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Organization Description
Most of the world’s poor are farmers, representing
the largest and most uniform group of poor people in the world. One Acre Fund
is a start-up NGO in Kenya, Rwanda, and Burundi that is innovating a new way of
helping farm families to achieve their full potential. Instead of giving
handouts, One Acre invests in farmers to generate a permanent gain in
farm income. We provide farmers with a “market bundle” that includes
education, finance, seed and fertilizer, and market access.
the largest and most uniform group of poor people in the world. One Acre Fund
is a start-up NGO in Kenya, Rwanda, and Burundi that is innovating a new way of
helping farm families to achieve their full potential. Instead of giving
handouts, One Acre invests in farmers to generate a permanent gain in
farm income. We provide farmers with a “market bundle” that includes
education, finance, seed and fertilizer, and market access.
Our program is
proven impactful – every year, we weigh thousands of harvests and measure more
than 100% average gain in farm income per acre. We have laser-like focus on
generating better lives for the people that we serve.
We are growing quickly. In five years, we have
grown to serve 130,000 farm families with more than 1000 full-time field staff.
In three more years, we will at least quadruple in size, while adding several
new countries. Our approach has won widespread validation, winning grants from
the highly competitive Echoing Green and Skoll Foundations, and the global
Financial Times/ IFC award for “basic needs financing” in 2010 and
2011. Website: www.oneacrefund.org
grown to serve 130,000 farm families with more than 1000 full-time field staff.
In three more years, we will at least quadruple in size, while adding several
new countries. Our approach has won widespread validation, winning grants from
the highly competitive Echoing Green and Skoll Foundations, and the global
Financial Times/ IFC award for “basic needs financing” in 2010 and
2011. Website: www.oneacrefund.org
Job Description
We are seeking exceptional professionals with 4-6
years work experience for our program manager role, and demonstrated interest
and experience in international development (i.e. 1 year+ living in a
developing nation). They will serve in a career-track position that combines
both field and management experience in Africa. As a young organization, we are
ready to hand over large responsibility for specific, well-defined work
modules, with similar structure to an operations consulting role.
years work experience for our program manager role, and demonstrated interest
and experience in international development (i.e. 1 year+ living in a
developing nation). They will serve in a career-track position that combines
both field and management experience in Africa. As a young organization, we are
ready to hand over large responsibility for specific, well-defined work
modules, with similar structure to an operations consulting role.
Projects will be focused on improvements to One
Acre Fund’s program model – as opposed to day-to-day operations, which are
operated by our country staff. The typical program manager leads several major
projects, and several smaller ones – typically projects with higher degree of
difficulty. Example projects include:
Acre Fund’s program model – as opposed to day-to-day operations, which are
operated by our country staff. The typical program manager leads several major
projects, and several smaller ones – typically projects with higher degree of
difficulty. Example projects include:
- Operations projects. One Acre Fund may set up
a bean-seed production company, an area we have identified as a major
humanitarian opportunity in East Africa. A program manager in Rwanda
pioneered the protocols associated with starting a bean seed production
company, and is investigating possible scale-up. - Middle-management training series. As we
rapidly expand our field operation, we need to recruit and develop a large
number of middle managers. A program manager in Kenya developed a unified
training series, rolled out some sample trainings with fifteen managers,
revised, and worked with our Kenya director to deliver the trainings. - Financial processes. We have a program manager
who is leading up an effort to rationalize our financial processes. As a
result of his work, we will now have monthly data on actual expenses vs.
budget across all budget line items and three different districts. He will
gradually hand this off to two office staff that he is managing. Having
this data will lead us into the next phase of the work, which is to design
and implement a wide variety of cost-cutting programs.
Qualifications
We are looking for somebody truly extraordinary for
the program manager role. This is an extremely competitive posting for a
business/ management-style position. Fewer than 5% make of applicants make it
to a phone screen. Therefore, please only apply if you fit these criteria:
the program manager role. This is an extremely competitive posting for a
business/ management-style position. Fewer than 5% make of applicants make it
to a phone screen. Therefore, please only apply if you fit these criteria:
•*Demonstrated interest and experience in
international development, requiring at least one year of living in a
developing nation.
international development, requiring at least one year of living in a
developing nation.
•*A willingness to commit to living in rural areas
of East Africa for at least two years, minimum. This is a permanent,
career-track role with no anticipated return to your home country.
of East Africa for at least two years, minimum. This is a permanent,
career-track role with no anticipated return to your home country.
•Top-performing undergraduate background (include
GPA and test scores on your resume)
GPA and test scores on your resume)
•Strong work experiences. Examples include
professional work experience, or some kind of successful entrepreneurial
experience (e.g. starting a field program in a developing country, leading a
conference, starting a business, peace corps)
professional work experience, or some kind of successful entrepreneurial
experience (e.g. starting a field program in a developing country, leading a
conference, starting a business, peace corps)
•Leadership experience at work, or outside of work
•No ego or drama. We are all stable people who are
fun to be around. We are looking for others that combine strong leadership
skills with a humble approach to service
fun to be around. We are looking for others that combine strong leadership
skills with a humble approach to service
•Nice to have: Kiswahili a plus; Kinyrwandan or
French required for Rwanda. English required.
French required for Rwanda. English required.
•Ability to cook/ laugh/ extraordinary patience –
all desirable
all desirable
PLEASE DO NOT APPLY FOR PROGRAM MANAGER, IF YOU DO
NOT FIT THESE CRITERIA. WE HAVE OTHER OPEN JOB POSTINGS AVAILABLE, SUCH AS
PROGRAM ASSOCIATE.
NOT FIT THESE CRITERIA. WE HAVE OTHER OPEN JOB POSTINGS AVAILABLE, SUCH AS
PROGRAM ASSOCIATE.
Preferred Start Date: Flexible
Compensation: Starts very
modest. However, this is a career-track role with fast raises for performance,
eventually paying a real and liveable salary for a long-term placement in
developing nations.
modest. However, this is a career-track role with fast raises for performance,
eventually paying a real and liveable salary for a long-term placement in
developing nations.
Benefits: Health cover,
immunizations, flight, room and board.
immunizations, flight, room and board.
Career development: Quarterly management consulting-style career reviews, and significant
investment in career development. Your manager will invest significant time in
your career development.
investment in career development. Your manager will invest significant time in
your career development.
Sponsor International Candidates: Yes
How to apply
To Apply:
Attach and email cover letter and resume to jobs@oneacrefund.org
(Subject line: Program Manager Search + name of the site that referred you). RPCVs
should also include a copy of their DOS.
(Subject line: Program Manager Search + name of the site that referred you). RPCVs
should also include a copy of their DOS.
