Job Description
As One Acre Fund expands, a key
part of our long-term goal to reach at least 1.1M farm families this decade is
to launch one new country per year. It is also important that we understand the
landscape of potential countries as soon as possible – so that we know how we
may need to change our program model to fit new areas.
We are seeking an excep
tionally
talented professional with very strong independent problem-solving skills, an
ability to self-manage, and strong overall judgment. This person should also have
strong networking ability, and general stability / ability to deal with
traveling alone for a long stretch of time. The minimum commitment to this job
is 2 years.
The New Country Scout will:
- Spend 3-6 months training on the core One Acre Fund
program model in Kenya or Rwanda. - Move to a new country, where they will either begin a
pilot from scratch, or expand an existing pilot. - Core operating duties will include:
- Hiring and training 3-8 initial
trial staff. - Engaging local government officials
and sensitizing them to our program. - Handling initial recruitment of
100-300 farmers. - External networking will include:
- Purchase of seed, fertilizer, and
other farm inputs from local vendors. - Making contact with local
horticultural support. - The new country scout wil also set up our initial
office. This may include: - Handling legal registration.
- Finding/hiring of office and
housing. - Initial equipment purchases.
- Creation of well-functioning finance
and accounting operation with proper financial controls. - The end goal will be to validate the country as a
possible area of operation for One Acre Fund. If scouting is successful,
the organization will proceed to grow our core program there to a goal
scale of 10,000+ farmers and 100+ staff within two additional years. This
would be staffed either by an experienced manager from one of our existing
countries, or possibly the new country scout can grow into this role.
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 exceptional
professionals with 2 to 5+ years of work experience, and a demonstrated
long-term passion for international development. They will serve in a
career-track position that combines both field and management 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:
- Strong work experiences. Examples include a demanding
professional work experience, or successful entrepreneurial experience
(e.g. starting a field program in a developing country, leading a
conference, starting a business, solid Peace Corps accomplishments). - Leadership experience at work or outside of work.
- Top-performing undergraduate background (please include
GPA and test scores on your resume). - Humility and personal stability. We have a fantastic and
likeable team. 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 areas of
Africa or Asia for at least two years – this is a long-term, career-track
role. The ideal candidate will have at least one year demonstrated
experience working in the developing world, although this is not a strict
requirement. - Language: English required, French highly desirable.
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
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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.
