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 ded
icated new staffer to run this program.
The Human Capital Development
Manager (“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.
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:
- 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.
Benefits
Health insurance, immunizations,
flight, room and board.
Sponsor International
Candidates
Yes
How to apply
Please apply at oneacrefund.org.
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.
