One Acre Fund are hiring Nigeria Commercialisation Associate (Trees)
One Acre Fund is a nonprofit organization that supplies smallholder farmers in East Africa with asset-based financing and agriculture training services to reduce hunger and poverty.
- Headquartered in Bungoma, Kenya, the organization works with farmers in rural villages throughout Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania and recently Malawi.
Location:
- Akwanga or Lafia – Nasarawa
Preferred Start Date: As soon as possible
About The Role
- Seeking an exceptional commercial strategist with 3-5+ years of experience in agri-business modelling and financial analysis to drive dual-sided revenue for smallholder farmers and One Acre Fund by scaling paid tree offerings across all locations.
Responsibilities
Revenue Strategy:
Design, iterate, and own the long-term Trees Revenue Strategy, establishing viable monetization pathways for tree-based products and services.
- Develop frameworks to define paid program offerings, pricing structures, delivery mechanisms, and unit economics across diverse farmer segments.
- Build robust financial models to evaluate business viability, margin profiles, and return on investment for both OAF and participating smallholder farmers.
- Explore and pilot alternative revenue streams, such as carbon finance integration, high-value timber/non-timber product monetization, and fruit aggregation.
Qualifications
Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Agricultural Economics, Finance, Development Economics, Economics, Strategic Management, or a related commercial field.
- 5-6 years of relevant professional work experience, including leading teams or entrepreneurial experience (e.g. starting a new program, department or launching new projects).
- Preferred: MBA or Master’s degree in Agribusiness, Finance, International Development, or Sustainable Commerce; formal certifications in Commercial Strategy or Financial Modeling.
- Experience managing projects that involve scaling up.
- Experience implementing strategies based on field data and programmatic evidence.
- Financial Modeling: Strong proficiency in Excel/financial tools to build unit economic models, pricing sensitivity analyses, and revenue projections.
- Business Strategy & Go-To-Market Design: Proven ability to create monetization frameworks, product bundling strategies, and go-to-market plans for rural market segments.
- Market Systems & Value Chain Analysis: Understanding of agricultural market linkages, smallholder supply chains, off-take arrangements, and carbon/agroforestry monetization models.
- Pilot Design & Human-Centered Research: Ability to design field tests, execute pricing experiments, conduct customer/farmer surveys, and iterate based on quantitative/qualitative data.
Benefits:
- Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits
Deadline: Not Specified
How to Apply
Interested applicant can apply via this link
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