Private-sector style career development in a growing
social enterprise
An excellent career development opportunity
social enterprise
An excellent career development opportunity
Industry: Nonprofit/International Development
Function: Public Health programs in Rural Africa
Employer: One Acre Fund
Job Title: Health Innovations Manager
Job Location: Rural Kenya, Rw
Function: Public Health programs in Rural Africa
Employer: One Acre Fund
Job Title: Health Innovations Manager
Job Location: Rural Kenya, Rw
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 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.
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 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.
We are growing quickly. In eight years, we have grown
to serve 180,000 farm families with more than 2000 full-time field staff. Our
approach has won widespread validation, winning grants from The MasterCard
Foundation and Gates Foundation. Website: www.oneacrefund.org.
to serve 180,000 farm families with more than 2000 full-time field staff. Our
approach has won widespread validation, winning grants from The MasterCard
Foundation and Gates Foundation. Website: www.oneacrefund.org.
Job Description
We are seeking an exceptional professional with both
field and management experience for our Health Innovations Manager position.
One Acre Fund is a rapidly growing organization that has set up one of Africa’s
most promising new rural distribution networks through agriculture. We offer
agricultural training, product delivery, and financing at more than 1,000
“market points,” and we are now interested in exploring the addition
of health goods to our work.
field and management experience for our Health Innovations Manager position.
One Acre Fund is a rapidly growing organization that has set up one of Africa’s
most promising new rural distribution networks through agriculture. We offer
agricultural training, product delivery, and financing at more than 1,000
“market points,” and we are now interested in exploring the addition
of health goods to our work.
We have started pushing health services through our
network in the past several years; most notably, we provided chlorine for home
water treatment to more than 500,000 children. However, we are looking for an
extraordinary leader to thoughtfully leverage and expand our engagement in
health. We are increasingly interested in searching for other “low-hanging
fruit” – simple products and trainings that we can distribute with minimal
effort, for maximum humanitarian impact. Family planning is of particular
interest to us, with the recognition that no matter how large our agricultural
gains, our farmers are facing a grim situation if population growth continues
at its current rapid pace.
network in the past several years; most notably, we provided chlorine for home
water treatment to more than 500,000 children. However, we are looking for an
extraordinary leader to thoughtfully leverage and expand our engagement in
health. We are increasingly interested in searching for other “low-hanging
fruit” – simple products and trainings that we can distribute with minimal
effort, for maximum humanitarian impact. Family planning is of particular
interest to us, with the recognition that no matter how large our agricultural
gains, our farmers are facing a grim situation if population growth continues
at its current rapid pace.
The Health Innovations Manager will serve in a career
track position that demands creativity, leadership, strategic thinking and
action-oriented delivery. As a young organization, we are ready to hand over
large responsibility for specific, well-defined work modules, with similar
structure to an operations consulting role.
track position that demands creativity, leadership, strategic thinking and
action-oriented delivery. As a young organization, we are ready to hand over
large responsibility for specific, well-defined work modules, with similar
structure to an operations consulting role.
Specific responsibilities:
- Determine the best products and services to roll
through our network. Use a combination of primary research with the
world’s foremost health distribution NGOs and companies, and secondary
journal research to decide which products and services to provide, and how
to distribute them. - Run high-quality research pilots with farm
families to determine uptake and usage rates, and to estimate health
impact. - Scale up. Source materials, design and implement
trainings, and potentially build a team of specialty staff to increase
access and improve health outcomes across the region.
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.
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 an exceptional professional with 2 to
6+ years of work experience. We are looking for a truly extraordinary candidate
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:
6+ years of work experience. We are looking for a truly extraordinary candidate
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:
- At least one year living and working in the
developing world. This is a requirement. - Strong work experiences. Entrepreneurial and
unstructured work experiences are particularly helpful. - Leadership experiences at work, or outside of
work. - Top-performing undergraduate background (please
include GPA and test scores on your resume). - Humility and personal stability. 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 East
Africa for at least two years – this is a long–term, career–track role. - Professional/technical skills – very high levels
of proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel and other software programs. - Language: English required; French highly
desirable.
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.
with fast raises for performance, paying a meaningful salary for long-term
placement in developing nations.
Benefits
Health insurance, immunizations, flight, room and
board.
board.
Sponsor International Candidates
Yes
How to apply:
Complete this form (http://myjotform.com/form/40471746260553).
You will be prompted to submit your CV and cover letter. You may also be asked
to submit work samples for some positions. Returned Peace Corps Volunteers
(RPCVs), please submit a copy of your Description of Service (DOS) in the
appropriate section. If you are interested in an informational interview,
please contact grace.lesser@oneacrefund.org.
You will be prompted to submit your CV and cover letter. You may also be asked
to submit work samples for some positions. Returned Peace Corps Volunteers
(RPCVs), please submit a copy of your Description of Service (DOS) in the
appropriate section. If you are interested in an informational interview,
please contact grace.lesser@oneacrefund.org.
