Uganda MEL Field Data Coordinator [Fixed-Term]

About One Acre Fund

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips more than 4 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. Across nine countries that together are home to two-thirds of Africa’s farmers, we provide high-quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, accessible credit, modern agronomic training, and a wide range of other agricultural services. On average, this model enables any farmer to increase her income and assets on supported land by more than 40 percent, while permanently improving her climate resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 8,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. To learn more, please see our Why Work Here blog post.

Our Uganda program, founded in 2016, serves approximately 27,000 farmers. We offer bespoke training to coffee farmers to help them improve their yields, and distribute a range of different tree species through local nurseries situated close to farmers. Our team in Uganda is headquartered in Jinja, close to the districts we serve, and supported by a small presence in Kampala, but we also have small regional offices in other parts of Uganda. To learn more about our work, look at our Uganda program

About the Role

As the Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Field Data Coordinator, you will be involved in the daily preparation and execution of MEL surveys. You will be responsible for coding surveys using Digital Data Collection Tools, managing the MEL Data management Dashboards, and helping the MEL team implement the data quality measures. You will report directly to the MEL Research and Evaluation Lead. This role is based in Mubende and frequent field visits to Kassanda districts.

Responsibilities

• You will support the preparation and planning of MEL surveys. This includes coding surveys in the MEL data collection tool and building survey Dashboards to track field performance.
• You will support in the implementation of data quality processes, including high frequency checks and backchecks.
• You will analyze data to identify data quality issues and review the Team Dashboards to track underperformance and communicate results of data quality to the Field team.
• You will manage two (Assistant) Field Supervisors and be responsible for their professional growth including developing and overseeing capacity building activities, conducting and overseeing performance development reviews or promotion processes.

Career Growth and Development

We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

Qualifications

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 1+ years of experience in survey data management.
• Experience with Digital Data Collection Tools (CommCare, Survey CTO, ODK, Kobo)
• Experience with excel and can perform complex functions.
• Experience managing teams and collaborating with stakeholders.
• Languages: English and Luganda.

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Mubende, Uganda

Benefits

Health insurance, paid time off

Contract Duration

3 Years

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Uganda.

Application Deadline

24 April 2025. Please note that we hire on a rolling basis which means that applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made.

One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @oneacrefund.org address. Please report any suspicious communication here ([email protected]), but do not send applications or application materials to this email address.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and anti-racism are deeply connected to our organization’s mission and purpose. One Acre Fund aspires to build a culture where all staff feel consistently valued, represented, and connected – so that our team can thrive as professionals, and achieve exceptional impact for the farmers we serve.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.