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Join One Acre Fund to empower African farmers and make a significant impact through innovation and resilience initiatives.
Overview
Salary
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Location
Muramvya, Burundi
Expires
Expires at anytime
Organisation Summary
Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund is an exciting organisation focused on empowering 5.5 million smallholder farmers across nine African countries. The organization equips these farmers with high-quality farm supplies, modern training, accessible credit, and several other agricultural services.
Role Summary
- Co-lead experimental projects aimed at improving farmer livelihoods.
- Manage trials, field pilots, and implementation plans.
- Design systems to offer farmers new forms of protection.
Role Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
- At least 2 years of experience in project management.
- Fluency in French and English; Kirundi preferred.
- Interest in the financial sector.
Application Process Details
- One Acre Fund supports work permits for this role but gives preference to nationals or those with an extensive work history in the countries of operation.
- Applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made.
About One Acre Fund Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5 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 We are seeking a versatile Innovations & Resilience Associate to co-lead high-impact, experimental projects that improve farmer livelihoods. This role is split between insurance/resilience initiatives and broader innovations work. You'll manage trials, field pilots, and implementation plans, designing systems and channels to offer farmers new forms of protection beyond traditional insurance.
Job Requirements Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. 2+ years of experience in project management, innovation, operations, or similar roles. Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research and data collection techniques. Fluent in French and English. Kirundi preferred. Interest in the financial sector; prior experience is not required.
Benefits Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits. 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.
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 17 September 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.
