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Exciting opportunity to help increase farm productivity and resilience in Africa with One Acre Fund.
Overview
Salary
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Location
Kabwe, Zambia
Expires
Expires at anytime
Organisation summary
One Acre Fund is a social enterprise founded in 2006, dedicated to improving the capacity of smallholder farmers across Africa. Working across nine countries, we offer an array of agricultural services to enhance the productivity and resilience of farmland and ultimately increase farmer income by over 35%.
Role Summary
- Developing and implementing adoption strategies to encourage farmers to enroll in our programs.
- Turning farmer insights into practical, scalable solutions.
- Role at the intersection of operations, behavior change, and communication.
Role Requirements
- Experience in community engagement, marketing, or social behavior change in rural settings.
- 3+ years of experience in sales, marketing, or adoption-focused roles in the social impact sector.
- Ability to design farmer-centered communication strategies.
- Moderate data analysis skills.
- Experience in multi-channel marketing campaigns.
- Strong communication, coaching, and facilitation skills.
Application Process Details
- The role is open to citizens or permanent residents of Zambia, and applications are reviewed continuously until a hire is made.
- Be aware that One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process.
One Acre Fund was founded in 2006 and is dedicated to equipping 5.5 million smallholder farmers to enhance their farm productivity. We operate across nine countries in Africa, which are 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 helps farmers increase their income and assets on supported land by more than 35%, while also permanently boosting their resilience.
The Role: You will be responsible for designing and leading field-tested adoption and engagement strategies that help farmers understand the value of our programs, build trust, and confidently choose to enroll. This role is crucial as it lies at the intersection of field operations, behavior change, and communication, turning farmer insights into practical, scalable adoption solutions.
Job Requirements: - Knowledge of community engagement, marketing, or social behavior change in rural settings. - 3+ years of experience in sales, marketing, or adoption-focused roles within the development or social impact sector. - Ability to design farmer-centered communication and outreach strategies. - Moderate data analysis skills (Google Sheets, dashboards) and ability to interpret adoption trends and translate insights into field actions. - Experience in designing or executing multi-channel marketing campaigns, including field activations, SMS, radio, and community engagement. - Strong communication skills. - Coaching and facilitation skills to build the marketing capacity of field officers and directors.
Benefits: - Health insurance - Paid time off
Application Details: This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Zambia. The application deadline is April 17, 2026. We hire on a rolling basis, which means applications are reviewed continuously 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.
