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 improving 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 neighbors. 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 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.
The Ethiopia program is poised to serve over 230,000 farmers in 2023, grow 20 million trees and scale the seed multiplication program. By 2025, we aim to serve 500,000 farmers and plant 100 million trees.
The Program Innovation Lead will be an essential part of our Agroforestry team, tasked with driving innovations in our Agroforestry Program to achieve these ambitious targets. You will report directly to the Deputy Country Director, and you will manage 2-4 technical agroforestry professionals and their field teams.
Lead short- and long-term strategic initiatives to support the Agroforestry Program achieve its annual and long-term goals.
Initiate, pitch and lead the design and execution of trials and research projects for innovations in our Agroforestry program that have the potential to either increase program impact or reduce program costs.
Lead cost and program impact modeling to support your program design recommendations.
Manage product scale up of promising innovations and practices once proof-of-concept has been achieved.
Produce high quality reports and communication to One Acre Fund leadership based on the various researches and trials your department carried out.
Lead your team members’ development through coaching, delegation and regular performance evaluations.
Lead department annual budgeting, cash forecast and monthly spending reporting using One Acre Fund's online tools.
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:
April/May 2023
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with field travel
Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits
This role is open to Ethiopian citizens, permanent residents, and origin cardholders.
04 May 2023
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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.
