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, Burundi
and Tanzania 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 six years, we have grown to serve 135,000 farm families with more
than 1400 full-time field staff. 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
One Acre Fund is a
rapidly-growing organization, and increasingly needs operational support for
that growth. We are looking for someone to join our various country teams to
provide local operations support, and eventually across all One Acre Fund
Africa programs.
This is a wonderful
opportunity to take on a challenging management role. You will be responsible
for operational management (including areas such as expansion, security, donor
relations, support staff management), operational systems innovation, staff
development and capacity building.
Corporate
Operations Associate
- Corporate
operational management: You will be responsible for
managing our program operational support in one of our countries of
operation. You will have immediate management of the corporate operations
team, and will be responsible for the below areas - Donor
& visitor relations: Arrange all logistics of donor & interview
candidate visits including hosting donors in the field. You will be the
outward face of One Acre Fund, and will be responsible for hosting
influential world-thinkers as well as multinational donors - Operations
expansion: Our staff numbers are growing by 30% each year. There is a
huge need to build new offices and residential houses – you will be in
charge of managing these projects. - Security
management: You will be in charge of OAF security in a specific country.
This includes staff trainings, infrastructure, information flows,
emergency procedures, health and safety advice, and managing outsourced
security contracts. - Support
staff management: - We
have a sizeable and strong team of operations support staff that forms
the backbone of our operations. There are qualified staff managing each
of the following departments; vehicle fleet management, property
maintenance, administration, construction, security and housekeeping. - Each
of these departments in turn has a large team of staff – for example,
there may be 50 construction staff working at any one time, 20 security
guards, etc. - You
will be responsible for directing and mentoring these department
managers and ensuring an excellent quality of service across the
department. - Corporate
culture: We have an amazing and unique team who live a fulfilling life in
rural Africa. You will be responsible for ensuring the wellbeing of all
staff, and promoting a positive working culture that everyone is proud to
work in. - Global
operational management: You will be responsible for
improving the operations that translate across our branches in East Africa
– for example emergency procedures and onboarding. - Operational
systems innovation: You will be responsible for
improving and innovating our operations systems and processes to become
more efficient and impactful. - Staff
development: We have fantastic local staff. You will be
responsible for further training our staff, and building the team capacity
to run a smooth and sustainable operation. This will include staff
training, constant mentorship and feedback. - Regional
operations support: You will provide operational
support to our branches in Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi & Tanzania, working
closely with the Corporate Operations Associates in these countries, with
opportunities to travel between these sites.
Possible
promotion to Corporate Operations Manager (multinational) with good
performance:
- Regional
department development/creation: You will be responsible
for developing, and in some cases creating, corporate operations
departments in our new branches in East Africa. This will involve systems,
processes and staff development in various regions. - Regional
management (systems) You will be responsible for
creating, maintaining and improving operational systems across our
branches in East Africa. You will tailor the operational support to the
various regions and to the nature of the program and staff in those areas.
- Regional
management (staff) You will establish and train
strong teams to build operational capacity, including managing Operations
Associates in our branches across East Africa.
Possible
promotion to Corporate Operations Director (multinational) with exceptional
performance:
- One
Acre Fund will grow to 10-15 times its current size in the next eight
years. Every large organization eventually relies on a strong Operations
Director, managing dozens of staff worldwide. This is one of the most
important positions within the entire organization and there is literally
unlimited scope for this role. We are looking for someone with the talent,
attitude and skill to perform this crucial function.
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.
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, leading a conference, starting a business, solid Peace
Corps accomplishments). - Leadership
experience at work, or outside of work. - Top-performing
undergraduate background (please include GPA and test scores on your
resume). - Prior
administration/operations/management experience is ideal, but mostly we
are looking for a smart generalist. - 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. - Language:
English required, Swahili and/or French nice-to-have - 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.
Benefits: Health cover, immunizations,
flight, room and board.
Career
Development:
Twice annual management consulting-style career reviews, and constant feedback.
Your manager will invest significant time in your career development.
Sponsor
International Candidates:
Yes
How
to apply
To Apply
Email cover letter
and resume to jobs@oneacrefund.org
(Subject line: “Corporate Operations Officer Search” + name of the
site that referred you).
