About One Acre Fund

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips more than 4 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. Across nine countries that together are home to two-thirds of Africa's 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 her income and assets on supported land by more than 40 percent, while permanently improving their climate resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 8,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions.

Our Tanzania program, founded in 2013, serves approximately 150,000 farmers, providing quality farm supplies through a network of agrodealer shops, and a range of different tree species through local nurseries situated close to farmers. Our team in Tanzania is headquartered in Iringa and supported by two smaller offices—Mbeya and Njombe in the southern highlands. To learn more about our work, look at our Tanzania program blog.

About the Role

By 2030, the Tanzania program plans to distribute 30 million trees of diverse species to more than 200,000 smallholder farmers. The agroforestry portfolio includes timber, fruit, and soil-improving species, which are projected to create $45 million of farmer financial impact by 2030. The Forestry Associate will lead the success of this plan.

You will report directly to the Agroforestry Manager, and manage a team of about 25 permanent and 300 temporary staff spread across 4-6 regions in the Southern Highlands.

Responsibilities

• Design program and agroforestry systems:

  • You'll conduct field and desk research to design and trial agroforestry systems that maximize farmer impact by transforming their farms into productive and resilient ecosystems

  • You'll rigorously assess farmer demand and potential for multiple agroforestry species.

  • You'll create annual work-planning activities for the program.

  • You'll develop tree impact models, collaborating with the MEL team to execute annual agroforestry impact assessments in the field

• Maximize farmer returns through training: You'll develop and oversee the execution of training content for all tree species

• Team management: Initially you will manage three team members' performance.

• Tree Production and Logistics: You'll lead the production/sourcing of tree seedlings through partnerships and by managing the establishment of centralized and decentralized nurseries. Create models to distribute the tree seedlings across the Southern Highlands.

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:

• 3+ years of experience working in smallholder agroforestry/agriculture with demonstrated managerial responsibilities including field and performance management

• Master's degree in Forestry or related field

• Experience with data collection and analysis (Proficiency in SPSS, STATA, or R statistical software)

• Project management experience: you have experience executing strategy within a relatively short time

• Professional proficiency in English. Knowledge of Swahili would be a bonus

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Iringa, Tanzania

Benefits

Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits

Contract Duration

2 Years

Eligibility

One Acre Fund can support a work permit for this role. However, nationals of (or those with an extensive professional background and work history in) our countries of operation are preferred.

Application Deadline

21 February 2025. Please note that we hire on a rolling basis which means that applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made.

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, 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.