Lead Field Officers (Mbale Main Office & Our Field Offices within Mbale) at Evidence Action · Mbale, Eastern Region, Uganda

About this Lead Field Officers (Mbale Main Office & Our Field Offices within Mbale) role at Evidence Action

Evidence Action · Onsite · Mbale, Eastern Region, Uganda

About Evidence Action

At Evidence Action, we deliver data-driven interventions that transform lives at an unprecedented scale. We identify neglected global health issues and deploy proven solutions, forging healthier futures for generations.

Our model operationalizes leading academic research (including from Nobel-winning economists). We measure progress and outcomes at every stage to ensure we’re making a real impact for people living in poverty and suffering from preventable or treatable health issues. Operating across 9 countries, our team of 800+ has reached over 500 million people, working closely with governments to scale these interventions.

Our Deworm the World program has delivered over 2 billion treatments, significantly reducing worm prevalence and generating more than $23 billion in lifetime productivity gains.
Through Safe Water Now, we’ve saved the lives of over 15,000 children.
Our Accelerator explores untapped opportunities in global health, testing low-cost interventions with the greatest potential to save and improve lives.

At Evidence Action, your colleagues are your greatest asset. You'll partner with high-caliber colleagues in an environment blending innovation, autonomy, and teamwork. Our team excels in disruptive thinking and believes in rolling up our sleeves to get things done. If you're looking to work flexibly and with purpose, join a team that delivers measurable change for millions.

The Role

In this role, the Lead Officer, Program Implementation-SWN will lead and oversee all activities at a satellite office, manage field teams, ensure timely chlorine delivery and dispenser maintenance, conduct community and government engagement, and provide training, mentorship, and operational support to ensure sustainable program performance.

The Lead Officer, Program Implementation-SWN will report to the Associate Area Coordinator-SWN and oversee Community Service Assistants, and other field staff under his/her jurisdiction.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

As the lead at satellite offices/hubs the LFO leadership and oversight over all activities in a satellite office/hub and or the locations that the satellite office support
Manage Officers, CSAs, CSA PE in an ongoing field office
Conduct chlorine delivery and maintenance back checks
Supervise dispenser installations by ensuring Masons and Officers/CSAs have necessary materials at water points with adequate coordination
Train, Supervise, mentor, and coach Officers/community service assistants/masons in the execution of their duties
Field execution of dispenser related activities e.g. Lead community leaders meetings and local Government sensitization meetings
Nominations/verification, Chlorine delivery and service, field surveys administration on non-dispenser installations days
Fix basic dispenser maintenance issues using hand drills and hand riveting tools and or any other appropriate tools
Developing weekly work plans and reports for chlorine deliveries, spot checks, maintenance, and promotional activities and tracks daily activities to ensure that all plans are executed accordingly
Manage approved funds by an Associate/Coordinator for daily running of the field and office activities in line with finance policy
Field data administration for Dispenser installation and maintenance activities through smart phone technology
Engage Senior H.S.As, Cluster Managers/Supervisors and Health Centre In charge of program related feedback
Conduct program awareness follow-ups and re-sensitization meetings
Ensure sustainable chlorine adoption rates in the field office
Manage data collection requests in a timely and required manner
Facilitating office feedback meetings and timely feedback to Officers on areas that need improvement
Effectively manage all organization items including motorbike usage under his/her jurisdiction with close attention to, fueling, maintenance and repairs
Other duties and responsibilities as delegated by the Associate Area Coordinator

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in social work, development studies, public health, or a related field
A minimum of 2 years of professional experience in a related field
Excellent motorbike riding skills with valid riding permit (Class A)
Experience leading or being part of a high-performing project team
Demonstrated ability to identify gaps and collaborate effectively with diverse teams to find solutions
Proficient in managing complex and interconnected workplans, with expertise in prioritizing tasks, delegating effectively, and logical approach to problem-solving
Skilled in setting clear objectives for the team and tracking progress to ensure goals are met
Proficient technology skills, Office Suites (especially Microsoft Excel/Word and/or Google Sheets/Docs), and demonstrable skills in database management and record-keeping
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
Fluency in Lugisu Local Dialect is an added advantage
Willingness to travel to remote field sites as required

Position Location

The position will be based in Mbale Main Office and Our Field Offices within Mbale.

We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of Ugandan employment visa at this time. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Uganda for roles based in Uganda.

Benefits

Evidence Action provides a comprehensive benefits package for employees worldwide*. Benefits include:

Comprehensive health insurance-Medical cover (Self and dependents)
Pension/Retirement savings options
Paid leave
Avenues for engagement and recognition

Evidence Action is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to diversity. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.

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About Evidence Action

We do development differently.

Evidence Action is a global nonprofit organization with an approach distinctive in international development – we exclusively scale interventions that are backed by strong evidence and can be delivered with exceptional cost-effectiveness. We take a data-driven approach to identifying and scaling interventions which deliver outsized impact for the hundreds of millions of impoverished individuals who are our clients. We deploy deep expertise in building for scale, coupled with a focus on rigorous measurement and continuous program improvement, to ensure these solutions measurably improve the lives of millions.

We deliver tremendous impact.

Our programs – in health, nutrition, and safe water – have grown since our founding in 2013 to reach over 280 million people annually. Our Deworm the World Initiative has helped governments across Asia and Africa deliver over 1.3 billion childhood deworming treatments – which have been shown to increase long-term income by 13%. This places deworming among the most cost-effective income generation programs in the world, as ranked by charity evaluators such as GiveWell and The Life You Can Save. Our Dispensers for Safe Water program provides sustained safe water access to over 4 million people in rural Kenya, Uganda, and Malawi. Our last-mile delivery network services communities through a free-to-use, human-centric design that increases usage over 5 times that of traditional water treatment options, preventing childhood illness and deaths caused by unsafe water. Dispensers for Safe Water has been recognized by Charity Navigator for its high cost-effectiveness, by Expo2020 as one of only 25 Global Best Practice Programmes, and a chlorine dispenser now resides in the Nobel Museum, selected by 2019 Nobel laureate Michael Kremer – whose work was integral to the program’s development.

We drive innovation.

Evidence Action’s Accelerator builds the next generation of exceptional programs, taking an approach most similar to a venture capital model. We thoughtfully advance promising new programs through a rigorous, 6 stage process – from desk research to testing at large scale. We are ruthless in exiting programs which do not meet our criteria on scalability, evidence of impact, and cost-effectiveness, ensuring that the programs that do advance deliver outsized impact for millions of people.

We are global.

Over 400 individuals work on our programs across eight countries – Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Nigeria, Pakistan, Uganda, India, and the United States, including both Evidence Action staff and close partners. We are united by a tremendous passion for our mission and the impact that together we create. We are strong because of our diversity of experience, geography, and background – with over 90% of our people in the countries where our impact is focused. This spirit, and our culture, are guided by a set of core values that underpin our work. These values embody our focus on evidence, urgency, iteration, and incessance in our search for solutions.

We have big ambitions.

Our goal is to double our impact by 2024, to fulfill our vision of a world where hundreds of millions of people in the poorest places have better opportunities and their lives are measurably improved. We believe in bold and urgent action – because poverty doesn’t wait, and neither should we.

We need great people.

Our success to date is due to the collective work of our amazing staff. To achieve our ambitious goals, we need to grow our team. We are looking for people who share our passion for following the evidence, seeking cost-effective ways of working, and operating at scale. We seek individuals who take an entrepreneurial approach, enjoy tackling hard problems, and iterate to achieve the best solutions – and know that people with these skills come from many professional backgrounds.

If our vision and approach excite you as much as it does us, we invite you to join us.