About US:
One Acre Fund (OAF) is an International NGO that supports smallholder farmers to increase their harvests and thus increase their incomes with a strong footprint in Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania. In these countries our 3,000+ strong staff serves over 200,000 smallholding farmers and helps them to grow their way out of hunger and poverty. To do this, One Acre Fund provides farmers with high-quality inputs like seed and fertilizer, financing, and training. Product Innovation is one of the core pillars of One Acre Fund’s work continuously experimenting products and ideas to deliver highest impact to the smallholders.
Job Summary: The Innovation Project Specialist will work closely with farmers and field staff on a daily basis.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Manage Agriculture Innovation Teams: Supervise a team of 15+ field staff at various levels, providing regular mentorship and monitoring performance.
Lead agricultural trials: Design and execute nursery and field trials for achieving a high-impact products for
Lead farmers’ trainings: Preparation of training materials, on topics ranging from land management, crop cultivation and pre and post-harvest activities.
Data analysis: manage innovations database for trials and perform data analysis for report generation using SPSS, SAS, STATA or R.
Liaise with Government Institutions: Build networks with public and private institutions to avail new game plans for future experimental trials.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in related field – Strong undergraduate background at top East African University, or international university. Degrees in agriculture, agriculture economics, or related fields preferred.
A minimum of two to five years of strong work experience, including project management, team management, or entrepreneurial experiences. Candidates with a background in agriculture, agriculture economics or related preferred.
The applicants should be exceptional individuals with a demonstrated long-term passion for development work.
Strong leadership skills – we are looking for candidates with demonstrated leadership experience at work, or outside work. Examples of demonstrated leadership experience include managing a team
Strong computer skills – proficiency with Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint and statistics packages like SPSS, SAS, STATA or R. Intermediate or better typing speed
Attitude: Humility. We are looking for passionate professionals who combine strong leadership skills with good humor, patience, and a humble approach to service to join our growing family of leaders.
Humility & Positive Attitude – We are looking for passionate professionals who combines strong leadership skills with good humor, patience, and a humble approach to service to join our growing family of leaders
Rural Fit: A willingness to commit to living in rural areas of Uganda for at least two years.
Language – English required. Knowledge of Luganda, Lusoga or other Ugandan languages strongly preferred.
Ugandan national
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply by submitting an updated CV and cover letter to ugandajobs@oneacrefund.org with the subject line as “Innovation Project Specialist.”