Private-sector
style career development in a growing social enterprise, an excellent career
development opportunity:
style career development in a growing social enterprise, an excellent career
development opportunity:
Industry:
Nonprofit/International
Development
Nonprofit/International
Development
Function:
Business Operations
Business Operations
Employer:
One Acre Fund Malawi
One Acre Fund Malawi
Job
Title:
Book Keeper
Title:
Book Keeper
Job
Location: Mulanje,
Malawi
Location: Mulanje,
Malawi
Duration:
Full-time
Full-time
Deadline:
12 Feb 2016
12 Feb 2016
Start
Date:
1 March 2016
Date:
1 March 2016
Organization
Description
Description
Most
of the world’s poor are farmers, representing the largest and most uniform
group of people in the world. One Acre Fund is a growing NGO in Kenya, Rwanda,
Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda and Malawi that is innovating a new way of helping
farm families to achieve their full potential. Instead of giving handouts, One
Acre Fund 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
50-100% average gain in farm income per acre. We are growing quickly. In ten
years, we have grown to serve 250,000 farm families with more than 2,000
full-time field staff, and we will triple again in the coming three years. Our
approach has won widespread validation, including grants from The MasterCard
Foundation and Gates Foundation. Website: www.oneacrefund.org.
of the world’s poor are farmers, representing the largest and most uniform
group of people in the world. One Acre Fund is a growing NGO in Kenya, Rwanda,
Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda and Malawi that is innovating a new way of helping
farm families to achieve their full potential. Instead of giving handouts, One
Acre Fund 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
50-100% average gain in farm income per acre. We are growing quickly. In ten
years, we have grown to serve 250,000 farm families with more than 2,000
full-time field staff, and we will triple again in the coming three years. Our
approach has won widespread validation, including grants from The MasterCard
Foundation and Gates Foundation. Website: www.oneacrefund.org.
We
launched our pilot in Malawi in late 2013, and now serve over 2,600 farm
families through our input loan program here. Separately, we are in partnership
with the Ministry of Agriculture to boost smallholder adoption of improved
inputs and agricultural practices. Our national HQ is in Zomba. As we grow our
operations across the country in the coming years, we expect to open additional
regional offices.
launched our pilot in Malawi in late 2013, and now serve over 2,600 farm
families through our input loan program here. Separately, we are in partnership
with the Ministry of Agriculture to boost smallholder adoption of improved
inputs and agricultural practices. Our national HQ is in Zomba. As we grow our
operations across the country in the coming years, we expect to open additional
regional offices.
Job
Description
Description
–
Visit and audit farmer repayment passbooks during field visits at least twice
per week
Visit and audit farmer repayment passbooks during field visits at least twice
per week
–
Regular regional travel to field sites
Regular regional travel to field sites
–
Process repayment receipts from Field Officers
Process repayment receipts from Field Officers
–
Enter farmer contract data and repayment information into our
database
Enter farmer contract data and repayment information into our
database
–
Facilitate transition to mobile money repayment system for farmers and field
staff
Facilitate transition to mobile money repayment system for farmers and field
staff
–
Ensure cash compliance is followed by field staff
Ensure cash compliance is followed by field staff
–
File hard copy repayment receipts and contracts
File hard copy repayment receipts and contracts
–
Any other related Business Operations assignments as requested by your
supervisor
Any other related Business Operations assignments as requested by your
supervisor
Career
Growth and Development
Growth and Development
One
Acre Fund invests heavily in building management and leadership skills. Your
manager will invest significant time in your career development. We provide
constant, actionable feedback delivered through mentorship and through regular
management consulting-style career reviews. We also have regular one-on-one
meetings, where we listen to and discuss career goals, and work collaboratively
to craft roles that each person can be passionate about. Because of our rapid
growth, we constantly have new roles opening up and opportunities in many
functions. This results in fast career growth for our staff.
Acre Fund invests heavily in building management and leadership skills. Your
manager will invest significant time in your career development. We provide
constant, actionable feedback delivered through mentorship and through regular
management consulting-style career reviews. We also have regular one-on-one
meetings, where we listen to and discuss career goals, and work collaboratively
to craft roles that each person can be passionate about. Because of our rapid
growth, we constantly have new roles opening up and opportunities in many
functions. This results in fast career growth for our staff.
Qualifications
–
Minimum Certificate in Financial Accounting
Minimum Certificate in Financial Accounting
–
Excellent computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Excellent computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Excel
–
Be willing to relocate to Mulanje Discreet and able to handle confidential
information of both staff and the organization
Be willing to relocate to Mulanje Discreet and able to handle confidential
information of both staff and the organization
–
Attention to detail Strong work ethic and good numerical skills
Attention to detail Strong work ethic and good numerical skills
–
Quick learner and team player Excellent written and verbal
communication
Quick learner and team player Excellent written and verbal
communication
–
Good organizational skills
Good organizational skills
–
A strong sense of ethics, honesty and integrity
A strong sense of ethics, honesty and integrity
–
Able to work under tight deadlines with minimum supervision
Able to work under tight deadlines with minimum supervision
Start
Date
Date
1st
March 2016
March 2016
Compensation
This
is a career-track role with a competitive starting salary and raises for
performance.
is a career-track role with a competitive starting salary and raises for
performance.
Benefits MASM
healthcare plan, access to staff cash and equipment loan programs, and
reimbursements for work-related transportation and airtime expenses.
healthcare plan, access to staff cash and equipment loan programs, and
reimbursements for work-related transportation and airtime expenses.
To
Apply
Apply
Send
your CV and cover letter to malawijobs@oneacrefund.org with a subject line of
“Book Keeper Application” before 12th February 2016.
your CV and cover letter to malawijobs@oneacrefund.org with a subject line of
“Book Keeper Application” before 12th February 2016.
