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Join One Acre Fund's mission to empower millions of farmers and innovate sustainable agroforestry in Malawi
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Location
Zomba, Malawi
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Organisation summary: One Acre Fund is a transformative force in African agriculture, dedicated to increasing farm productivity for over 4 million smallholder farmers across nine countries. Their work is pivotal in nurturing the agricultural ecosystem by providing essential services such as quality farm supplies, accessible credit, and modern training.
- Role Summary:
- Enhance and implement the vision for a carbon and payment-for-ecosystem-services pilot within the Agroforestry Program in Malawi.
- Manage and coordinate the decentralized tree nursery model, ensuring effective distribution of tree seedlings to farmers.
- Oversee the monitoring and certification processes of the pilot program.
- Role Requirements:
- Minimum 4 years experience in program strategy and implementation, particularly in rural agriculture or agroforestry contexts.
- Bachelor's Degree in rural project management, agroforestry, or related disciplines.
- At least 2 years in management roles with a focus on strategic planning or trial execution.
- Independent project management skills with a logical and quantitative analytical approach.
- Proficiency in English, with Chichewa language skills being an advantage.
- Application Process Details:
- Work permit support available for the role.
- Preference for nationals or those with extensive professional experience in One Acre Fund's countries of operation.
- Zero tolerance for any form of payment requests during the hiring process.
Benefits: Health insurance, housing, and a comprehensive benefits package.
About One Acre Fund Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips more than 4 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. Across nine countries that together are home to two-thirds of Africa's farmers, we provide high-quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, accessible credit, modern agronomic training, and a wide range of other agricultural services.
The Role The Agroforestry Program in Malawi focuses on distributing tree seedlings to farmers using a decentralized tree nursery model. We are now building a carbon and payment-for-ecosystem-services pilot as part of this program. The C&A Associate will continue to improve on the vision for this exciting pilot, implement the pilot and at-scale program for the Malawi team, and coordinate the monitoring and certification of the pilot.
Job Requirements 4+ years of experience in program strategy and implementation in rural contexts, related to agriculture, agroforestry, and forestry. Bachelor's Degree Required - in rural project management, business management, agroforestry, forestry, agriculture, or related fields. At least 2 years of people and project management experience focused on strategy or trial execution. Someone able to fully own projects, and guide projects forward independently. A logical thinker, comfortable with analysis. We seek someone who can use quantitative analysis to create insights and inform recommendations. English is required, and proficiency in Chichewa is preferred.
Benefits Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits.
Application Details One Acre Fund can support a work permit for this role. However, nationals of (or those with an extensive professional background and work history in) our countries of operation are preferred. Application Deadline 12 November 2024. One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process.
