Programme Coordinator

Organisation: Watoto Child Care Ministries
Department: Watoto Neighbourhood
Duty Station: Kampala and Gulu
Contract Type: Full-time Contract
Reports to: Team Leader – Neighbourhood

Job Purpose

To provide strategic leadership, coordination, and oversight of the Neighbourhood Centre, ensuring integrated and high-quality delivery of programmes across all Neighbourhood pillars while driving holistic community transformation in alignment with the organization’s mission.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the planning, implementation, and continuous improvement of all Centre programmes in line with Neighbourhood Ministry strategy and objectives.
Oversee day-to-day Centre operations, ensuring integrated, efficient, and high-quality service delivery across all departments.
Provide leadership, supervision, performance management, and support to Centre staff.
Foster spiritual growth, character development, discipleship, and professional development of staff.
Identify staff capacity gaps and coordinate training, coaching, mentoring, and development initiatives.
Support recruitment, onboarding, orientation, and retention of Centre staff.
Ensure compliance with safeguarding, child protection, organizational policies, ethical standards, and operational procedures.
Conduct risk assessments and implement mitigation measures to safeguard people, resources, and programme activities.
Oversee Centre logistics, asset management, documentation, and record-keeping.
Lead Centre planning and budgeting processes and ensure responsible stewardship of resources.
Monitor and approve Centre expenditures and requisitions in line with financial policies.
Lead implementation of Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) systems.
Oversee data collection, analysis, verification, reporting, and utilization to support evidence-based decision-making and programme improvement.
Build, manage, and strengthen strategic partnerships with community leaders, organizations, institutions, donors, and stakeholders.
Represent the Centre in community and stakeholder engagements while supporting resource mobilization and partnership development.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Community Development, Community Psychology, or a related field.
A postgraduate qualification in a related field is an added advantage.
Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in community development or social services.
At least 3 years of team leadership experience.
Proven ability to manage stakeholder relationships and projects.
Experience in donor management and compliance requirements.
Strong knowledge of child safeguarding and protection.
Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, programme implementation, and reporting.
Experience working with vulnerable mothers, children, youth, and community groups.
A committed, consistent, and discipled Christian who demonstrates spiritual maturity and active engagement in discipleship, aligned with Watoto values.

Working at Watoto Ministries

Watoto is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, and all staff are expected to adhere to the safeguarding policy.

How to Apply

Visit Watoto Church Careers and navigate to Join the Team.
Select Click Here to View the Job Details.
Click the Apply Here button.
Complete and submit the application form.

After completing the online application, email the following documents to careers@watotochurch.com:

CV
Academic documents
Church recommendation letter

Subject Line: Programme Coordinator – First Name, Last Name

Application Deadline

28th June 2026

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Watoto Child Care Ministries is committed to equal employment opportunities.