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Exciting opportunity to improve farm productivity and climate resilience as a Human Centered Design Specialist at One Acre Fund, a frontline organization empowering over 4 million farmers and creating a positive impact on the global scale.
Overview
Salary No salary declared 😔
Location Muramvya, Burundi
Expires Expires at anytime
One Acre Fund is nothing short of a revolution for small-scale farmers. It is a non-profit organization that brings high-quality farm supplies, accessible credits, cutting-edge agronomic training, and numerous other agricultural services to over 4 million smallholder farmers across the globe.
Role Summary
- Utilize Human Centered Design methodologies to enhance program design, product availability, marketing, and extension.
- Create research strategies to better understand farmer needs and provide insightful feedback.
- Lead the analysis and synthesis of accumulated data to endorse recommendations for improved product catalogs, marketing, and extension.
Role Requirements
- A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required.
- One or more years of experience in using qualitative research approaches.
- Fluency in Kirundi, French, English.
- Experience in living or working in rural areas is necessary.
Application Process Details
- The opportunity is open only for citizens or permanent residents of Burundi.
- Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until a hire is made.
- The organization ensures a fair selection process and does not ask for any payments or tests during the interview process.
About One Acre Fund Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips more than 4 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. We provide high-quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, accessible credit, modern agronomic training, and a wide range of other agricultural services. Our team of 8,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions, enables any farmer to increase her income and assets on supported land by more than 40 percent, while permanently improving her climate resilience.
The Role As a Human Centered Design (HCD) Specialist, you will use HCD methodologies to improve One Acre Fund's program design, product offerings, marketing and extension. You will create research methodologies to explore how we can better meet farmer needs, get farmer feedback, and support in-country teams to implement the research. You will also lead the analysis and synthesis of this data to develop actionable recommendations for improved product catalogs, marketing, SBCC and extension.
Job Requirements You should have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and a minimum of 1+ years of experience using qualitative research approaches. Fluency in Kirundi, French, English is required. Experience living or working in rural areas is also necessary.
Benefits We offer health insurance, paid time off and a strong culture of constant learning. 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 Burundi. The application deadline is 17 June 2025. Please note that we hire on a rolling basis which means that applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis 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. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @ oneacrefund.org address.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
