Scaling Manager: Uganda
Scaling Manager, Uganda
Parenting for Lifelong Health (PLH) is looking for a collaborative, resourceful, and socially committed individual to serve as its first Scaling Manager in Uganda.
Position Type: Full Time Fixed-Term 1-Year Contract (possible permanent extension)
Application Deadline: August 28, 2026
Location:This is a remote-working position, however the employee must be based in Kampala and eligible to work in Uganda.
Start date: 01 October, 2026
Salary: $66,382-$75,757 USD FUNDING CONTINGENT.
Benefits: Flexible remote-working, home office set-up, unlimited annual leave, professional development opportunities, enhanced pension contributions, enhanced statutory leave provisions including maternity and paternity leave.
About the role:
The Uganda Scaling Manager will be responsible for leading efforts to scale evidence-based parenting support in Uganda. We are seeking a talented professional with expertise in the scale-up of behavioural change interventions and digitally enabled programmes in Uganda and experience managing complex scaling projects, coordinating partnerships, and working closely with the government and civil society partners.
As a key member of Parenting for Lifelong Health’s core team, the Uganda Scaling Manager will collaborate with government stakeholders and local academic and CSO partners to adapt our flagship blended-digital programme, ParentApp, to the Ugandan context and co-design a model of delivery at scale that secures its sustainability. This initiative builds on existing efforts to support evidence-based parenting in Uganda through the Parenting for Respectability programme, ongoing research from Makere University, and the National Parenting Agenda Consortium. This position will have overall responsibility for the delivery of work against 5 work packages and lead on national coordination, budget management, and supervise a team of 2 Scaling Associates.
Reporting to our Senior Programme Manager, you will be responsible for managing an ambitious agenda to scale ParentApp, our flagship blended-digital parenting intervention, with the aim of reducing violence against children, improving caregiver mental health, and promoting healthy child development. You will work closely with Parenting for Lifelong Health’s global scaling and innovations teams to coordinate and implement app content adaptations, develop and track reach projections, and manage local partnerships.
Objectives:Work Package 1. Government Systems Design and Readiness
Objective: Develop the implementation architecture required for government-led delivery of evidence-based parenting support..
Key outputs
- National implementation strategy
- Systems mapping
- Governance structure
- Implementation roadmap
- Detailed Year 1 workplan
Work Package 2. Digital Family Strengthening Platform
Objective: Adapt, localize and deploy ParentApp as a digital family strengthening platform embedded within existing government systems.
Key outputs
- Localized ParentApp
- Facilitator resources
- Deployment package
- Referral pathways
- Technical configuration
Work Package 3. Workforce Development and Quality Assurance
Objective: Develop national capacity to deliver high-quality parenting interventions.
Key outputs
- Master Trainer program
- Curriculum development for frontline service providers (parasocial workers and MOH Village Health Teams)
- Coaching package
- Certification framework
- Quality assurance tools
Work Package 4. Implementation Support and Monitoring
Objective: Provide technical assistance to support high-quality implementation and continuous improvement.
Key outputs
- National monitoring dashboard
- Quarterly implementation support
- Coaching and quality assurance
- Data review and analytics
- Technical troubleshooting
Work Package 5. Sustainability and Scale-Up
Objective: Prepare government partners for sustained expansion beyond Year 1.
Key outputs
- Costing analysis
- Implementation learning report
- National scale-up strategy
- Sustainability roadmap
- Technical handover package
Primary responsibilities
- Lead the development and execution of Parenting for Lifelong Health’s national scaling strategy for ParentApp in Uganda, identifying and advancing pathways to sustainable, population-level reach.
- Lead negotiations and manage partnership agreements, memoranda of understanding, and implementation arrangements with government, development, and civil society partners.
- Identify opportunities to embed ParentApp within existing government and partner delivery systems, including health, social welfare, education, cash transfer, child protection, and faith-based service platforms.
- Work closely with PLH’s Scaling & Innovation team to support the adaptation, implementation, and continuous improvement of ParentApp for the Ugandan context.
- Develop and maintain national scale-up plans, reach projections, implementation roadmaps, and partnership pipelines, monitoring progress against key milestones and impact targets.
- Identify implementation challenges and emerging opportunities, using data and partner feedback to drive rapid learning, product improvement, and iterative scaling strategies.
- Manage country budgets, workplans, reporting, and project delivery across multiple funding streams and partnerships.
- Represent Parenting for Lifelong Health in national technical working groups, government forums, donor meetings, and regional learning platforms, serving as PLH’s primary representative in Uganda.
- Support resource mobilisation by contributing to proposal development, partnership opportunities, budgets, workplans, and donor engagement across Uganda and, where appropriate, Eastern and Southern Africa.
Essential criteria:
- Master’s degree (or equivalent combination of qualifications and experience, e.g. Bachelor’s degree plus substantial relevant professional experience) in public health, international development, business, public policy, psychology, social sciences, technology, or another relevant field
- Minimum five years’ experience leading the scale-up of programmes, digital products, or social innovations in Uganda, ideally through government, NGO, or large institutional systems
- Demonstrated experience developing and managing strategic partnerships with government ministries, UN agencies, NGOs, donors, or other large institutions
- Experience designing and implementing scaling strategies, including conducting ecosystem analyses, stakeholder mapping, and identifying pathways to institutionalisation
- Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects involving government and development partners
- Strong understanding of digital technologies and enthusiasm for learning new platforms and systems, including project management tools, mobile applications, and content management systems
- Strong analytical skills and experience using monitoring, evaluation, and implementation data to inform strategic decision-making and programme improvement
- Excellent relationship-building, facilitation, negotiation, and intercultural communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a distributed global team
- Commitment to Parenting for Lifelong Health’s mission, values, and collaborative culture
- Professional fluency in English.
Preferred criteria:
- Professional fluency in Swahili or Luganda
- Experience coordinating or managing projects with US Government funding
- Experience embedding programmes within Ugandan government systems (health, education, child protection, or social welfare)
- Experience scaling digital health, education, or behaviour change interventions
- Experience contributing to proposal development, fundraising, or donor engagement
- Excellent public speaking, facilitation, and presentation skills
PLH Values
- Courage: We have the courage to design for the big picture and complex problems with a commitment to creating sustainable solutions that last.
- Evidence: Evidence of impact guides every decision, and we are relentless in pursuing the greatest impact with the least investment of time and resources required for parents and providers.
- Playfulness: We experiment, learn from each other, as well as from parents and children, and create playful and engaging products and programmes that inspire joy, curiosity, and connection.
- Respect: We show kindness in our team, honesty with our partners, and deep respect and empathy for parents and children, and those who are on the frontline of providing services for them.
PLH has a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity in how we work, who we work with, and what we do. Candidates from minority and disadvantaged backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
PLH also has a strong commitment to the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA). All candidates considered for the role will be subject to background and reference checks in their country of residence.
To apply:
Applications must be sent via our website form by 12pm GMT on 28 August 2026.
Start date: 1 October 2026 on a fixed-term contract of 12 months (possible permanent extension).
Please submit a CV and a supporting statement explaining how you meet the above criteria.