Embassy of France in Kampala is hiring a Mission Officer (In charge of promoting French higher education in Uganda) to do the following;

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

Placed under the direct authority of the Officer of Educational and Cultural Cooperation and the COCAC, the mission manager will have the functions of:

• 1/ Component “Promotion of French higher education in Uganda”:
• Management of the two locations of Campus France (the Campus France Espace hosted within the Alliance Française de Kampala (AFK) and its branch located at the University of Makerere) and implementation of all related activities (promotion of French higher education, reception and advice to students during the permanences, animation of the platform “France Alumni-Uganda”, organization of events, etc.).
• Enhanced visibility and volume of activities of the Espace Campus France-Uganda, ensuring in particular a proportional and effective presence on the 2 sites (the Alliance Française de Kampala and the University of Makerere);
• Reception, information and support for students considering following a course of study in France (information on the proposed courses, editorial advice – CV, cover letter, writing of DAP files, etc.);
• Advice to applicants for departure and/or scholarship holders when preparing their files and/or before their start-up (sensitization and preparation sessions for departure, visa information, etc.)
• Participation in the selection of applicants for a scholarship;
• Preparation of practical sheets, FAQs and other documentation for students;
• Animation of information meetings in Ugandan institutions, high schools of excellence and universities;
• Monitoring the mobility of students who have benefited from a scholarship;
• Participation in workshops / webinars punctually set up by Campus France Paris and French higher education institutions;
• Up-to-date maintenance of databases listing all alumni (former students and trainees) passed through France;
• Management and animation of the platform “France Alumni Uganda”
• Organization of events and visits to promote studies in France (within high schools and universities of the country, for the network of alumnis, etc.)
• General support to the SCAC component:
• Within the embassy team and in support of the 4 agents who compose it, the mission officer will be in charge of the follow-up of the actors of the Francophonie (French club, universities, AFK, APFO, etc.) and the execution over the water of the annual programming (scholarships, missions and

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Excellent command of the English language (level C1) and the French language (level C1);
• Knowledge of the functioning of French higher education (ideally having studied in France or in the French system)
• Excellent knowledge of the Ugandan education system;
• Master languages, communication, development cooperation, international relations, humanities and social sciences or any other relevant course for the position
• Ability to adapt and organize, ease to express yourself in public, sense of human relations, dynamism, administrative rigour, budgetary management
• Diploma required :
• Bachelor or Master (Master languages, communication, development cooperation, international relations, humanities and social sciences or any other relevant course for the position).

Duration :

• Six-month trial period, one-year CDD under the status of renewable local law officer.
• Contract start date : August 2026
• Rémunération Compensation: The CCAS will pay the incumbent of the position a monthly salary (amount communicated on request)

How to Apply:

All candidates should send their updated CVs via Email to: scac.uganda@gmail.com