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Join One Acre Fund and contribute to the productivity of smallholder farmers across Africa as a Qualitative Research and Insights Specialist. Make a real difference
Overview
Salary No salary declared 😔
Location Muramvya, Burundi
Expires Expires at anytime
About One Acre Fund
One Acre Fund is an established organisation dedicated to making smallholder farms across Africa more productive. Since 2006, we have empowered 5.5 million farmers in nine countries with high-quality supplies, accessible credit, modern training, and a broad range of other services. Our goal? To increase farm productivity and resilience while boosting farmer income by over 35% on the supported land.
Role Summary
- Lead applied qualitative research to enhance program design, marketing strategies, training tools, and implementation.
- Conduct research to inform farmer-centric solutions and interventions.
- Oversee research processes, from study design to insight synthesis and development.
- Collaborate with diverse teams and support staff capacity building.
Role Requirements
- A Bachelor's degree in a related field and at least 2 years of experience in qualitative research.
- Fluency in Kirundi, French, and English.
- Experience with human-centered design approaches is preferred.
- Must be a citizen or permanent resident of Burundi.
Application Process Details
- Open until filled, with a rolling review and processing of applications until the role is filled.
- The deadline for application is 13 October 2025.
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. On average, this model enables any farmer to increase their income and assets on supported land by more than 35 percent, while permanently improving their resilience.
The Role We seek a Qualitative Research and Insights Specialist to lead the use of applied qualitative research methodologies to improve One Acre Fund's program design, marketing strategies, training tools, and field implementation. The Specialist will conduct research that informs farmer-centric solutions, ensuring that interventions are grounded in farmer needs, behaviors, and lived realities.
Responsibilities You will lead end-to-end research processes—from study design, piloting, and field execution to insight synthesis and recommendation development. You will work with teams across Product Innovation, Field Operations, Ag Trainers and Global Agriculture, and support local staff capacity building in qualitative tools and participatory approaches. You will report to the Product Innovations Lead.
Qualifications Bachelor's degree in social sciences, anthropology, psychology, development studies, or related field. Minimum 2 years of experience in qualitative research. Experience developing products/services based using human-centered design approaches is a plus. Fluent in Kirundi, French, and English.
Benefits Health insurance, paid time off
Application Details This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Burundi. Application Deadline 13 October 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.
