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Market Access Associate (Fixed-Term) at One Acre Fund Tanzania September 2024

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Tanzania Market Access Associate (Fixed-Term)

Market Access Associate (Fixed-Term) at One Acre Fund Tanzania September 2024

Vacancy
Seeking a Market Access Associate with 3+ years of experience to develop strategies, partnerships, and training in fruit, nut, and spice value chains to boost economic opportunities and climate resilience for Tanzanian youth farmers.
Location Tanzania
Career Level Professionals

About One Acre Fund
Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies 1 million smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms vastly more productive. Our 8,000+ team is drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. With operations across six core countries in Africa, we make farmers more prosperous by providing quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers’ homes, and agricultural training to improve harvests. On average, the farmers we serve harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund.
To learn more about our work, take a look at our Why Work Here blog for more information.

About the Role
You will develop market access strategies, connecting youth farmers to value chains, and facilitating systems change to enhance climate and economic opportunities for them with a focus on women. Your role will involve research, partnership development, due diligence, certification processes, and farmer training to achieve defined scale targets over five years. You will report to the Country Director.

Responsibilities
  • Market Access Strategy & Implementation: Develop and implement market access strategies for farmers in the fruit, nut, and spice sectors.
  • Research & Pipeline Development: Research and identify promising products and partners for farmers; manage a research database and monitor market trends.
  • Partnership Development & Due Diligence: Identify and vet potential SMEs and partners to ensure they meet value chain needs.
  • Certification & Compliance: Establish crop certification processes and ensure farmers meet these standards with training and support.
  • Farmer Training & Aggregation: Train entrepreneurs for aggregation and facilitate connections with off-takers; enhance farmer training for adoption.
  • Monitoring & Evaluation: Analyze data to track progress and outcomes; maintain systems for data collection and generate market reports.

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.
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Qualifications
Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have: 
  • Graduate degree in business administration, marketing, agriculture, or a related field.
  • At least 2 years of experience in business development, market access, product development, product certification (e.g., Global GAP), and value chain development in fruits, nuts, and spices.
  • Connections with main players in commercialization, including buyers, processors, and SMEs, are advantageous.
  • Excel (can build financial models) or Google Sheets.
  • Understanding of the Tanzanian agricultural landscape, market dynamics, and farmer behaviors.
  • Travel flexibility across Tanzania, including prolonged stays in rural areas.
  • Proficiency in Swahili and English.

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible
Job Location
Iringa,Tanzania (Onsite)

Benefits
Health insurance, paid time off
Contract Duration
2 years
Eligibility
This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Tanzania

Application Deadline 24 October 2024.

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 (globalhotline@oneacrefund.org), 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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