Private-sector
style career development in a growing social enterprise An excellent career
development opportunity
style career development in a growing social enterprise An excellent career
development opportunity
Industry:
Nonprofit/International Development
Function: Human Capital Development
Employer: One Acre Fund
Job Title: Corporate University Associate
Job Location: Rural Rwanda
Nonprofit/International Development
Function: Human Capital Development
Employer: One Acre Fund
Job Title: Corporate University Associate
Job Location: Rural Rwanda
Duration:
Minimum 2 years commitment, full-time job
Minimum 2 years commitment, full-time job
Organization
Description
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 social enterprise
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 “service bundle” that includes
education, finance, seed and fertilizer, and market facilitation. 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.
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 social enterprise
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 “service bundle” that includes
education, finance, seed and fertilizer, and market facilitation. 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 2,000 full-time field staff. Our approach has won widespread
validation, winning grants from The MasterCard Foundation and Gates Foundation.
are growing quickly. In eight years, we have grown to serve 180,000 farm
families with more than 2,000 full-time field staff. Our approach has won widespread
validation, winning grants from The MasterCard Foundation and Gates Foundation.
Website:
www.oneacrefund.org.
www.oneacrefund.org.
Job
Description
The Corporate University Associate will be charged to take best-in-class “corporate
universities” worldwide and apply that to our operational and cultural context.
We currently employ more than 2,000 full-time local staff and we’re projected
to triple in size in three more years. As we grow, it becomes necessary to
centralize and systematize local employee development across the program.
Description
The Corporate University Associate will be charged to take best-in-class “corporate
universities” worldwide and apply that to our operational and cultural context.
We currently employ more than 2,000 full-time local staff and we’re projected
to triple in size in three more years. As we grow, it becomes necessary to
centralize and systematize local employee development across the program.
This
role combines human capital development with entrepreneurship and management.
The goal is to drive organizational goals through employee learning and
knowledge. Leadership development within the organization goes hand-in-hand
with team performance. A corporate university is how we can attain that at
scale.
role combines human capital development with entrepreneurship and management.
The goal is to drive organizational goals through employee learning and
knowledge. Leadership development within the organization goes hand-in-hand
with team performance. A corporate university is how we can attain that at
scale.
Specific
responsibilities:
responsibilities:
·
Competency measurement: Develop a model to take inventory of current leadership
competencies. Create a system to log and track these competencies for all
employees.
Competency measurement: Develop a model to take inventory of current leadership
competencies. Create a system to log and track these competencies for all
employees.
·
Curriculum development and management: Design curriculum that drives advances
across all leadership competencies. Hire and oversee a corps of teachers and
trainers to implement this curriculum. Link class performance back to
organizational goals, and develop ways to measure success through performance
metrics.
Curriculum development and management: Design curriculum that drives advances
across all leadership competencies. Hire and oversee a corps of teachers and
trainers to implement this curriculum. Link class performance back to
organizational goals, and develop ways to measure success through performance
metrics.
·
Outreach: Target internships and externships within the country to broaden
experiences and build networks. Arrange short-term externships for our top
leadership with other organizations. Select placement internships for
high-potential local talent in all departments across our program.
Outreach: Target internships and externships within the country to broaden
experiences and build networks. Arrange short-term externships for our top
leadership with other organizations. Select placement internships for
high-potential local talent in all departments across our program.
Career
Growth and Development
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.
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 an exceptional professional with 2 to 5+ years of work experience,
preferably in the international education field. Candidates who fit the
following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:
are seeking an exceptional professional with 2 to 5+ years of work experience,
preferably in the international education field. Candidates who fit the
following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:
- Strong
work experiences. We are looking for strong leaders with direct execution
experience, ideally of an entrepreneurial and unstructured nature. - Experience
developing curriculum, training teachers, or direct teaching experiences,
preferably in the international development space. - Leadership
experience at work, or outside of work. - Top-performing
academic background (include GPA on your resume). - Humility.
We are looking for passionate professionals who combine strong leadership
skills with good humor, patience, and a humble approach to service to join
our growing family of leaders. - Language:
English required. Written and verbal French preferred.
Preferred
Start Date
Start Date
Mid-2014
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.
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.
insurance, immunizations, flight, room and board.
Sponsor
International Candidates
International Candidates
Yes
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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
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