Burundi Impact Lead at One Acre Fund

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Job Description

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 her climate resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 8,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions.


Our Burundi program, established in 2011, operates under the local brand Tubura. We are a rapidly growing organization with over 1,000 employees nationwide. As of 2024, we serve over 340,000 unique farmers in 7 provinces; Muramvya, Gitega, Kayanza, Mwaro, Ngozi, Muyinga, and Ruyigi. To learn more about our work, look at our Burundi program blog.


About the Role

You will take on a senior leadership position within the Impact division at OAF Burundi, focusing on developing an impact strategy that aims for $160+ impact per farmer by 2030. Objectives of the team include successful tracking and reporting of project outcomes, fostering partnerships, and enhancing program sustainability. Success is defined by meeting specific metrics such as the targeted farmer impact and execution of the division’s objectives. You will maintain close collaboration with global teams to align impact goals and strategies. The role includes managing a team of direct reports in Product Innovations and dotted line reports in Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL), while reporting to the Country Director.

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.

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.


Job Industry

Research & Assessment

Job Salary Currency

Job Salary Fixed

No

Key Deliverables

  • Lead the development and updating of the impact strategy and workplan for the division.
  • Set SMART objectives addressing important program issues and communicate these to team members.
  • Oversee and empower the impact team to research and implement impactful activities.
  • Identify new research opportunities and design multi-year impact models using relevant program data.
  • Manage direct reports’ performance and professional development while ensuring understanding of organizational goals.

Essential Qualities

Essential Qualities

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

  • Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in agricultural innovation, extension, research, marketing, product development, consulting or MEL, including 3+ years in one of our countries of operation.
  • Experience in the agriculture sector or statistics applied to monitoring and evaluation
  • Experience managing large teams (5-10+ team members) and delivering projects successfully
  • English required, French and Kirundi preferred


Special Benefits for this Position

Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits

Application Process

Close Date

30/03/2025