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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 to generate a permanent gain in farm
income. We provide farmers with a “market
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 1,000 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 1,000 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
By providing agriculture services, One Acre Fund
has set up one of Africa’s most promising new rural distribution networks. We
offer training, product delivery, and financing at more than 1,000 “market
points.”
has set up one of Africa’s most promising new rural distribution networks. We
offer training, product delivery, and financing at more than 1,000 “market
points.”
We have started pushing health goods through this
network. Most notably, we recently provided chlorine for water treatment for
more than 500,000 children for a year. We are increasingly interested in
searching for other “low-hanging fruit” – simple products and
trainings that we can distribute with minimal effort, for maximum humanitarian
impact.
network. Most notably, we recently provided chlorine for water treatment for
more than 500,000 children for a year. We are increasingly interested in
searching for other “low-hanging fruit” – simple products and
trainings that we can distribute with minimal effort, for maximum humanitarian
impact.
We are particularly interested in providing family
planning training. No matter how large our agricultural gains, our
farmers are facing a grim situation if population growth continues at its
current rapid pace.
planning training. No matter how large our agricultural gains, our
farmers are facing a grim situation if population growth continues at its
current rapid pace.
Specific responsibilities:
– Determine the best products and services to roll
through our network. Use a combination of primary research with the world’s
foremost health distribution NGOs and companies, and also secondary journal
research to decide which products and services to provide.
through our network. Use a combination of primary research with the world’s
foremost health distribution NGOs and companies, and also secondary journal
research to decide which products and services to provide.
– Run high-quality research pilots with small
numbers of farm families to determine uptake and usage rates, and to estimate
health impact.
numbers of farm families to determine uptake and usage rates, and to estimate
health impact.
– Scale up. Source materials, design trainings, and
potentially hire specialty staff.
potentially hire specialty staff.
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:
- At least
one year living and working in the developing world. This is a
requirement. - Strong work experiences. Entrepreneurial and
unstructured work experiences are particularly 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 rural
East Africa for at least two years – this is a long–term, career–track
role - Professional/technical skills – very high
levels of proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel and other software programs - Language: English required; French highly
desirable.
Location: Rural
Kenya, Rwanda, or Burundi.
Kenya, Rwanda, or Burundi.
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, two home flights per year if applicable
cover, immunizations, two home flights per year if applicable
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: “Health Dissemination Manager 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).
