DRC Impact Lead Full Time NEW

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.To learn more, please see our Why Work Here blog post.

It is estimated that 1.1 million hectares of forest land are being lost each year in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This pattern of deforestation, which has significant implications for the region, is primarily attributed to small-scale farming practices. One Acre Fund is working to address the root causes of deforestation, linked to poverty and low agricultural yields, by giving smallholder farmers the tools they need to shift their agricultural activities away from forest land and help them obtain bigger and healthier harvests. We train farmers in agroforestry, support the set-up and scale up of farmer-led entrepreneurial ventures, and operate along the seed value chain to ensure access to improved inputs for smallholder farmers.

About the Role

You will take on a leadership position within the One Acre Fund DRC program, leading the impact division. You will be focusing on developing an impact strategy, aiming for $200+ annual impact per farmer and slowed or halted deforestation in our area of intervention by 2030.

You will be leading the Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) program, our social and behaviour change (SBC) interventions, as well as our monitoring and evaluation department (M&E), while reporting to the Country Director. Your success will be defined by our ability to measure and exceed farmer impact, reduce deforestation rates. You will maintain close collaboration with global teams to align impact goals and strategies.

Responsibilities

• You will lead the development and revision of the impact strategy and work plan for the division, and build excitement as well as engagement around our impact strategy at the country and global levels.
• You will be a member of the DRC steering committee, taking an active role in setting strategy and policy for the country program.
• You will develop and coordinate systems to report important project results and data to internal, government, and donor audiences.
• You will identify new research opportunities and design multi-year impact models using relevant program data. You will oversee and empower the impact team to research and implement activities to increase farmer impact and program sustainability.
• You will manage a growing team of professionals, support their development while ensuring understanding of organizational goals.

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:

• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in agricultural innovation, extension, research, behaviour change, product development, consulting or M&E, including 3+ years in one of our countries of operation
• Experience in the agriculture or environment sector, with good experience in qualitative and quantitative research, including statistics applied to monitoring and evaluation
• Experience managing large teams (5-10+ team members) and delivering projects successfully
• English and French (at minimum B2 level) required

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

Benefits

Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits

Contract Duration

1 year, renewable

Eligibility

One Acre Fund can support a work permit for this role. However, nationals of (or those with an extensive professional background and work history in) our countries of operation are preferred.

Application Deadline

20 August 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.

One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @oneacrefund.org address. Please report any suspicious communication here ([email protected]), but do not send applications or application materials to this email address.

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.

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