Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, February 12 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Responsibilities
• Support agroforestry program leads in 10 programs to meet their operational targets to achieve One Acre Fund’s vision of one billion trees planted by 2030., including seedling production, adoption, survival, and species diversification. This may also involve managing via dotted line some of the smaller program leads.
• Develop and maintain performance tracking systems that help program leads understand and improve their performance, including scale, impact, ecosystem service indicators, and more.
• Foster agroforestry team cohesion and shared learning through pull-ups with field teams and the Agroforestry Director, team-building and improved knowledge management and dissemination
• Scope, pilot, and scale new investments to improve program impact and reach. For example, you could launch initiatives to improve seedling survival rates, implement new tech solutions that improve programming, or identify solutions to seedling supply challenges.
• Facilitate external partnerships. Help communicate agroforestry program results and plans to external partners through data, visuals, and narratives.

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:
Experience in Agroforestry and Landscape Restoration
• 3+ years of leadership and demonstrated results in agroforestry, restoration, or related domains in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• University or advanced degree in agroforestry, ecology, restoration, or related fields
• Familiarity with nature-based carbon projects, including implementation and certification is an additional advantage

External Relationships
• Exceptional written and verbal communication to engage a range of audiences, including rural farmers, internal staff, external partners, and organizational leadership
• History of collaboration with primary actors in the forestry and landscape restoration sectors, including implementers, technical resources, and policy-makers
• Experience launching new programs or building successful partnerships

Management Skills
• Experience managing high-level team members and coordinating complex and scalable programs
• Penchant for data-driven decision-making with structured analysis and fact-based recommendations
• Experience with multi-year, multi-project budgeting and planning

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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