Job Description
As we grow, One Acre Fund is seeking to add one new
country per year to our operations. We are seeking the kind of person that can
be dropped into a country with significant support financially and
logistically, and can create from scratch a high-quality company in a very
short time.
country per year to our operations. We are seeking the kind of person that can
be dropped into a country with significant support financially and
logistically, and can create from scratch a high-quality company in a very
short time.
We are seeking someone who can do the following
things:
things:
- Create a strategic vision: This position does not
involve managing an existing operation – we are seeking a entrepreneur who
can create an operation, growing it from roughly 5 existing staff to
hundreds. This involves a lot of strategic flexibility and independence.
We are also seeking someone who is based in the field (in rural areas) at
first, in order to craft a vision that results in the best possible
customer service to farmers. - Hire and develop staff: Our program directors
will have to hire a lot of people, and more importantly, invest the
majority of their energy in developing managers and leaders underneath
them. - Engage staff and lead: Our program model requires
high tailoring to specific contexts. The program director will have to
make decisions together with their leadership team by engaging them, and then
lead them to execute a common vision. - External and internal relations: We are seeking
someone who will be a strong communicator both externally and also
internally, together with fellow leaders in the organization.
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.
This position would involve an initial 6-12 month
training period in one of our existing countries of operation. Then the
candidate would be posted to a new country, where we have roughly five existing
staff. The mandate would be to grow that into a decent-sized company in a few
years.
training period in one of our existing countries of operation. Then the
candidate would be posted to a new country, where we have roughly five existing
staff. The mandate would be to grow that into a decent-sized company in a few
years.
Qualifications
We are seeking exceptional professionals with 4 to 8+
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.
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:
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. We are seeking an
entrepreneur who has previously grown an operation from scratch to
hundreds of staff, or tens of thousands of customers, etc, in a developing
nation. And we want someone who wants to go back to scratch, and do it
again, instead of managing a large existing operation. - Likeability and humility. All of our country
directors to date have grown up within our operation, learning directly
from farmers in a start-up environment. We value humility and likeability,
and wish to be joined by leaders that value the same. - Top-performing undergraduate background (please
include GPA and test scores on your resume). - A willingness to commit to living in rural areas
of East Africa for at least three years – this is a long-term,
career-track role. The candidate should have at least one year
demonstrated experience working in the developing world. - Ability to cook/laugh – desirable.
- Language: English required in Kenya, and French
required in Rwanda and Burundi. French-speakers are particularly
encouraged to apply.
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.
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.
insurance, immunizations, flight, room and 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.
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.
