Tanzania Research and Evaluation Lead at One Acre Fund

Tanzania Research and Evaluation Lead at One Acre Fund July 2024

Vacancy
Seeking an exceptional research professional with 3+ years of
experience to rigorously measure our impact, shape the growth of the
program, and build capacity within their team.
Location Tanzania
Career Level Professionals

About One Acre Fund
Founded
in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies 1 million smallholder farmers with the
agricultural services they need to make their farms vastly more
productive. Our 8,000+ team is drawn from diverse backgrounds and
professions. With operations across six core countries in Africa, we
make farmers more prosperous by providing quality farm supplies on
credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers’ homes, and
agricultural training to improve harvests. On average, the farmers we
serve harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund.
To learn more about our work, take a look at our Why Work Here blog for more information.

About the Role
As the Tanzania Research and Evaluation Lead,
you will independently oversee the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
(MEL) department, taking responsibility for impact evaluations and other
studies aligned with program goals. Reporting directly to the Global
MEL Regional Manager, you will manage a team responsible for MEL
processes and are expected to foster creativity and process improvement.
Your role involves representing the department and collaborating with
Global One Acre Fund Leadership for strategic decision-making on MEL
initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop survey designs, conduct field testing, and refine survey instruments.
• Perform data analysis and generate reports to draw meaningful conclusions and actionable insights.
• Oversee
  the management of the in-country MEL team which collectively supports a
  team of over 60 part-time Enumerators. Responsibilities include: 
• Mentor M&E managers through field visits, meetings, career conversations, and professional reviews.
• Conduct in-field supervision of critical M&E activities, maintaining a focus on achieving high data quality standards.
• Supervise in-field follow-up procedures to address and rectify survey data quality issues promptly.

• Supervise the recruitment and growth of M&E staff, involving the following responsibilities:
• Facilitate regular training sessions to enhance the skills of data collectors.
• Address performance issues with underperforming staff.

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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.