National Project Facilitator - Uganda

Aninver Development Partners SL (www.aninver.com) is looking for a National Project Facilitator - Uganda for a gender, law consultancy assignment financed by Enabel in Uganda.

Aninver Development Partners is preparing a proposal for an upcoming consultancy assignment funded by Enabel in Tanzania, focused on gender and law within the technology sector. The programme involves developing a continental Women in Tech community platform and executing an EU-Africa venture sourcing and investment-readiness workstream across multiple regions.

We are seeking a qualified National Project Facilitator to support local stakeholder engagement, ecosystem coordination, and project implementation activities. This role is crucial for driving the successful rollout of the digital community infrastructure and fostering cross-border partnerships to empower women entrepreneurs.

Aninver is preparing a proposal for this assignment. The selected expert will be part of the proposed team; the engagement is conditional on the contract being awarded to Aninver. The full Terms of Reference for the position are shared with shortlisted candidates.

Objectives of the assignment

• Support the inception and functional design of the community platform and venture sourcing mechanisms.
• Facilitate stakeholder mapping and local ecosystem coordination across the target region.
• Drive community onboarding and activation strategies for women-led tech ventures.
• Assist in venture sourcing, diagnostics, and investment-readiness activities.
• Contribute to knowledge transfer, stabilization, and handover processes.

Scope of work

• Finalizing work plans, stakeholder mapping, and technical architecture in coordination with the core team.
• Contributing to the configuration and deployment of the mobile-first, WhatsApp-native digital platform.
• Executing targeted outreach and onboarding strategies to drive active participation among local women-led tech ventures and ecosystem actors.
• Identifying and sourcing early-stage ventures for the EU-Africa matchmaking workstream.
• Delivering local support for investment and partnership readiness training programmes.
• Integrating barometer tracking and ensuring seamless data layer operations.
• Facilitating comprehensive knowledge transfer and stakeholder communication.

Your role as National Project Facilitator - Uganda

• Serve as the primary liaison for local stakeholders, women-led tech ventures, and ecosystem partners.
• Coordinate national-level project activities and ensure alignment with overall programme timelines.
• Support the implementation of community activation and stakeholder onboarding campaigns.
• Assist in organizing venture sourcing, diagnostics, and matchmaking events.
• Facilitate communication between regional actors and the international project team.
• Contribute to regular progress reporting and monitoring of project indicators.
• Support administrative and logistical arrangements for local workshops and training sessions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, development, ICT, law, gender studies, or a related field.
• At least three (3) years of professional experience in project facilitation, ecosystem development, or community engagement.
• Demonstrated experience working with women-led ventures, tech ecosystems, or digital platforms.
• Strong understanding of the local socio-economic context and gender dynamics in the technology sector.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Professional working proficiency in English and local languages.
• National of, or based in, the project country

Desirable

• Prior experience working with international development agencies such as Enabel.
• Familiarity with EU-Africa venture sourcing and cross-border investment networks.

An energetic project facilitator with a strong background in tech ecosystem development, gender inclusion, and stakeholder engagement within the East African region.

Assignment details

• Location: Uganda
• Financed by: Enabel
• Sector: Gender, law
• Estimated duration: 24 months
• Contract: individual consultancy (conditional on award)

About Aninver Development Partners

Aninver is an international development consulting firm headquartered in Spain. It supports governments, development banks, UN agencies and bilateral donors with feasibility studies, technical assistance, evaluations and capacity building across Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia and Asia-Pacific, working with a network of international and national experts.

Why apply

• Join a multidisciplinary team on a Enabel-financed project in Uganda.
• Individual consultancy: flexible, output-based engagement with an experienced proposal team.
• Your CV stays in Aninver's expert network for future assignments that match your profile.

How to apply

Sign in (or create a free account) and upload your CV in English. Add your LinkedIn profile, indicative daily rate and availability to speed up the assessment. Aninver will contact the shortlisted candidates.

Frequently asked questions

Is the position confirmed? The engagement depends on the contract being awarded to Aninver. Shortlisted experts are included in the proposal with their consent.

Can I apply if I am not based in the country? This position requires a national of, or a professional based in, the project country.

What happens with my CV? It is used to assess your fit for this and future positions and is not shared with third parties without your consent.