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Organization 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 successful, rapidly growing 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.
the largest and most uniform group of poor people in the world. One Acre Fund
is a successful, rapidly growing 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 than1000 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
grown to serve 130,000 farm families with more than1000 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
As a young organization, we are ready to hand over
significant responsibility for specific, well-defined strategic initiatives as
well as day-to-day management of our financial systems and team-members. Your
primary task will be to manage the operations of the finance team in the
country you work. Your objectives will be to improve operational efficiency and
financial sustainability by leveraging the bookkeeping and internal audit
staff. You will increase the quality of service provided by the finance team to
other departments and ultimately to the farmer through performance management
and systems improvements. We are seeking an exceptional professional with 2-4
years work experience, and a long-term career interest in international
development. They will serve in a career-track position that combines financial
and operational analysis with management experience in Africa.
significant responsibility for specific, well-defined strategic initiatives as
well as day-to-day management of our financial systems and team-members. Your
primary task will be to manage the operations of the finance team in the
country you work. Your objectives will be to improve operational efficiency and
financial sustainability by leveraging the bookkeeping and internal audit
staff. You will increase the quality of service provided by the finance team to
other departments and ultimately to the farmer through performance management
and systems improvements. We are seeking an exceptional professional with 2-4
years work experience, and a long-term career interest in international
development. They will serve in a career-track position that combines financial
and operational analysis with management experience in Africa.
Typical tasks will include:
– Managing Financial Operations and Developing
Staff. The Operations and Finance Associate will manage the team of
bookkeepers who do data entry for our financial and client management systems.
Managing and developing the talent of the finance team will be your most
important role. You will also collaborate closely across with field operations
to create tools and procedures, and will develop training, that ensures
financial procedures are efficiently integrated with operational processes. The
Operations and Finance Associate will work closely with the Associate
Controller to ensure the accuracy of monthly financial information.
Staff. The Operations and Finance Associate will manage the team of
bookkeepers who do data entry for our financial and client management systems.
Managing and developing the talent of the finance team will be your most
important role. You will also collaborate closely across with field operations
to create tools and procedures, and will develop training, that ensures
financial procedures are efficiently integrated with operational processes. The
Operations and Finance Associate will work closely with the Associate
Controller to ensure the accuracy of monthly financial information.
– Internal Audit Processes. The Operations
and Finance Associate will manage the local internal audit team. The role of
the internal audit team is to monitor all of our systems to ensure compliance
with operational processes, from farmer level repayment to procurement. You
will need to have an intimate knowledge of the field operations, and regularly
monitor performance of your staff through field visits.
and Finance Associate will manage the local internal audit team. The role of
the internal audit team is to monitor all of our systems to ensure compliance
with operational processes, from farmer level repayment to procurement. You
will need to have an intimate knowledge of the field operations, and regularly
monitor performance of your staff through field visits.
– Financial Analysis & Metrics. The
Operations and Finance Associate will provide reports on district, country and
organization wide budget performance, and will oversee the measurement of
Financial KPI’s and ensure appropriate action. The Associate will provide
analysis and recommendations for improved efficiency and cost effectiveness.
Operations and Finance Associate will provide reports on district, country and
organization wide budget performance, and will oversee the measurement of
Financial KPI’s and ensure appropriate action. The Associate will provide
analysis and recommendations for improved efficiency and cost effectiveness.
Qualifications
We are looking for truly extraordinary candidates
that will help take our organization to the next levels of impact and scale.
This is a competitive posting for a career-track role with minimum initial
commitment of two years. Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly
encouraged to apply:
that will help take our organization to the next levels of impact and scale.
This is a competitive posting for a career-track role with minimum initial
commitment of two years. Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly
encouraged to apply:
- Strong work experiences. Examples include a
demanding professional work experience in a finance or operations function
(e.g. implementing a new procurement process, managing a logistics system,
working as a business or finance analyst). - Confidence with numbers.
- Leadership experience at work, or outside of
work. - Top-performing undergraduate background
(please include GPA and test scores on your resume). - A willingness to commit to living in rural
areas of East Africa for at least two years – this is a long-term,
career-track position with potential to grow into a US-based management
role. - The ideal candidate will have at least one
year demonstrated experience working in the developing world,
although this is not a strict requirement. - Rwanda – French required.
- Ability to cook/ laugh/ extraordinary patience
– all desirable
Location: this job will be located in rural Burundi
with frequent travel to Kenya
with frequent travel to Kenya
Preferred Start Date: Flexible
Compensation: Modest
starting salary + significant benefits. This is a career-track role with
meaningful salary increases and long-term placement with One Acre Fund for high
performers.
starting salary + significant benefits. This is a career-track role with
meaningful salary increases and long-term placement with One Acre Fund for high
performers.
Benefits: Health
cover, immunizations, flight, room and board.
cover, immunizations, flight, room and board.
Career development: One Acre Fund will make significant ongoing investments in your career
development through real-time mentoring, quarterly career reviews, and
opportunity for increasing responsibilities that will challenge you and help
you grow.
development through real-time mentoring, quarterly career reviews, and
opportunity for increasing responsibilities that will challenge you and help
you grow.
Sponsor International Candidates: Yes
How to apply
To Apply
Email cover letter and resume to jobs@oneacrefund.org
(Subject line: Operations and Finance Associate Search + name of the site that
referred you)
(Subject line: Operations and Finance Associate Search + name of the site that
referred you)
