Job Title: Government Relations Analyst
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 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 seven years, we have grown to serve 135,000 farm
families with more than 1400 full–time field staff. In three more years, we
will at least triple 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
We have begun early pilot activity in Tanzania, and are currently serving about
1000 farmers in Iringa District.
We are seeking an exceptional professional with 2+ years work experience, and a
demonstrated long-term career interest in international development. This
person will lead One Acre Fund’s policy work in Dar:
National relationship management: This position will be responsible for making
new government contacts at the national level, and assessing the most important
non-government contacts for One Acre Fund’s policy agenda. This position will
host national-level officials for strategic visits to our field operations.
Manage local government relationships: This position will manage the work of a
local government officer to maintain positive relationships at the local level.
Country-level and regional policy agenda research: The Tanzania government
relations analyst will conduct research to support the creation of a
well-informed policy agenda for our organization for Tanzania and East Africa.
Anticipating risks to Tanzania field operations: The Tanzania government
relations analyst will anticipate risks or changes in the enabling environment
that could negatively affect One Acre Fund’s field operations.
Qualifications
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:
Demonstrated experience and interest in international development work,
including ideally a minimum of one full year of living in a developing nation.
Strong work experiences. Examples include a high-level professional work
experience, or some kind of successful entrepreneurial experience (e.g.
starting a field program in a developing country, leading a conference,
starting a business, solid Peace Corps accomplishments)
Relationship-building and communications skills. We are looking for someone who
is able to strike an appropriate balance between humility and confidence, speak
intelligently about our program, and systematically manage relationships.
Experience working with the public sector, particularly in Africa.
Top-performing undergraduate background (include GPA and test scores on your
resume)
Fluency in Swahili (preferred)
Preferred Start Date: Flexible
Compensation: Starts modestly. However, this is a career-track role eventually
paying a real and livable salary for a long-term placement in developing
nations.
Benefits: Health cover, immunizations, flight, room and board.
Career Development: Quarterly management consulting-style career reviews, and
significant investment in career development. Your manager will invest
significant time in your career development.
Sponsor International Candidates: Yes
Deadline: 01-05-2013
How to apply:
Email cover letter and resume to jobs@oneacrefund.org
(Subject line: “Tanzania Government Relations Analyst”)