Programme Officer – Advocacy, Partnerships and Learning

About the role

The African Palliative Care Association (APCA) is looking for a self‑directed, experienced professional to join its team as Programme Officer – Advocacy, Partnerships and Learning. Based at the APCA Secretariat in Kampala, the role will drive the implementation of APCA’s advocacy strategy, manage partnerships, coordinate learning activities and document impact stories to support advocacy, communications and fundraising.

Key responsibilities

• Support the implementation of APCA’s Advocacy Strategy and stakeholder engagement initiatives.
• Coordinate engagement with APCA’s National Associations, including joint planning, follow‑up and technical support.
• Maintain and strengthen relationships with national, regional and international partners and networks.
• Organise learning meetings, webinars, trainings and communities of practice.
• Document and share lessons learned, best practices and programme evidence.
• Develop impact stories, case studies, articles, advocacy briefs and other knowledge products.
• Translate research and programme evidence into advocacy, policy and learning outputs.
• Contribute to concept notes, proposals, work plans, budgets, reports and donor accountability.
• Support programme coordination, partner follow‑up, risk tracking and timely delivery of agreed outputs.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in medicine, nursing, social sciences, development studies, international relations, health programme planning/management or a related discipline.
• At least four years of relevant professional experience, including two years in programme development, project planning and management, advocacy, partnerships, stakeholder engagement, education and learning, communications or knowledge management.

Required skills