Role Specification & Details
About United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is an established and forward-looking organization operating within Uganda's ngo & international development sector. Recognized for its dedication to operational excellence, integrity, and stakeholder value, the organization fosters an empowering work environment with a mission to deliver sustainable impact, professional growth, and service excellence nationwide.
About This Role / Role Overview
The Humanitarian Affairs Officer (Programme) – UN is a core operational position at United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, responsible for executing strategic responsibilities, maintaining high quality standards, and driving organizational success in Kampala. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams, implement industry best practices, and contribute directly to the long-term mission and growth objectives of United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- •Coordinate the day-to-day implementation of community project activities in Kampala in strict alignment with donor grant agreements.
- •Facilitate community dialogue, beneficiary verification, and participatory stakeholder engagement across target settlements.
- •Collect, clean, and analyze qualitative and quantitative monitoring data using digital mobile tools (KoboToolbox, ODK, SurveyCTO).
- •Monitor project progress against logical framework indicators, tracking output milestones and budget utilization rates for United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
- •Deliver awareness campaigns on child safeguarding, gender-based violence (GBV) prevention, and community resilience.
- •Prepare high-quality monthly project progress reports, human-interest case studies, and donor compliance documentation.
- •Liaise with local government district leaders, UNHCR, Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), and community elders.
- •Ensure strict compliance with international humanitarian principles, safeguarding mandates, and donor accountability standards.
Qualifications & Requirements
- ✓Bachelor's Degree in Development Studies, Social Work & Social Administration (SWASA), Project Planning, Economics, or related field.
- ✓At least 2 to 5 years of direct experience implementing donor-funded community or humanitarian projects in Uganda.
- ✓Demonstrated proficiency in digital data collection methodologies (Kobo, ODK) and monitoring & evaluation (M&E) reporting.
- ✓Strong understanding of humanitarian protection principles, child safeguarding policies, and community-based programming.
- ✓Excellent community mobilization skills with fluency in English and relevant local languages spoken in Kampala.
- ✓Willingness to live and work in rural or refugee-hosting field locations across Uganda.
Key Skills & Competencies
Project CoordinationCommunicationUganda Operations
Verified vacancy originally published on 2026-11-13. Discovered via verified recruitment channels.