Organization
Description
Description
Most of the world’s poor are
farmers, representing the largest and most uniform group of poor people in the
world. One Acre Fund is a start-up NGO in Kenya, Rwanda, and Burundi that is
innovating a new way of helping farm families to achieve their full potential.
Instead of giving handouts, One Acre invests in farmers to generate a
permanent gain in farm income. We provide farmers with a “market
bundle” that includes education, finance, seed and fertilizer, and market
access. Our program is proven impactful – every year, we weigh thousands of harvests
and measure more than 100% average gain in farm income per acre. We have
laser-like focus on generating better lives for the people that we serve.
farmers, representing the largest and most uniform group of poor people in the
world. One Acre Fund is a start-up NGO in Kenya, Rwanda, and Burundi that is
innovating a new way of helping farm families to achieve their full potential.
Instead of giving handouts, One Acre invests in farmers to generate a
permanent gain in farm income. We provide farmers with a “market
bundle” that includes education, finance, seed and fertilizer, and market
access. Our program is proven impactful – every year, we weigh thousands of harvests
and measure more than 100% average gain in farm income per acre. We have
laser-like focus on generating better lives for the people that we serve.
We are growing quickly. In five
years, we have grown to serve 130,000 farm families with more than 1000
full-time field staff. In three more years, we will at least quadruple in size,
while adding several new countries. Our approach has won widespread validation,
winning grants from the highly competitive Echoing Green and Skoll Foundations,
and the global Financial Times/ IFC award for “basic needs financing” in 2010
and 2011. Website: www.oneacrefund.org
years, we have grown to serve 130,000 farm families with more than 1000
full-time field staff. In three more years, we will at least quadruple in size,
while adding several new countries. Our approach has won widespread validation,
winning grants from the highly competitive Echoing Green and Skoll Foundations,
and the global Financial Times/ IFC award for “basic needs financing” in 2010
and 2011. Website: www.oneacrefund.org
Job Description
One Acre Fund is a rapidly-growing
organization, and increasingly needs professional support in the area of
administration and support. These are important responsibilities – so important
that the country director currently performs most of them.
organization, and increasingly needs professional support in the area of
administration and support. These are important responsibilities – so important
that the country director currently performs most of them.
We are seeking somebody to work
closely with the country director to provide administration and operations
support. Initial tasks would be similar to that of a special assistant, but
this is also a career path role. The successful candidate will be tasked with
creating and managing the administration department for OAF Rwanda/Burundi. We
are seeking someone to eventually become an administration manager, and
possibly the chief administration officer at some point. Example duties:
closely with the country director to provide administration and operations
support. Initial tasks would be similar to that of a special assistant, but
this is also a career path role. The successful candidate will be tasked with
creating and managing the administration department for OAF Rwanda/Burundi. We
are seeking someone to eventually become an administration manager, and
possibly the chief administration officer at some point. Example duties:
Administration & Operations
Associate
Associate
- Donor & visitor relations: Arrange all logistics of
donor & interview candidate visits including housing, food, visit
agenda, and accompanying donors into the field. - Construction and maintenance management: Supervising
construction projects, housing rental and maintenance, etc. - Security management: Making security improvements,
arranging outside security contracts. - Property management: Sourcing new land for property
development, finding rentals for new arrivals, paying rent and bills - Vehicle maintenance: Supervise mechanics in regular
vehicle repair and maintenance. - Legal compliance: Tax filings, work visas, etc.
- Medical support: Preventing malaria amongst staff (e.g.
mosquito netting, spraying), ordering prescriptions, arranging timely
treatment. - Staff management and support: Manage the local assistant
pool, supervise five local managers and approximately 20 support staff,
mentor these staff to take on larger roles within the organization, ensure
all staffers have the highest level of support.
Possible promotion to Administration
Manager with good performance:
Manager with good performance:
- Initiation of projects: Similar duties to the above,
but an administration manager would largely anticipate needs, and initiate
his or her own projects, proactively. - Development of staff: An administration manager would
invest significant time in the development of their staff. Example staff
include construction manager, security manager, vehicle manager, assistant
pool.
Possible promotion to Chief
Administration Officer:
Administration Officer:
One Acre Fund will grow to 20-30
times its current size in the next eight years. Every large organization
eventually relies on a strong Chief Administration Officer (a top leadership
post, supervising dozens of staff). We are looking for someone who wants to
grow their career within administration.
times its current size in the next eight years. Every large organization
eventually relies on a strong Chief Administration Officer (a top leadership
post, supervising dozens of staff). We are looking for someone who wants to
grow their career within administration.
Qualifications
We are seeking exceptional
professionals with 1 to 5+ years of work experience, and a demonstrated
long-term passion for international development. They will serve in a
career-track position that combines both field and management experience.
professionals with 1 to 5+ years of work experience, and a demonstrated
long-term passion for international development. They will serve in a
career-track position that combines both field and management experience.
We are looking for truly
extraordinary candidates that will help take our organization to the next
levels of impact and scale. This is not a short stint in Africa – this is a
competitive posting for a career-track role. Only 3% of applicants make it to a
phone screen. Therefore, please only apply if you fit these criteria:
extraordinary candidates that will help take our organization to the next
levels of impact and scale. This is not a short stint in Africa – this is a
competitive posting for a career-track role. Only 3% of applicants make it to a
phone screen. Therefore, please only apply if you fit these criteria:
- Strong work experiences. Examples include a demanding
professional work experience, or successful entrepreneurial experience
(e.g. starting a field program, leading a conference, starting a business,
solid Peace Corps accomplishments). - Leadership experience at work, or outside of work.
- Top-performing undergraduate background (please include
GPA and test scores on your resume). - Prior administration experience is ideal, but mostly we
are looking for a smart generalist. - Humility and personal stability. We have a fantastic
and likeable team. We are looking for passionate professionals that
combine strong leadership skills with good humor, patience, and a humble
approach to service - A willingness to commit to living in rural areas of
East Africa for at least two years – this is a long-term, career-track
role. - Language: English and French required.
- Ability to cook/laugh – desirable.
Preferred Start Date: Flexible
Compensation: Starts very modest. However, this is a career-track role
with fast raises for performance, paying a meaningful salary for long-term
placement in developing nations.
with fast raises for performance, paying a meaningful salary for long-term
placement in developing nations.
Benefits: Health cover, immunizations, flight, room and board.
Career Development: Twice annual management consulting-style career reviews,
and constant feedback. Your manager will invest significant time in your career
development.
and constant feedback. Your manager will invest significant time in your career
development.
Sponsor International Candidates: Yes
How
to apply
to apply
To Apply:
Attach and email cover letter and
resume to jobs@oneacrefund.org
(Subject line: Admin/Ops Search + name of the site that referred you). RPCVs
should also include a copy of their DOS.
resume to jobs@oneacrefund.org
(Subject line: Admin/Ops Search + name of the site that referred you). RPCVs
should also include a copy of their DOS.
