One Acre Fund is Hiring – Agroforestry Manager (various locations): Apply by 05 May

Agroforestry Manager
Organization: One Acre Fund
Closing Date: 5 May 2025

Job Location
Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, and Nigeria.

About One Acre Fund

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund has become one of Africa’s largest and most impactful organizations, helping over 4 million smallholder farmers across nine countries. These countries, home to two-thirds of Africa’s farmers, benefit from high-quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, accessible credit, modern agronomic training, and a broad range of agricultural services.

This model enables farmers to increase their income and assets by over 40 percent, while enhancing their resilience to climate change. One Acre Fund’s success is driven by a diverse team of 8,000+ full-time staff, who bring a wide range of expertise and experience to the organization. To learn more about our mission and culture, visit our Why Work Here blog post.

About the Role

One Acre Fund manages one of Africa’s largest agroforestry programs, serving more than 2 million farmers through a network of 2,500+ local nurseries. As Agroforestry Manager, you will help address three pressing issues facing smallholder farmers: extreme poverty, climate change, and biodiversity loss.

Your work will focus on enhancing and scaling agroforestry and Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) programs. You will oversee programs that annually produce over 70 million seedlings and strengthen our network of nurseries. This role presents an opportunity to improve existing strategies, test innovative approaches, and generate lasting change for farmers and the environment.

You will lead and support a team of international and country-based agroforestry experts and report to the Agroforestry Director.

Key Responsibilities

• Operational Support: Guide agroforestry program leads in 10 countries to achieve key targets, including seedling production, adoption, survival, and species diversification. Your leadership will help achieve One Acre Fund’s ambitious goal of planting one billion trees by 2030. This may involve providing direct support to smaller program teams.
• Performance Tracking: Develop and manage systems that track the performance of agroforestry initiatives, including ecosystem service indicators, impact assessments, and scale. Ensure program leads are equipped with data and insights to improve outcomes.
• Team Building and Knowledge Sharing: Foster a collaborative and high-performing agroforestry team. Facilitate cross-team learning and build a strong culture of shared knowledge and innovation.
• Program Innovation: Identify, scope, and pilot new solutions to improve program effectiveness. This could involve developing strategies to enhance seedling survival rates, introducing new technologies to support programming, or solving challenges related to seedling supply.
• External Partnerships and Communication: Cultivate relationships with external stakeholders, including partners, donors, and governments. Present program results and plans using data, visuals, and compelling narratives to drive collaboration and support.

Career Growth and Development
At One Acre Fund, we are committed to the continuous development of our staff. You will have regular check-ins with your manager, mentorship opportunities, and access to training programs. Career reviews every six months provide a platform to discuss your aspirations and growth. This is an opportunity to shape the future of a growing organization and build a long-term, rewarding career.

Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you will need the following experience and skills:

• Relevant Experience: At least 3 years of leadership experience in agroforestry, restoration, or related fields in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Educational Background: A university or advanced degree in agroforestry, ecology, environmental science, or a related field.
• Expertise in Nature-Based Solutions: Familiarity with nature-based carbon projects, including their implementation and certification, is an advantage.
• Strong Communication Skills: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills are essential. You should be able to engage diverse audiences, from farmers to government officials and organizational leadership.
• External Collaboration: A proven track record of working with stakeholders in the forestry, agroforestry, and landscape restoration sectors. This includes experience in managing partnerships and navigating complex relationships.
• Management Experience: Strong leadership abilities, with experience managing high-level teams and scaling complex programs. You should be comfortable with multi-year planning, budgeting, and data-driven decision-making.
• Travel and Languages: Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time across multiple countries. Fluency in English is required, with proficiency in additional languages such as Swahili, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Chichewa, Amharic, or French being a plus.

Preferred Start Date
As soon as possible.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance
• Housing support
• Additional benefits

Eligibility
This position is open only to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, or Nigeria.

Application Deadline
Applications must be submitted by 08 May 2025. Please note that One Acre Fund reviews applications on a rolling basis and may hire before the deadline.

Important Note:
One Acre Fund will never ask candidates to pay money or purchase tests at any stage of the hiring process. All official One Acre Fund communications will come from an @oneacrefund.org email address. Please report any suspicious communication to [email protected], but do not send application materials to this address.

Diversity and Inclusion
One Acre Fund is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace. We value diversity and are deeply committed to ensuring that all staff feel valued, represented, and connected. We believe that fostering an inclusive environment is essential to achieving our mission and creating a thriving team.

How to Apply
Please submit your application via the link provided: Apply here.

Join us in our mission to empower smallholder farmers and make a lasting impact on the environment and communities across Africa.

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