Burundi Product Innovation Associate (Fixed - Term) at One Acre Fund

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Job Salary Fixed

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Key Deliverables

  • Strategic Reviews and Development: We don't just want to run an efficient programme - we want to improve and scale it. We expect under your leadership we could double the size of the Agroforestry Programme, compliment with new varieties, and bring more impact for farmers; through operational reviews each season, and strategy setting.
  • Refine and Improve Current Operations: incremental gain in the work we do will have a big impact at scale. Driving new initiatives to improve our agroforestry operations will result in additional impact for each farm household that we serve. Through root cause analysis, you will identify underlying issues and then launch improvement initiatives. For example, these could aim to improve Seedling Survival Rates, New Varieties of Trees, Improving Market Demand, or phytosanitary care.
  • Secure our seedling supply chain through our in-house production models. You will assess performance across our country-wide programme and implement improvements to design and deliver trainings on best practices for nursery management and species management and implement tactics and tools to reliably track field performance.
  • Planning and Coordination of Distribution: Taking seedlings from 900 nurseries across the country and distributing to 400,000 farmers is a major task; and requires digital management of distribution, close understanding of farmer needs and constraints, and effective working with our field operations team.
  • Scope and Launch new Initiatives in Regenerative Agriculture: Investing in additional trees for our farmers will support healthy soils and more productive farms. You will also support new initiatives to grow farmer income through use of natural alternatives to inorganic fertilizer: such as restoring soil health, biodiversity and ecosystem resilience.

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.

Essential Qualities

Essential Qualities
  • 5+ years working in execution of major decentralised rural programmes, with demonstrated managerial responsibilities including field and performance management
  • Field experience working with smallholder farmers
  • A track-record of implementation preferred, taking projects from strategic to operational within a relatively short time
  • Bachelors required; study or qualifications in Agroforestry or Regenerative Agriculture an advantage
  • Nice to have: Prior experience in Agroforestry or Regenerative Agriculture
  • Language: English required; French also strongly preferred. Other local languages (Kirundi) desirable.


Special Benefits for this Position

Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits

Application Process

Close Date

01/01/2026