Malawi Market Access Lead

Zomba, Malawi or Lilongwe, Malawi. Posted 5 months ago

The role

Own the development of high-value cash crop chains in Malawi for smallholder farmers. Lead the Malawi Market Access strategy, from long-term vision to seasonal delivery, and build export channels that bring USD revenue.

What you will do

Lead Malawi Market Access strategy, including long-term vision, seasonal targets, work planning and delivery
Steer rapid team growth, including structuring and hiring HQ and field staff for buyback expansion
Own all critical buyback activities, from planning and crop adoption to aggregation and commercialization
Strengthen chili buyback with a 3-year strategy toward becoming a value chain winner by 2030
Revamp soya buyback so OAF no longer sells to a local buyer with no margin
Start new buyback value chains from scratch after analysis of impact and market needs
Contribute to setting up processing services, such as solar dryers for fruit

Required qualifications

Entrepreneurial profile with a bias toward action and comfort with risk, ambiguity and uncertainty
Ability to hold high accountability on results across HQ and field teams, with radical candor
Ability to lead multiple medium to large projects with a high degree of independence
Ability to collect and analyze KPIs autonomously to make data-based decisions
Alignment with One Acre Fund's values

Benefits

Health insurance
Housing
Comprehensive benefits
Weekly check-ins with your manager
Mentorship and training programs
Career reviews every six months

Before you apply

One Acre Fund can support a work permit for this role
Nationals of, or people with extensive professional background and work history in, the countries of operation are preferred
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until a hire is made; the deadline is 09 September 2026
No payment or paid tests are requested at any stage of the process

About the company

One Acre Fund equips 5.5 million smallholder farmers across nine African countries with farm supplies, credit, training and other agricultural services. Its Malawi program, founded in 2016, serves more than 670,000 farmers.