Uganda Regional Data Coordinator (Fixed-term)

• PositionUganda Regional Data Coordinator (Fixed-term)
• CompanyOne Acre Fund Uganda
• LocationMubende, Uganda (Central Western Office)
• Job TypeFixed-term contract (2 years, renewable)
• CategoryNGO Jobs in Uganda
• IndustryAgriculture / Non-profit
• DepartmentUganda Program
• DeadlineWednesday, 23 December 2026 (rolling review)

One Acre Fund is a non-profit social enterprise founded in 2006 that helps smallholder farmers grow more food and earn more money. It supplies quality farm inputs, tree seedlings and credit, delivered close to farmers’ homes, together with practical agronomy training and other agricultural services.

The organisation works across nine African countries that together are home to about two-thirds of the continent’s farmers, and employs more than 9,000 full-time staff. One Acre Fund says its model raises farmer income and assets on supported land by more than 35 percent on average.

The Uganda programme started in 2014 and serves more than 34,000 farmers with farm supplies and fruit trees such as avocados. It is headquartered in Jinja with a small Kampala presence, and works mainly in Iganga, Jinja, Kamuli and Buikwe districts.

The Regional Data Coordinator leads data work for One Acre Fund’s region around Mubende. You will set up, deploy and manage digital survey tools for field data collection, then clean, structure and analyse the large datasets that come back, turning both numbers and field feedback into practical recommendations that improve results for farmers.

You will also oversee regional data processes and research and development field trials, using feedback from Field Managers and back-checkers, and you will train and mentor regional teams and field staff on survey design, data hygiene and collection tools. It suits someone who is equally comfortable in a spreadsheet and in a training session with non-technical staff. One Acre Fund offers weekly manager check-ins, mentorship and career reviews every six months.

Digital Data Collection & Survey Tool Management

• Lead, set up, deploy and manage digital survey collection tools (CommCare, SurveyCTO, Kobo) for efficient regional field data collection.

Data Hygiene & Advanced Excel Analytics

• Clean, structure and analyse large field datasets using advanced Excel techniques, turning quantitative and qualitative field insights into actionable strategies.

Field Trial Coordination & Process Management

• Oversee regional data processes and R&D field trial operations, integrating feedback from Field Managers and back-checkers.

Stakeholder Management & Capacity Building

• Train, upskill and mentor regional teams and field staff on survey design, data hygiene and data collection tools.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Data Analytics, Applied Mathematics, Quantitative Economics or a related field.

Work Experience

• At least 2 years of hands-on experience in data and analytics, managing regional data processes or field operations.
• Experience leading field data collection teams.

Additional Requirements

• Strong expertise in digital data collection tools (CommCare, SurveyCTO, KoboToolbox).
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and data cleaning skills, including formulas, data hygiene and structuring large field datasets.
• Proven stakeholder management and capacity building, including training non-technical field staff.
• Open only to citizens or permanent residents of Uganda.

Technical Skills

• Survey tools: CommCare, SurveyCTO and KoboToolbox set-up and management.
• Advanced Excel: Formulas, cleaning and structuring large datasets.
• Data analysis: Turning quantitative and qualitative data into strategy.
• Field trials: Managing R&D trial data and back-check processes.

Soft Skills

• Training: Teaching non-technical field staff good data habits.
• Team leadership: Leading field data collection teams.
• Problem solving: Strong quantitative and analytical thinking.
• Stakeholder management: Working with Field Managers and regional teams.

Health insurance and paid time off. The contract runs for 2 years and is renewable, with a high chance of renewal based on good performance. One Acre Fund also offers weekly check-ins, mentorship, training programmes and career reviews every six months. Salary is not stated in the advert.

• A 2-year renewable contract, longer than most NGO data roles.
• Health insurance and paid time off are included.
• Hands-on work with CommCare, SurveyCTO and Kobo.
• Your analysis directly shapes support for Ugandan farmers.
• Leadership experience managing field data teams.
• Structured growth: mentorship and six-monthly career reviews.
• Reserved for Ugandan citizens and permanent residents.

Apply online through One Acre Fund’s official careers page for the Uganda Regional Data Coordinator (Fixed-term). The deadline is Wednesday, 23 December 2026, and applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until a hire is made. One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay money or pay for tests, and official emails only come from an @oneacrefund.org address. See more agriculture jobs in Uganda and jobs in Mubende.

• Apply early: rolling review means the role can close before December.
• Name the survey tools you have built forms in, with a project example.
• Show a dataset you cleaned and the decision it led to.
• Mention any field trial or research data work.
• Give an example of training field staff who were not data experts.
• Say if you are already based in or near Mubende.