One Acre Fund is a nonprofit organization that supplies smallholder farmers in East Africa with asset-based financing and agriculture training services to reduce hunger and poverty.

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Agroforestry Innovations Associate

Job Type

Full Time

Qualification

BA/BSc/HND

Experience

3 years

Location

Nairobi

Job Field

Agriculture / Agro-Allied

The Agroforestry Innovations Associate will be part of our dedicated international agroforestry team and will support ten embedded agroforestry teams - one in each country program. This role will report to the Agroforestry Director.

Responsibilities

Scope, pilot, and scale new investments to improve program impact and reach. Example initiatives could include:

• Developing solutions to improve seedling survival rates
• Building planning solutions to better support nursery managers
• Researching and trialing sustainable socket alternatives
• Implement improvements to tree seed supply systems
• Supporting tree tracking systems at the farm level
• Conducting sitespecies matching research (field and desk) to expand species diversity

Provide short-term direct support to agroforestry operations in cases where team bandwidth isn’t adequate. This could be in the form of high-touch operational support or even a short-term secondment.

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 biodiversity projects or nature-based carbon projects is an additional advantage

• Developing solutions to improve seedling survival rates
• Building planning solutions to better support nursery managers
• Researching and trialing sustainable socket alternatives
• Implement improvements to tree seed supply systems
• Supporting tree tracking systems at the farm level
• Conducting sitespecies matching research (field and desk) to expand species diversity
• Provide short-term direct support to agroforestry operations in cases where team bandwidth isn’t adequate. This could be in the form of high-touch operational support or even a short-term secondment.

• Leadership
• Agroforestry
• Restoration
• Project Management
• Research
• Data Analysis
• Communication
• Problem-solving

• 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 biodiversity projects or nature-based carbon projects is an additional advantage