Job Title: Agricultural Innovations Manager
Organization: One Acre Fund
Duty
Station:
Kamuli, Uganda
Station:
Kamuli, Uganda
About
1AF:
1AF:
One
Acre Fund is a Non-profit working in Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania,
Ethiopia, Malawi and Uganda that is innovating a new way of helping farm
families to achieve their full potential. One Acre Fund invests in farmers to
generate a permanent gain in farm income. We provide farmers with a
“market bundle” that includes education, finance, seed and
fertilizer, and market access. Our program is proven impactful – every year, we
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Acre Fund is a Non-profit working in Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania,
Ethiopia, Malawi and Uganda that is innovating a new way of helping farm
families to achieve their full potential. One Acre Fund invests in farmers to
generate a permanent gain in farm income. We provide farmers with a
“market bundle” that includes education, finance, seed and
fertilizer, and market access. Our program is proven impactful – every year, we
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eigh thousands of harvests and measure more than 100% average gain in farm
income per acre.
Job
Summary: The Agricultural Innovations Manager will be responsible
for One Acre Fund’s efforts to develop, evaluate, and prove new agricultural
practices, products, and seed varieties for our farmers. As head of the
department, the Manager will work under a Program Associate to build a strong
Innovations Department that produces efficient, relevant, high-impact farming
solutions. The primary objective of the Innovations Department is to find new
ways for small-scale farmers to improve their livelihoods through involvement
with One Acre Fund’s programs. The Manager will oversee the design and
implementation of One Acre Fund’s experimental farms and farmer trials. She/he
would take the lead on researching possible approaches to solve agricultural
problems or improve yields, and then work in a team to design experiments to
address these problems and opportunities. She/he would also oversee
implementation of the experimental designs, manage data collection, and
eventually collaborate on analyzing the results and adjusting the Organization’s
core farming strategies and products. This position entails extensive research
about agricultural practices and products, as well as staying informed about
new risks or problems that face Ugandan farmers.
Summary: The Agricultural Innovations Manager will be responsible
for One Acre Fund’s efforts to develop, evaluate, and prove new agricultural
practices, products, and seed varieties for our farmers. As head of the
department, the Manager will work under a Program Associate to build a strong
Innovations Department that produces efficient, relevant, high-impact farming
solutions. The primary objective of the Innovations Department is to find new
ways for small-scale farmers to improve their livelihoods through involvement
with One Acre Fund’s programs. The Manager will oversee the design and
implementation of One Acre Fund’s experimental farms and farmer trials. She/he
would take the lead on researching possible approaches to solve agricultural
problems or improve yields, and then work in a team to design experiments to
address these problems and opportunities. She/he would also oversee
implementation of the experimental designs, manage data collection, and
eventually collaborate on analyzing the results and adjusting the Organization’s
core farming strategies and products. This position entails extensive research
about agricultural practices and products, as well as staying informed about
new risks or problems that face Ugandan farmers.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Identify new crops, inputs, and
management practices for OAF farmers - Manage and supervise the agricultural
research trials - Work in liaison with the Innovations
team to design trials and prepare products - Liaise with major suppliers of inputs
and agricultural research organizations - Create and refine trainings for Field
Officers and farmers - Improve the innovations department staff
and policies - Oversee the Department’s human resources
- In charge of hiring associates,
overseeing workers, etc - Develop team members’ skills and
leadership capabilities - Manage budgets, control fraud, and
provide expense reports
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the
aforementioned job should hold a University Degree in agronomy,
agricultural economics, crop science, or similar degree - Two or more years’ experience in
agricultural research or experimentation - Two years’ experience managing farms or
agricultural projects - Highly
capable of spending long days in the field - Demonstrated
experience in agricultural innovations - Good
leadership experience - Excellent
communication conversational, email, and written - Integrity
with funds - Dedication
to improving the livelihoods of Ugandan farmers - Computer literacy i.e. proficiency in
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and email - Past experience with small-scale farming
preferred - Work or volunteer experience with NGOs
preferred - Statistical experience preferred
- Fluent in English, Proficiency in
Luganda/Lusoga Preferred - Must be
willing to live in Kamuli, Uganda
How to Apply:
The
applicants should email their cover letters, education documents, updated CVs
and salary expectations to: office.kamuli@oneacrefund.org
applicants should email their cover letters, education documents, updated CVs
and salary expectations to: office.kamuli@oneacrefund.org
Deadline:
30th November 2014 by 5pm
30th November 2014 by 5pm
