About One Acre Fund

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies over 1.5 million smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms more productive and resilient. Our 8,000+ team is drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. With operations across ten African countries, we make farmers more prosperous by providing easy access to quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, and agricultural training to improve harvests. On average, the farmers we serve earn 40 percent more profits from their land when they enroll with One Acre Fund.

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

The Expansion Field Manager will supervise field officers (5 – 12) and their farmer group leaders, ensuring field activities are carried out across all new parishes under their supervision. You will report to the Expansion Implementation Coordinator.

Responsibilities

Field Team Mentorship and Development

• You’ll draft and conduct Field Officer PDRs
• You’ll conduct weekly Field Officer one-on-one chats
• You’ll support Field Officer recruitment and onboarding
• You’ll support Field Officers with creating work plans and setting strategies while addressing any underperformance

Drive Sector Farmer Enrollment

• You’ll develop and implement strategies to ensure the enrollment of 500 farmers per Field Officer in each site or parish across your Sector
• You’ll drive marketing and ordering of One Acre Fund products and services to all potential farmers as part of enrollment in each site or parish across your Sector
• You’ll ensure less than 5 Fake/Ghost farmers in each site across your Sector

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:

• A minimum of a diploma in a relevant field or an advanced-level certificate.
• 1 – 2 years experience working in a field relation farmer-facing role.
• Knowledge of coffee agronomy and general field operations.
• Excellent spoken and written English.
• Ability to ride a motorcycle.

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Mukono, Uganda (We appreciate your flexibility for these locations Lwengo, Kiboga, Butambala, Bukimansimbi, Sembabule, Kalungu, Mubende and Kassanda districts.)

Benefits

Health insurance, paid time off

Contract Duration

1 year

Eligibility

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

Application Deadline

27 September 2024

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.