RIGHT TO PLAY
Job Title: Program and Partnership Manager, Uganda
Location: Kampala, Uganda (Only candidates who are eligible to work legally without work visa
sponsorship in Uganda will be considered.)
Contract Type: Full-time (40 hours per week), 2-year fixed term contract with possibility of renewal
based on funding and performance. This is a national position.
Hiring Salary: UGX 9,750,052 per month (before taxes)
Target Start Date: October 1, 2026
Application Closing Date: July 31, 2026 23:59 EAT
This job advert is for an existing vacancy.
About Right To Play:
For more than 25 years, Right To Play has been protecting, educating, and empowering millions of children
each year to rise above adversity through the power of play.
We offer programs in 14 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and North America, reaching
millions of children each year in some of the most difficult places on earth, helping them to stay in school
and learn, overcome prejudice, heal from trauma, and develop the skills they need to thrive. We do this
by harnessing play, one of the most fundamental forces in a child’s life, to teach children the critical skills
they need to dismantle barriers and embrace opportunities, in learning and in life.
This work is supported by our two global offices in Toronto, Canada and London, UK; and seven National
Offices in North America and Europe.
Right To Play has collaborated with local partners in Uganda since 2001 to deliver high-quality programs
that increase access to quality education, empower girls, and promote health and well-being. Learn more
about our programs in Uganda from our website.
Benefits Highlights:
• Connect and collaborate with a global team who are passionate about protecting, educating and
empowering children and youth using the power of play!
• Culture premised on our Culture Code (accept everyone, make things happen, display courage,
demonstrate care, and be playful)
• Paid leaves (21 days annual leaves, 3 personal days per year)
• Competitive benefits such as medical insurance – up to 4 dependents, life insurance, group
personal accident cover, and communications allowance.
• Learning opportunities and 5 learning and development (L&D) days per year
• More information on what we offer is available on our website.
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Application Method:
Apply with your resume and cover letter in English via the application link:
https://righttoplay.hiringplatform.ca/243995-program-and-partnership-manager-uganda_-july-
2026/1108415-application-form/en
Right To Play provides equal employment opportunities to employees regardless of their gender, race,
religion, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We strongly encourage groups who have
been historically disadvantaged with respect to employment to apply for positions at Right To Play.
As part of our selection process, final candidates will be required to complete security checks and
Vulnerable Sector Check or equivalent criminal record check as a condition of the offer. More details
about our recruitment process are available here. Safeguarding information is available here.
As part of our recruitment and selection process, Right To Play uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) – assisted
tools to support the assessment of candidates or applications. This may include but not limited to
generating and editing of job adverts, assessment and interview questions, scheduling, translation,
transcription, note taking, etc. Our Applicant Tracking System (ATS), VidCruiter, also use AI-powered
ChatBot to answer candidates’ enquiries. These tools are used only to assist human reviewers in
evaluation and do not make selection or screening decisions. All hiring decisions are made by human
reviewers. All AI-assisted processes comply with applicable privacy and data protection regulations,
including GDPR and PIPEDA. For more information, please refer to RTP AI Policy and our Best Practice:
Use of AI in Recruitment.
We value and promote a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We are committed to
providing accommodations to candidates with disabilities during the recruitment and selection process,
and thereafter. Please reach out to the People & Culture team by email at careers@righttoplay.com. All
information provided will be treated as confidential and used only to provide an accessible candidate
experience.
Job Description:
Job Title: Program and Partnership Manager Grade: 8
Reports to: Country Director Location: All Countries where applicable
Direct Reports: Project Manager (s)/ Project
Officer (s)
Department: Global Program Unit/Country
Offices
1- Purpose:
The Program and Partnership Manager leads the design, planning, and implementation of in-country
programs while focusing on partnership development, management, and donor compliance.
2- Accountability & Responsibilities:
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• Program management – 30%: Support the strategic planning, design, and oversight of all in-
country programs, and aligning strategies, partnerships, and resources with children and young
people’s needs, organizational priorities, donor requirements, and country strategic goals.
Translate strategy into actionable operational plans and budgets, guiding teams to manage risks,
ensure compliance, and deliver timely, sustainable, scalable and high-quality programs, with
appropriate risk planning and mitigation measures
• Partnership management – 30%: Build and manage strong partnerships with governments, civil
society organizations, and project partners to foster collaboration, share capacity and ensure
sustainable program delivery. Represent the organization externally while strengthening existing
partnerships and identifying new partners to expand reach, visibility, and impact.
• Quality assurance and learning – 15%: Ensure consistent, high-quality implementation of country
programs by strengthening MEL practices at project level and ensuring compliance with
organizational and donor standards. Support and coach program teams to apply quality
programming approaches in their day-to-day work, embedding learning and reflection into
implementation cycles. Use monitoring data, reporting, and lessons learned to identify gaps,
address risks, and continuously improve program delivery and outcomes within the country
portfolio.
• Financial management – 15%: Oversee program budgets and financial management, ensuring
funds are planned, tracked, and used in compliance with organizational and donor procedures.
Collaborate with the finance team and program staff to provide guidance, integrate new
initiatives, and support accurate financial reporting.
• Policy and advocacy – 10%: Drive policy implementation and advocacy to promote child-
centered, safeguarding, and gender standards in programs and partnerships. Ensure
organizational policies are integrated into projects and partner agreements for compliance and
best practices.
Perform other duties as assigned
3- Scope (geographical and/or functional), Impact and Autonomy:
This is a country level role that has an oversight on overall program planning and implementation,
Program Quality & partnership management in country.
4- Leadership and Staff Management:
Ensures the program team has a clear understanding of their roles, responsibilities, and accountabilities,
and provides strategic leadership, guidance, and performance oversight to ensure effective program
delivery and alignment with organizational objectives.
5- Information Requirement for Decision-Making:
Requires accurate programmatic, financial, MEL, and stakeholder data to support planning,
compliance, risk management, and effective program delivery.
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6- Innovation and Improvements:
Leads continuous improvement by identifying innovative approaches, strengthening systems and
processes, and integrating lessons learned to enhance program quality, efficiency, and impact.
7- Relationships & Communications: Internal / External:
Internally: gets guidance from the Country Director; collaborates with program, impact, Finance and
P&C team to design, implement, and evaluate Program; coaches the project team to effectively
implement program activities. Externally: engages with government officials, local partners, community
stakeholders to maintain positive relations for localized program implementation.
8- Expertise (Certifications / Education, Professional Experience)
• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, development studies or other related disciplines.
• Ample experience managing international development programs and liaising with
government officials and donors.
• Proven experience in project planning, proposal development, report writing, resource
mobilization, networking, partnership-building, and working with NGOs.
• Proven people management experience of remote teams and volunteers
• Fluency in written and spoken English local language
9- Core Competences:
• Collaboration: Clear communicator able to influence others, share knowledge, and leverage
diverse skills to achieve common goals. Works effectively with cross functional teams.
• Growth Mindset: Establishes a culture of feedback and opportunities for continuous learning and
skills development, encouraging new ideas and new approaches for improvement
• Resilience: Able to problem-solve and take setbacks as learning opportunities
• Professionalism: Demonstrates integrity and accountability, upholding organizational values on
day-to-day actions
• Management and Interpersonal Skills: Builds an inclusive and safe culture. Leads and motivates
diverse teams to achieve high performance, encouraging collaboration, accountability, and
shared ownership of results
10- Additional Information: Ability to frequently travel within the country and possible international
travel. May require working outside of regular business hours.
