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.

In Ethiopia, we engage farmers in agroforestry and community-based seed multiplication to increase farmers’ incomes and make farming systems more resilient. Engaging with local actors at every step but bringing innovative ideas from outside, we are making rural farming more market-friendly and environmentally sustainable.

The farmers we work with in Ethiopia have planted more than 30 million trees, produced over 1500 metric tonnes of improved teff seed, and improved the futures of nearly 200,000 community members. Our permanent team numbers over 180 with nearly 1,000 rural seasonal staff supporting them. Our country headquarters are in Addis Ababa and we have a large program office in Bahir Dar, plus several smaller field offices.

About the Role

Seeking a Government Relations & Program Support Coordinator to liaise with Zonal/Woreda offices, support program growth in North Shewa zone, strengthen partnerships, ensure compliance, de-risk fieldwork, and travel frequently. The duty station will be at Debre Berhan Town).

Responsibilities

Manage work relationships with woreda government and Zonal Focal Persons (FPs)

Serve as the primary day-to-day liaison with woreda and zonal project focal persons (FP) and other government stakeholders.
Proactively identify government relations issues at the woreda and kebele levels by maintaining close communication with the program team, particularly Tree Officers (TOs) and Cluster Leads (CLs), and work with relevant government stakeholders to resolve them in a timely manner.
Participate in the weekly cluster lead meetings to understand GR challenges that may exist in the field and resolve them on time by leveraging run alignment meetings with woreda and zonal FPs as needed
Attend other government meetings as directed by the Senior Partnerships Associate
Update contacts and meeting notes on Customer Relationship Management tool
Leverage networks and knowledge of the landscape to help identify opportunities to expand and/or improve One Acre Fund’s work

Prepare, organize, review, and Submit documents as required on time to project signatory offices and other government offices, especially quarterly reports

Gather inputs for quarterly reports from department leads or their designee
Write and develop clear and concise quarterly reports that track progress and inform project stakeholders.
Coordinate the review from his manager, incorporate comments, and finalize the report.
Coordinate the submission of the reports to the woreda and zonal project signatory offices.
Prepare project mid-term and terminal reports.
Prepare outgoing letters for woredas as needed.
Identify, monitor, and obtain all compliance requirements at the woreda and zonal government level and submit documents as required.

Track woreda FPs’ and DAs’ support to OAF activities and field staff on a weekly basis, evaluate results, and take appropriate actions to increase program efficiency

Monitor the assistance provided by woreda FPs and DAs to OAF operations on a weekly basis using a tracker
Evaluate results and resolve issues in consultation with Woreda SHs and zonal focal persons.
Ensure that the woreda FPs and DAs are fulfilling their roles and responsibilities as per prior agreements with One Acre Fund
Follow up and ensure the woreda office of agriculture takes appropriate actions on the focal persons and DAs with underperformance issues.
Participate in the resolution of identified issues/risks with manager support.
Troubleshooting of Woreda Government Relations in consultation with the Senior Partnerships Specialist and with escalation,

Organize and lead meetings and trainings as needed with support from your manager

Provide GR capacity-building trainings to field team at least once a year
Support on GR orientation and onboarding of new Woreda and Kebele employees,
Co-lead project launch, mid-term, and terminal workshops
Support/facilitate field visits and events for external stakeholders.
Provide other administrative support as needed

Other Projects

Other Partnerships and Program projects as assigned by your supervisor (when time and skill allow)

Special projects are the key to growth at OAF, and we want someone who is excited to grow their responsibilities through projects outside of their core responsibilities. Special projects in the first year might include things like data entry, translating documents into Amharic, scanning and binding of documents, support on inventory, support during input distributions, and support during seedling distribution.

Career Growth and Development

We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

Qualifications

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

Required Qualifications—these will be verified and tested during the selection process

University degree
Minimum three years of work experience
At least one year of partnerships or communications work experience
Worked and lived in the North Shewa Zone for at least two years
Experience in Independently facilitating and organizing workshops
Some public speaking or training delivery or teaching experience
Very good report writing, communication and interpersonal skills
Excellent attention to details
Willingness to travel to rural kebeles using public transport
Professional and formal demeanor
Good problem-solving skills and ability to learn quickly
Challenge anticipation skills
Good computer skills—in email, Excel and Word
Fluent in English, Amharic (both written and spoken)

Preferred Qualifications

University Degree in a related subject (Agriculture, Natural Resource Management, Communication, Management, Law, etc.)
Experience working in the agriculture sector, particularly within the agricultural extension system or in natural resource management (NRM).
Experience managing projects and/or teams.
Experience designing, implementing, or coordinating agricultural pilot projects or field trials.
Experience working within or closely with government institutions.
Demonstrated experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders, including government agencies, NGOs, community organizations, and development partners.

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Debre Berhan, Amhara, Ethiopia

Benefits

Health insurance, paid time off

Contract Duration

1 year

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Ethiopia.

Application Deadline

27 October 2026. Please note that we hire on a rolling basis which means that applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made.

One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @oneacrefund.org address. Please report any suspicious communication here ([email protected]), but do not send applications or application materials to this email address.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and anti-racism are deeply connected to our organization’s mission and purpose. One Acre Fund aspires to build a culture where all staff feel consistently valued, represented, and connected – so that our team can thrive as professionals, and achieve exceptional impact for the farmers we serve.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Ethiopia Government Relations and Program Support Coordinator (Fixed-Term)