Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies 1 million smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms vastly more productive. Our 8,000+ team is drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. With operations across eight core countries in Africa, we help farmers succeed by providing quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers' homes, and agricultural training to improve harvests. This work is bolstered by an agroforestry program with over 2,500 rural nurseries run by local entrepreneurs.
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Smallholder farm families are at the nexus of several of this century's defining challenges: extreme poverty, climate change, and biodiversity loss. The challenges of subsistence farming are compounded by an volatile climate and declining ecological health. As stewards of the land, smallholders can help end the cycle of degradation if they are equipped with the right tools, support.
You will help us address this challenge through agroforestry and Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR). Specifically, you will improve existing programs that serve more than 2 million farm families and produce over 70 million seedlings per year. You will also have ample opportunity to improve new approaches to generate positive change for farm families and the environment.
The Director of Agroforestry will directly supervise a dedicated international agroforestry team, will co-lead embedded agroforestry teams in each country program in collaboration with senior program leaders, and will report to the Impact Director
Build vision and implement impactful FLR programs, aimed at planting 1 billion trees by 2030 in a way that generates meaningful impact:
Lead engagement and build relationships to accelerate scale and impact:
Develop and Oversee New Initiatives to Broaden and Deepen Impact for Farmers and the Environment:
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. 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.
Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:
Experience in Agroforestry and Landscape Restoration
External Relationships
Management Skills
Other
As soon as possible
Kigali, Rwanda (flexible within our countries of operation)
Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits
One Acre Fund can support a work permit for this role. However, nationals of (or those with a professional background and work history in) our countries of operation are preferred.
29 February 2024
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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and anti-racism are deeply connected to our organization's mission and purpose. One Acre Fund aspires to build a culture where all staff feel consistently valued, represented, and connected – so that our team can thrive as professionals, and achieve exceptional impact for the farmers we serve.
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.
