Job Title: Communications & Learning Specialist
Location: Kabarole with travel within districts of operation
Reports to: ASTYE Program Lead

Application Deadline: 14th May 2026

Program Background

The Agrifood System Transformation for Youth Employment (ASTYE) Uganda program

ASTYE is a 5-year transformative initiative designed to enable dignified and fulfilling work opportunities primarily for financially disadvantaged young women, refugees, and vulnerable groups by addressing structural barriers in Uganda's Agrifood system. Aligned with Uganda’s Vision 2040, the National Development Plan and Government of Uganda Agriculture Value Chain Development Strategy, the program will contribute to national efforts toward poverty alleviation, economic growth, as well food and nutrition security. Additionally, ASTYE is part of the Mastercard Foundation’s Young Africa Works strategy in Uganda, which aims to empower 4.3 million young Ugandans, particularly young women, by addressing structural barriers to employment and providing them with the skills and resources to succeed.

Specifically, GOAL will implement component one to reach 500,000 financially disadvantaged young people, with 456,000 transiting into work and 336,000 securing dignified and fulfilling work. As the program is young women-centric, 80% of the total outreach target will be young women within Uganda's agrifood ecosystem. Furthermore, 5% of the total youth in work target will be refugees, and another 5% will be people with disabilities.

Job summary

The Communications and Learning Specialist will be in charge of Communications and learning, conducting learning, accountability, documentation and disseminating learnings. The Communications and Learning Specialist is expected to play an important role in providing leadership in the development and implementation of the Communications and Learning strategy for the ASTYE program. The role entails carrying out communication activities, Learning, accountability and ensuring quality of communication and Learning materials produced that informs and contributes towards influencing and educating partners and stakeholders. The Communications and Learning Specialist will work closely with and review the work of a professional media service provider (s), who will deliver communication products according to contract. The postholder will design leaflets, briefs, press releases, and publications on demand, ad hoc basis.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

Essential

• Postgraduate diploma in a related field
• Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, Mass Communication or a related field
• 5 years work experience and at least 3 years of demonstrated experience in Communication component of a donor – funded project, private enterprise or media house.
• Experience with social media, website development and creative design.
• Experience collaborating with stakeholders across private sector, government agencies, and academic institutions.

Desirable

• Excellent use of creative design software
• Demonstratable skills in digital community feedback and response mechanism
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize information and present findings clearly.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, demonstrating fluency in written and spoken English to effectively engage diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritize, implement, and deliver high-quality work within tight timelines and with minimal supervision
• Ability to travel up to 50% of time from base.

The key responsibilities of the role will be:

Strategic Communications and Planning

• Develop and implement a program communications strategy and annual workplan aligned with the ASTYE objectives and the GOAL and Mastercard Foundation’s communications strategy and guidelines.
• Maintain a Stakeholder Database for the ASTYE program.
• Ensure all communications outputs are brand-aligned, compliant with the Foundation’s brand guidelines, and reflect program values and positioning.
• Keep the Crisis and Reputational Risk Mitigation Plan updated, with clear incident reporting protocols, escalation steps, and holding statements.
• Lead the MEAL and Programme teams, liaising with the funding partner and Technical Advisors and others to convert data/workshop notes/interviews/complex technical documents into well-written and engaging content suitable for a range of audiences.
• Coordinate with ASYTE Leadership team, MEAL and Programme teams and solicit input into regular internal and external communication outputs
• Provide training and capacity building to Programme staff as needed on development/production of content for communication materials
• Produce high-quality Learning and communication materials such as learning briefs, case studies, success/challenge stories, newsletters, blogs, photo journals and videos reflective of all GU programme areas
• Produce quarterly ASYTE Project message sheets and share with Funding partner, GOAL HQ and ASYTE senior leadership.
• Act as an information bridge between the Communications Team in ASYTE project, GOAL and Funding partner
• Serve as the focal point for information requests on programmatic learning;
• Review, adapt and edit resources in coordination with relevant colleagues and stakeholders (e.g. Programmes, MEAL, HR, others) to respond to requests for information from a range of partners and funding partner
• Support the implementation of a ASYTE social media plan, with regular updates to GOAL Uganda and Funding partner’s social media platforms
• Manage communication material supplies and replenishment

Content Development and Impact Storytelling

• Capture and amplify youth voices through multimedia formats (written, video, digital) that demonstrate the impact of the program and inline with the GOAL and Mastercard Foundation’s guidelines.
• Document and package impact stories showing changes in livelihood outcomes, opportunities for young people, and institutional strengthening.
• Develop communication materials (briefs, brochures, fact sheets, presentations, infographics, newsletters, digital content) tailored to stakeholder needs.
• Ensure all communications reflect evidence from program M&E data, translating insights into accessible and compelling formats.

Media and Digital Engagement

• Develop a media engagement strategy for the ASTYE program.
• Lead digital campaigns and social media content to drive awareness and uptake of the program by young people.
• Draft and disseminate media releases, op-eds, and feature articles in consultation with program leadership.
• Build and maintain relationships with journalists, media outlets, and digital influencers to ensure accurate and positive coverage for the program.
• Manage the program’s digital platforms (website, social media, newsletters) and monitor analytics to optimize engagement and reach.

Stakeholder Communication and Coordination

• Provide tailored, timely, and accurate communication updates to stakeholders (youth, government and Private Sector Actors, Civil Society Organizations, implementing partners, Mastercard Foundation, GOAL global team, and other financiers).
• Coordinate with internal teams (Project Manager, M&E, Gender Specialist, Finance, HR) to ensure consistency and accuracy in communications.
• Support events, learning workshops, training sessions, and program convenings by developing media kits, talking points, and branded materials, etc.
• Serve as focal point for communications with government bodies and strategic partners.

Monitoring, Learning, and Reporting

• Monitor, evaluate, and report on the effectiveness of communications activities against agreed indicators (reach, engagement, uptake, partner feedback, etc.).
• Incorporate learnings into evolving communication strategies to strengthen impact and improve delivery.
• Produce quarterly and annual communications reports that feed into program, GOAL and, Mastercard Foundation reporting requirements.
• Support the MEAL Coordinator and Program Leads to develop and apply learning documentation guidelines, tools, and templates.
• Ensure systematic documentation of lessons learned, best practices, innovations, and adaptations across ASTYE interventions.
• Facilitate integration of learning into program design, policy development, and decision-making processes.
• Act as focal point for development and dissemination of organisational learning resources.
• Collaborate with MEAL and Communications teams to apply standardized learning tools and reporting frameworks.
• Explore and promote innovative approaches and digital tools for learning capture, analysis, and dissemination.

Accountability

• Lead the design and implementation of a comprehensive accountability framework aligned with humanitarian principles and organizational policies and GOAL’s strategies and priorities.
• Lead the establishment of community feedback mechanisms (CFMs) to empower communities in expressing their concerns and suggestions.
• Facilitate consultations with affected communities to understand their needs, expectations, and feedback on responses.
• Collaborate with program teams to ensure community voices are integrated into program design and implementation.
• Develop and deliver capacity building training for ASYTE staff, partners to ensure accountability standards, tools, and best practices are well taken and implemented.
• Coordinate with the MERL Officers to establish and apply robust monitoring systems to effectively track CFMs from all ASYTE operation areas.
• Regularly analyze, consolidate and share CFM data with leadership, funding partner and partners to ensure community feedback is timely acted upon, and reports are timely shared with all responsible.
•       Manage ASYTE’s hotline and use the information to meaningfully collect, synthesize and monitor feedback working in collaboration with the program team and ASYTE’s leadership.
•         Undertake regular field visits to identify best practices and provide supportive supervision to all area offices and their programs focusing on accountability and learning.

General Terms and Conditions

At GOAL we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please just contact our Recruitment Team at recruitment@ug.goal.ie

GOAL Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:
GOAL is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees. We foster an inclusive culture where all voices are heard and valued. We know that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

All employees share in the responsibility for fulfilling GOAL’s commitment to equal employment opportunity and equal treatment. GOAL does not discriminate against any employee on the basis of sex, race, color, ethnic background, tribe, birth, creed or religion or social or economic standing, political opinion, disability.

Code of Conduct and Accountability within GOAL

GOAL is an equal opportunities employer and has values and behaviours framework which defines our code of conduct. Any candidate offered a job with GOAL will be expected to adhere to the following key areas of accountability.

• Comply with GOAL’s policies and procedures with respect to safeguarding, Code of Conduct, health and safety, data protection and confidentiality, do no harm principles and unacceptable behaviour protocols.
• Report any concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult or any wrongdoings within our programming area.
• Report any concerns about inappropriate behaviour of a GOAL staff or partner.

Safeguarding

Children and vulnerable adults a must be safeguarded to the maximum extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury, and any other harm. One of the ways that GOAL shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates.

GOAL 

Established in 1977, GOAL is an international humanitarian agency and works with the most vulnerable communities to help them respond to and overcome humanitarian crises, and to assist those facing poverty and exclusion achieve greater resilience and well-being. GOAL envisions a world beyond humanitarian crises where poverty no longer exists, where vulnerable communities exposed to shocks and stresses are resilient, where barriers to well-being are removed and where everyone has equal rights and opportunities. 

General Description of the Country Programme 

First operational in Uganda in 1979, the current GOAL Uganda country programme focuses on Health, (including WASH, Health Accountability and Nutrition); and a market-based systems approach to improving agricultural livelihoods and WASH. GOAL Uganda mainstreams gender, child protection, social behavior changes and resilience strategies across all programming. GOAL uses a mixture of direct implementation and partnerships with national and international civil society organizations, local government, the private sector and communities to give effect to our mission.  

GOAL Uganda has a skilled team of over 110 personnel and has a head office in Kampala and field offices in 7 locations across Northern, Southwestern and Eastern regions of Uganda.  GOAL Uganda’s donors include the Mastercard Foundation, charity: water, Irish Aid, The Kingdom of Netherland Embassy in Uganda (EKN) and other private donors.  

Interested applicants who meet the requirements should apply through the link with at least 3 professional referees (current or former Line Manager) from the last three employers and daytime contact number by 14th May 2026.

Job Title: Field Officer - Internal Audit

Location: Kaliro District, Uganda

Reports to: Associate Field Manager - Internal Audit

About GiveDirectly

GiveDirectly (GD) provides cash grants directly to people living in extreme poverty. GD has raised over $800M since launching in 2011, delivered cash to more than 1.2 million recipients, and launched offices in 11 countries. We’re continuing expansion across the Global South. Over the past decade, GD has also supported large-scale, experimental research, expanding the evidence that cash has a positive short and long-term impact on  recipients. As a result, GD has been celebrated as one of the most innovative non-profit companies by Fast Company, while the growing cash transfer movement (and GD’s leading role within it) has been featured in the New York Times Magazine, This American Life, Foreign Affairs, and The Economist.

Across our global offices, our culture is candid, analytical, non-hierarchical, and agile. We work alongside 750+ individuals who come from 21 different countries and speak 69 different languages. Team members at GiveDirectly attest that diversity, equity, and inclusion are not just buzzwords, but a fundamental part of our culture and values. We actively seek to recruit individuals from the communities we serve, and use DEI as a lens in our hiring practices, programs, and initiatives. Our goal is to maintain a workplace where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work, and feel valued and respected for who they are. We continue to grapple with balancing inclusivity of all cultures and experiences while maintaining cohesion in our values. While there is much that we are still learning, we take care of one another, have fun, as well as provide flexible working hours wherever possible. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other status protected by law.

Role Overview
Field Officer - Internal Audit
The Field Officer - Internal Audit will play a critical day-to-day role in delivering GiveDirectly’s gold-standard cash transfer product to donors and recipients. He/she will be responsible for reviewing the recipient surveys and associated processes that facilitate GiveDirectly’s unique cash transfer model. The role will reward high-quality judgment on operational questions and challenges, work ethic, communication skills, and a strong commitment to GiveDirectly’s mission and model. In brief: The Field Officer- Internal Audit will be expected to audit the work of the enrolment team, whose core responsibility is surveying households and enrolling them in our programme.

Key responsibilities:

Engaging with GiveDirectly recipients in the field, to:
1. Assess our field processes and recommend any corrections and improvements as and where seen.
2. Measure the quality of Field Officer data against set data quality standards and report any cases of inconsistency.
3. Assess our field team’s compliance with GD field processes and policies.
4. Identify and report key risks associated with GD’s program in the community.
5. Report any cases of fraud and bribery by GD staff and or recipient(s).
6. Examine local stakeholder’s assessment of GD’s program within their community.

Desired Attributes

• Language requirement: Lulamogi (mandatory) and Lugwere
• Possess at minimum a bachelors degree in relevant fields
• Previous working experience in the field with preference to disadvantaged communities (2 years minimum).
• Ability to audit recipient surveys and associated processes.
• Some Monitoring and Evaluation Experience
• Good computer and mobile device data entry and assessment ability or experience
• Critical thinking ability and good judgment in resolving operational glitches
• Particularly skilled with interpersonal skills with high honesty, and integrity.
• Strong interest in the mission of GiveDirectly and commitment to advancing GiveDirectly’s distinctive values.
• Physical fitness and the ability to cope with difficult weather conditions or terrain.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to represent the organization effectively to external parties.

This is a field based role role on a temporary project (5 months) and applications for this role will be processed on a rolling basis.

About One Acre Fund

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5 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 35 percent, while permanently improving their resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 9,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. To learn more, please see our Why Work Here blog post.

About the Young Professionals Program

One Acre Fund’s Young Professionals Program offers high-performing African graduates meaningful internships and training opportunities at a high-performing, mission-driven organization. Our internships are paid and all interns can expect to receive substantive work assignments working on high-impact projects that support One Acre Fund's operations.

When joining, interns will participate in an onboarding program and receive training on how to design and execute projects. Over the period of your internship, you will get the opportunity to work with like-minded individuals and receive learning opportunities to build strong foundations for your future career. 

About the Role

We are seeking two interns for 4-6 month internships to support our Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) team. As an intern, you will contribute to impactful projects aimed at enhancing One Acre Fund’s ability to serve farmers and improve agricultural productivity and incomes. You will gain exposure to real-world data challenges and opportunities to generate actionable insights. You will work as a part of our dynamic MEL team and will directly report to the MEL Leads.

Responsibilities

• Clean and analyze primary data collected from the farmers and markets.
• Visualize results and compile them into actionable reports and automated dashboards. 

Career Growth and Development

We have a strong culture of constant learning and we deeply invest in our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training, and regular feedback on your performance. We’ll hold career reviews every one-three months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and gain rewarding technical experience.

Qualifications

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

• Education in Economics, Statistics, or a related field.
• Experience cleaning and analyzing large datasets.
• Proficiency in R or Stata.
• Skills in data visualization and report writing.
• Fluency in English.

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Uganda

Benefits

Interns will be provided with a reasonable stipend for the duration of their contract. Rural area based fellows will be provided assistance in locating suitable housing.

Eligibility

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

Application Deadline

15 July 2026. 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.

About One Acre Fund

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5 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 35 percent, while permanently improving their resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 9,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. To learn more, please see our Why Work Here blog post.

About the Role

You will support the Uganda program with financial analysis, budgeting, and reporting to inform decision-making. In addition, you will collaborate with the Grants Finance team in overseeing the financial aspects of specific Uganda-focused grants, including budgeting, reporting, compliance, and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

Financial Planning and Analysis

• You’ll lead the development and continuous update of 5-year rolling forecasts and financial models. You will ensure alignment on financial, operational, and impact assumptions between the Country Director and Global Finance to drive informed, long-term strategic decisions.
• You’ll act as the primary financial advisor for all strategic initiatives, providing rigorous recommendations backed by sensitivity analyses. You will ensure every decision with financial consequences is grounded in Global Finance’s best practices and a deep understanding of potential fiscal outcomes.
• You’ll direct the monthly financial reporting and Budget vs. Actual (BVA) processes in collaboration with department heads. By providing senior leadership with targeted analysis and performance updates, you will serve as a key partner in managing the Uganda program’s fiscal health and communicating results to stakeholders.

Grants Management

• You’ll direct the lifecycle of grants by ensuring compliance with donor requirements, overseeing accurate reporting, and continuously enhancing tracking systems and databases for efficiency.
• You’ll lead the development of donor budget reports and forecasts, monitoring grant spending against budgets to ensure fiscal alignment and proactive performance management.
• You’ll manage comprehensive fund flow models to guarantee operational liquidity for restricted activities, while acting as the strategic liaison between Finance, Field, and Fundraising teams to synchronize fund transfers and grant progress.

Compliance and Control

• You’ll lead the preparation and timely filing of all Uganda-specific tax returns and statutory obligations in strict alignment with local regulatory frameworks. You will serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external audits, ensuring seamless reviews through meticulous data organization and documentation.
• You’ll strengthen the organization’s financial integrity by proactively identifying control weaknesses and risk exposures. You will partner with country leadership and department heads to drive process improvements, seal compliance gaps, and implement robust governance frameworks.

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 Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration, underpinned by a rigorous command of accounting fundamentals and financial reporting standards.
• Over 4 years of progressive experience in finance, consulting, or strategic advisory. 
• Full professional qualification in ACCA or CPA (U)
• Experience managing multi-currency grants from major donors.
• Fluency in Power BI and Google Sheets with intermediate Microsoft Excel modeling capabilities. Proven ability to architect complex financial models and leverage data visualization to drive executive-level decision-making.

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Jinja, Uganda

Benefits

Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits

Contract Duration

Eligibility

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

Application Deadline

07 June 2026. 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.

About One Acre Fund

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5 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 35 percent, while permanently improving their resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 9,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. To learn more, please see our Why Work Here blog post.

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 MEL Project Specialist, you will report to the Global MEL Manager and collaboratively design and implement study designs. You will oversee data collection, cleaning, and analysis using tools such as CommCare, Google Sheets, STATA and R, ensuring accurate and actionable insights. Additionally, you will manage other department staff, track project progress, and oversee department expenditures. Your success is demonstrated through effective project execution, leadership in process improvements, and contributing to staff development within the MEL department.

Responsibilities

• Draft study designs, evaluation strategies, and implementation plans.
• Clean and analyze data using STATA or R, develop new and update existing analysis plans, and produce summary statistics and regressions with manager oversight.
• Select survey participants by calculating sample size and defining selection processes.
• Prepare survey respondent lists and revise questionnaires for field readiness, ensuring data collection quality.
• Manage project-specific dashboards, update dashboards, track task progress, and provide oversight to junior staff.
• Propose improvements, scope out solutions to complex challenges, and implement them.
• Produce survey reports, summarizing findings and proposing actionable recommendations.
• Represent the department within the Uganda program, participate in Global Impact discussions, and other relevant platforms.
• Manage direct reports (up to Job Level 7), create development and promotion plans, oversee performance evaluations, and facilitate ongoing training and capacity-building activities.

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:

• 3+ years of experience in Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL), data analysis, or program evaluation.
• Experience managing medium to high complexity projects with increasing independence.
• Experience managing small to medium teams and overseeing junior staff, with skills in performance evaluations and capacity building.
• Proficiency in statistical analysis using Stata or R and Excel (can perform complex functions) for data cleaning, regressions, and summary statistics.
• Competence in designing study plans, questionnaires, and implementing surveys, including calculating sample sizes and data analysis.
• The ability to produce high-quality reports and manage project dashboards.
• Experience in budget tracking, expenditure reporting, and asset management.
• Represent the department in meetings and contribute to discussions on relevant platforms.

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Jinja, Uganda

Benefits

Health insurance, paid time off 

Contract Duration

1 Year Renawable

Eligibility

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

Application Deadline

08 June 2026. 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.

About One Acre Fund

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5 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 35 percent, while permanently improving their resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 9,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. To learn more, please see our Why Work Here blog post.

Our Uganda program, founded in 2014, provides more than 34,000 farmers with quality farm supplies as well as fruit trees like avocados. Our team in Uganda is headquartered in Jinja, close to the districts we serve, and supported by a small presence in Kampala. One Acre Fund works in the eastern region of Uganda, primarily in the districts of Iganga, Jinja, Kamuli, and Buikwe

About the Role

Seeking three results-driven field leaders to coordinate and scale the coffee and agroforestry extension work in a) Central Western Uganda and b) Busoga Region, improving field performance, farmer impact, and revenue through training, input sales, and strong field extension.

Responsibilities

• Drive Growth: Support scouting to expand the geographical scale of our work across multiple sub-counties in Mubende & Kassanda to increase the number of farmers served.

• Support & Coach: Coordinate recruitment, training, and mentorship of extension staff, and support performance management. 

• Execute at Scale: Coordinate field teams to deliver high-quality training for our coffee and agroforestry extension work.

• Operations & Collaboration: Coordinate with the support teams to make sure your field team has everything they need to do their jobs e.g. tools, supplies, training materials, and transport.

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:

• Field-Tested Leadership: Experience managing large, remote teams in rural settings. You know how to motivate people you don't see every day.
• Project Mastery: A track record in agricultural extension or new market expansion.
• Strategic Execution: The ability to balance hands-on field troubleshooting with long-term OKR planning and budgeting.
• Communication: Fluent in translating complex strategies into clear, actionable priorities for field teams.
• Proficient in G-Suite and comfortable using data (G-Sheets) to drive decisions.
• Bachelor's in Development Studies, Rural Development, Agriculture, Social Work & Social Administration, Economics with 2+ years of experience or a Diploma in any of the above fields with 5+ years of experience. 

Nice to have

•  Proven experience in agricultural extension, specifically in translating technical coffee and agroforestry knowledge into farmer-friendly, high-impact training.

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Mubende, Uganda - On-Site - 2 positions

Jinja, Uganda - On-Site - 1 position

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

10 May 2026. 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.