Zambia Fruit Seedlings Coordinator (Fixed-Term)

## 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.

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## About the Role

This role is responsible for the coordination and oversight of fruit seedling nursery operations across decentralised production sites within the area of operation. Key responsibilities include propagation management, nursery monitoring, vendor oversight to ensure compliance with quality standards, and coordination of timely distribution of fruit seedlings. The role ensures that all seedlings produced or procured meet required quality standards and are delivered efficiently to intended beneficiaries.

## Responsibilities

Technical Leadership (Budding & Grafting)

- Serve as the subject matter expert in fruit seedling propagation, particularly budding and grafting techniques.
- Develop and standardize propagation protocols for different fruit tree species.
- Ensure best practices are applied across all nurseries and supplier operations.

Program Planning & Execution

- Lead seasonal planning of fruit seedling production (April–December cycle).
- Forecast demand and align production plans with distribution targets.
- Coordinate procurement of inputs (rootstock, scions, polythene tubes, soil media, etc.).
- Ensure timely nursery setup and readiness across location.

Nursery Capacity Building & Training

- Train nurser