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Empower African farmers and revolutionize potato seed production with One Acre Fund as a Consultant for Tropical Potato Seed Production.
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Salary
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Location
Rwanda
Expires
Expires at anytime
Organisation summary
One Acre Fund is an organisation committed to boosting agricultural productivity in Africa since 2006. With our work touching 5.5 million smallholder farmers across nine African countries, we provide farm supplies, agronomic training, credit facilities and more. Our methods have a proven record of enhancing farmer income by over 35%, delivering a substantial impact on their lives.
Role Summary
- Offer technical consultancy and strategic guidance in certified potato seed production.
- Focus on improving productivity, quality standards, team capacity, and production efficiency.
- Support the department's scale-up goals by introducing global best practices adapted to tropical climates.
- Ensure resilience to climate and disease-related challenges in the production process.
Role Requirements
- International recognition as an expert in potato seed production.
- Minimum 10–15 years of leadership experience in large-scale certified seed production.
- Expertise in disease management, climate resilience, and varietal optimization.
- Prior experience in high-performance commercial and R&D environments is a plus.
Application Process Details
- One Acre Fund can support a working permit for this role.
- Preference is given to nationals of, or professionals with extensive backgrounds in our operating countries.
- Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until a hire is made.
- One Acre Fund does not require candidates to pay any money or to pay for tests at any stage of the interview process.
One Acre Fund, founded in 2006, equips 5.5 million smallholder farmers to enhance farm productivity across nine countries in Africa, home to two-thirds of the continent's farmers. We provide high-quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, accessible credit, modern agronomic training, and a variety of other agricultural services. Our model typically boosts farmer income and assets by over 35%, permanently enhancing their resilience.
The role: As a Consultant for Tropical Potato Seed Production, you will offer world-class technical expertise and strategic guidance in certified potato seed production. Your focus will be on maximizing productivity, ensuring the highest quality standards, building sustainable team capacity, and embedding cost-efficient production systems. This role supports the department's scale-up ambitions, enabling rapid adoption of global best practices adapted to tropical and sub-tropical environments, and ensuring resilience to climatic and disease-related challenges.
Job requirements: The ideal candidate will be a recognized international expert in potato seed production with significant experience in tropical/sub-tropical systems. You should have a minimum of 10–15 years of proven leadership in large-scale certified seed production, including in high-performance commercial and R&D environments. A strong understanding of disease management, climate resilience, and varietal optimization is crucial.
Benefits: The consultancy will span two consecutive production seasons in 2026, totaling 12 weeks (6 weeks per season), with specific focus periods including planting, vegetative growth, and harvesting & storage assessment. You will provide on-site technical diagnostics, strategic seasonal planning, cost-efficiency advisory, advanced quality assurance guidance, and hands-on coaching.
Application details: One Acre Fund can support a work permit for this role. However, preference is given to nationals of, or those with an extensive professional background in, our countries of operation. Applications are reviewed on a rolling 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.
