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Responsibilities

- Serve as the primary technical resource for country MEL Leads in your assigned portfolio, providing structured guidance, review, and feedback throughout the program cycle.
- Review and strengthen survey instruments and data collection approaches, including questionnaire design and programming in Comm Care (or equivalent), prior to deployment.
- Assess and improve data quality backcheck processes, identifying opportunities to automate checks and strengthen data validation pipelines.
- Review and advise on country‑level data analysis (Stata required; R a plus), ensuring analytical integrity, reproducibility, and appropriate interpretation of results.
- Quality‑control MEL deliverables — including reports, dashboards, and presentations — and provide actionable feedback to raise the standard of country outputs.
- Help country MEL Leads translate data and evaluation findings into clear, decision‑relevant insights for program teams and leadership.
- Actively identify and share learnings across your portfolio — bringing effective approaches from one country to another and flagging common challenges to the broader Global MEL team.

Evaluation Design & Methodology

- Advise on evaluation design and review methodology across assigned programs, with fluency in quasi‑experimental approaches (propensity score matching, difference‑in‑differences) and randomized controlled trials.
- Proactively identify methodological gaps or risks in ongoing evaluations and surface these to the relevant Global Senior Manager and MEL Director early — not just at reporting time.
- Contribute to the development and documentation of global MEL standards, evaluation frameworks, and shared analytical tools for use across country programs.

Global MEL Initiatives

- Contribute to the design and rollout of MEL trainings and capacity‑building programmes for country MEL teams, translating global standards into practical, accessible learning materials.




- Support the development of shared tools, templates, and guidance documents that improve consistency and quality across One Acre Fund’s MEL portfolio.
- Contribute to cross‑program methodology projects and special initiatives as prioritised by the Integral MEL Director, which may include piloting new approaches, conducting portfolio‑level analyses, or supporting strategic planning.
- Depending on candidate profile, provide dedicated analytical support to One Acre Fund’s Agroforestry portfolio, engaging with measurement approaches, data systems, and the evidence base for tree‑related programme outcomes.
- Peer review cross‑country workstreams, providing quality control and suggesting areas for improvement.

Qualifications

- Analytical Excellence
- Advanced quantitative skills; proficiency in Stata is required. R is a strong plus.
- Demonstrated experience with impact evaluation design and methods, including propensity score matching (PSM), difference‑in‑differences (DiD), and/or randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to analytical rigour and reproducibility.

- Survey & Data Systems

- Experience designing and programming surveys for mobile data collection; Comm Care experience is preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to design and improve data quality assurance processes, including back‑check surveys and automated data validation.

- Experience & Education

- Minimum 3 years of professional experience in monitoring, evaluation, and/or applied research, preferably in international development.
- Master’s degree in economics, applied statistics,



agricultural economics, or a closely related field.
- Experience working in Sub‑Saharan Africa and with smallholder agricultural programmes strongly preferred.

- Domain Knowledge

- Background in agriculture required; familiarity with common agricultural MEL frameworks and indicators (e.g., yield estimation, adoption surveys, income measurement) is a plus.
- Experience with agroforestry, tree planting programmes, or forest ecosystem measurement is strongly preferred and will be a significant advantage in portfolio assignment.

- Communication & Collaboration

- Professional fluency in English required; strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to translate complex findings for non‑technical audiences.
- Professional fluency in French is a significant asset, particularly for candidates supporting DRC.
- Collaborative working style with a service orientation; comfortable providing structured feedback and coaching to peers and junior colleagues.
- Willingness to travel within the region (approximately 10‑25% of time).

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Flexible, Countries of Operations

Benefits

Health insurance, housing and comprehensive benefits

Contract Duration

2 Years

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, Nigeria, Zambia, Malawi and Democratic Republic of Congo.

Application Deadline

04 August 2026. Applications are reviewed continuously until a hire is made.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.

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