BRAC Uganda is hiring a Branch Coordinator (4) to oversee UPG project operations at the branch level. S/he will train, mentor, and supervise Project Officers to plan and implement project activities, ensuring household’s progress toward sustainable graduation from poverty. The role requires field engagement, community mobilization, technical support in livelihoods, crops, and assets, and collaboration with technical coordinators, partners, and local authorities. The Branch Coordinator will also lead partnerships, advocacy, and stakeholder coordination at the district and sub-county levels to strengthen project visibility, integration, and sustainability. The role ensures quality service delivery, strong staff performance, financial and administrative compliance, effective stakeholder engagement, and the progressive achievement of graduation outcomes for targeted households within the branch.

Under the supervision of the Technical Specialist – UPG

About the Project

This project aims to graduate 32,000 ultra-poor households in eastern Uganda from extreme poverty by promoting sustainable livelihoods, resilience, and community engagement. Through BRAC’s proven Ultra-Poor Graduation (UPG) approach, households receive comprehensive support in livelihoods, financial inclusion, and access to services, social empowerment, and gender inclusion.

By addressing the multiple dimensions of poverty, the program enables families to build assets, improve food security, increase savings, and strengthen their participation in local markets and communities. Leveraging BRAC’s extensive presence in the region, this initiative will scale sustainable pathways out of poverty for the most vulnerable.

 

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Lead branch-level planning, implementation, and supervision of UPG activities in line with project objectives, timelines, and standards.
  • Develop branch work plans with SMART targets, aligned to regional plans and technical priorities.
  • Ensure efficient and accountable use of organizational resources (vehicles, funds, equipment, inputs).
  • Support integration of critical technical components (crop, livestock, livelihoods, and financial inclusion) at the branch level.
  • Conduct regular coaching, mentoring, and performance appraisals for Project Officers.
  • Provide ongoing capacity building for staff and participants on UPG methodology, VSLA, life skills, livelihood techniques, gender inclusion, and disability awareness
  • Oversee household targeting, validation, and onboarding to ensure inclusion of the most vulnerable.
  • Participate in the final selection of participant households, ensuring adherence to standard project guidelines and tools.
  • Oversee project staff in guiding participants to select viable and appropriate Income
    Generating.
  • Plan activities (IGAs) that align with local market demand, household capacity, and project guideline
  • Supervise coaching by Project Officers and Community-Based Trainers (CBTs) through home visits.
  • Support establishment and supervision of VSLAs, ensuring linkages with financial institutions.
  • Chair and coordinate the local branch procurement committee to ensure quality procurement and distribution of livestock/assets.
  • Conduct quality monitoring, field visits, and spot checks to assess program implementation.
  • Ensure high-quality delivery of all project activities, including asset transfers, coaching, and training.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with local authorities, government departments, NGOs, CBOs, and other service providers

SAFEGUARDING ROLES

  • Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the program’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
  • Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
  • Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

  • Bachelor’s degree in Agribusiness/agriculture/Animal production/Development studies/ Business administration/ Social sciences/ a post graduate diploma in related fields is an added advantage.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

  • 4+ years’ experience in developmental community mobilization handling components similar to ultra-poor graduation, livelihood, asset management training with knowledge about animal and crop husbandry in a supervisory role in a reputable organization, preferably in an NGO setting

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

  • Basic computer skills
  • Communication skill and fluent English
  • Ultra Poor Graduation skills
  • Emotional intelligence.
  • Asset management
  • Animal and crop husbandry
  • Gender sensitivity and disability inclusion
  • Report writing, presentation and training skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and teamwork
  • Self-awareness, flexibility, adaptability and resilience

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Contractual

SALARY: Negotiable

LOCATION: Luuka, Iganga, Bugweri

TO APPLY:

Interested candidates should send their Application, CV and academic documents as one document addressed to the Head Human Resources by email to bimcf.uganda@brac.net Deadline is 30th September 2025. The subject must be the name of the position applied for strictly when submitting. Only complete applications will be accepted, and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

NOTE: BRAC Uganda doesn’t charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process from the applicants. Should you have any doubts about the authenticity of any communication purportedly on behalf of BRAC Uganda please send us an email before taking any further action in relation to the issue at hand.

BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation – regardless of age, race, religion, gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment policy and procedure include extensive background checks and disclosure of criminal records to ensure safeguarding to the fullest extent.

BRAC is an equal opportunities employer

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