Associate Field Manager

TL;DR

Associate Field Manager (Humanitarian Cash Transfers): Manage field officers on recipient enrollment and follow-up teams in Uganda with an accent on day-to-day work planning, performance tracking, and operational risk mitigation. Focus on coaching staff, ensuring data quality control, and resolving complex field challenges to achieve enrollment targets.

Location: Kaliro, Bulambuli & Amuria Districts, Uganda (field-based)

Company

hirify.global is a non-profit providing unconditional cash grants directly to people living in extreme poverty, having delivered to over 2 million recipients across 15 countries.

What you will do

• Plan daily field activities, coordinate village surveys, and track team productivity and quality metrics.
• Coach and develop field officers, conduct performance reviews, and address underperformance.
• Monitor surveys in the field, resolve difficult cases like fraud or hard-to-find recipients, and ensure quality control.
• Identify risks (e.g., political instability, recipient refusals) and propose process improvements.
• Handle administrative tasks, training, and representation with local officials and external visitors.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field and at least 3 years in humanitarian sector
• Proficiency with Google Workspace and Salesforce
• Exceptional leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Analytical mindset, strong work ethic, and alignment with hirify.global values
• Preferred languages: Lulamogi & Lugwere (Kaliro), Lumasaba (Bulambuli), Ateso (Amuria)
• Ability to work independently in challenging field conditions

Culture & Benefits

• Candid, analytical, agile, and non-hierarchical culture with high ownership and flexibility.
• Diverse global team spanning 21 countries and 69 languages, emphasizing DEI and community representation.
• Professional growth opportunities, team-building, and support for work-life balance.
• Short-term contract role (5 months), field-based with office time for admin.
• Equal opportunity employer committed to safeguarding and zero tolerance for abuse.