Cup of Uji is a non-profit school feeding initiative created in 2011 by Francis Otieno Amonde. The organization was founded in response to the needs observed among public primary school children in Oyugis, Homabay County, who went to school without having eaten at home.

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Program Leadership and Coordination

Provide overall leadership and coordination for the school feeding, clean cooking and school gardens program across multiple schools.

Translate approved proposals and budgets into detailed implementation plans and operational schedules.

Ensure timely and high-quality delivery of all project activities in line with donor agreements.

Team Management and Supervision

Coordinate field-based staff including School Managers, School Farm Managers, Program Assistants and School Operations staff.

Coordinate closely with Finance, Procurement, M&E Communications and external technical partners.

Build team capacity through mentoring, performance management and structured reporting systems.

Donor Compliance and Reporting

Ensure full compliance with donor requirements.

Coordinate the preparation of narrative progress reports, learning updates and operational briefs.

Support audits, donor reviews, learning visits and external evaluations.

Stakeholder Engagement

Serve as the primary operational liaison with school administrations, community leaders and project partners.

Support engagement with county and national government stakeholders on school feeding and sustainability initiatives.

Coordinate community engagement activities to strengthen ownership and participation.

Monitoring, Risk Management and Learning

Work closely with the M&E function to track progress against agreed indicators.

Identify operational risks and implement mitigation measures.

Contribute to organizational learning, documentation and scaling strategies.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Commerce, Development Studies, Agriculture, Nutrition, Public Health, or a related field.

A Master’s degree is a strong advantage.

Experience

At least 4-6 years of progressively responsible experience managing donor-funded development programs.

Demonstrated experience managing multi-site or complex projects.

Proven ability to supervise multidisciplinary teams.

Experience working with international donors or foundations preferred.

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• Provide overall leadership and coordination for the school feeding, clean cooking and school gardens program across multiple schools.
• Translate approved proposals and budgets into detailed implementation plans and operational schedules.
• Ensure timely and high-quality delivery of all project activities in line with donor agreements.
• Coordinate field-based staff including School Managers, School Farm Managers, Program Assistants and School Operations staff.
• Coordinate closely with Finance, Procurement, M&E Communications and external technical partners.
• Build team capacity through mentoring, performance management and structured reporting systems.
• Ensure full compliance with donor requirements.
• Coordinate the preparation of narrative progress reports, learning updates and operational briefs.
• Support audits, donor reviews, learning visits and external evaluations.
• Serve as the primary operational liaison with school administrations, community leaders and project partners.
• Support engagement with county and national government stakeholders on school feeding and sustainability initiatives.
• Coordinate community engagement activities to strengthen ownership and participation.
• Work closely with the M&E function to track progress against agreed indicators.
• Identify operational risks and implement mitigation measures.
• Contribute to organizational learning, documentation and scaling strategies.

• Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Commerce, Development Studies, Agriculture, Nutrition, Public Health, or a related field.
• A Master’s degree is a strong advantage.
• At least 4-6 years of progressively responsible experience managing donor-funded development programs.
• Demonstrated experience managing multi-site or complex projects.
• Proven ability to supervise multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience working with international donors or foundations preferred.