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 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.
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.
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
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
Rapid organization growth translates into great
career opportunities for our staff. We invest heavily in careers – we want to
develop our next group of country directors, R&D directors, and partnership
leaders.
career opportunities for our staff. We invest heavily in careers – we want to
develop our next group of country directors, R&D directors, and partnership
leaders.
As a fast-growing, multinational organization, One
Acre Fund places great importance on sharing knowledge and best practices
across borders and continents. To help stream line and systematize this
function, we are looking for a dedicated associate to focus on these tasks.
Acre Fund places great importance on sharing knowledge and best practices
across borders and continents. To help stream line and systematize this
function, we are looking for a dedicated associate to focus on these tasks.
The
knowledge management associate will:
knowledge management associate will:
- Become intimately familiar with our processes
for hiring, training and evaluating field staff, executing core field
operations and piloting new and innovative agricultural trials and help
standardize these activities through a series of manuals and on-line
training materials; - Capture new improvements to our model, and
write those improvements into our operating materials; - Help to manage innovation. Serve as a shared
knowledge center for our innovation team throughout Africa and the US to
both store best practices and access our standardized materials; - Work with our program staffers in Africa to
create organizational-wide knowledge sharing procedures; and - Spend approximately 3 weeks per month in rural
Kenya and 1 week per month in rural Rwanda (or vice-versa).
Career Growth and Development:
One Acre Fund invests in building management and
leadership skills. We provide constant, actionable feedback delivered through
weekly mentorship and through regular 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 and countries. This results in fast career
growth for our staff.
leadership skills. We provide constant, actionable feedback delivered through
weekly mentorship and through regular 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 and countries. This results in fast career
growth for our staff.
Qualifications
We are seeking exceptional professionals with 2 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.
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 a competitive posting for a career-track role with minimum initial
commitment of two years.
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:
encouraged to apply:
- Strong work experiences. Examples include a demanding professional
work experience, or successful entrepreneurial experience (e.g. high level
consulting assignments, starting a field program in a developing country,
leading a conference, starting a business). - Leadership experience at work, or outside of work
- Top-performing undergraduate background
(include GPA and test scores on your resume) - 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. The
ideal candidate will have at least one year demonstrated experience
working in the developing world, although this is not a strict
requirement. - Professional/technical skills – prior experience working in the field of
knowledge management is desirable, but not required; strong technical
skills required. - Language: English required; French highly desirable
- 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.
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
cover, immunizations, flight, room and board.
cover, immunizations, flight, room and board.
Career development: Quarterly management consulting-style career reviews and constant
feedback. Your manager will invest significant time in your career development.
feedback. Your manager will invest significant time in your career development.
Sponsor International Candidates: Yes
How to apply
To Apply:
Attach and email cover letter and resume to jobs@oneacrefund.org
(Subject line: Innovation CA + name of the site that referred you). RPCVs
should also include a copy of their DOS.
(Subject line: Innovation CA + name of the site that referred you). RPCVs
should also include a copy of their DOS.