About the Role
We seek a Global Human Centered Design (HCD) Lead to use HCD methodologies to improve One Acre Fund's program design, product offerings, marketing, and extension. You will report to the Senior Director of R&D and collaborate across multiple teams to integrate HCD into One Acre Fund’s strategy and program design. You will create research methodologies to explore how we can better meet farmer needs, and support in-country teams to implement the research. You will also lead the analysis and synthesis of this data to develop actionable recommendations for improved product catalogs, marketing, SBCC, and extension.
Requirements
Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
Minimum of 3 years of experience using qualitative research approaches, including focus group facilitation, interview-based approaches, and design workshop approaches in the context of smallholder agriculture.
Preference will be given to candidates with:
Experience using data to support decision-making with senior leadership and implementing teams.
Experience managing multiple research projects at once across multiple countries, guiding and working through teams on the ground in rural, agricultural communities.
Please note that we define human-centered design experience broadly; successful candidates may come from a wide range of backgrounds, including research, social sciences, engineering, UX design, and tech / development.
Deadline: 15 October 2024
Apply: https://rebrand.ly/izhktow
About the Company
Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips more than 4 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 her income and assets on supported land by more than 40 percent, while permanently improving her climate. resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 8,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions.