UGA - Sustainable Land Management Officer

The Sustainable Land Management (SLM) Officer Location(s): Nakivale/ Kyangwali Purpose of the Role The Sustainable Land Management Officer will lead technical implementation of land restoration, soil and water conservation, agroforestry, land-use planning, watershed protection, and climate-smart land management interventions in refugee settlements and host communities. Key Responsibilities • Lead the design and implementation of Sustainable Land Management interventions. • Support identification and mapping of land areas to be placed under SLM and climate-smart production practices. • Provide technical guidance on soil and water conservation, contour bunds, mulching, composting, integrated soil fertility management, agroforestry, rainwater harvesting, and erosion control. • Support block farming models and land access/use arrangements in collaboration with OPM, District Local Governments, host community leaders, and farmer groups. • Train field teams, CBFs, lead farmers, and farmer groups on SLM practices. • Support tree planting, woodlot establishment, fruit orchards, landscape restoration, and community action planning. • Ensure alignment of land-use interventions with environmental safeguards and climate change priorities. • Monitor hectares under SLM, tree survival, soil conservation structures, and adoption of SLM practices. Minimum Qualifications and Experience • Degree in Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Agroforestry, Soil and Water Conservation, Agriculture, Climate Change, or related field. • At least 5 years of experience in SLM, natural resource management, land restoration, agroforestry, or climate resilience programming. • Experience working in refugee-hosting districts or fragile natural resource contexts. • Strong knowledge of participatory land-use planning, land access facilitation, and climate adaptation. • Experience with public works, watershed management, or landscape restoration is an added advantage. Key Deliverables • SLM technical strategy and implementation plan. • Land restoration and SLM monitoring reports. • Soil and water conservation training reports. • Hectares under SLM tracking data. • Environmental restoration and agroforestry progress reports.