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Join One Acre Fund as a Carbon Credits Specialist and impact the lives of smallholder farmers while driving sustainability in Africa
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Iringa, Tanzania
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One Acre Fund is a dynamic non-profit organization dedicated to empowering smallholder farmers by increasing farm productivity and income. Operating in six core countries in Africa, One Acre Fund provides essential agricultural services, quality farm supplies on credit, and training to improve harvests. By joining our team, you contribute to a mission that makes a real difference, with an average of 50% increase in food production among the farmers we serve.
- Lead the enrollment and qualification of farmers into the Carbon Credits program.
- Manage data collection and analysis for certification, and oversee carbon credits measurement and sales.
- Supervise a team that handles 100 - 150 Carbon Credits villages, ensuring high standards of customer service and sustainability.
- A Bachelor's degree in a related field such as forestry, agronomy, or project management.
- At least 2 years of relevant experience in agriculture, agroforestry, forestry, or carbon credits programs.
- Competency in team, stakeholders, and project management.
- Proficiency in data analysis software and bilingual in Swahili and English.
- Role open to citizens or permanent residents of Tanzania only.
- Health insurance and paid time off are part of the benefits.
- Opportunities for constant learning, career reviews, and professional development.
- Application Deadline: September 28, 2024.
- Apply without any application fees, exclusively through official One Acre Fund channels.
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. On average, the farmers we serve harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund.
The Role As a Carbon Credits Specialist, you will oversee the execution of One Acre Fund’s Carbon Credits program across designated villages while driving impact, financial sustainability and customer service. The main purpose of this role is to lead the enrollment and qualification of farmers into the program, to manage the collection and analysis of high quality data for certification, and carbon credits measurement and sales. You will report to the Carbon Credits Associate, and you will directly manage 2 - 4 Coordinators, and indirectly manage Carbon Credits Supervisors and Officers. Altogether, your team will manage between 100 - 150 Carbon Credits villages.
Job Requirements Bachelor's degree in forestry, agroforestry, agronomy, economics, project management, or similar areas. 2+ years of experience implementing agriculture, agroforestry, forestry or carbon credits programs, or agroforestry, forestry, environmental, or community development projects. Team and stakeholders management experience. Project management experience. Data collection, cleaning and analysis using data analysis software. Business proficient in Swahili and English.
Benefits Health insurance, paid time off. 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. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.
Application Details This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Tanzania. Application Deadline 28 September 2024. One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @ oneacrefund.org address.
