DRC Rotational Associate

About One Acre Fund

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.

It is estimated that 1.1 million hectares of forest land are being lost each year in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This pattern of deforestation, which has significant implications for the region, is primarily attributed to small-scale farming practices. One Acre Fund is working to address the root causes of deforestation, linked to poverty and low agricultural yields, by giving smallholder farmers the tools they need to shift their agricultural activities away from forest land and help them obtain bigger and healthier harvests. We train farmers in agroforestry, support the set-up and scale up of farmer-led entrepreneurial ventures, and operate along the seed value chain to ensure access to improved inputs for smallholder farmers.

About the Role

We are seeking dynamic and versatile professionals to drive high-impact cross-functional projects across internal systems, field operations, R&D (Innovations and MEL), donor/government relations, and people operations at One Acre Fund DRC. This opportunity is ideal for someone who excels at building solutions from the ground up and is eager to accelerate their growth across diverse workstreams. Fast-track into a permanent leadership role within 6–12 months. Based in Kinshasa or Kimpese with rural travel.

Responsibilities

Rotational Associates and Managers will be placed based on their strengths and alignment with these priority responsibilities.

Strategic Project Leadership & Cross-Functional Delivery

• Lead or support high-priority strategic initiatives assigned by senior leadership, coordinating across multiple teams and functions.
• Own project deliverables from scoping and planning through execution, monitoring progress, resolving bottlenecks, and adjusting course as needed.
• Provide short-term surge support to teams during capacity gaps, staff transitions, organisational pivots, or other priority periods.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships and contribute to organisational priorities with a high degree of initiative, accountability, and adaptability.