Multi-Community Based Development Initiative (MUCOBADI)
Project
Youth Economic Empowerment through Livestock Development (YEELD)
Reports To
YEELD Project Manager – Bukedi Sub-Region
Supervises
District Coordinators, cluster level staff and Project Officers
Duty Station
Bukedi Sub-Region
Contract Duration
Fixed Term, Renewable annually based on satisfactory performance and availability of project funding
Employment Type
Full Time
BACKGROUND
The Youth Economic Empowerment through Livestock Development (YEELD) Program is a five-year initiative aimed at improving the socio-economic well-being and resilience of financially disadvantaged young people aged 18–35 years in the Teso, Bukedi, and Ankole sub-regions of Uganda through livestock value chains. The program seeks to create 250,000 work opportunities, including for 200,000 (80%) young women, 5% persons with disabilities (PWDs), and 3% refugees and displaced persons (RDPs). YEELD is being implemented across 20 districts in the three sub-regions through a consortium coordinated by Ripple Effect, dfcu Foundation, and Multi Community Based Development Initiative (MUCOBADI), and Action For Development (ACFODE) as a Gender and Social Inclusion partner, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation.
JOB PURPOSE
The Cluster Coordinator provides strategic leadership, technical support, and operational oversight for the implementation of the YEELD Project across multiple districts in the defined cluster. The role ensures quality programming, quality implementation, effective supervision of District Coordinators, cluster staff, timely achievement of project targets, leading livestock value chain development and market systems analysis studies intended to support and match youth skilling interest and enterprises to actors in the value chain, strengthening systems to achieve program outcomes related to job creation, enterprise growth, financial inclusion, and youth empowerment. The role further ensures that interventions are inclusive, scalable, and market-driven, ensures compliant with donor and organizational requirements., while cultivating high-level partnerships with government institutions, private sector actors, development partners, and community structures to strengthen stakeholder engagement and sustain project impact.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Project Coordination and Technical Oversight
Provide overall leadership and accountability for the planning, implementation, and performance of YEELD interventions across all districts in the assigned cluster
Oversee and coordinate the delivery of integrated interventions across livestock value chains (poultry, piggery, and small ruminants), ensuring alignment with program targets
Provide technical guidance and support to district teams in livelihoods, financial inclusion, market systems development, youth empowerment, a gender and social inclusion.
Consolidate and operationalize cluster work plans, ensuring alignment with program strategy, donor requirements, approved budgets and annual targets
Ensure consistent, high-quality, and timely implementation across districts, maintaining fidelity to the YEELD market systems approach
Track and ensure achievement of cluster-level targets on employment creation, enterprise growth, financial inclusion, and inclusion of women and vulnerable groups
Ensure quality assurance and consistency in project delivery across all target districts.
Promote structured market linkages, contracts, certification, and quality systems to enhance competitiveness of youth enterprises.
Provide technical oversight to ensure effective implementation of livestock productivity, enterprise development, and market-led interventions across districts
Guide districts in strengthening and formalizing youth producer groups, cooperatives, and agribusiness enterprises
2. Stakeholder Engagement and Partnership Development
Build and maintain high-level partnerships with district local governments, line ministries, development partners, financial institutions, private sector actors, NGOs, producer organizations, and community stakeholders.
Represent the project in regional coordination platforms, consortium meetings, donor engagements, and stakeholder forums.
Strengthen collaboration with technical and vocational institutions, agribusiness actors, and market systems stakeholders.
Promote collaboration, resource mobilization opportunities, and the visibility of the project and MUCOBADI within the Bukedi sub-region.
Identify strategic opportunities for partnerships and long-term programme sustainability.
Facilitate multi-stakeholder platforms to address systemic constraints and unlock key enablers (land, finance, technology, and markets)
Strengthening service ecosystems, including logistics, processing, marketing, and cold chain systems
Collaborate with refugee and disability people organization with the aim of ensuring consistent integration of gender equality, disability inclusion, and youth empowerment principles across all districts
Financial Inclusion and Investment Facilitation
Oversee the expansion of financial inclusion initiatives, including strengthening VSLAs and progression to SACCOs and formal financial systems
Guide districts in facilitating access to tailored, affordable financial products for livestock enterprises, in close collaboration with the Financial Inclusion technical lead
Support partnerships with financial institutions, fintechs, and investors to increase capital flows to youth enterprises
Promote innovative approaches to de-risk youth agribusiness and catalyze private sector investment across the cluster
3. Technical support, livestock development and capacity building
Ensures that project team have the training materials, tools and resources to implement and track project performance.
Provide guidance and oversight to district teams in delivering capacity-building interventions for youth, community structures, and service providers
Support establishment of quality assurance systems and facilitate product certification processes for enterprises utilizing common user value addition facilities to enhance market competitiveness.
Support in establishment of youth led last mile extension services for youth employability and access to quality inputs and services
Ensure quality and consistency in training on entrepreneurship, financial literacy, VSLA strengthening, and livestock productivity
Provide technical oversight to ensure effective implementation of livestock productivity, enterprise development, and market-led interventions across districts
Guide districts in strengthening and formalizing youth producer groups, cooperatives, and agribusiness enterprises
Ensure integration of business development services (BDS), incubation, and enterprise acceleration systems
Promote youth participation across production, aggregation, processing, and marketing nodes
Strengthening institutional capacity of local partners and service providers to deliver market-oriented support
Build the capacity of project field staff on Enterprise development, business incubation, and management.
Support downstream partners to strengthen their enterprise development and youth skilling capacity for effective program delivery.
Organise and train ‘Trainer of Trainers’ programmes for the project, both staff and community resource persons.
Promote continuous coaching, mentorship, and learning across districts
4. Team Leadership and Human Resource Management
Supervise, mentor, and support District Coordinators and cluster level staff to ensure effective delivery of project interventions.
Conduct regular field supervision, coaching, and performance management support across the cluster.
Build a high-performing cluster implementation team focused on accountability, high-performing, collaborative, and results-driven team culture
Support staff capacity development in project implementation, reporting, safeguarding, gender inclusion, and community engagement.
Promote teamwork, collaboration, effective communication, staff welfare, and compliance with organizational policies and safeguarding standards.
Coordinate regional planning, scheduling, and implementation review meetings.
Build the capacity of district teams in market systems development, enterprise facilitation, financial inclusion, and inclusive programming as they relate to the YEELD program
4. Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Reporting (MEAL)
Monitor progress against project indicators and targets across the cluster.
Ensure timely and routine data collection and submission into the MIS by the project team and community structures
Review and consolidate reports submitted by District Coordinators into a quality cluster level report that is timely submitted
Support MEAL activities, such as data quality assurance, service quality assurance, and learning documentation,
Ensure proper documentation of lessons learned, case studies, success stories, and best practices.
Support in conducting donor reporting, audits, assessments, and compliance processes.
Support in conducting project studies such as baseline, midterm review, end of project, tracer and other studies as may be organised.
Oversee cluster-level monitoring systems, ensuring data quality, accuracy, and timely reporting across districts
Promote evidence-based decision-making, adaptive management, and continuous learning across the cluster
5. Financial, Administrative and Operational Management
Oversee cluster operations and ensure efficient, accountable utilization of project resources.
Monitor budget utilization and support financial accountability and compliance with donor and organizational requirements.
Review field accountability documentation and activity expenditures.
Coordinate logistics, procurement planning, asset management, and administrative functions required for project implementation.
Ensure proper management of office facilities, equipment, and organizational assets.
6. Compliance, Safeguarding and Risk Management
Ensure compliance with donor requirements, organizational policies, and government regulations.
Promote safeguarding, accountability, transparency, and ethical conduct across all project operations.
Identify and mitigate operational, financial, programmatic, and safeguarding risks.
Support the implementation of audit findings and compliance recommendations.
Monitor and drive performance against inclusion targets, particularly for young women, PWDs, and vulnerable groups
Promote youth leadership, voice, and agency within producer organizations and local governance structures
7. Quality Assurance and Programme Development
Promote quality programming and continuous improvement across all project districts.
Support innovation, learning, and the adoption of best practices in livestock development and youth empowerment.
Contribute to project planning, reviews, and strategic development initiatives.
Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor(s) and participate in organisational planning and learning processes as required.
To undertake other duties of a similar nature as reasonably required by the line manager.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Education
Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, Nutrition, Food Security, Animal Science, Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural Extension, Agribusiness, Rural Development, Development Studies, Social Work and Social Administration, Economics, Business Administration, Community Development, or a related field.
A Postgraduate qualification in Project Management, Agribusiness, livestock development, Agricultural Economics, Development Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline is an added advantage.
Experience
Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in livelihoods, livestock development, market systems, financial inclusion, youth empowerment, or community development programming.
At least 5 years of supervisory or management experience, including demonstrated experience leading multi-level field teams.
Experience managing multi-district projects and working with district local government structures.
Experience working on youth and women’s economic empowerment, agribusiness, or enterprise development programmes is highly desirable.
Experience in donor-funded development programmes, preferably with large international consortia, is highly desirable.
Familiarity with the Bukedi sub-region and its local socio-economic and cultural context is an added advantage.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
Strong leadership and team management skills with the ability to motivate and develop multi-level staff.
Excellent stakeholder engagement, networking, and partnership development abilities.
Strong strategic planning, project coordination, and operational management skills.
Excellent report writing, communication, and presentation skills in English.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with demonstrated experience using data for adaptive decision-making.
Sound knowledge of monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) systems.
Demonstrated understanding of gender mainstreaming, disability inclusion, and safeguarding principles.
High level of integrity, accountability, and professionalism.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and digital reporting tools.
Ability and willingness to travel extensively within the Bukedi sub-region.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
MUCOBADI is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and safeguarding. Women, youth, persons with disabilities, and qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. All appointments are subject to satisfactory reference checks and compliance with MUCOBADI’s safeguarding policy.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should submit the following documents to hr@mucobadi.org by Tuesday 30th June 2026:
A cover letter clearly stating your suitability for the role
An updated CV/resume
Copies of relevant academic and professional certificates
Contact details of three (3) professional referees
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
MUCOBADI is committed to maintaining a transparent and ethical recruitment process. Please be advised that all applications and recruitment services are provided entirely free of charge. At no stage of the hiring process does MUCOBADI request or accept any form of payment.
If you have any concerns, inquiries, or suspect any fraudulent activity related to this recruitment process, please contact MUCOBADI directly at: hr@mucobadi.org.
