Wanted Smart and dedicated self–starters to use
data to improve operations and impact on customers.
Job Location 1 in rural Kenya, 1 in rural Rwanda, and
1 in rural Burundi.
Duration Minimum 2 years commitment, full-time
job.
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 growing NGO in Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania 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 have
laser-like focus on generating better lives for the people that we serve.
Job Description Rapid organization growth translates into
great career opportunities for our staff. We invest heavily in careers – we
want to find and retain our next group of country directors, R&D directors,
and partnership leaders.
We are seeking a smart and
dedicated self–starter to be an M&E Associate in rural East Africa.
Overall, the M&E Associate will be responsible for using data to
continually improve our operations, and impact on our customers.
General Responsibilities
- Goal–oriented survey design, field testing of survey
instruments, and revision. - Supervise 3–5 M&E supervisors, 20–30 full–time
M&E data collectors, 4 data entry staff, plus casuals. This will
include the following duties: - Regular mentorship of M&E
managers through field visits, meetings, and career reviews. - In–field supervision of key M&E
activities, with an eye to “perfect” quality standard. - Quality–control and supervision of
data entry, with zero tolerance for data–entry errors. - In–field follow–up on errors.
- Hire and develop M&E data collectors.
- Update hiring protocols, and use
them to hire top–quality data collectors. - Conduct regular trainings to improve
skills of data collectors. - Appropriately deal with
under–performing staff. - Innovation on new methods such as tablet–based data
collection. - Data analysis to draw both early and final conclusions
and actionable recommendations.
Career Growth and
Development One Acre
Fund invests 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 high-level roles opening up and opportunities in many
functions. This results in fast career growth for our staff.
Qualifications We are seeking exceptional professionals
with 1 to 5+ years of work experience, and a demonstrated long–term passion for
international development.
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:
- Strong work experiences. Examples include a demanding
professional work experience, or successful entrepreneurial experience
(e.g. starting a field program in a developing country, leading a
conference, starting a business, solid Peace Corps accomplishments). - Prior field–based M&E experience is required.
- More importantly, we are seeking someone with proven
entrepreneurial and leadership experience – the vast majority of the job
is to monitor and improve M&E operations in the field. - Statistical knowledge is nice to have, but we also have
experts who can help with that side of things. - Leadership experience at work, or outside of work.
- Top–performing undergraduate record (please include GPA
and test scores on your resume). Master’s degree is not required. - 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 East Africa for at
least two years – this is a long–term, career–track role. The ideal candidate
will have at least one year demonstrated experience working in the
developing world, although this is not a strict requirement. - Language: French and English required in Rwanda. English
required in Kenya.
Preferred Start Date Flexible
Compensation Starts modest. However, this is a
career-track role with fast raises for performance, paying a meaningful salary
for long-term placement in developing nations.
Benefits
Health insurance, immunizations,
flight, room and board.
Sponsor international
candidates
Yes
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