Role overview
What you'll be stepping into
We are seeking a professional with experience in Agronomy to help drive farmer impact at scale. In this role, you will support regional teams, assist with training initiatives, and help execute field trials and innovations from start to finish. Your primary focus will be agronomy, supporting trial monitoring, contributing to extension work, and assisting with training (including nursery management) to improve impact across coffee, trees, and nurseries. The Regional Innovations Officer supports regional innovation efforts and contributes to farmer impact by providing input to field teams, supporting cross-department collaboration, helping manage field trials, and assisting with cross-functional product rollouts from ideation through execution. This role offers the opportunity to build skills in project management, cross-departmental collaboration, and farmer trial support. You will report to the Agronomy Lead.
Responsibilities
Innovations, R&D & Trial Management
Identify knowledge gaps, coordinate regional field trials, and manage data collection across the entire product lifecycle from ideation to rollout.
Drive Regional Impact Strategy
Provide technical guidance to program teams, facilitate knowledge transfer, and design standardised data collection tools to scale new initiatives effectively.
Field Presence & Support
Conduct regular field visits to build fluency in operational contexts, understand longitudinal trends, and support farmer training sessions.
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:
1–2 years of experience in agronomy, extension work, or climate-smart sustainable agriculture
Familiarity with the scientific method, experimental design, and randomized controlled trials, plus foundational data analysis and statistics skills.
Ability to help synthesize and interpret qualitative and quantitative data into practical recommendations, with good report writing and communication skills.
Some project coordination experience, with good stakeholder collaboration and the ability to follow through on tasks.
Good judgment, creative problem-solving skills, and the ability to adapt quickly; interest in human-centered design and product development
Interest and ability to support training initiatives.
Preferred Start Date
As soon as possible
Job Location
Jinja, Uganda
Benefits
Health insurance, paid time off
Contract Duration
1 year
Eligibility
This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Uganda.
Application Deadline
13 November 2026. 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.
How to apply