Tanzania Impact and Behavior Change Associate at One Acre Fund

Job Description

• At One Acre Fund, we consider impact our "north star". Our goal is to increase impact for the tens of thousands of Tanzanian farmers who join our program
• As the Impact and Behavior Change Associate, you will directly oversee all of our impact-related activities in our core field program, ensure that our farmers understand our wide set of products and services, and are changing their behaviors through impactful trainings
• Success in your role is measured by our ability to maximize each season's impact and thereby hit our impact targets
• You will be a member of our Program Design Team, which leads strategy and planning for core field activities and will report directly to the Program Design Lead.

Specific Responsibilities include:

• Create and implement our Annual Impact Strategy which identifies our most important impact priorities for the year
• Oversee and improve our increasingly complex impact training portfolio to ensure content is effectively communicated to our field staff and farmers in a way that improves adoption of our agricultural practices
• Monitor external threats to our farmers and coordinate our response to identified threats
• Document insights so that we can improve every season
• Manage our Agronomist and Behavior Change Coordinators and support their professional growth

Career Growth and Development:

• We have a 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

• We are looking for professionals with 5+ years of relevant work experience, experience addressing behavior change challenges, and a passion for serving smallholder farmers

Candidates who fit the following criteria are encouraged to apply:

• Postgraduate Degree in Behavioural Science, Rural Development, Rural Sociology, Agriculture or a related field
• Experience with agricultural research and extension project design and management, including participatory methods, on-farm trials, surveys and focus groups
• Project management: Design and implement complex projects to success
• Growth mindset: Enthusiasm for learning, feedback and continuous improvement
• Results-oriented: You set goals and take ownership of driving towards them
• Humility: You are passionate and combine leadership skills with good humor, patience and a humble approach to service.
• Willingness to travel. You will be expected to travel across regions ~30% of the year
• English is required and Kiswahili is strongly preferred.

Sponsor International Candidates

• Yes.Tanzania country nationals / East Africans are strongly encouraged to apply.

Compensation

• Commensurate with experience

Benefits

• Health insurance, paid time off.