Malawi Extension Supervisor Full Time

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.

About the Role

We are looking for Extension Supervisors with experience in conducting agricultural trainings, and have good field knowledge, to improve our extension services, SBCC initiatives and follow-up on SBC and Extension researches or trials to help us achieve our 2030 vision. You will be responsible for Extension and Social Behaviour Change KPIs follow ups and reporting. You will report to Field Operations Impact Senior Coordinator.

Responsibilities

Agricultural Training follow up and reporting

• Identify and report field challenges, including misunderstood communications, ineffective trainings and non-compliance.
• Contribute to the development of trainings for field staff, ensuring they are comprehensive and engaging
• Collaborate with field leaders to ensure that FOs are delivering agricultural trainings to farmers, and follow up and report on any issues that arise from the field
• Follow up on field KPIs to gain insights for management actions and ensure accurate reporting by FOs.
• Gather feedback from field team on Impact activities and identify areas of improvement to make sure KPIs are accurate
• Ensure key information is effectively communicated between impact and execution teams (Field leaders and Field Officers).
• Coordinate with relevant teams to ensure proper document distribution and access i.e. planting flyers.
• Track pest and disease outbreaks reported by FOs, farmer responses, and effectiveness of control methods and assist in troubleshooting technical issues, such as crop health, pest management.

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:

• Diploma in agriculture, rural development, or a related field.
• Technical Expertise: Understand agricultural practices and crop management.
• Communication and Collaboration: To convey complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.
• Training and Capacity Building: Experience in delivering agricultural training. Ability to conduct training sessions, and provide technical support to field teams.
• Data collection: Proficiency in data collection and reporting. Knowledge of data quality standards and experience in using data management tools.
• Language Skills: Proficiency in English and Chichewa, both written and spoken.
• Computer Skills: Microsoft Office, Google Doc, Google Sheet, Google form and Kobo

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Central and Southern Region, Malawi

Benefits

Health insurance, paid time off

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Malawi.

Application Deadline

29 January 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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