Job title: Programme Implementation Coordinator
Location: Luuka, Eastern Region, Uganda
Employment type: Full-time
Company Description
Amref Health Africa was founded in 1957 and has since grown to become the largest African-based international health development organization; currently implementing more than 180 programs, reaching more than 40 million people across 35 African countries; and a staff complement of over 2,000. Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, Amref Health Africa has offices in ten countries in Africa – Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Guinea (Conakry), Kenya, Malawi, Senegal, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
An additional eleven advocacy and fundraising offices are located in Europe and North America. Amref Health Africa is driven by its vision of ‘Lasting health change in Africa’ and its mission ‘To catalyze and drive community-led and people-centred health systems while addressing social determinants of health’.
We believe that the power to transform Africa's health lies within its communities, and therefore strive to ensure that health systems are not only functional but that communities are empowered to hold these systems accountable for the delivery of quality and affordable health care.
About the Programme
SRHR Next is a 2.5-year SRHR programme bringing together 11 Dutch international organisations and local partners in eight countries, including Uganda. This programme aims to protect and strengthen sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in a context of limited resources, weakened health systems, and increasing pressure on civic space.
The programme is implemented through a consortium of organizations committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights for women, adolescents, young people and marginalized populations through coordinated action, evidence-informed advocacy, health systems strengthening and meaningful community engagement.
The Uganda programme contributes to a broader multi-country initiative aimed at strengthening national SRHR ecosystems by promoting locally led solutions, reinforcing strategic partnerships and enhancing collaboration among government institutions, civil society organizations, youth-led organizations, women's rights organizations, organizations of persons with disabilities and development partners.
The programme will contribute to improved and equitable SRHR outcomes through three mutually reinforcing strategic pillars: strengthening health systems to deliver quality, integrated and rights-based SRHR services; expanding access to accurate SRHR information through comprehensive sexuality education, social and behaviour change interventions and community engagement and creating an enabling environment through policy advocacy, gender-transformative programming, social norm change and strengthened accountability mechanisms.
The programme places particular emphasis on locally led implementation, district ownership, meaningful youth participation, gender equality, disability inclusion, safeguarding, evidence-informed programming, collective learning and sustainable institutional capacity strengthening.
Job Description
JOB PURPOSE
The Programme Implementation Coordinator will provide operational leadership, coordination, supervision and quality assurance for the implementation of the SRHR Next Programme across Luuka and Butaleja districts. Reporting to the Programme Manager, the Coordinator will oversee implementation of approved programme workplans and budgets, supervise HSS Officers, coordinate district-level interventions with implementing partners and government stakeholders, and ensure timely delivery of quality programme outputs and achievement of agreed results.
The position will strengthen integrated programme implementation, performance monitoring, accountability, learning and adaptive management to maximize programme effectiveness, impact and sustainability.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. District implementation planning and coordination
- Coordinate integrated district implementation plans, activity schedules and joint operational reviews aligned with the approved results framework, budgets, partner responsibilities and district priorities.
- Lead routine district-level coordination under the One Programme Approach, aligning Amref HSS interventions with RHU, CEHURD and SRHR Alliance Uganda activities through joint planning and implementation monitoring to strengthen linkages among services, information and accountability while avoiding duplication.
- Coordinate and monitor district-level implementation across all three programme result areas, ensuring alignment of partner interventions, timely achievement of programme targets, effective integration of service delivery, SRHR information and advocacy interventions, and implementation of agreed corrective actions.
- Work with District Health, Education and Community Development Offices and other local structures to embed interventions in government systems and ensure equitable, district-wide coverage with differentiated attention to underserved populations.
- Track milestones, emerging bottlenecks and agreed follow-up actions across both districts; escalate strategic, contractual or resource decisions to the Programme Manager in a timely manner.
2. Technical oversight and quality of implementation
- Provide field-level oversight of integrated, adolescent-responsive, gender-transformative and disability-inclusive SRHR approaches, ensuring that activities consistently apply AAAQ (availability, accessibility, acceptability and quality), safeguarding and rights-based principles.
- Supervise HSS Officers in implementation of health-worker mentorship, supportive supervision, continuous quality improvement, commodity security, referrals, routine data use and strengthened health facility–community linkages, consistent with Ministry of Health standards.
- Facilitate coordination with partner teams on school- and community-based SRHR information, youth agency and referrals; district-level advocacy, community feedback, social norm change and survivor-centred SGBV response, without taking over partners’ direct delivery roles.
- Conduct joint implementation support visits to health facilities, schools and communities, verify quality, inclusion and progress and ensure corrective measures are agreed and followed through.
3. Team leadership and stakeholder engagement
- Provide direct supervision, mentorship and performance management of the HSS Officers, including setting performance objectives, reviewing workplans and deliverables, conducting performance appraisals in line with Amref procedures, identifying capacity gaps and ensuring accountability for assigned programme results.
- Convene regular coordination and reflection meetings with district staff, implementing partners and government focal persons, maintaining clear action trackers and transparent communication with the Programme Manager.
- Represent the programme at authorized district technical and coordination forums, build constructive relationships with district leadership, facilities, youth structures and organizations of persons with disabilities, and facilitate official monitoring visits.
- Ensure meaningful and safe participation of adolescents, women and marginalized groups in planning, implementation and feedback mechanisms.
4. Performance monitoring, accountability and learning
- Work closely with the MEL team and implementing partners to track district-level implementation performance against approved indicators, baselines, targets and workplans, ensuring timely identification and resolution of performance gaps.
- Coordinate the preparation, verification and timely submission of consolidated district implementation and performance reports to the Programme Manager, highlighting achievements, challenges, emerging outcomes, lessons learned and recommended corrective actions.
- Facilitate data quality checks, routine DHIS2/HMIS and programme-data review, community-feedback follow-up, quarterly reflection and outcome/learning documentation to identify adaptations and improve impact.
- Maintain district-level issue and action trackers, document emerging outcomes and promising practices, and facilitate cross-district learning and adaptive management to strengthen programme effectiveness and achievement of agreed results.
5. Operational, financial and risk oversight
- Coordinate field logistics and activity resource requests with Finance, Grants, Administration and Operations teams; monitor activity-level budget use and timeliness against approved plans, and promptly flag variances.
- Ensure field activities, documentation, procurements, advances and accountability processes follow approved organizational and donor requirements; support safeguarding of programme assets and staff welfare.
- Monitor and promptly escalate delivery, financial, safeguarding, protection, environmental and operational risks, including disruptions to SRHR service continuity from seasonal flooding, particularly in Butaleja.
- Ensure programme safeguarding, PSEAH, confidentiality, survivor-centred referral, complaints-handling, do-no-harm and inclusion protocols are consistently applied and incidents referred through established channels.
- Contribute to district-level sustainability plans by strengthening local leadership, institutional capacity, integration into existing systems and continuity arrangements.
- Ensure compliance with organizational security and safety procedures, including the protection of programme staff, offices, assets and field operations, in coordination with relevant Amref departments.
Qualifications
Education and experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Reproductive Health, Health Sciences, Social Sciences, Development Studies or a related discipline; a postgraduate qualification in public health or programme management is an added advantage.
- At least five years’ relevant experience coordinating implementation of donor-funded health, SRHR or integrated community development programmes, including experience supervising field teams.
- Demonstrated experience working with district local governments and health systems in Uganda; experience in multi-partner coordination and integrated SRHR/HSS programming is strongly preferred.
Knowledge, skills and competencies
- Demonstrated leadership in coordinating multi-partner, district-level health or SRHR programmes and supervising multidisciplinary field teams.
- Strong programme planning, implementation management, stakeholder engagement, supportive supervision and problem-solving skills.
- Sound understanding of health systems strengthening, rights-based SRHR programming, gender equality, disability inclusion, youth participation, safeguarding and PSEAH.
- Demonstrated ability to monitor programme performance, interpret routine health and programme data, facilitate learning and prepare quality technical and performance reports.
- Strong operational management, budget monitoring, communication, networking and relationship-management skills, with experience working with government and civil society stakeholders.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, excellent written and spoken English, and willingness to travel regularly between programme districts. Knowledge of relevant local languages is an added advantage.
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Additional Information
Please submit your CV or resume highlighting relevant skills and experience along with a cover letter detailing why you are the best fit for this position. The closing date for applications will be Friday November 20th, 2026 at 23:59 (EAT). Amref Health Africa in Uganda is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a safe, inclusive, and respectful workplace. Qualified women and Youth are encouraged to apply
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