Job Description
One Acre Fund has an incredible team of
international development professionals who dedicate their lives to serving
smallholder farmers in Africa. We currently hire less than 1% of applicants and
are constantly seeking to improve our staffers’ professional, management and
leadership skills. We are focused on further establishing and expanding our
leadership and management training options for these staffers and seek a
dedicated new staffer to run this program.
international development professionals who dedicate their lives to serving
smallholder farmers in Africa. We currently hire less than 1% of applicants and
are constantly seeking to improve our staffers’ professional, management and
leadership skills. We are focused on further establishing and expanding our
leadership and management training options for these staffers and seek a
dedicated new staffer to run this program.
The Human Capital Development Manager (or
associate) (“HCDM”) will play a key role in the following:
associate) (“HCDM”) will play a key role in the following:
- Initial evaluation and audit: The HCDM will
begin by working with One Acre Fund’s senior management to take inventory
of our current professional development initiatives across all countries. - Evaluate additional areas for growth: The HCDM
will simultaneously work with One Acre Fund staffers across all countries
and departments to identify additional key areas for professional growth
to ensure we are taking a holistic approach to professional development. - External review: The HCDM will perform an
exhaustive review of best practices in both the for profit and not for
profit sectors. This will include networking and meeting with key industry
leaders and traditional research to identify the most impactful ways to
build career, management and leadership skills for an international group
of staffers. - Implementation: The HCDM will create a
comprehensive human capital development program accessible to staffers
across the globe based on the findings above. This development program
will include web-based learnings, courses and modules, as well as live
courses and events. - Management of programs: The HCDM will work
with One Acre Fund’s senior leadership group to implement the program,
arrange for presenters for any live or virtual meetings or sessions and
continuously evaluate programs for impact and effectiveness. The HCDM will
be primarily responsible for managing the overall program vs. teaching
individual modules. - Monitoring and evaluation: The HCDM will take
the lead in monitoring the program across all countries to ensure that staffers
are utilizing the resources and reporting back substantial benefits as a
result.
Career 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.
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
2-5+ years of work experience and ideally a demonstrated passion for
international development. Candidates who fit the following criteria are
strongly encouraged to apply:
2-5+ years of work experience and ideally a demonstrated passion for
international development. Candidates who fit the following criteria are
strongly encouraged to apply:
- Strong work experiences. Examples include a
demanding professional work experience, or successful entrepreneurial
experience (e.g. leading a conference, starting a business, solid Peace
Corps accomplishments). - HR Development experience a strong plus, but
will also consider applicants with comparable experience and/or a passion
for developing people. - Leadership experience at work, or outside of
work - Top-performing academic background (include
GPA on your resume) - Humility. We are looking for passionate
professionals who combine strong leadership skills with good humor,
patience, and a humble approach to service to join our growing family of
leaders. - Language: English required; French a big plus
Preferred 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.
with fast raises for performance, paying a meaningful salary for long-term
placement in developing nations.
Benefits
Health insurance, immunizations, flight, room and
board.
board.
Sponsor International Candidates
Yes
How to apply
Complete this
form. 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.
form. 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.
