Tupande MEL Specialist (Fixed term)

About One Acre Fund

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips more than 4 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. Across nine countries that together are home to two-thirds of Africa's farmers, we provide high-quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, accessible credit, modern agronomic training, and a wide range of other agricultural services. On average, this model enables any farmer to increase her income and assets on supported land by more than 40 percent, while permanently improving her climate resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 8,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. To learn more, please see our Why Work Here blog post.

Our Kenya program, founded in 2006, is our second largest. We operate under the farmer brand Tupande, serving over one million farmers and employing 2200 staff. We aim to transform every farming community in Kenya by delivering sustained food security and pathways to prosperity. tupande.co.ke.

About the Role

You will play a critical role in using data to improve operations and enhance customer impact. As part of the department, which functions like an in-house research team, you will ensure that data-driven insights inform program decision-making and help measure impact rigorously. You will design and managing surveys, conducting data analysis, and supporting field operations to promote goal-oriented outcomes. This role is based in Kakamega and is hybrid.

Responsibilities

• Team management
  • Lead the department’s Field and Data Coordinators to ensure the timely and accurate completion of objectives.
  • Oversee the development of talent within the team through training, meetings, and review sessions.
  • Conduct field visits to verify project execution and ensure client interactions are respectful.
  • Conduct in-field supervision of key data collection activities to maintain "perfect" quality standards.
• Research design and data management
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to identify research objectives and design survey tools for annual impact analysis and strategic queries.
  • Maintain data quality standards to ensure accuracy in impact evaluations and strategic decisions.
  • Manage tasks such as codebook creation, data cleaning, regression analysis, and survey corrections.
  • Supervise data collection processes to ensure quality control and adherence to standards. Identify weaknesses in data collection tools and processes, implementing improvements.
  • Conduct data analysis using statistical software (e.g., Stata) and present findings to stakeholders.
• Other tasks:
  • Lead the development of systems and processes for department projects, including creating frameworks and drafting procedures for activities.
  • Draft project and annual budgets, monitor expenses, and ensure that projects stay within budget

Career Growth and Development

We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

Qualifications

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

• Bachelor's degree in statistics, economics, development studies, monitoring & evaluation, project management, or other relevant fields with a foundation in quantitative and qualitative research.
• At least 2 years of experience in in monitoring, evaluation and learning practices, including data collection and analysis, preferably in rural settings
• Knowledge of electronic data collection platforms (e.g., ODK, SurveyCTO, CommCare) and statistical software packages (e.g., SPSS, Stata, R).
• Experience with project planning, management, and execution, with experience in field management
• Experience managing field teams (data collection) including experience designing and managing field-based data collection projects

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Kakamega, Kenya

Benefits

Health insurance, paid time off

Contract Duration

1 year

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya

Application Deadline

06 February 2025. 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 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.