lead institutional and partner capacity building, mentorship and staff performance management.
• Oversee monitoring, evaluation and learning systems to strengthen impact assessment.
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder partnerships with government, NGOs, private sector, and development partners.
• Represent UBF in national and international forums on biodiversity and sustainable financing.
• Staff supervision, coaching and mentoring

Qualifications and Experience

• A Master of Science degree in Natural Resources Management, Biodiversity Conservation, Forestry, Ecology, or related field.
• Minimum of 15 years’ experience, preferably with an NGO in conservation or related field.
• At least 10 years of conservation practice at senior management level in Uganda.
• Strong knowledge of biodiversity conservation issues and sustainable biodiversity financing mechanisms.
• Proven expertise in programme development, grant proposal writing, project management and donor reporting.
• Proven experience in raising financial resources for nature conservation.
• Demonstrated experience in mobilizing private sector financing for biodiversity conservation.
• Proven expertise in managing Civil Society partners in nature conservation.
• Demonstrated experience working with government agencies, civil society, the private sector, and development partners.
• Experience in staff management, team building and performance leadership.
• Excellent communication, analytical and strategic planning skills.
• Previous experience working with development partners is added advantage.
• Previous experience in designing and managing large, multi-institutional and complex biodiversity conservation projects.

Key Competencies

• Strong leadership, strategic management and financial management skills.
• Excellent coordination, communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Proven ability to inspire, coach and build high-performing teams.
• Policy analysis, advocacy and stakeholder engagement skills.
• High degree of integrity, emotional maturity and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Capacity to work independently, under pressure and in a multicultural environment.

• Lead fundraising, resource mobilization, donor engagement and partnerships management for sustainable financing and conservation program growth.
• Provide strategic oversight, leadership and coordination of all UBF programme activities.
• Lead the conceptualization, development and monitoring of UBF programmes in line with the organizational strategy.
• Oversee budgeting, financial performance and programme implementation to ensure efficiency and accountability.
• Ensure quality assurance in programme design, reporting and donor compliance.
• Lead institutional and partner capacity building, mentorship and staff performance management.
• Oversee monitoring, evaluation and learning systems to strengthen impact assessment.
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder partnerships with government, NGOs, private sector, and development partners.
• Represent UBF in national and international forums on biodiversity and sustainable financing.
• Staff supervision, coaching and mentoring

• Strong leadership, strategic management and financial management skills.
• Excellent coordination, communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Proven ability to inspire, coach and build high-performing teams.
• Policy analysis, advocacy and stakeholder engagement skills.
• High degree of integrity, emotional maturity and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Capacity to work independently, under pressure and in a multicultural environment.

• A Master of Science degree in Natural Resources
• Management, Biodiversity Conservation, Forestry, Ecology, or related field.
• Minimum of 15 years' experience, preferably with an NGO in conservation or related field.
• At least 10 years of conservation practice at senior management level in Uganda.
• Strong knowledge of biodiversity conservation issues and sustainable biodiversity financing mechanisms.
• Proven expertise in programme development, grant proposal writing, project management and donor reporting.
• Proven experience in raising financial resources for nature conservation.
• Demonstrated experience in mobilizing private sector financing for biodiversity conservation.
• Proven expertise in managing Civil Society partners in nature conservation.
• Demonstrated experience working with government agencies, civil society, the private sector, and development partners.
• Experience in staff management, team building and performance leadership.
• Excellent communication, analytical and strategic planning skills.
• Previous experience working with development partners is added advantage.
• Previous experience in designing and managing large, multi-institutional and complex biodiversity conservation projects.