Aug 20, One Acre Fund Agricultural Impact Senior Manager Jobs in Tanzania

About One Acre Fund

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 six core countries in Africa, we make farmers more prosperous by providing quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers’ homes, and agricultural training to improve harvests. On average, the farmers we serve harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund.

About the Role

You will lead agricultural strategy from R&D to program improvements to maximize the Social Return on Investment (SROI) and lead transformative agricultural impact. This involves evaluating and scaling agricultural practices, products, and services, informed by client needs and market trends. You will roll out and scale impactful interventions and encourage adoption through your expertise in extension and behavior change strategies. You will report to the Country Director and help enhance our impact at scale.

Responsibilities

Ag Product & Service R&D: You will lead the development and testing of sustainable agricultural practices to improve yields and you will oversee trials assessing new products, services, and practices to ensure they contribute to our impact strategy.

Market and Product Strategy: You will analyze market needs and farmer behaviors to shape new product strategies and marketing campaigns.

Product Development: You will lead product development from concept to market launch, aligning with farmer needs and government priorities while addressing adoption barriers.

Extension and Training Program Leadership: You will design and scale extension services to provide impactful training on advanced farming methods.

Annual Impact Results Analysis, Impact Modeling & Strategy: You will work with the MEL Lead and Global Impact team to create and refine impact models, ensure data collection and analysis, and update impact strategies based on feedback and performance across different crops.

Partner Engagement: You will build relationships with global teams, public and private sector partners to align strategies with national priorities.

Qualifications

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

5+ years experience of work experience in Ag Product & Service R&D, extension, SBC, research, or marketing.

Experience with Stata / R and Excel (can perform complex functions and create graphs)

Postgraduate Degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Systems, Agronomy, Agricultural Economics, Development Studies, or related fields preferred, but is not strictly required.

Fluency in English is required. Fluency in Kiswahili is not required, but an added advantage

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; One Acre Fund Agricultural Impact Senior Manager Jobs in Tanzania

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