Malawi Farmer Behavior & Extension Design Lead
Core
Design and implement Malawi's agronomy and extension strategy using Human-Centred Design (HCD) and Social Behaviour Change (SBC) to translate technical recommendations into practical support for smallholder farmers.
Role type
Senior IC Agronomy & Extension Design Lead
Builds
Farmer-facing extension systems, training content, and scalable agronomic solutions
Domain
Agriculture (smallholder farming) + Behavioral Science
Required skills
Agronomy expertise, Human-Centred Design, Social Behaviour Change (SBC), Adult-learning design, Strategy formulation, Team leadership, Data analysis (Excel, R/Stata)
Preferred skills
Experience with smallholder farmers, Instructional design, Rural marketing
Technologies
Excel, R, Stata
Responsibilities
Own the multi-year agronomy and extension strategy; Embed extension priorities into Field Operations execution; Develop and test agronomic recommendations via formative research; Design farmer-centered extension and behavior-change interventions; Monitor adoption and impact; Build and manage a high-performing team
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership