Grants and Programmes Coordinator

Job Level Specifications

Essential

• Master’s degree in development studies, Public Health, Agriculture, Agricultural Economics.
  
• A minimum of 7 years’ relevant experience, with at least 5 years in senior grant management, programmes/proposal development, and/or programme coordination roles.
  
• Experience working on large and diverse donor-funded programmes with a minimum overall portfolio of $10 million.
  
• Experience in multi-partner or consortium delivery models.
  
• Proven experience in leading donor report writing.
  
• Proven experience in leading proposal development processes, with a demonstrated ability to apply strategic and systems thinking in programme design and delivery within complex operating environments.
  

Grant Management:

• Ensure that each project team lead have a comprehensive grants tracker covering key milestones, reporting deadlines, budget utilization, and deliverables across all active grants in the GOAL Uganda portfolio.
  
• Coordinate the preparation and timely submission of high-quality donor reports (narrative and financial), ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment with contractual obligations.
  
• Serve as the primary focal point for grants-related compliance, proactively identifying risks and working with project teams to address gaps or deviations from donor agreements.
  
• Facilitate grants kick-off and review meetings with project teams and finance, ensuring all stakeholders understand grant conditions, timelines, and reporting requirements.
  

Internal and external programmes coordination:

• Coordinate closely with Project Team Leads and the Country Management Team to ensure seamless alignment and integration across the GOAL Uganda Country Programme Portfolio.
  
• Facilitate effective communication and information flow between GOAL Headquarters, regional offices, and the Uganda country office to foster organisational alignment and synergy.
  
• Support the development, implementation, and monitoring of the country strategy and Annual Country Action Plan, tracking progress against strategic objectives and reporting to senior management.
  

Programmes/Proposal Development:

• Lead and coordinate the development of high-quality, evidence-based funding proposals and concept notes, ensuring submissions are timely, compliant, and compelling to prospective donors.
  
• Conduct thorough donor landscape analysis and funding opportunity mapping to identify strategic opportunities aligned with GOAL Uganda's mission and programmatic priorities.
  
• Collaborate with Project Team Leads, technical staff, and finance to develop realistic programme designs, logical frameworks, budgets, and work plans that meet donor expectations.
  

Representation:

• Represent GOAL Uganda in donor meetings, programme review forums, and coordination platforms, presenting programme achievements and priorities with clarity and credibility.
  
• Develop high-quality, data-driven presentations, briefs, and reports that effectively communicate programme results and strengthen donor confidence and engagement.
  
• Elevate the visibility of GOAL Uganda's programme achievements by producing compelling communication materials including success stories, case studies, and programme updates for internal and external audiences.