Ethiopia Rotation Program Associate

About One Acre Fund

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5 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 their income and assets on supported land by more than 35 percent, while permanently improving their resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 9,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions.

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About the Role

The Rotation Program Associate will be an essential part of our leadership team in one of One Acre Fund's fastest growing country programs. The Ethiopia program is poised to serve over 190,000 farmers in 2025 and grow more than 19 million trees. By 2030, we aim to serve 440,000 farmers and to have planted 100 million trees.

We are seeking a dynamic and mission-driven individual to join our team in a highly flexible role. As a Rotational Program Associate, you will work across multiple departments, taking on diverse projects based on organizational priorities. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys learning new skills, and is motivated by impact.

In the first phase, the Ethiopia program is looking at opening new pilots to create more impact for Ethiopian farmers. We are seeking a strong individual to design and execute those pilots, and to support the program on ad hoc needs in different workstreams (team capacity building, process creation or integration, etc.)

You will report directly to the Deputy Country Director, and you will directly manage (at least) one key deputy.

Responsibilities

Your responsibilities will vary over time and may include, but are not limited to:

Functional Rotations

• Rotate through different departments (e.g., Operations, Procurement, Product Innovation, M&E, HR) based on current needs.
• Take ownership of discrete projects during each rotation (e.g., Lead cross-functional initiatives with clear deliverables and timelines, Develop tools, processes, or systems to improve efficiency and performance, Coordinate stakeholders and manage communication to ensure alignment)

On the short term, we will want you to focus to scale Innovation

• Program Design: You will design new trials to generate an additional $5-$10m USD of impact. You will work with a diverse set of people to gather input on these (both OAF staff (from Ethiopia program and other countries) and external actors)
• Execution: You will, through your team, coordinate the execution of all the activities necessary to generate the planned impact. This could include
  • Field Team recruitment and training
  • Coordination with our Logistics/Procurement Team for input orders and deliveries
  • Coordination with our Legal team on legal/tax implications
  • Weekly follow-up of activities
  • Coordination with zonal/local stakeholders for trial establishment and potential MOU signing
• Lead a Team of Leaders: You will work with others to set department or sub-department-level goals, then guide your team to achieve these through clear expectations, support, and coaching. You'll need to ensure your team has development plans and opportunities for growth.
• Budget: As a start, you will support annual budgeting for the Scale Innovation department (around $0.5M per year) and lead cost efficiency plays.

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.

Qualifications

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

• 5+ years of experience in dynamic creative organization(s) working on operations, (field) team management, training, program design, or product innovations.
• Experience performing project coordination across multiple departments.
• Experience performing data analytics to guide decision-making.
• Prior experience working with rural development programs required.
• Willingness to travel to remote kebeles.
• Agriculture background/experience is a plus; interest in this is required.
• At a minimum Bachelor's degree.
• Amharic and English required.

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Benefits

Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits

Eligibility

This role is open to Ethiopian citizens, permanent residents, and origin cardholders.

Application Deadline

04 November 2025. Please note that we hire on a rolling basis which means that applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made.

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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and anti-racism are deeply connected to our organization’s mission and purpose. One Acre Fund aspires to build a culture where all staff feel consistently valued, represented, and connected – so that our team can thrive as professionals, and achieve exceptional impact for the farmers we serve.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

How to apply

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