About One Acre Fund: One Acre Fund is a fast growing agricultural INGO seeking to improve the lives of farmers. One Acre Fund is working in collaboration with the Amhara Region Bureau of Agriculture to promote adoption of impactful and environment friendly trees. Currently we are seeking committed, energetic and qualified candidates for a position as Agroforestry Extension Expert in our Tree Trial Nursery Project.
Vision of the Role: Full-time position supervising One Acre Fund’s Trial Nursery Satellite sites located in 4 woredas including field team management, woreda engagement, running communications from HQ to the field and vice-versa. For 2019-2020 planting period, OAF is planning to grow Gesho, Grevillea, Wanza and coffee; and graft avocado rootstock in selected Tree Nursery Operator in satellite kebeles.
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Why you should apply for OAF
OAF provides practical and technical trainings on nursery establishment and management; fruit grafting techniques; tree planting and post planting management trainings. OAF also provides specialized trainings on farmer mobilization and sales techniques; in-field trial management; data collection; management and leadership.
OAF also offers performance based bonuses and salary increases for exceptional performers within the advertised job grade.
As OAF continues to expand to different woredas each year, OAF will continue to hire field teams. This offers opportunities for promotions and growth in the company for employees that demonstrate required competencies for the open positions.
Why you should apply for OAF
OAF provides practical and technical trainings on nursery establishment and management; fruit grafting techniques; tree planting and post planting management trainings. OAF also provides specialized trainings on farmer mobilization and sales techniques; in-field trial management; data collection; management and leadership.
OAF also offers performance based bonuses and salary increases for exceptional performers within the advertised job grade.
As OAF continues to expand to different woredas each year, OAF will continue to hire field teams. This offers opportunities for promotions and growth in the company for employees that demonstrate required competencies for the open positions.
Job Location: Bahirdar city, covering 4 kebeles located in 4 woredas: Gonji Kolela, Hulet Eju Enese, Banja and Jabi Tenan. Staffer will live in Bahidar town with frequent travel to the field (4+ days per week) using public transport.
OAF gives preference to applicants based in Bahirdar city or closer to Baharidar city.
Contract duration: : 1 year, renewable depending on project plans the following year and employee performance.
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