Zambia Research Agronomist (Fixed-Term)

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. The Research Agronomist will shape which products and practices reach smallholder farmers in Zambia. Through hands-on research, you will identify, test, and validate interventions that improve soil health, increase yields, and boost farm profitability at scale. You will lead the full research lifecycle, from discovery and field trials to recommendations that inform country strategy. Based in Kabwe with regular field visits, the role offers strong learning opportunities in rigorous trial design, practical problem-solving, cross-department collaboration, and field team capacity building, contributing to One Acre Fund’s evidence-based impact across Africa. End-to-End Logistics: Manage the entire inputs supply chain for trials, ensuring inputs arrive on time to meet strict seasonal planting windows. Agile Troubleshooting: Act as the primary lead for on-the-ground execution, adapting protocols to real-world challenges without losing data integrity. Practical Translation: Convert complex technical research into simple, actionable advice that works for field officers and smallholder farmers Contextual Problem Solving: Provide evidence-based solutions for soil health and crop yields that account for local realities rather than just "textbook theory." Empowerment: Train field staff to troubleshoot independently, focusing on practical skill application rather than just theory. Farmer-Centric Quality Assurance: Monitor field compliance to understand why deviations occu