Current Openings at One Acre Fund

Responsibilities

• Research, Compile and Enrich One Acre Fund's Youth Learnings -
• You will work with the Monitoring & Evaluation and HCD teams to gather learnings on the demographics, socio-economic status, farming systems, and daily lives of young smallholder farmers - through surveys, focus groups, and formative research.
• You will generate and compile insights into young farmer priorities, barriers, needs, pain points and aspirations.
• Inform One Acre Fund’s Youth Strategy and Programming -
• Based on research and learnings, you will help to inform and scope new products and services to pilot, which are attractive and impactful for young farmers.
• You will support on evaluation of pilots, with a focus on impact, cost-effectiveness and scalability.
• You will facilitate conversations between in-country and global leads on how to best apply research and trial learnings.
• Over time, you will propose and co-design clear and practical recommendation for scale-up of initiatives aimed at addressing the barriers and opportunities faced by young farmers.
• Building these learnings and developing youth-focused programming will take time. This is an ongoing, iterative process as we learn, pilot, and - eventually - begin to scale proven innovations. Your role is to help steward the evolution of - and ongoing improvements to - our youth strategy over the long-term.

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.
Qualifications

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in the social sciences or any related field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working on design and implementation of youth-focused programming or system changes, in the context of smallholder agriculture.
• Preference will be given to candidates with:
• Experience using data to support decision-making with senior leadership and implementing teams.
• Experience developing communications, marketing, or training strategy and materials.

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Responsibilities

• Research strategy - You will design and support teams in implementing efficient projects to evaluate the impact of new agricultural products, recommendations, or information/advisory services. This will include selecting experimental approaches to balance the need to evaluate impact, scalability, and usability.
• Spatial and temporal optimization of agronomic guidance - You will ensure farmers receive agronomic recommendations tailored to their capacity, location, and evolving season conditions (e.g., variety selection, seeding rate, fertilizer composition, rate, and application timing).
• Technical communication - You will analyze and synthesize data & insights from internal and external sources, using your scientific knowledge to translate complex technical concepts into concise & compelling communication tailored to a range of audiences (e.g. smallholder farmers, internal leadership teams, government officials)
• Knowledge exchange - You will participate in two-way information sharing with a range of partners (e.g. universities, CGIAR, NARES, seed companies, donors, and governments) to share outputs and priorities emerging from our operations and research and ensure we are well-positioned to capitalize on new learning and priorities arising elsewhere.

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

• Advanced degree in Agronomy, Plant Science, Soil Science, or related field. PhD preferred.
• Expertise in at least two of (a) fertilizer formulation & evaluation, (b) soil carbon dynamics (c) crop physiology and GxExM interactions, (d) systems agronomy
• 5+ years' experience in research and extension with a focus on smallholder agriculture in the tropics
• Strong research skills with the ability to conduct literature reviews, synthesis of complex information, and data analysis (proficiency in R preferred).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical information into concise and compelling content.
• Experience with creating a variety of content types, including white papers, case studies, blogs, and digital media.
• Familiarity with agricultural R&D processes, experimental design, and data interpretation.
• English required. French, Swahili, Kinyarwanda preferred.