Zambia People Lead

## **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.

One Acre Fund runs a pilot program in Zambia’s Central Province. Our Zambia pilot is exploring ways we can help farmers improve harvests on larger plots of land, which are common in the country. Our office in Zambia is located in Kabwe, the capital of the Central Province.

## **About the Role**

We are seeking a Senior People Leader to own Zambia’s People function and serve as a strategic partner to the COO. You will design and execute a comprehensive People strategy with a heavy emphasis on building a culture of continuous learning and professional growth. Beyond ensuring operational excellence for a scaling program of 200+ staff, you will spearhead Learning and Development initiatives, mentor HR talent, and develop the internal pipelines necessary to sustain our rapid expansion.

You will report to the Deputy Country Manager.

## **Responsibilities**

Lead Zambia’s People strategy and function

- Serve as the senior People partner to the COO and country leadership team, helping shape and execute Zambia’s People strategy for a rapidly scaling program.
- Provide oversight and accountability for the Zambia People function, ensuring strong HR operations, people systems, and staff support across HQ and field teams.
- Identify, prior