Location: Kampala, Uganda
Luigi Giussani Foundation (LGF) is an indigenous impact organization that has, for the past 17 years, addressed educational challenges across Uganda through research and capacity building at all levels of the education system, implementing education and capacity-building programmes in both refugee and non-refugee contexts.
Project: The Girls Education and Mentorship Support (GEMS) project is a collaborative initiative implemented by LGF, Love Your Neighbour Partners in Community Empowerment (L-PACER), and Community Concerns Uganda Initiative (CCUg) in 10 districts within the Busoga sub-region. It adopts a Gender Transformative Whole System Approach to enhance learning outcomes for in-school and out-of-school girls through activating higher-order thinking and socio-emotional skills.
Role: The Project Officer will support implementation of the GEMS project and provide hands-on field delivery of education-related activities, working closely with key stakeholders to ensure project effectiveness and impact in the districts of implementation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the implementation of project activities
- Assist in coordination of training programmes, workshops, and stakeholder engagements
- Facilitate communication between LGF, partners and stakeholders for coordinated field implementation
- Support material development and deliver trainings as a facilitator
- Provide on-site coaching, mentoring, and feedback to teachers, school leaders and school-based facilitators
- Support community dialogues and parental engagement activities that strengthen support for girls' re-enrolment, retention and completion
- Support data collection, monitoring, and reporting; prepare quarterly, bi-annual and annual reports, activity reports and learning briefs
- Maintain accurate project records and documentation
- Identify potential risks and propose mitigation strategies
- Represent LGF in field-based engagements, trainings and implementation meetings as delegated
Qualifications and Experience:
- Minimum of a Bachelor of Science with Education
- Postgraduate diploma in Project Planning and Management or Monitoring and Evaluation is an added advantage
- At least 5 years of experience in education programme implementation or related work
- At least 5 years of classroom teaching at secondary level
- Strong organizational and coordination skills with attention to detail
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Good presentation and facilitation skills
Preferred: Experience working with teachers, school leaders or education institutions; knowledge of gender-responsive and inclusive education approaches; willingness to travel extensively within the region of implementation.
Closing date: 2026-10-23
HOW TO APPLY:
Submit a Cover Letter (addressed to the Human Resource Manager, Luigi Giussani Foundation), most recent Curriculum Vitae, and Academic Documents in a single PDF document through the application form at https://forms.gle/ZtEvV9MMm4Nk3azD8. Applications should be sent no later than Friday, 23rd October 2026.