Uganda Agroforestry Lead (Fixed-Term)

• PositionUganda Agroforestry Lead (Fixed-Term)
• CompanyOne Acre Fund
• LocationJinja
• Job typeFixed Term
• Experience3–5 years in agroforestry or tree-production work, plus field-programme implementation and supply-chain/logistics coordination.
• ClosingApplications close on 4 February 2027. Official wording: “04 February 2027. 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 is an agricultural nonprofit that supports smallholder farmers with farm supplies, financing, seedlings and agronomic training. Its Uganda programme is headquartered in Jinja and works with farmers in eastern Uganda. Official organisation website.

One Acre Fund is recruiting a Uganda Agroforestry Lead (Fixed-Term) based in Jinja. The main duties and requirements below are summarised from the employer’s official advert.

• Coordinate the annual tree-production calendar from nursery planning through seedling distribution.
• Align field, supply-chain, data and product-innovation teams and escalate delays or quality risks.
• Coordinate nursery setup, supervision, interventions and corrective actions.
• Maintain production dashboards and weekly analyses and convert findings into action plans.
• Manage seed and seedling quality control and support pre-distribution audits.
• Plan distribution routes, pack projections and transfers between nursery sites.
• Coordinate field trials, new-tree-species scale-up and lessons learned.

• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, forestry, agroforestry, natural-resource management, economics, agricultural economics or statistics, or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years in tree production or agroforestry, including nurseries, seedling quality or agroforestry systems.
• Field-programme implementation and supply-chain/logistics coordination experience.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication; able to influence without formal authority.
• Data analysis and dashboard use, problem-solving and willingness to travel to nursery sites.
• Applicants must be Ugandan citizens or permanent residents.

Health insurance, housing and comprehensive benefits; salary not stated.

Apply through the One Acre Fund vacancy page. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until a hire is made.

Applications close on 4 February 2027.

Read the original employer advert.

Apply through the official recruitment route

• Checked on 9 November 2026 against One Acre Fund's official advert.
• Closing date confirmed as 4 February 2027. NextRoleHub closes the listing at 23:59 Kampala time that day.
• The application link goes to the employer's own page or email. Applying is free; report anyone who asks for money.
• Before you apply, read our guide: Agriculture jobs in Uganda: careers and salaries. Work out your pay with the take-home pay calculator.