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Join One Acre Fund's mission to boost the prosperity of smallholder farmers by connecting youth farmers to vital market access strategies
Overview
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Location
Iringa,Tanzania (Onsite)
Expires
Expires at anytime
One Acre Fund is a dynamic non-profit organization dedicated to empowering smallholder farmers. Established in 2006, we have provided critical agricultural services to over 1 million farmers to significantly improve their farm productivity. Our passionate team, spread across six African countries, delivers quality farm supplies on credit, accessible training, and support to ensure farmers' success and growth.
Role Summary:
- Develop effective market access strategies for youth farmers, emphasizing women's empowerment.
- Conduct research and develop partnerships to facilitate a transformative change in climate and economic opportunities for farmers.
- Guide farmers through certification processes and training to meet ambitious scale targets within a five-year plan.
- Collaborate closely with the Country Director to align strategies with organizational goals.
Role Requirements:
- Graduate degree in business administration, marketing, agriculture, or a related field.
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in business development, market access, or product development, particularly in the agricultural sector.
- Expertise in product certification and value chain development in fruits, nuts, and spices.
- Strong connections with key commercial players, including buyers, processors, and SMEs.
- Proficiency in financial modeling using Excel or Google Sheets.
- Comprehensive understanding of the Tanzanian agricultural market and farmer behavior.
- Willingness to travel extensively within Tanzania, including to rural areas.
- Fluency in both Swahili and English.
Application Process Details:
- Citizens or permanent residents of Tanzania are encouraged to apply.
- Health insurance and paid time off are part of the benefits package.
About One Acre Fund Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies 1 million smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms vastly more productive. Our 8,000+ team is drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. With operations across six core countries in Africa, we make farmers more prosperous by providing quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers’ homes, and agricultural training to improve harvests.
The Role You will develop market access strategies, connecting youth farmers to value chains, and facilitating systems change to enhance climate and economic opportunities for them with a focus on women. Your role will involve research, partnership development, due diligence, certification processes, and farmer training to achieve defined scale targets over five years. You will report to the Country Director.
Job Requirements Graduate degree in business administration, marketing, agriculture, or a related field. At least 2 years of experience in business development, market access, product development, product certification (e.g., Global GAP), and value chain development in fruits, nuts, and spices. Connections with main players in commercialization, including buyers, processors, and SMEs, are advantageous. Excel (can build financial models) or Google Sheets. Understanding of the Tanzanian agricultural landscape, market dynamics, and farmer behaviors. Travel flexibility across Tanzania, including prolonged stays in rural areas. Proficiency in Swahili and English.
Benefits Health insurance, paid time off
Application Details This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Tanzania. Application Deadline 24 October 2024. One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process.
