Job Title: Nigeria Expansion Specialist at One Acre Fund
Date Posted: 13th November, 2025.
Expiry Date: N/A
About the Job
The expansion specialist will oversee efforts to identify new products, services, and states to accelerate progress toward our vision. You will develop strategies and plans to extend our reach to new regions, helping hundreds of thousands of farmers annually. The Expansion Lead will work alongside program leaders to lead these initiatives and will report to the Program Division Lead.
Your Job Description
Responsibilities
Build a long-term strategy for expansion to new areas.
Translate high-level strategy into actionable annual expansion plans.
Coordinate expansion decision-making and implementation across departments.
Design and trial existing products/services in new states, and pilot new products/services in states.
Manage communication of main decisions and priorities across all teams, from senior leadership to field staff.
The Job Requirements
Qualifications
Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:
5 years+ experience in business development, expansion or related field and 3 years+ experience leading teams and collaborating across multiple departments.
3 years+ track records of expanding into new markets and driving revenue or farmer growth.
You have enthusiasm for learning, feedback, and continuous improvement.
You are willing to be based in rural areas for project durations of up to 18 months, followed by reassignment to another rural location.
Fluency in multiple languages with a focus on languages spoken in target markets like Hausa.
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