Program Officer - Social & Economic Empowerment

About the role

BRAC International is hiring Program Officers across Uganda to implement field-level activities for its three program pillars: Social & Economic Empowerment (livelihood and education pathways), and the Enabling Environment for Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW). The officer leads participant selection and club set-up, supervises mentors and clubs, and keeps program records and reports. Positions are available in Iganga, Kamuli, Fortportal, Mbale, Masindi and Kampala.

Key responsibilities

• Social Empowerment: lead inception, club formation, participant enrolment, mentor training and onboarding, and follow up participants to reduce attrition
• Livelihood pathway: select livelihood options, run training, support enterprises, distribute assets, collect shared-cost installments, form VSLAs and help with conditional cash transfers
• Education pathway: select participants, support peer-mentor study circles, school cost support and school attendance follow-up
• Enabling Environment: youth development committees, service provider mapping, GBV and SRH referrals, and GESI activities
• Supervise mentors, handle procurement and logistics, maintain MIS data (BInsight) and reports, attend branch coordination meetings and manage cash flow
• Implement safeguarding policies and report incidents

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Social Studies, Community Development, Gender and Development, Human Resources, Business Administration or a relevant subject
• At least 1 year of experience in the international development sector, including work with marginalized communities on education, microfinance, livelihood, agriculture, food security or women's and girls' empowerment
• Ability to spend long periods in the field and travel within the country

Required skills

• Computer literacy and proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Digital reporting and survey tools (KOBO, Google Forms, SurveyMonkey, CommCare, SurveyCTO) preferred
• Community mobilisation, communication and facilitation skills