Development Worker (m/f/d) Strengthening the Socio-Economic participation of Refugees and Host Communities in Northwestern Uganda-----\n The GIZ project “Strengthening Socioeconomic Participation of Refugees and Host Communities in Northwestern Uganda (ParWest)” commissioned by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), aims to improve the socioeconomic participation of vulnerable refugees and host populations in the climate-change affected districts of Adjumani and Obongi. The programme aligns with Uganda's progressive refugee policies and contributes to the BMZ Feminist Development Policy, Global Compact on Refugees (GCR), and Uganda’s National Development Plan III. The focus of the programme is to improve the socioeconomic participation of refugees and vulnerable host populations in select climate-affected districts in West Nile, Uganda. The Ministry of Local Government is the programme’s political partner (MoLG). -- Deadline: Nov 30, 2025 -- Expected starting date: Feb 1, 2026 -- Job type:Contract, 12 months + -- Notes: GIZ's Development Service is looking forward to applications of candidates with a professional qualification and / or university degree and at least two years of professional experience. In addition you hold the German nationality or the nationality of a member state of the European Union. Willingness to travel on a regular basis is required. For general questions from dependent partners about local employment - please contact us at: map@giz.de

• Completed university degree in social sciences, political science, anthropology, psychology, or a comparable field, as well as demonstrable professional experience.
• Demonstrable experience in project management
• Strong skills in collaborating with various stakeholders
• Fluent English skills
• Excellent moderation, presentation, and communication skills
• Experience in promoting the social and/or economic integration and participation of refugees, ideally in collaboration with local communities
• Knowledge of/experience in refugee/forced displacement contexts, particularly in the areas of Mental Health and Pyschosocial Services, prevention of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, gender inclusivity

• Activity oversight for interventions, in collaboration with Programme Component Manager counterpart over implementing partners, needs identification for project planning and conceptualization, contract management, Monitoring an Evaluation oversight, financial management of activities/projects
• Development and design of new interventions
• Support programme engagement with the public and private sectors, and CSOs
• Technical advice (capacity building) to project partners on relevant topics
• Close technical management and guidance of service providers, grant recipients, etc.
• Overseeing and steering of interventions jointly with other team members under supervision of Programme Manager
• Activity oversight for interventions, in collaboration with Programme Component Manager counterpart over implementing partners, needs identification for project planning and conceptualization, contract management, Monitoring an Evaluation oversight, financial management of activities/projects