Job Title: Chief Impact Officer
Organisation: Tiko
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Salary: UGX 431,837,376 /=
About Organisation:
Tiko is an established, next-generation African non-profit organisation that delivers scalable and verified impact – enabling sub-Saharan African youth to do more – through smart technologies and in-partner local networks. The impact of SRH services on young people and adolescents’ agency and control over their health choice and paths to do more with their lives is profound.
Job Summary: We’re looking for a forward-thinking, non-traditional impact leader who can blend academic rigor with practical, community-level insights for diverse audiences. You’re curious, collaborative, and passionate about real-time, data-driven performance management that improves lives. As Chief Impact Officer, you will guide Tiko’s impact agenda, ensuring a robust measurement framework, high-quality evidence, and actionable insights that strengthen programmes and partnerships. You will foster a culture of data use across the organisation, inspiring others to turn insights into action and influence policy in Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH).
Key Duties and Responsibilities: In this role, you’ll be responsible for:
- Leading the refinement and delivery of Tiko’s measurement, research, and learning framework, aligned with our Theory of Change and impact goals.
- Guiding evidence generation on programme performance, service integration, and cost-effectiveness, ensuring insights inform design and delivery.
- Lead data innovation, predictive analytics, and governance across multi-country programmes, ensuring compliance with data standards and the ethical, inclusive use of data that safeguards participant privacy and dignity.
- Building collaborative relationships with governments, funders, and sector stakeholders to position ASRH as a priority investment.
- Leading Tiko’s research agenda, including evaluations, Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs), and peer-reviewed publications.
- Representing Tiko in global health forums, technical working groups, and strategic partnerships.
- Mentoring and supporting the Impact Team, managing the departmental budget, and promoting cross-country learning.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- PhD in Public Health, Epidemiology, Data Science, Statistics, Medical Sociology, Health Economics, or related field.
- 7+ years’ senior-level experience in data systems, research, and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- 5+ years’ experience engaging public (government) and private sectors, including direct collaboration with Ministries of Health.
- Expertise in ASRH measurement (FP, HIV, SGBV) and cost-effectiveness analysis.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI), including Machine Learning (ML), predictive analytics, and other statistical approaches or automated insight generation, to optimise programme delivery
- Demonstrated experience in publishing peer-reviewed research and managing multi-country evaluations.
- Strong understanding of data ethics, safeguarding, and regulatory compliance.
- Skilled at managing multicultural teams and building partnerships across countries.
About you
- You’re a strategic thinker and strong communicator who values collaboration, diversity, and shared success.
- You can translate complex evidence into clear, actionable insights and create an environment where innovation thrives.
- You bring both vision and practical skills, applying tools like AI, predictive modelling, and adaptive research to improve programme delivery.
- You’re committed to working inclusively across cultures and sectors, empowering teams to achieve meaningful, lasting impact.
The rewards
- At Tiko we believe in being open, also when it comes to salaries. The gross monthly salary bracket for this position is R145,932 – R218,899 in South Africa, €8,922 – €13,383 in Ethiopia, ₦15,196,671 – ₦22,795,006 in Nigeria and UGX 35,986,448 – UGX53,979,672 in Uganda, plus benefits. We will offer you a salary in this bracket depending on your level of experience and how it relates to your future colleagues.
- In addition to your monthly salary, we offer you:
- Good secondary benefits
- A personal development budget
- Unlimited holidays, if you can make it work with your team you’re good to go
- Growth opportunities
- A product to help shape as we grow, to leave your mark on how we do things
- A vision that we trust that you will do your job without us having to invent unnecessary rules and regulations
How to Apply:
All candidates should apply online at the link below
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Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 84