{"id":1907,"date":"2025-07-16T12:00:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T12:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/tanzania\/job\/agroforestry-specialist-fixed-term-at-one-acre\/"},"modified":"2025-10-18T00:50:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T00:50:08","slug":"agroforestry-specialist-fixed-term-at-one-acre","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/tanzania\/?post_type=job_listing&p=1907","title":{"rendered":"Agroforestry Specialist (Fixed-Term) at One Acre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>About One Acre Fund<br \/>\nFounded 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\u2019s 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. This is all made possible by our team of 9,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions.<br \/>\nTo learn more, please see our Why Work Here blog post.<br \/>\nAbout the Role<br \/>\nAs an Agroforestry Specialist, you will oversee the delivery of One Acre Fund\u2019s agroforestry program across designated sites while driving impact, financial sustainability and customer service through the districts that you manage. The main purpose of this role is to oversee the seedlings production and distribution work and identify areas for innovation and process improvement within the department.<br \/>\nYou will report directly to the Agroforestry Associate\/Manager, and manage a team spread across 100 \u2013 150 villages and 1 \u2013 2 centralized nurseries.<br \/>\nThis is role requires 60% field work and 40% office work. Your location will be determined based on the location of your team members within the Iringa, Njombe, Mbeya and Songwe regions<br \/>\nResponsibilities<br \/>\nTree Management<br \/>\nYou will lead seedling cultivation by managing a team of Nursery Officers (Outgrowers) who produce seedlings at the villages or in centralized nurseries. Ensure the seedlings grow healthy and are ready at the ideal planting time by creating implementation and contingency plans. Oversee the seedlings production by external suppliers<br \/>\nYou will design and implement trials to test the production of soil improving, timber and fruit species<br \/>\nYou will understand barriers to higher seedling survival and tree growth and implement practical and scalable methods to improve the metrics among farmers<br \/>\nYou will manage a big field team to constantly meet their performance expectations<br \/>\nAgroforestry Expansion<br \/>\nYou will scope new sites for inwards and outwards program expansion<br \/>\nYou will promote financial sustainability by implementing cost controls.<br \/>\nYou will create the seedling marketing and distribution strategy and lead its implementation<br \/>\nYou will create surveys, train enumerators, support data collection, quality assessment and analysis to inform departmental decisions and provide actionable recommendations.<br \/>\nStakeholder Engagement<br \/>\nYou will present our work to government officials at different levels to ensure program buy-in<br \/>\nYou will collaborate in inter-departmental teams to develop and implement current and new projects.<br \/>\nCareer Growth and Development<br \/>\nWe have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You\u2019ll 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\u2019ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.<br \/>\nQualifications<br \/>\nAcross all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:<br \/>\nA Bachelor\u2019s degree in Forestry, Agroforestry or related fields<br \/>\nExperience with data collection and analysis for decision-making (Proficiency in SPSS, STATA or R statistical software would be a bonus)<br \/>\nPeople management experience<br \/>\n2+ years of experience managing nursery production or tree planting projects<br \/>\nTechnical knowledge around sourcing quality seed<br \/>\nFluent professional proficiency in English and Swahili<br \/>\nPreferred Start Date<br \/>\nAs soon as possible<br \/>\nJob Location<br \/>\nIringa, Tanzania<br \/>\nBenefits<br \/>\nHealth insurance, paid time off<br \/>\nContract Duration<br \/>\n1 Year<br \/>\nEligibility<br \/>\nThis role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Tanzania.<br \/>\nSharing is Caring! 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