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.

Job Summary: The Project Specialist – General will support the Operations, Agriculture Research, Finance, Logistics or M&E teams in appropriate departments under the mentorship of a high performing Associate or Manager. The Project Specialist will take on 2 – 3 critical projects in their first year.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Field Operations/Expansion Support. A Project Specialist may begin their tenure in Field Operations providing mentorship to our Field Director and Field Manager and developing trainings that are delivered to our field staff and farmers. A Project Specialist may also be asked to scout new districts or parishes and launch a demo program for farmers unfamiliar with One Acre Fund.
Impact Innovation. A Project Specialist may work with our impact tem to develop new ways of creating impact for our farmers. For example, a PS could run trials on new Ag products such as bananas, trees, coffee or legumes or non-ag products such as cook stoves, strategic cash loans (school fees loans, health loans) or water filters. A PS also works on developing a Market Access Program to increase the value farmers receive from their agricultural products.
Finance & Operations. A Project Specialist with a background or interest in Finance & Operations may work with our HQ staff on improving and managing our finance, procurement, logistics or HR teams. A PS will likely take on wide ranging department responsibilities to ensure OAF Uganda’s operations run smoothly and are on track for continuous growth.
Monitoring & Evaluation. A project specialist with a strong background in M&E may join/lead our M&E department by managing a team of enumerators to run surveys assessing our impact and other critical indicators

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The applicants must hold an undergraduate degree from top East African University, or international university. If you are interested in specific roles (such as Finance or M&E) please highlight relevant educational background to succeed in those positions.
The ideal candidates for the Project Specialist jobs should have at least two to five years of related work experience (Operations, Agriculture Research, Finance, Logistics or M&E) and a demonstrated long-term passion for development work. For candidates interested in M&E positions, we expect at least two years of data collection experience along with an understanding of Excel, STATA or other data analysis packages.
The candidates should have two to five years of strong work experience, including project management, team management, or entrepreneurial experience. Some examples of strong work experiences include starting/managing a business or a new initiative, launching new products for a company, organizing a conference, managing a department etc.
Demonstrated leadership experience at work or outside of work. Examples of demonstrated leadership experience include managing a team or initiating a new project.
Excellent written and oral communication skills
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.
Rural Fit: A willingness to commit to living in Jinja for at least two years.
Computer literacy i.e. Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Intermediate or better typing speed. Language
Language – English required. Knowledge of Luganda, Lusoga or other Ugandan languages strongly preferred.

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 “Project Specialist – General.”