Field Officer job at PALM Corps

PALM Corps and Equatoria Clean Cooking have signed MoU to implement the Ugali Clean Cooking project aimed at providing subsidized energy saving projects to rural communities- the stove uses firewood. The pilot project runs from October 2026 to January 2027 and targets 2,836 rural households across about 33 villages in Arua district.

The main activities include conducting community sensitization meetings, training interested households on the use of the stove, distributing the stoves to households that have paid the subsidized fee, and monitoring its usage.

Number of posts

3 full-time

Duty station

Arua District; field-based

Reports to

District Coordinator

Works with

Community Mobilizers, LC1 chairpersons, parish chiefs, Stores Assistant, M&E Officer

Contract

Fixed term for the pilot phase, to 31 January 2027, renewable if the project is extended

Purpose of the job

Field Officers run the full stove distribution cycle in their assigned villages: sensitization, household registration, eligibility visits, stove training, distribution and post-distribution checks. They are the project’s main contact with households and village leaders.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Hold one community sensitization session per assigned village each month, with the Community Mobilizer and LC1 chairperson, reaching 60 households per village.
• Explain the improved cookstove, its benefits and the carbon project to households, using the demonstration stove.
• Register interested households in the data collection app, capturing their GPS location.
• Visit every registered household to complete the eligibility questionnaire and confirm eligibility.
• Run stove training sessions for eligible households before they receive a stove.
• Distribute stoves to trained households, record each stove’s serial number against the end user’s ID, and make sure the carbon waiver form is signed.
• Carry out post-distribution QAQC visits and give follow-up support to households.
• Manage the relationship with parish chiefs, local council representatives and Community Mobilizers in assigned villages.
• Look after the sensitization kit, device and stoves issued to you and return unused stoves to the store with records.
• Submit and sync data daily, report weekly progress to the District Coordinator, and pass on complaints or incidents the same day.

Qualifications and experience

• At least Diploma in Social Work, Community Development, Environmental Science, Agriculture or a related field (UACE with strong field experience is acceptable)
• At least 1 year’s experience in community mobilization, extension work or field data collection
• Experience in clean cooking, energy or household distribution programmes is an advantage
• Resident in or near the assigned sub-county is an advantage

• Hold one community sensitization session per assigned village each month, with the Community Mobilizer and LC1 chairperson, reaching 60 households per village.
• Explain the improved cookstove, its benefits and the carbon project to households, using the demonstration stove.
• Register interested households in the data collection app, capturing their GPS location.
• Visit every registered household to complete the eligibility questionnaire and confirm eligibility.
• Run stove training sessions for eligible households before they receive a stove.
• Distribute stoves to trained households, record each stove’s serial number against the end user’s ID, and make sure the carbon waiver form is signed.
• Carry out post-distribution QAQC visits and give follow-up support to households.
• Manage the relationship with parish chiefs, local council representatives and Community Mobilizers in assigned villages.
• Look after the sensitization kit, device and stoves issued to you and return unused stoves to the store with records.
• Submit and sync data daily, report weekly progress to the District Coordinator, and pass on complaints or incidents the same day.

• Community sensitization and mobilization
• Household registration and field data collection
• GPS location capture and use of a data collection app
• Household eligibility assessment
• Training and demonstration of cookstove use
• Stove distribution, inventory tracking and record keeping
• Post-distribution quality assurance and household follow-up
• Community and stakeholder relationship management
• Daily data submission and reporting

• At least Diploma in Social Work, Community Development, Environmental Science, Agriculture or a related field (UACE with strong field experience is acceptable)
• Experience in clean cooking, energy or household distribution programmes is an advantage
• Resident in or near the assigned sub-county is an advantage