Project Coordinator – AgroForestry Business job at Welthungerhilfe (WHH)

Welthungerhilfe

Welthungerhilfe is a leading German non-governmental aid organisation, working in the fields of development cooperation and humanitarian aid, disaster relief, and rehabilitation. We support people in need in 37 countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America. If you are looking for a meaningful job, we are offering the following position:

Project Coordinator – AgroForestry Business

Location: In Uganda

Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Number of Jobs: 01

Job Details:

Key Responsibilities

Project Implementation and Coordination

• Coordinate implementation of agroforestry, restoration, and livelihood activities in line with project objectives.
• Lead annual and quarterly work planning and ensure timely implementation of activities.
• Supervise field teams and provide technical guidance to Community Development Officers.

Agroforestry and Enterprise Development

• Support the development of nature-based enterprises and agroforestry value chains.
• Facilitate linkages between farmers, SMEs, nursery operators and markets.
• Promote adoption of climate-smart agroforestry practices and FMNR approaches.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Coordinate with district local governments, NFA, community groups, and other partners.
• Support establishment and strengthening community forest management structures
• Ensure project activities contribute to restoration targets including agroforestry expansion and forest conservation.

Monitoring and Reporting

• Ensure proper monitoring of project indicators and documentation of results.
• Prepare technical reports and updates for the Food Systems & Climate Resilience Advisor and WHH management.

Other areas of responsibility

• Support organizational learning by documenting and sharing projects with the best practices and lessons learned.
• Contribute to donor reporting processes by providing technical inputs and field updates.
• Collaborate with MEAL teams in data collection, monitoring exercises, and evaluations.
• Support coordination with other WHH projects and partners working in related sectors such as climate resilience, food systems, and natural resource management in the project area.
• Participate in internal coordination meetings, sector working groups, and technical discussions relevant to the project.
• Support visibility and communication activities related to project achievements when required.
• Coordinate the overall implementation of agroforestry, restoration, and community stewardship activities in the project target areas.
• Lead the planning and implementation of project activities including community forest management initiatives, agroforestry promotion, and restoration of degraded landscapes.
• Supervise and provide technical guidance to Community Development Officers and other field staff to ensure quality implementation of activities.
• Coordinate establishment of agroforestry demonstration sites, model farms, and institutional woodlots in collaboration with communities and local institutions.
• Facilitate the strengthening of community and private tree nurseries to improve production and supply of quality seedlings.
• Support the development of nature-based enterprises and agroforestry value chains, including linkages between farmers, SMEs, and markets.
• Coordinate capacity-building activities for farmers, community groups, and local institutions on agroforestry and climate-resilient land management practices.
• Maintain strong coordination with district local governments, National Forestry Authority (NFA), community organizations, and other project stakeholders.
• Ensuring integration of gender equality, youth inclusion, and participation of vulnerable groups in project activities.
• Monitor project progress and ensure timely reporting of activities, outputs, and outcomes to the Food Systems and Climate Resilience Advisor and WHH management.
• Ensure compliance with WHH policies, donor requirements, and project work plans.
• Document project achievements, lessons learned, and best practices to support organizational learning and reporting

Required Qualifications, Competencies and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Agroforestry, Forestry, Agriculture, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Agribusiness or related field.
• Master’s degree is an added advantage.
• Minimum 5–7 years of relevant professional experience in agroforestry, climate-smart agriculture, or natural resource management projects.
• Strong writing skills (donor reports, case studies), and project budgeting skills.
• Previous experience in working with INGOs and international donors and assets.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills for engaging effectively with community groups, local leaders, and partner institutions are desirable.
• Strong leadership and coordination skills.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with community groups and government partners.
• Ability to uphold integrity and work in a diverse team.

• Coordinate implementation of agroforestry, restoration, and livelihood activities in line with project objectives.
• Lead annual and quarterly work planning and ensure timely implementation of activities.
• Supervise field teams and provide technical guidance to Community Development Officers.
• Support the development of nature-based enterprises and agroforestry value chains.
• Facilitate linkages between farmers, SMEs, nursery operators and markets.
• Promote adoption of climate-smart agroforestry practices and FMNR approaches.
• Coordinate with district local governments, NFA, community groups, and other partners.
• Support establishment and strengthening community forest management structures
• Ensure project activities contribute to restoration targets including agroforestry expansion and forest conservation.
• Ensure proper monitoring of project indicators and documentation of results.
• Prepare technical reports and updates for the Food Systems & Climate Resilience Advisor and WHH management.
• Support organizational learning by documenting and sharing projects with the best practices and lessons learned.
• Contribute to donor reporting processes by providing technical inputs and field updates.
• Collaborate with MEAL teams in data collection, monitoring exercises, and evaluations.
• Support coordination with other WHH projects and partners working in related sectors such as climate resilience, food systems, and natural resource management in the project area.
• Participate in internal coordination meetings, sector working groups, and technical discussions relevant to the project.
• Support visibility and communication activities related to project achievements when required.
• Coordinate the overall implementation of agroforestry, restoration, and community stewardship activities in the project target areas.
• Lead the planning and implementation of project activities including community forest management initiatives, agroforestry promotion, and restoration of degraded landscapes.
• Supervise and provide technical guidance to Community Development Officers and other field staff to ensure quality implementation of activities.
• Coordinate establishment of agroforestry demonstration sites, model farms, and institutional woodlots in collaboration with communities and local institutions.
• Facilitate the strengthening of community and private tree nurseries to improve production and supply of quality seedlings.
• Support the development of nature-based enterprises and agroforestry value chains, including linkages between farmers, SMEs, and markets.
• Coordinate capacity-building activities for farmers, community groups, and local institutions on agroforestry and climate-resilient land management practices.
• Maintain strong coordination with district local governments, National Forestry Authority (NFA), community organizations, and other project stakeholders.
• Ensuring integration of gender equality, youth inclusion, and participation of vulnerable groups in project activities.
• Monitor project progress and ensure timely reporting of activities, outputs, and outcomes to the Food Systems and Climate Resilience Advisor and WHH management.
• Ensure compliance with WHH policies, donor requirements, and project work plans.
• Document project achievements, lessons learned, and best practices to support organizational learning and reporting

• Strong writing skills (donor reports, case studies)
• Project budgeting skills
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills
• Strong leadership and coordination skills
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with community groups and government partners
• Ability to uphold integrity and work in a diverse team

• Bachelor’s degree in Agroforestry, Forestry, Agriculture, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Agribusiness or related field.
• Master’s degree is an added advantage.
• Minimum 5–7 years of relevant professional experience in agroforestry, climate-smart agriculture, or natural resource management projects.
• Previous experience in working with INGOs and international donors and assets.