Uganda Field Operations Regional Lead -Eastern Region (Fixed-Term) At One Acre Fund

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 their 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.

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. To learn more about our work, look at our Uganda program blog.

About the Role

As the Regional Lead for the Eastern Program, you will drive strategy and leadership for cash crops extension training and the adoption of impactful agricultural products, serving over 25,000 farmers. You will manage field programs and ensure they align with organizational goals.

Responsibilities

Vision / Strategy

• Align Region’s Programme to the programme-wide strategy and enhancing Impact and Social Return on Investment (SROI)
• Identify the resources and processes required to improve program goals.
• Work with the Field Operations Programs Lead and collaborate with leads of the different programme elements (Training/Extension, Input Sales, Market Access) and Regions to build a holistic programme approach, setting objectives and plans that work together to meet the org-wide needs.

Team Management

• Directly manage the Regional Implementation Coordinator and the Regional Operations & Administrative Supervisor.
• Oversee the Eastern Program team, set priorities and guide execution of all the Region’s-related projects / programme elements through Ops/Strategy forum
• Lead process improvements and represent the Eastern Program in stakeholder forums.

Execution (Cash-crop Out-growers)

• Revamp the adoption and buy-back strategy with a focus on Chia and Macadamia products.
• Collaborate with rural retail teams to manage the partnerships with main players.

Expansion

• Analyse and synthesise data to inform expansion decisions in the region.

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:

• At least 5 years of experience implementing field programs in agriculture.
• Bachelor’s degree in development studies, Agriculture, Agribusiness development.
• People management skills.
• Project Management skills
• Knowledge in agroforestry and agribusiness development.
• Proficiency in English.
• Intermediate proficiency in Google Sheets/Excels and Google Suites.

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Jinja, Uganda

Benefits

Health insurance, paid time off

Contract Duration

2 Years (renewable)

Eligibility

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

Application Deadline

01 May 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 (globalhotline@oneacrefund.org), 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.