Technical Advisor II – Climate Change & Landscape Restoration

• Job TitleTechnical Advisor II – Climate Change & Landscape Restoration
• OrganisationCatholic Relief Services (CRS) Uganda
• Reports ToHead of Programming
• Duty StationKampala, with up to 30% travel
• EligibilityUgandan nationals only
• Experience8+ years, 3 in climate or restoration
• DeadlineRolling; posting closes 30 November 2026

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States, working in more than 100 countries on emergency response, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding.

In Uganda, CRS works with dioceses, local partners, the private sector and government on livelihoods, agriculture, resilience and emergency programming.

The Technical Advisor gives strategic technical leadership across programme design, business development, implementation and evidence in climate change adaptation and mitigation and landscape restoration.

The role positions CRS Uganda as a technical leader in climate resilience and nature-based solutions.

Strategy and Programme Quality

• Develop and apply CRS Uganda strategies, standards and tools in climate change and landscape restoration.
• Advise programme teams on design, implementation, M&E and adaptive management, remotely and on site.
• Integrate gender, protection and disaster risk reduction across programming.

Growth and Proposals

• Identify funding opportunities and lead technical design of large and complex proposals.
• Develop technical strategies, theories of change and MEL frameworks with business development and MEAL teams.
• Lead strategic and discretionary-funded initiatives that generate evidence.

Learning and Representation

• Support success stories, case studies and publications.
• Train and mentor staff and partners.
• Build relationships with donors, peers, research institutions and government.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in climate change, forestry, agroforestry, environmental science, natural resource management, ecology, environmental management, agriculture or a related field.
• At least eight years of relevant experience in an advisory or management role, ideally with an international NGO, including three years in climate change or landscape restoration programming.
• Experience giving technical assistance and writing successful donor proposals.
• Preferred: a master’s degree in a related field and experience convening multi-stakeholder partnerships.
• Fluent English; a local language is a plus.

Technical Skills

• Climate programming: Adaptation, mitigation, restoration.
• Proposal design: Theories of change and MEL.
• M&E: Data collection and analysis.
• MS Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

Soft Skills

• Influence: Buy-in without authority.
• Strategic thinking: Big-picture judgement.
• Facilitation: Training and coaching.
• Networking: Donors and partners.

Salary is not stated in the advert. This is a full-time, Kampala-based national position.

• Lead CRS’s climate portfolio in Uganda.
• Shape large donor proposals.
• Senior technical advisory role.
• Work with government and donors.
• A senior pick among international development jobs in Uganda.

Apply online through CRS’s careers site. CRS reviews applications on a rolling basis, and the posting on its system accepts applications until 30 November 2026.

Apply as early as you can, since shortlisting may start before the posting closes. CRS does not charge any fee to apply.

• Apply only through CRS’s careers site.
• Open to Ugandan nationals only.
• Applications are reviewed as they arrive: apply early.
• Quantify results in your CV.
• Only shortlisted candidates are contacted.