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One Acre FundMalawi Farmer Behavior & Extension Design Lead
This full-time, on-site lead role oversees agronomy and extension strategy for One Acre Fund's Malawi program. The program office is in Zomba, and the work targets…
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This full-time, on-site lead role oversees agronomy and extension strategy for One Acre Fund's Malawi program. The program office is in Zomba, and the work targets the southern region, where smallholder farming is most concentrated. The lead turns validated agronomic research into practical guidance that farmers and field teams can adopt. The job draws on human-centred design methods, input from farmers and impact figures to refine extension approaches, and it…
Job Description
This full-time, on-site lead role oversees agronomy and extension strategy for One Acre Fund's Malawi program. The program office is in Zomba, and the work targets the southern region, where smallholder farming is most concentrated. The lead turns validated agronomic research into practical guidance that farmers and field teams can adopt.
The job draws on human-centred design methods, input from farmers and impact figures to refine extension approaches, and it includes leading a team. It suits an agronomy or extension professional with at least five years of relevant experience. The posting does not state a city beyond the program office.
Responsibilities
- Own the agronomy and extension strategy and convert it into annual goals, budgets and plans
- Build extension priorities into field operations calendars, training and performance routines
- Design and test farmer-centred extension and behaviour-change interventions
- Analyse adoption and impact data and lead seasonal learning reviews
Requirements
- A university qualification in design, sociology, anthropology, agronomy, crop science, extension or a nearby discipline
- Five or more years in extension work, human-centred design, behaviour change or rural marketing
- Strong Excel skills; R or Stata is an advantage
Qualifications
- Track record of creating or expanding crop advice and rural extension work
- Ability to set priorities and manage several seasonal workstreams at once
Core Skills
Frequently Asked Questions
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Where is the job based?
The posting does not state a city for this role. It notes that the Malawi program office is in Zomba, in the country's south.
How much experience is required?
The posting asks for five-plus years of work in extension, human-centred design, behaviour change or rural marketing.
Are benefits or a deadline listed?
The visible posting text does not state benefits or an application deadline, so neither is specified.
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