{"id":7424,"date":"2026-02-18T12:00:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/job\/agroforestry-innovations-associate-at-one-acre-fund\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T00:14:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T00:14:14","slug":"agroforestry-innovations-associate-at-one-acre-fund","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/?post_type=job_listing&p=7424","title":{"rendered":"Agroforestry Innovations Associate at One Acre Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Agroforestry Innovations Associate will be part of our dedicated international agroforestry team and will support ten embedded agroforestry teams \u2013 one in each country program. This role will report to the Agroforestry Director.
\nLocation: Burundi, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
\nAbout One Acre Fund
\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.
\nTo learn more, please see our Why Work Here blog post.
\nAbout the Role
\nOne Acre Fund is home to Africa\u2019s largest agroforestry programs, serving over 2 million farmers, providing more than 100 million seedlings per year, and engaging a network of over 2,500 rural nurseries run by local entrepreneurs. We see these programs as part of the solution to three key challenges facing smallholder farmers \u2013 poverty, climate change, and biodiversity loss. As an Agroforestry Innovations Associate, you will strengthen and improve these programs with new approaches to generate positive change for farm families and the environment. You will work on a variety of complex challenges, including strengthening our supply of quality tree seed, improving training and management tools for nursery managers, and diversifying our species offerings.
\nThe Agroforestry Innovations Associate will be part of our dedicated international agroforestry team and will support ten embedded agroforestry teams\u2014one in each country program. This role will report to the Agroforestry Director.
\nResponsibilities
\nScope, pilot, and scale new investments to improve program impact and reach. Example initiatives could include:
\nDeveloping solutions to improve seedling survival rates
\nBuilding planning solutions to better support nursery managers
\nResearching and trialing sustainable socket alternatives
\nImplement improvements to tree seed supply systems
\nSupporting tree tracking systems at the farm level
\nConducting sitespecies matching research (field and desk) to expand species diversity
\nProvide short-term direct support to agroforestry operations in cases where team bandwidth isn\u2019t adequate. This could be in the form of high-touch operational support or even a short-term secondment.
\nCareer Growth and Development
\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.
\nQualifications
\nAcross all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:
\nExperience in Agroforestry and Landscape Restoration
\n3+ years of leadership and demonstrated results in agroforestry, restoration, or related domains in Sub-Saharan Africa
\nUniversity or advanced degree in agroforestry, ecology, restoration, or related fields
\nFamiliarity with biodiversity projects or nature-based carbon projects is an additional advantage
\nExternal Relationships
\nExceptional written and verbal communication to engage a range of audiences, including rural farmers, internal staff, external partners, and organizational leadership
\nHistory of collaboration with primary actors in the forestry and landscape restoration sectors, including implementers, technical resources, and policy-makers
\nExperience launching new programs or building successful partnerships
\nManagement Skills
\nExperience coordinating complex and scalable programs
\nPenchant for data-driven decision-making with structured analysis and fact-based recommendations
\nOther
\nWillingness to travel within the region at least 25% of the time
\nEnglish Fluency. Other preferred languages include Swahili, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Chichewa, Amharic, or French.
\nPreferred Start Date
\nAs soon as possible
\nJob Location
\nKenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, and Nigeria.
\nBenefits
\nHealth insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits
\nEligibility
\nThis role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, and Nigeria.
\nApplication Deadline
\n13 May 2026
\nOne 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. Please report any suspicious communication here (undefined), but do not send applications or application materials to this email address.
\nDiversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and anti-racism are deeply connected to our organization\u2019s mission and purpose. One Acre Fund aspires to build a culture where all staff feel consistently valued, represented, and connected \u2013 so that our team can thrive as professionals, and achieve exceptional impact for the farmers we serve.
\nWe 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.
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