Zambia Ag Partnership and Development Lead

One Acre Fund seeks a Zambia Ag Partnership and Development Lead to drive partnerships, strategy, and market development as the organisation scales its farmer base and agroforestry initiatives.

What it offers

• Senior agricultural expert and partnership lead role within One Acre Fund Zambia
• Opportunity to shape program strategy and build strategic partnerships
• Access to mentorship, training programs, and regular performance feedback
• Career reviews every six months to discuss aspirations and goals
• Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits

Who can apply

• 8+ years of experience in Zambia's agriculture sector—seed, commodity, agri-input, or related fields
• Track record in sales, key accounts, business development, grant management, or off-take brokerage
• Farmer-facing background with demonstrated credibility
• Strong partnership-building experience across private sector, NGOs, or development partners
• Experience managing or influencing cross-functional teams
• Preferred: Existing relationships with government counterparts in agriculture, finance, or seed regulatory bodies
• Preferred: Membership or board participation in Zambian agricultural industry associations

What you'll do

• Identify and develop new partnership opportunities aligned with OAF Zambia's integrated farm system model
• Manage partnership agreements, relations, and reporting to ensure mutual benefit
• Build and maintain relationships with local grant providers and internal business development teams
• Advise on crop diversification, product strategy, market dynamics, and regulatory shifts in Zambia's agricultural landscape
• Conduct market scoping for higher-value crops, particularly horticulture and tree crops
• Work with global sourcing team to ensure competitive seed and fertiliser procurement as the credit portfolio scales
• Build supplier relationships and identify hedging or forward-purchasing opportunities
• Support tree seed supply chain development in collaboration with aggregators and the government
• Manage government tender relationships and relevant government supply programs
• Represent OAF on industry bodies, associations, and related forums

How to apply

• Applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made
• Application deadline: 31 July 2026
• 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 arrive from an @oneacrefund.org address; report any suspicious communication to globalhotline@oneacrefund.org

Good to know

• One Acre Fund can support a work permit for this role
• Nationals of (or those with an extensive professional background and work history in) our countries of operation are preferred
• Job location: Kabwe, Zambia
• One Acre Fund is committed to equal employment opportunity and values diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism