Global MEL Senior Associate – One Acre Fund

About the Organization

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supports 5.5 million smallholder farmers across nine African countries by providing:

• High-quality farm supplies
• Tree seedlings
• Accessible credit
• Modern agronomic training
• Agricultural support services

The organization helps farmers improve productivity, resilience, income, and assets through evidence-based agricultural programs.

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Position: Global MEL Senior Associate

Job Overview

One Acre Fund is seeking a technically strong Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) professional to provide:

• Technical guidance
• Analytical support
• Quality assurance

across 2–3 country programs within its growth portfolio.

Countries currently include:

• Tanzania
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Ethiopia
• Nigeria
• Uganda
• Zambia
• Burundi

The role supports country MEL Leads by improving evaluation systems, strengthening analytical methods, and ensuring high-quality data-driven decision-making.

The position reports to a Senior Manager on the Global MEL Team.

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Key Responsibilities

1. Country Portfolio Support

• Provide technical guidance and review for country MEL teams
• Strengthen survey tools and data collection systems
• Review questionnaire programming in CommCare or similar platforms
• Improve data quality assurance and validation systems
• Review country-level data analysis using Stata (R is an advantage)
• Quality-check reports, dashboards, and presentations
• Translate findings into actionable program insights
• Share cross-country lessons and best practices

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2. Evaluation Design & Methodology

• Support rigorous evaluation designs including:
  • Propensity Score Matching (PSM)
  • Difference-in-Differences (DiD)
  • Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs)
• Identify methodological gaps and risks early
• Develop and improve global MEL standards and analytical frameworks
• Support documentation of evaluation methodologies and tools

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3. Global MEL Initiatives

• Contribute to MEL training and capacity-building initiatives
• Develop shared tools, templates, and guidance materials
• Support cross-country analytical and methodology projects
• Potentially provide analytical support to the Agroforestry portfolio
• Collaborate on tree planting and ecosystem measurement approaches
• Conduct peer review for cross-country MEL workstreams

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Qualifications

Analytical & Technical Skills

Candidates should demonstrate:

• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Advanced proficiency in Stata
• R programming skills (preferred)
• Experience with:
  • PSM
  • DiD
  • RCTs
• Strong analytical rigor and reproducibility practices

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Survey & Data Systems

Required experience includes:

• Mobile survey programming
• CommCare experience (preferred)
• Data quality assurance systems
• Back-check survey design
• Automated data validation processes

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Education & Experience

Applicants should have:

• Minimum 3 years of professional MEL or applied research experience
• Experience in international development
• Master’s degree in:
  • Economics
  • Applied Statistics
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Related field

Preferred:

• Experience in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Experience with smallholder agricultural programs

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Domain Knowledge

Strong preference for candidates with:

• Agricultural MEL experience
• Knowledge of:
  • Yield estimation
  • Adoption surveys
  • Income measurement
• Agroforestry or tree-planting program experience
• Forest ecosystem measurement experience

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Communication & Collaboration

Requirements include:

• Professional fluency in English
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to explain technical findings to non-technical audiences
• Collaborative and coaching-oriented mindset
• Willingness to travel regionally (10–25%)

Additional advantage:

• Professional fluency in French, especially for DRC-related work

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Job Details

Item	Details
Preferred Start Date	As soon as possible
Job Location	Flexible within countries of operation
Contract Duration	2 Years
Benefits	Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits
Application Deadline	04 August 2026
Hiring Process	Rolling basis

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Eligibility

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

• Kenya
• Rwanda
• Burundi
• Ethiopia
• Tanzania
• Uganda
• Nigeria
• Zambia
• Malawi
• Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Important Notice

One Acre Fund does not request payment at any stage of recruitment.

Official communications will only come from:

• @oneacrefund.org

Report suspicious activity to:

• globalhotline@oneacrefund.org

Do not send applications to the hotline email.

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Diversity & Inclusion

One Acre Fund Careers is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism. The organization provides equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, or background.

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