Zambia MEL Lead (Fixed-Term)
Role Summary
Detailed description available on the official website.
About the Organisation
Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5 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 their income and assets on supported land by more than 35 percent, while permanently improving their resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 9,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. To learn more, please see our [Why Work Here](https://oneacrefund.org/careers/why-work-here) blog post.
In Zambia, from our hub in Kabwe, we run a specialised climate-smart input and agroforestry program to address challenges such as irregular rainfall and soil degradation. By partnering with local Tree Nursery Operators, we raise and distribute agroforestry trees that enrich soils and build long-term financial resilience. Supported by a structured frontline field team across Central and Southern Provinces, we use rigorous, data-driven frameworks to measure our impact and ensure we drive meaningful improvements in farmer yields, asset accumulation, and food security.
We are seeking an exceptional MEL professional with 4+ years of experience to run our day-to-day field data collection operations, and statistical analysis, strengthen data quality, and manage our 13-person field implementation teams. You will coordinate the entire survey lifecycle from questionnaire scripting and data cleaning to field deployment across our operational districts, ensuring our climate-smart agriculture and agroforestry programs are backed by bulletproof evidence to drive impact for smallholder farmers in Zambia. As the team’s direct link to our Global MEL team, you'll be based in Kabwe and report to our Research and Data Lead.
Minimum Requirements
Across all roles, these are the [general qualifications we look for](https://oneacrefund.org/work-with-us/application-process/qualifications/). For this role specifically, you will have:
As soon as possible
- Knowledge of R, Python, or suitable languages, combined with survey tools (e.g., CommCare, ODK, KoboToolbox), and Google Sheets.
- Proficiency in quantitative/qualitative survey design, handling complex datasets, with a solid grounding in statistics
- Prior experience directly supervising field teams, enumerator networks, or data collectors in rural environments.
- Demonstrated capability in training, coaching, and elevating the technical execution and data capacity of junior field staff.
- Ability to look ahead, manage team timelines, and resolve personnel or logistical field issues before they impact data quality.
- Bachelor's degree in Economics, Statistics, Agricultural Economics, Development Studies, or a related field. Masters degree (or higher) preferred.
Working Conditions
Health insurance, paid time off
Application Information
28 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.
- 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*](http://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.*
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