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Climate and Food Security Specialist

Danish Refugee Council Uganda Contract Posted 2026-09-11
DistrictNot specifiedCityNot specifiedContractContractPosted2026-09-11Close dateNot specifiedExperienceNot specifiedSourceFuzu Uganda
climate specialistfood securityagricultureproject managementrefugee settingsUgandacontractNGOnatural resource managementdonor reportingsecurityseguranca
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The Danish Refugee Council is hiring a Climate and Food Security Specialist in Uganda. The role requires a bachelor's degree in agriculture or a related field, strong project management experience, and technical expertise in climate-resilient agriculture and food systems programming. Experience in refugee-hosting or displacement-affected settings is preferred.

  • Contract position based in Uganda
  • Requires bachelor's degree in agriculture or related field
  • Strong project management and budget oversight experience needed
  • Technical expertise in climate-resilient agriculture and food systems
  • Experience in refugee-hosting or displacement settings preferred
  • Full professional English proficiency required

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  • PreferredPractical evidence in security, seguranca, Agriculture SpecialistThe tags and summary point to skills connected with this role.
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Original source description

  • Uganda
  • •
  • Uganda
  • Contract Type
  • Description
  • Required
  • Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Food Security, Natural Resource Management or related field.
  • Demonstrated

Experience

  • managing complex projects, including planning, budgeting, implementation oversight, team management, monitoring and donor reporting.
  • Strong understanding of climate-resilient agriculture, food systems and market-oriented livelihoods programming, with the ability to provide technical oversight and ensure programme quality.
  • managing and coordinating multidisciplinary teams and working across different technical and operational functions.
  • Strong understanding of project cycle management, financial management and results-based management, with demonstrated ability to manage budgets, workplans, risks and project performance.
  • working with government, private-sector actors, community structures and other programme stakeholders, preferably in refugee-hosting or displacement-affected settings.
  • Demonstrated ability to integrate gender, inclusion, accountability and safeguarding into programme implementation.
  • Strong leadership, analytical, communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results.
  • Full professional proficiency in (written & spoken) English.
  • Tags
  • Agriculture, fishing, forestry, wildlife
  • Agriculture, fishing, forestry
  • Entry and Basic-level
  • Uganda
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