Technical Specialist - Ultra Poor Graduation (UPG)

BRAC International is Hiring! Join BRAC International to create opportunities for people to realise their potential.Position: Technical Specialist - Ultra Poor Graduation (UPG)Job Location: UgandaBRAC is a global leader in creating large-scale opportunities for the poor. Founded in Bangladesh in 1972, it is now one of the world’s largest development organizations, touching the lives of an estimated 138 million people in 11 countries across Asia and Africa. For more information, please visit BRAC’s website, www.brac.net.About the Project This project aims to graduate 3,300 ultra-poor households in Eastern Uganda from extreme poverty by promoting sustainable livelihoods, resilience, and community engagement. Through BRAC’s proven Ultra-Poor Graduation (UPG) approach, households receive comprehensive support in livelihoods, financial inclusion, and access to services, social empowerment, and gender inclusion.By addressing the multiple dimensions of poverty, the program enables families to build assets, improve food security, increase savings, and strengthen their participation in local markets and communities. Leveraging BRAC’s extensive presence in the region, this initiative will scale sustainable pathways out of poverty for the most vulnerable.Job PurposeThe UPG Technical Specialist will work under the supervision of the Project Manager for Scaling Graduation in the Peri-Urban Areas. S/he will oversee the overall project field operations, ensuring quality programme delivery on the ground, as well supporting the Project Manager in designing and/or fine-tuning the project. S/he will be responsible for supervising and monitoring project interventions to ensure quality and successful implementation through frequent field visits, inclusive & gender sensitive supervision, structured meetings and regular follow up. The role also involves strengthening the operational, technical, managerial and leadership skills of staff through hands-on coaching, mentoring and facilitating relevant training. Another key focus will be capturing learnings from the field, sharing experiences and exploring new initiatives to introduce innovations into the project.Major ResponsibilitiesEnsure the effective enrollment of project participants through accurate targeting, appropriate livelihood selection, comprehensive training, asset transfer, and other key interventions.Ensure the quality execution of different project components, such as community mobilisation, hands-on coaching, VSLA, etc., to achieve the anticipated sustainable graduation of the project participants from extreme poverty.Capture and document learnings from the field, identify opportunities for introducing innovation into the project, and adapt project strategies to the local context to enhance overall relevance and effectiveness.Identify project needs, challenges, and risks through regular follow-ups and field visits. Provide timely guidance and solutions to the team to resolve issues, thus improving programme performance and efficiency.Serve as a critical link between the Project Manager and field teams to strengthen coordination, communication, and alignment across all levels.Ensure accurate documentation, timely development and tracking of MIS and financial reports, and take informed actions based on analysis in collaboration with the Monitoring & Learning, Grants, Finance, and Communication teams.Foster strong coordination and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to promote synergy and ensure optimal use of resources.Ensure operational, technical and leadership skills are strengthened among the staff through targeted training, hands-on coaching, and ongoing mentoring.Support resource mobilization and fundraising efforts by contributing to proposal development, and documenting impact stories and lessons learned to inform donor engagement and partnership development.Safeguarding RolesEnsure the safety of team members from harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the program’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on safeguarding to establish a safe working environment.Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, and encourage others to do so.Education RequirementsMaster’s degree in Agribusiness/agriculture/Animal production/Development studies/ Business administration/ Social sciences or related field.Experience Required10 years and above experience in programme design, operations, especially in the Graduation and Livelihood development sector, preferably in an NGO setting.Skills and CompetenciesIn depth knowledge on poverty dynamics, geographical context, community, culture etc.In-depth knowledge of relevant programmesProject Management skillsAdvanced People Management and Leadership skillsFinancial ManagementAnalytical & Problem-solving skillsCommunication skillsTeam building skillsDealing with ambiguities and conflict managementGender sensitivityDocumentation and reporting skillsEMPLOYMENT TYPE: Contractual (Open for National and International Applicants)SALARY: Negotiable LOCATION: Country Office TO APPLY: Interested candidates should send their Application, CV and academic documents as one document addressed to the Head Human Resources by email to bimcf.uganda@brac.netDeadline is 06 November 2025.The subject must be the name of the position applied for strictly when submitting. Only complete applications will be accepted, and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.NOTE: BRAC Uganda doesn’t charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process from the applicants. Should you have any doubts about the authenticity of any communication purportedly on behalf of BRAC Uganda please send us an email before taking any further action in relation to the issue at hand.BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation - regardless of age, race, religion, gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment policy and procedure include extensive background checks and disclosure of criminal records to ensure safeguarding to the fullest extent. BRAC is an equal opportunities employer