Uganda Field Operations Lead

About

As the Field Operations Lead, you will drive core seasonal activities, manage regional teams, and spearhead program expansion. You will deliver impact targets through rigorous field execution, coach Regional Leads, and represent the department. The role reports to the Head of Field Programs and has a two-year contract duration. Terms of service: Fixed-Term. Contract Duration: 2 Years. Duty station: Jinja, Uganda.

How to apply

Apply online through the official advert page on One Acre Fund.

Responsibilities

• Lead the field implementation of the Uganda Vision and Strategy and drive up farmer impact in the region served.
• Identify and implement the resources, processes, and systems required to achieve the vision and strategy in the region served.
• Lead the design and setting up of OKRs for the department and support the Regional Leads to set OKRs that translate the vision and strategy into executable activities.
• Own the season execution plan end to end by making sure every training in the season calendar is delivered on time, to standard, and at target attendance in each region.
• Lead field mobilisation for the tree programme.
• Track weekly execution against plan using KPIs and data.
• Standardise and document field protocols and tools so they are applied consistently across regions.
• Manage and coach 3+ Regional Leads on professional development, regional performance, and day-to-day problem-solving.
• Participate in all aspects of regional operations throughout the season, including staff recruitment and leadership development.
• Supervise and sign off on the monthly payroll process so that salaries, transport costs and bonuses for all field staff are paid accurately and on time.
• Lead field rollout each season and ensure programme implementation objectives are met.
• Develop a clear rollout plan for every expansion season: site readiness, staffing deployment, timelines, operational needs and risks.
• Work with Government Relations and local leadership to ensure new sites are operationally ready and authorisations are in place.
• Coordinate with Procurement and Logistics to ensure supplies, logistics and training materials are ready before rollout.
• Work with the Impact and Innovations teams to roll out new coffee agronomy practices and training topics through the field team.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in field operations, programme delivery or a similar role, and at least ~2 years in management, ideally in agriculture, rural development or last-mile distribution.
• Demonstrated experience managing people, ideally managers or team leads.
• Experience delivering seasonal or time-bound operations at scale.
• Experience with expansion, scale-up, or new-site launches is a strong advantage.
• Willingness to travel regularly to field sites across Uganda.