About One Acre Fund

One Acre Fund works to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers. In Ethiopia, we engage farmers in agroforestry and community-based seed multiplication to increase farmers' incomes and improve farming systems. Engaging with local actors at every step but bringing ideas from outside, we are making rural farming more market-friendly and environmentally sustainable. Our Ethiopian partner farmers have planted more than 45 million trees, produced over 2000 MT of improved teff seed and improved the futures of hundreds of thousands of their neighbours. In Ethiopia alone, our permanent team numbers over 150 with nearly 1000 rural seasonal staff supporting them. Our Ethiopia headquarters are in Addis Ababa and we have a large program office in Bahir Dar, plus several smaller field offices.

To learn more about our work, take a look at our Why Work Here blog for more information.

About the Role

The Ethiopia program is poised to serve over 230,000 farmers in 2023, growing 20 million trees and scaling the seed multiplication program. By 2025, we aim to serve 500,000 farmers and plant 100 million trees.

The Program Design Lead will be an essential part of our Agroforestry team, tasked with building the effectiveness of our field and support staff of the Agroforestry Program (100+ full-time employees). You will report directly to the Deputy Country Director, and you will directly manage (at least) two key deputies.

Responsibilities

• Program Design: You will design and trial operational improvements to our programs to generate additional impact and/or make our programs more cost-efficient. This could include: 

  • Increasing uptake and survival of trees by farmers through improved sales and marketing, deployment of social behaviour change and communication (SBCC) techniques. 

  • Improving field team operational efficiency and achievement of KPIs.

  • Leading mass marketing campaigns to improve farmer adoption of planting techniques.

  • Exploring market access channels to improve farmer revenue.

• Execution: You will work through your team to coordinate the execution of activities necessary to bring trees into the hands of our farmers. This includes:

  • Tree Nursery Operators recruitment, training and retention.

  • Management of rural marketing and sales projects.

  • Coordination with our Logistics/Procurement Team for input orders and deliveries.

  • Observe program quality and implement quick interventions to improve it.

• Lead a Team of Leaders: You will work with others to set department goals, and then guide your team to achieve these through clear expectations, support and coaching. You'll need to ensure your team has developed plans and opportunities for growth.

• Budget: You will support annual budgeting for the Agroforestry program (around $1.8M) and lead cost efficiency improvements.

Career Growth and Development

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.

Job Requirements

Qualifications

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Business, Management, Forestry, Agriculture or another related field. 

• 5+ years of experience in a dynamic organization working on program design, sales, marketing, training, and/or product innovations.

• Experience employing social behaviour change and communication (SBCC) techniques to drive the uptake of a product or service.

• Experience coordinating projects across multiple departments.

• Experience in data analytics to guide decision-making.

• Prior experience working with rural development programs is required.

• Willingness to travel to remote kebeles required.

• A strong interest in agriculture and agroforestry is a must. Previous experience in these fields is an added advantage.

• Amharic and English required.

Preferred Start Date

June 2023

Job Location

Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Benefits

Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits

Eligibility

This role is open to Ethiopian citizens, permanent residents, and origin cardholders.

Application Deadline

February 28, 2023

How To Apply

One 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 (globalhotline@oneacrefund.org), but do not send applications or application materials to this email address.

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, colour, 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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