Department Senior Management Team
Role Country Director
Reporting Line Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
Location Kampala, Uganda
In This Role, You Will Make An Impact By:
Strategic and Program Leadership
Providing overall leadership for the program, including
strategic planning, problem solving, and oversight of
program setup, operating models, systems, and
partnerships across a large-scale, multi-year portfolio.
Government and Stakeholder Leadership
Building and maintaining senior-level relationships with
ministries, agencies, donors, private actors, and civil
society partners, serving as a senior in-country
representative.
Portfolio and Project Oversight
Overseeing multiple projects and their managers,
ensuring quality across design, execution, iteration, and
scale.
Team Leadership and Culture
Leading recruitment, performance management, culture
building, and succession planning, while maintaining
high standards of integrity and safeguarding.
Donor Compliance and Risk Management
Ensuring compliance with donor and government
requirements, including procurement, reporting, and
audit readiness.
Financial Stewardship
Overseeing budgets, financial controls, and procurement
integrity across the portfolio.
Communication and Representation
Representing the program in senior-level forums and
delivering high-quality presentations with credibility.
Results Management and Adaptive Delivery
Providing executive oversight of portfolio performance,
ensuring credible results measurement, governance,
and donor-grade reporting, and using evidence and
learning to guide decisions, adaptation, and scaling.
Impact Stewardship
Owning the program’s impact ambition by driving senior
partnerships and strategic choices that unlock structural
bottlenecks in agriculture, support complementary
investments, and deliver against defined outcomes and
measurement standards.
Inclusion and Systems Orchestration
Driving inclusive leadership practices and coordinating
multi-stakeholder systems across public, private, donor,
and community actors.
The Agrifood System Transformation for Youth Employment (ASTYE) program in Uganda is a transformative
initiative designed to address systemic challenges hindering agricultural development and youth employment,
particularly for young women. Funded by the Mastercard Foundation and implemented in partnership with
DSG, AGRA, and GOAL, ASTYE aims to create dignified and fulfilling work opportunities for young people
while strengthening Uganda’s agrifood ecosystem.
The Country Director holds the most senior leadership role for the program and is responsible for overall
strategic direction, program performance, and in-country representation. The role oversees the design, setup,
and execution of a complex, multi-component portfolio focused on agricultural transformation and rural
development, and serves as the primary interface with government, donors, and strategic partners. The
Country Director works closely with senior leadership across DSG and partner organizations to translate
program strategy into effective delivery, ensuring strong alignment between vision, execution, and measurable
results. The role requires leadership across multiple pilots, delivery streams, and stakeholder systems, with a
strong emphasis on integrity, inclusion, and financial and operational rigor.
Join Our Team as a Country Director!
About the Opportunity:
Education & Professional Experience
• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, International Development,
or a related field is required.
• An advanced degree, such as a PhD in a relevant discipline, is strongly preferred.
• 15+ years of senior leadership experience in development, rural transformation, or comparable large-scale
programs Senior-level government engagement and donor leadership experience.
• Proven program set-up and portfolio leadership, including oversight of multi-program budgets exceeding
USD 10 million.
• Experience establishing or scaling a country office or national program.
• Management consulting or equivalent transformation delivery experience Systems-level experience in the
agriculture sector, with a private sector and agribusiness orientation.
• Experience building farmer organizations and community-based delivery models Fluency in the local
language and strong professional English proficiency.
Leadership & Technical Competencies
• Strategic planning and structured problem-solving capability in complex environments.
• Leadership of multi-pilot, cross-functional delivery teams at scale.
• Donor and government compliance leadership, including fiduciary oversight, safeguarding, and reporting
Strong financial stewardship, including budget oversight and resource allocation.
• Exceptional executive communication and presentation skills Strong people leadership, including senior
team management and talent development.
• High integrity, safeguarding, and risk-management mindset.
• Ability to orchestrate multi-stakeholder systems across public, private, and civil society actors Inclusionfocused leadership, with demonstrated impact on gender and youth outcomes.
• Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) capability, including adaptive management.
Nice To Have Qualifications
• Experience with agricultural input systems, including fertilizer and mechanization.
• Experience in regulatory strengthening and public system enablement.
• Experience with agricultural data systems, including soil, water, and farmer profiling.
Ready To Lead Uganda’s ASTYE?
If you are a senior leader motivated to drive large-scale agrifood system transformation
and youth employment, we invite you to apply.
Please submit a resume and cover letter outlining your leadership experience, strategic
achievements, and motivation for the role to talent@kipawa.io
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and early submission is encouraged!
To know more about our organization, visit our website www.devsovgroup.com
To Succeed In This Role, You Bring: