AFRICAN PALLIATIVE CARE ASSOCIATION (APCA)
PROGRAMME OFFICER – ADVOCACY, PARTNERSHIPS AND LEARNING
The African Palliative Care Association (APCA) is seeking a self-directed, experienced and highly
motivated professional to join its team as Programme Officer – Advocacy, Partnerships and
Learning.
The Programme Officer will drive the implementation of APCA’s advocacy strategy, coordinate
engagement with National Associations, manage APCA’s partnerships portfolio, coordinate the
organisation’s education and learning agenda, and document stories of impact to support
advocacy, communications and fundraising.
The role will also provide programme management support, including contributing to programme
planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting and donor accountability.
The successful candidate will work under the direct supervision of the Head of Research and
Learning and will be based at the APCA Secretariat in Kampala, Uganda.
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Application Deadline: Sunday, 20 September 2026 at 5:00pm East Africa Standard Time
(EAT)
Key Areas of Responsibility
The successful candidate will:
• Support implementation of APCA’s Advocacy Strategy and stakeholder engagement
initiatives.
• Coordinate engagement with APCA’s National Associations, including joint planning,
follow-up and technical support coordination.
• Maintain and strengthen APCA’s relationships with national, regional and international
partners and networks.
• Coordinate learning meetings, webinars, trainings and communities of practice.
• Document and share lessons learned, best practices and programme evidence.
• Develop stories of impact, case studies, articles, advocacy briefs and other knowledge
products.
• Support the translation of research and programme evidence into advocacy, policy and
learning products.
• Contribute to concept notes, proposals, work plans, budgets, reports and donor
accountabilities.
• Support programme coordination, partner follow-up, risk tracking and timely delivery of
agreed outputs.
Qualifications and Experience
Applicants should have:
• A Bachelor’s degree in medicine, nursing, social sciences, development studies,
international relations, health programme planning/management or another relevant
discipline.
• At least four years’ relevant professional experience, including at least two years in
programme development, project planning and management, advocacy, partnerships,
stakeholder engagement, education and learning, communications or knowledge
management.
• Experience working in the health sector in Africa.
• Professional proficiency in both English and French, including strong written
communication and report-writing skills in both languages.
• Experience working with diverse teams and stakeholders across different cultures and
countries.
Previous experience in palliative care and comprehensive chronic care programming will be
an added advantage.
Key Competencies
The successful candidate should demonstrate:
• Knowledge and understanding of palliative care.
• Strong programme planning and management skills.
• Monitoring, evaluation and learning skills.
• Advocacy, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Partnerships management and relationship-building skills.
• Strong writing, storytelling and knowledge-management skills.
• Training and facilitation skills.
• Ability to work effectively with national, regional and international networks.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a diverse, multicultural environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other standard digital collaboration tools.
Application Process
Interested and qualified candidates should submit:
• A cover letter or statement of interest;
• A detailed CV with three professional referees; and
• Copies of academic qualifications.
Applications should be sent by email to:
recruitment@steadfastconsultancy.com
by 5:00pm East Africa Standard Time (EAT) on Sunday, 20 September 2026.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
APCA is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from qualified candidates
regardless of gender, disability, age, background or any other status protected by applicable law.
Steadfast Quality Solutions Limited is supporting APCA in this recruitment exercise.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The African Palliative Care Association (APCA) is a pan-African, non-governmental, membership
organisation based in Kampala, Uganda. The organisation exists to ensure that palliative and
comprehensive chronic care is widely understood, integrated into all health systems across Africa, and
underpinned by evidence to reduce pain and suffering associated with life-limiting and life-threatening
illnesses. APCA works through a network of national, regional and international partnerships. We are
currently seeking a self-directed, experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as a
Programme Officer- Advocacy, Partnerships and Learning.
JOB SUMMARY
The post holder will drive the implementation of APCA’s advocacy strategy, coordinate and manage
APCA’s partnerships portfolio, coordinate the education and learning agenda, and document stories of
impact to support advocacy and fundraising. The post holder will also provide programme management
support as needed. They will work under the direct supervision of the Head of Research and Learning
and will be based at the APCA Secretariat in Kampala, Uganda.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title : Programme Officer – Advocacy, Partnerships and Learning
Job Grade : APCA-3B
Reports to : Head of Research and Learning
Supervises : None
MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
1. Implement APCA’ s Advocacy Strategy
▪ Coordinate implementation of APCA’s Advocacy Strategy: plan activities, track progress,
prepare advocacy briefs, and support engagement with regional and national stakeholders.
▪ Represent and support APCA in advocacy forums, consultations and partner engagements,
in consultation with the Head of Research and Learning.
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▪ Document advocacy progress, monitor emerging issues and lessons learned to inform
APCA’s advocacy messages, reports and learning products.
▪ Prepare timely internal and external updates on advocacy activities, in line with donor and
organisational requirements.
2. Coordinate Engagement with National Associations
▪ Lead regular engagement with National Associations — communication, needs identification,
joint planning, documentation, technical support coordination and follow-up on agreed
actions.
▪ Work with National Associations to identify advocacy priorities, develop annual scopes of
work, and align country-level activities with APCA’s regional advocacy agenda.
▪ Coordinate or source technical assistance for National Associations in organisational
development, palliative and comprehensive care service development, and programme
planning, monitoring, evaluation and learning.
3. Manage APCA’s Partnerships Portfolio
▪ Maintain partner records, track commitments, coordinate partner updates, and support
relationship management with donors, members and strategic partners.
▪ Build and sustain relationships with national, regional and international networks.
4. Coordinate APCA’s Education and Learning Agenda
▪ Coordinate learning meetings, webinars, trainings and communities of practice.
▪ Document lessons learned and share best practices across the network.
▪ Compile monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) information from project reports,
partner updates and programme activities to support reporting and decision-making.
5. Write Stories of Impact for Advocacy and Fundraising
▪ Develop and package stories of impact, case studies, articles, briefs and interviews.
▪ Produce knowledge products that support advocacy, communications and fundraising
efforts.
▪ Work closely with the Africa Centre of Excellence for Palliative Care Research and
Knowledge Translation to translate research evidence and implementation learning into
advocacy messages, policy products, partnership engagement, and capacity-development
activities.
6. Support Programme Management
▪ Contribute to concept notes, proposals, work plans, budgets, reports and donor
accountabilities.
▪ Coordinate programme activities, meetings, logistics, partner follow-up, risk tracking and
timely delivery of agreed outputs.
▪ Perform other advocacy, partnerships, education, learning or knowledge management duties
as assigned.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS.
Qualifications:
▪ Bachelor’s degree in medicine, nursing, Social Sciences, Development Studies,
International Relations or any other disciplines relevant to health service programme
Planning, Management and Development.
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▪ A health background and three to five years of working experience in Africa
Experience:
▪ Four years’ work experience, with at least two years in programme development,
project planning and management, advocacy, partnerships coordination, stakeholder
engagement, education and learning, communications or knowledge management in a
multilingual environment, especially French and English, preferably in the health sector
in Africa.
▪ Working within a context of a diverse staff team in terms of professions, culture and
beliefs.
▪ Previous experience in palliative and comprehensive chronic care programming will be
an added advantage
Competencies & Knowledge:
▪ Knowledge and understanding of palliative care
▪ Programme planning and management
▪ Monitoring and evaluation skills
▪ Advocacy and negotiation skills
▪ Partnerships management, stakeholder coordination and relationship-building skills,
including experience working with national, regional and international networks.
▪ Strong writing and storytelling skills, with ability to develop impact stories, briefs and
donor-facing communication materials.
▪ Organisational development skills
▪ Effective communication, training and facilitation skills.
▪ A collaborative, team-oriented approach
Abilities and attributes
▪ Proficiency in spoken and written English and French is a must.
▪ Strong report-writing skills in both English and French.
▪ Ability to work with a diverse culture and stakeholders spread across borders.
▪ Sound, up-to-date knowledge of the global palliative care landscape to give relevant
information to Anglophone and Francophone stakeholders and current/potential
partners outside Africa.
▪ Skilled in programme planning, design, implementation and M&E within the health sector.
▪ Computer literacy — working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
▪ A genuine team player who thrives in a small, close-knit, mission-driven organisation.
▪ Committed to APCA’s mission and values in palliative care.
▪ Proactive, adaptable and eager to develop.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
▪ Timely, effective implementation of APCA’s Advocacy Strategy
▪ Strong, active engagement with National Associations
▪ Well-managed strategic partnerships portfolio and stakeholder relationships
▪ Effective coordination of the education and learning agenda, including production of quality
stories of impact for advocacy and fundraising
▪ Effective programme reporting, monitoring, evaluation and knowledge generation
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▪ Successful management of grants and donor-funded projects, and strengthened capacity of
partner organisations
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
Internal: Executive Director, Head of Research and Learning, Program team, Finance and
Administration team, M&E staff, ICT Officer and Communications, working closely
and day-to-day as part of one team
External: Donors and funders, APCA members, partner organisations, academic institutions,
private sector and corporates, government ministries and regulatory bodies,
medical associations, and civil society organisations.
