Job
Description
Description
We
are looking for two very strong operations and finance staff to participate in
a one year leadership training program, followed by an 18-month leadership
position at One Acre Fund.
are looking for two very strong operations and finance staff to participate in
a one year leadership training program, followed by an 18-month leadership
position at One Acre Fund.
Leadership
Training Program:
Rotate between three operational finance functions, spending four months each
on Farmer Repayment, Internal Audit, and Expense Tracking; partake in
twice-monthly leadership training sessions with the Finance Director. Rotations
will focus on a partnership with a local staff member and innovation
projects on current operations. Examples include:
Training Program:
Rotate between three operational finance functions, spending four months each
on Farmer Repayment, Internal Audit, and Expense Tracking; partake in
twice-monthly leadership training sessions with the Finance Director. Rotations
will focus on a partnership with a local staff member and innovation
projects on current operations. Examples include:
- Farmer
Repayment: Partner with a Senior Bookkeeper who manages a team of 10+
Bookkeepers; provide mentorship to a young manager while improving
processes to track and analyze farmer repayments. - Internal
Audit: Innovate on our current auditing processes – Get out in the field
and see how our audit team of 16 staff can more efficiently verify over
500,000 payments made from over 50,000 farmers. - Expense
Tracking: A key to becoming sustainable is to cut costs. Trial a new
expense tracking process with one department to give real-time feedback on
the budget, detailed analyses of recent spending habits, and reports on
sustainability metrics.
Leadership
opportunities after year one:
opportunities after year one:
As
a young organization, we are ready to hand over significant responsibility for
specific, well-defined strategic initiatives as well as day-to-day management
of our financial systems and team-members. Your primary task will be to manage
the operations of the finance team in the country you work. Your objectives
will be to improve operational efficiency and financial sustainability by
leveraging the current staff. You will increase the quality of service provided
by the finance team to other departments and ultimately to the farmer through
performance management and systems improvements.
a young organization, we are ready to hand over significant responsibility for
specific, well-defined strategic initiatives as well as day-to-day management
of our financial systems and team-members. Your primary task will be to manage
the operations of the finance team in the country you work. Your objectives
will be to improve operational efficiency and financial sustainability by
leveraging the current staff. You will increase the quality of service provided
by the finance team to other departments and ultimately to the farmer through
performance management and systems improvements.
Typical
tasks could include:
tasks could include:
–
Lead a large team: Manage the team of bookkeepers (30+ staff) who do data entry
for our financial and client management systems. Managing and developing the
talent of the finance team will be your most important role. You will also
collaborate closely across with field operations to create tools and
procedures, and will develop training, that ensures financial procedures are
efficiently integrated with operational processes.
Lead a large team: Manage the team of bookkeepers (30+ staff) who do data entry
for our financial and client management systems. Managing and developing the
talent of the finance team will be your most important role. You will also
collaborate closely across with field operations to create tools and
procedures, and will develop training, that ensures financial procedures are
efficiently integrated with operational processes.
–
Improve operations: We are always looking to innovate on our current operations
in finance. Work with the logistics team to create a new inventory tracking
system in order to improve efficiencies and give us a better understanding of
the products in our warehouse.
Improve operations: We are always looking to innovate on our current operations
in finance. Work with the logistics team to create a new inventory tracking
system in order to improve efficiencies and give us a better understanding of
the products in our warehouse.
–
Push us towards sustainability. Provide reports on district, country and
organization wide budget performance, and oversee the measurement of Financial
KPI’s and ensure appropriate action. Provide analysis and recommendations for
improved efficiency and cost effectiveness.
Push us towards sustainability. Provide reports on district, country and
organization wide budget performance, and oversee the measurement of Financial
KPI’s and ensure appropriate action. Provide analysis and recommendations for
improved efficiency and cost effectiveness.
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.
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.
Qualifications We are looking for
truly extraordinary candidates with up to 5+ years of work experience who 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
2.5 years. Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to
apply:
truly extraordinary candidates with up to 5+ years of work experience who 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
2.5 years. Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to
apply:
- Top-performing
academic background (please include GPA and test scores on your resume). - Leadership
experience at work, or outside of work. - Confidence
with numbers. - Strong
work experiences. Examples include a demanding professional work
experience in an operations, systems or finance function (e.g.
implementing a new procurement process, managing a logistics system,
working as a business or finance analyst). - A
willingness to commit to living in rural areas of East Africa for
at least 2.5 years – this is a long-term, career-track position with
potential to grow into a US-based management role. - The
ideal candidate will have at least one year demonstrated experience
working in the developing world, although this is not a strict
requirement. - Rwanda
– French required. - Ability
to cook/ laugh/ extraordinary patience – all desirable
Preferred
Start Date
August 2013
Start Date
August 2013
Compensation Modest starting
salary + significant benefits. This is a career-track role with meaningful
salary increases and long-term placement with One Acre Fund for high
performers.
salary + significant benefits. This is a career-track role with meaningful
salary increases and long-term placement with One Acre Fund for high
performers.
Benefits Health insurance,
immunizations, flight, room and board.
immunizations, flight, room and board.
Career
Development
One Acre Fund will make significant ongoing investments in your career
development through real-time mentoring, quarterly career reviews, and
opportunity for increasing responsibilities that will challenge you and help
you grow.
Development
One Acre Fund will make significant ongoing investments in your career
development through real-time mentoring, quarterly career reviews, and
opportunity for increasing responsibilities that will challenge you and help
you grow.
Sponsor
International Candidates Yes
International Candidates Yes
How to apply
To
Apply
Apply
- Complete
this form. - Email
cover letter and resume to jobs@oneacrefund.org (Subject line:
“Leadership Training Program 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).
