Job description
Job
Description
Description
We
are seeking an exceptional professional with both field and management
experience for our Health Innovations Manager position. One Acre Fund is a
rapidly growing organization that has set up one of Africa’s most promising new
rural distribution networks through agriculture. We offer agricultural
training, product delivery, and financing at more than 1,000 “market
points,” and we are now interested in exploring the addition of health
goods to our work.
are seeking an exceptional professional with both field and management
experience for our Health Innovations Manager position. One Acre Fund is a
rapidly growing organization that has set up one of Africa’s most promising new
rural distribution networks through agriculture. We offer agricultural
training, product delivery, and financing at more than 1,000 “market
points,” and we are now interested in exploring the addition of health
goods to our work.
We
have started pushing health services through our network in the past several
years; most notably, we provided chlorine for home water treatment to more than
500,000 children. However, we are looking for an extraordinary leader to
thoughtfully leverage and expand our engag
have started pushing health services through our network in the past several
years; most notably, we provided chlorine for home water treatment to more than
500,000 children. However, we are looking for an extraordinary leader to
thoughtfully leverage and expand our engag
ement in health. 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. Family planning is of particular interest to us, with the
recognition that no matter how large our agricultural gains, our farmers are
facing a grim situation if population growth continues at its current rapid
pace.
The
Health Innovations Manager will serve in a career track position that demands
creativity, leadership, strategic thinking and action-oriented delivery. As a
young organization, we are ready to hand over large responsibility for
specific, well-defined work modules, with similar structure to an operations
consulting role.
Health Innovations Manager will serve in a career track position that demands
creativity, leadership, strategic thinking and action-oriented delivery. As a
young organization, we are ready to hand over large responsibility for
specific, well-defined work modules, with similar structure to an operations
consulting role.
Specific
responsibilities:
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 secondary journal research to decide
which products and services to provide, and how to distribute them. - Run
high-quality research pilots with farm families to determine uptake and
usage rates, and to estimate health impact. - Scale
up. Source materials, design and implement trainings, and potentially
build a team of specialty staff to increase access and improve health
outcomes across the region.
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 6+ years of work experience.
We are looking for a truly extraordinary candidate 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:
are seeking an exceptional professional with 2 to 6+ years of work experience.
We are looking for a truly extraordinary candidate 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.
Preferred
Start Date
Start Date
Flexible
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
How to apply
Complete
this form (http://myjotform.com/form/40471746260553). You
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
appropriate section. If you are interested in an informational interview,
please contact grace.lesser@oneacrefund.org.
this form (http://myjotform.com/form/40471746260553). You
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
appropriate section. If you are interested in an informational interview,
please contact grace.lesser@oneacrefund.org.