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Transform Lives and Landscapes in Africa as an Agroforestry Specialist with One Acre Fund
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Location
Iringa, Tanzania
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One Acre Fund is a remarkable organization dedicated to empowering smallholder farmers across Africa, enhancing their farming productivity and thus improving their livelihoods. With a vast network of professionals and operations in multiple African countries, the organization offers a unique blend of agricultural services, training, and credit facilities. At the heart of One Acre Fund's mission is the drive to make a substantial and sustainable impact on the lives of farmers and their communities.
- Lead the agroforestry program's delivery, focusing on seedling production, innovation, and process enhancement.
- Manage teams across numerous villages and centralized nurseries, with a combination of field and office work.
- Bachelor's degree in Forestry, Agroforestry or related fields.
- Experience in data analysis and proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets.
- Knowledge in statistical software like SPSS, STATA, or R is advantageous.
- Proven management experience and a background in nursery production or tree planting.
- Expertise in sourcing quality seed and fluency in English and Swahili.
Benefits: Health insurance, paid time off, a culture of learning, mentorship programs, performance feedback, and career development sessions.
- Citizens or permanent residents of Tanzania are eligible to apply.
- Application deadline: 09 October 2024.
- No payment is required at any interview stage.
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 As Agroforestry Specialist, you will oversee the delivery of One Acre Fund’s agroforestry program across designated sites while driving impact, financial sustainability and customer service through the districts that you manage. The main purpose of this role is to oversee the seedlings production work and identify areas for innovation and process improvement within the department. You will report directly to the Agroforestry Associate/Manager, and manage a team spread across 100 - 150 villages and 1 - 2 centralized nurseries. This is role requires 60% field work and 40% office work.
Job Requirements A Bachelor's degree in Forestry, Agroforestry or related fields is required. Experience with data collection and analysis in Excel /Google Sheets is necessary. Proficiency in SPSS, STATA or R statistical software would be a bonus. People management experience and 2+ years of experience managing nursery production or tree planting projects is required. Technical knowledge around sourcing quality seed is also necessary. Fluent professional proficiency in English and Swahili is required.
Benefits Health insurance, paid time off are provided. We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals.
Application Details This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Tanzania. The application deadline is 09 October 2024. One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process.
