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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.
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:
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:
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.
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:
– 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.
(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.
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.
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.
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:
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:
- 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
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.
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.
Benefits Health
insurance, immunizations, flight, room and board.
insurance, 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 through real-time mentoring, quarterly career reviews, and
opportunity for increasing responsibilities that will challenge you and help
you grow.
Sponsor International Candidates Yes
How to apply
To 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).
