One Acre Fund New Ventures Associate/Manager Job Vacancy in Rwanda

Job description

Wanted

Exceptional professionals with 4+
years of experience to seek out and implement new impact-generating business
units within One Acre Fund.

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

To generate more impact for more
farm families, One Acre Fund is seeking to develop and scale new business units
to serve farmers. We are incubating private sector businesses within the
organization and partnering with existing firms to push innovation in retail,
finance, and marketing in rural communities. We are seeking exceptional
individuals to join this early-stage team, manage region-wide or nationwide
ventures, and for top performers, become leaders of this team as we rapidly
expand this work to support more farmers in new markets. This person will:

Design and Trial Products and
Services which can Rapidly Scale to a Regional or National level.Example projects include:

Rural Retail Innovations – rural
retail and distribution is ripe for improvement and disruption. The
retail landscape is dominated by small mom and pop shops which reach into
most villages across rural communities. Many of these private businesses,
however, do not carry life impacting products such as solar lights, and
suffer from stock outs and other operational inefficiencies. The New
Venture team is designing and trialing products to complement and enhance
this retail network with a goal to improve services to hundreds of
thousands of farm families in the next three years.
Large Scale Marketing Campaigns –
basic agricultural knowledge and inputs – seed and fertilizer – allow
farmers to produce more food for their families. Unfortunately, the
majority of households in most markets continue to lack awareness of this
basic information. The New Ventures team is carrying out marketing
campaigns in several markets with the aim to scale these efforts to
national levels to better inform millions of farmers about how they can
increase their yields.
Mobile Applications – adoption of
mobile phones is on a rapid rise in many markets. The New Ventures team
is seeking to develop and trial mobile applications to support extension
workers, shop owners, and farmers. These applications could reach millions
of families, providing them with critical information and opportunities
to purchase life changing products.

Develop Strategies and Push
Innovation –
identify new products or opportunities which could benefit farm families.
New Ventures team members will then coordinate research and evaluation of
new products and opportunities.
Build and Manage a Team – hire, develop, and lead a team to
effectively execute in the field.
Coordinate with External Partners – manage relationships with key
partners who are relevant to our work. Partners could include executives
at seed companies, representatives from solar companies, 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 exceptional
professionals with 4+ 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).
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