WE ARE HIRING: COALITION PROGRAMME MANAGER (CPM)
Transform the Future of Adolescent Girls in Uganda
Girls Not Brides Uganda (GNBU), in partnership with the Child Rights Empowerment and Development Organisation (CEDO), is seeking a visionary, high-caliber leader to drive our national collective advocacy and programmatic strategy.
Operating within a complex national landscape where 34% of girls are married before the age of 18, this critical senior role coordinates an alliance of 144 civil society organisations. The CPM serves as the strategic engine to advance the rights of
adolescent girls and track the implementation of Uganda’s National Strategy to End Child Marriage and Teenage Pregnancy.
Role Overview
- Job Location: Kampala, Uganda
- Contract Duration: 1-year Fixed-term (Renewal subject to performance & funding)
- Host Organisation: CEDO (The National GNBU Secretariat)
- Accountable To: The GNBU Steering Committee
- Salary Range: Competitive market-benchmarked package
Core Responsibilities
- Strategic Influencing & Advocacy: Lead high-impact policy, legislative, and financing
initiatives to harmonize contradictions between statutory laws and the Customary
Marriage Act 1973. - Programme Delivery & Grant Oversight: Drive the implementation, budgeting, risk
management, and grant compliance of coalition-led programmes across 34 target
districts. - Coalition Coordination: Cultivate seamless, transparent collaboration and decision-
making frameworks across all 144 member organizations. - Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a credible national representative with government
bodies, international development partners, and donors.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Education: Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Human Rights, Law, Public Policy, or a
related humanitarian discipline. - Experience: Minimum of seven (7) years of a proven track record coordinating
complex civil society networks or development coalitions. - Contextual Depth: In-depth, functional expertise in the Ugandan legislative
environment and child protection mechanisms. - Skills: Elite multi-stakeholder facilitation capacity and exceptional command of written
English for high-level data briefs. - Safeguarding: Absolute alignment with zero-tolerance policies regarding child abuse, exploitation, or harassment.
Read the full job specification on https://gnbu.org/ToR_Girls_Not_Brides_Uganda_CPM.pdf and apply today.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified senior professionals should submit a tailored cover letter and
an updated CV.
- Email Recipients: Send to secretariat@gnbu.org
- CC Recipients: Copy to hr.cedouganda@gmail.com, jnakato@uyahf.com, and
coordinator@gnbu.org - Mandatory Subject Line: Application: Coalition Programme Manager (CPM) –
Uganda - Application Deadline: 31st August 2026
