Uganda Regional Innovations Supervisor (Fixed-Term)

About One Acre Fund

Established in 2006, One Acre Fund empowers 5.5 million smallholder farmers across nine African countries, home to two-thirds of the continent's farming population. They offer quality farm inputs, tree seedlings, credit access, modern farming training, and various agricultural services. This approach helps farmers boost their income and assets on supported land by over 35% while enhancing their long-term resilience, driven by a diverse team of over 9,000 full-time employees.

In Uganda, the program started in 2014, serving over 34,000 farmers with quality inputs and fruit trees like avocados. The team is based primarily in Jinja and also has a presence in Kampala, operating mostly in eastern districts like Iganga, Jinja, Kamuli, Buikwe, and expanding into the Central region.

Role Summary

The Uganda Regional Innovations Supervisor will bring agronomy expertise to amplify farmer impact at scale. The role entails supporting regional teams, implementing training initiatives, executing field trials, and overseeing innovation processes from conception to completion. Core focus areas include agronomy support for trial monitoring, contributing to extension services, and nursery management to boost outcomes related to coffee, trees, and nurseries. Reporting to the Agronomy Lead, this position guides regional innovations, supports cross-department collaboration, manages field trials, and aids product rollout activities, offering growth opportunities in project management and stakeholder collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify gaps in agronomic knowledge by coordinating regional field trials and managing data collection through all product development stages.
• Develop and implement regional impact strategies by advising program teams, facilitating knowledge sharing, and designing standardized tools for effective data collection to scale new initiatives.
• Maintain regular field engagement to grasp operational contexts, observe trends over time, and assist with farmer trainings.

Career Development

The organization fosters continuous learning with weekly manager check-ins, mentoring, training programs, performance feedback, and biannual career reviews to align aspirations with professional development in a growing workplace.

Candidate Qualifications

• Between 1 and 2 years of experience in agronomy, agricultural extension, or climate-smart sustainable agriculture.
• Knowledge of scientific methods, experimental design, randomized controlled trials, basic data analysis, and statistics.
• Competence in synthesizing qualitative and quantitative data into actionable insights with solid report writing and communication capabilities.
• Experience with project coordination, stakeholder collaboration, and task completion.
• Strong problem-solving skills, good judgment, adaptability, and an interest in human-centered design and product development.
• Willingness and ability to support training programs, including nursery management.

Additional Information

• Preferred starting date: Immediate availability is ideal.
• Contract tenure: 1 year fixed-term.
• Work location: Jinja, Uganda.
• Benefits: Inclusive of health insurance and paid vacation.
• Application deadline: 13 November 2026; recruitment is ongoing until position is filled.
• Eligibility restricted to Ugandan citizens or permanent residents only.

Diversity and Inclusion

The organization is committed to an inclusive environment where all employees feel valued, represented, and connected. Equal opportunity employment is practiced irrespective of race, gender, disability, or other protected categories.

Note on Recruitment

There are no fees or payments required during recruitment. Official correspondence will come solely from the organization's domain emails. Any suspicious activity should be reported, and applicants should not send application materials to unofficial contacts.