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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
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.
We are growing quickly. In six 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
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
One Acre Fund is increasingly exploring
opportunities to work together with the Ministries of Agriculture in the
countries where we work. We believe that there exist very powerful
opportunities to partner with the Ministries to both shape policy, but more
importantly to implement effective policy, coordinated together with our
significant field presence.
opportunities to work together with the Ministries of Agriculture in the
countries where we work. We believe that there exist very powerful
opportunities to partner with the Ministries to both shape policy, but more
importantly to implement effective policy, coordinated together with our
significant field presence.
We are seeking Africa Government Officer(s) to work
closely with the Ministries of Agriculture of countries where we operate, to
implement special policy initiatives. There are two different possible job
configurations:
closely with the Ministries of Agriculture of countries where we operate, to
implement special policy initiatives. There are two different possible job
configurations:
Special Project Partnership:
– One Acre Fund is in a position to partner with
African governments on increasingly exciting special projects. Examples of this
include the restructuring and implementation of entire countries’ fertilizer
subsidy programs, or restructuring and implementation of entire countries’
agricultural training programs. These are projects where we may be able to play
a role in helping to shape strategy, but more importantly want to have a hand
in the effective implementation of strategy.
African governments on increasingly exciting special projects. Examples of this
include the restructuring and implementation of entire countries’ fertilizer
subsidy programs, or restructuring and implementation of entire countries’
agricultural training programs. These are projects where we may be able to play
a role in helping to shape strategy, but more importantly want to have a hand
in the effective implementation of strategy.
– We are seeking professionals who would be
partially based within a country’s Ministry of Agriculture but would also draw
heavily upon One Acre Fund field knowledge and extensive staff network to
implement high-quality policy for entire countries.
partially based within a country’s Ministry of Agriculture but would also draw
heavily upon One Acre Fund field knowledge and extensive staff network to
implement high-quality policy for entire countries.
Staff Secondment:
– One Acre Fund also believes in the mission of
promoting high-functioning government. We are seeking professionals who could
be seconded to interested ministries of agriculture, to serve as a humble
member of their staff on well-defined, high-value projects.
promoting high-functioning government. We are seeking professionals who could
be seconded to interested ministries of agriculture, to serve as a humble
member of their staff on well-defined, high-value projects.
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. 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:
5+ years of work 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. Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly
encouraged to apply:
- Strong work experiences. We are looking for a
former management consultant, finance professional, policy professional,
or economist. Entrepreneurial and unstructured work experiences are also
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 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 – very high
levels of proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel and other software programs. - Language: English required; French highly
desirable.
Location: African
capital city
capital city
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.
cover, immunizations.
Career development: Bi-annual management consulting-style career reviews, and significant
investment in career development. Your manager will invest significant time in
your career development.
investment in career development. Your manager will invest significant time in
your career development.
How to apply
To Apply
- Complete this form.
- Email cover letter and resume to jobs@oneacrefund.org
(Subject line: “Africa Government Officer Search” + name of the
site that referred you). - If you are a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer
(RPCV), please submit a copy of your Description of Service (DOS).
