One Acre Fund New Market Partnerships Manager Job Vacancy in Rwanda

Job description

Wanted

An exceptional relationship
builder and strategic thinker with 5+ years of entrepreneurial experience and a
desire to seek out and develop opportunities to serve smallholder farmers in
new markets.

Location

East Africa Capital (Nairobi or Kigali
preferred) with moderate to high travel expected (30-50% of the first year)

Duration

Minimum 2 years commitment,
full-time job

Job Description

Farmers make up the majority of
the world’s population in the world’s developing countries. To reach millions
of additional farm families, One Acre Fund’s new markets unit will seek out and
identify opportunities in new markets. The New Markets Partnerships Manager
will be a key leader to help One Acre Fund grow and succeed in new markets. The
key focus of news markets growth will be partnerships with regional and
national governments, but we also want to explore other, new exciting
opportunities with NGO and private sector actors. We want someone to not only
grow and develop a team, but to manage the critical functions outlined below:

Initiate and Cultivate National and
Local Relationships
– develop initial relationships at the national and regional level for new
countries of operation, especially with host governments. This will
involve cultivating relationships with people in key ministries and other
influential individuals outside of the government. The goal of these
efforts is to create an enabling environment to allow for rapid expansion
of the most promising opportunities.
Create New Business Opportunities – lead scoping efforts for possible
partnership opportunities with major government agencies and other key
players as well as seeking out other new business opportunities to allow
us to generate significant impact for farmers.
Develop Strategies and Products for
New Markets –
use knowledge of partners to help shape strategies to explore
opportunities in new markets, coordinate high level organizational
discussions about which opportunities to pursue, and contribute to
tailoring our services for local contexts.
New Market Analysis – coordinate the collection and
analysis of critical data and information to effectively evaluate new
market and business opportunities.
Legal – evaluate legal and regulatory
landscapes and coordinate with legal department to formalize operations in
new countries (registration, work permits, compliance with regulations,
etc.)

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 5+ years of work experience and 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.
Demonstrated passion for cultivating relationships with
public and private sector actors.
Experience developing innovative ideas and
opportunities. We are seeking and entrepreneur at heart.
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

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