Rwanda Senior Agronomist, Conservation Agriculture (Fixed-Term)

The role

The Senior Agronomist will develop scalable conservation agriculture advisory models and extension materials. They will provide technical guidance to field teams and manage strategic partnerships to improve soil health and farmer profitability.

What you will do

• Develop and improve scalable conservation agriculture advisory models
• Design practical extension materials, training manuals, and digital tools
• Translate technical concepts into practical field-based curricula
• Provide hands-on technical guidance to field teams and local extension agents
• Provide agronomic troubleshooting to farmers and field teams
• Work with MEL and field teams to track adoption and farmer outcomes
• Evaluate and refine conservation agriculture practices
• Collaborate with R&D teams to oversee field assessments
• Build and manage strategic relationships with public, private, NGO, and academic partners
• Coordinate project plans, timelines, and deliverables across teams

Required qualifications

• Master’s degree in Agronomy, Agroecology, Crop Science, Soil Science, or a closely related agricultural field
• Minimum 6 years of relevant professional experience in agronomy, conservation agriculture, regenerative agriculture, or agroecological farming systems
• Proven experience developing agricultural extension materials and leading farmer-facing training, capacity building, or advisory programs
• Demonstrated experience coordinating multi-stakeholder projects involving government, NGOs, research institutions, academia, or private-sector partners
• Strong hands-on experience working directly with smallholder farmers and field teams
• Willingness to travel extensively and spend significant time in rural settings
• Proficiency in English

Nice to have

• additional regional or international languages

Benefits

• Health insurance
• housing
• comprehensive benefits
• weekly check-ins with your manager
• access to mentorship and training programs
• regular feedback on your performance
• career reviews every six months

Before you apply

• candidates with citizenship or permanent residency in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, or Burundi are strongly preferred
• applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made

About the company

One Acre Fund equips 5.5 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. The Rwanda program operates under the local brand Tubura and has more than 3,000 staff.