Job Location
Kakamega, Kenya
Duration
Minimum 2-year commitment, full-time
job
job
Job Description
One Acre Fund is growing quickly, and
we plan to at least quadruple our farmer impact in the next five years. Our
staff play a major role in driving that growth while adding major innovations
and improvements to our program quality. This offers staff members a strong
career opportunity: the ability to learn from a successful field operation,
contribute to aggressive growth, and also make improvements to our program.
we plan to at least quadruple our farmer impact in the next five years. Our
staff play a major role in driving that growth while adding major innovations
and improvements to our program quality. This offers staff members a strong
career opportunity: the ability to learn from a successful field operation,
contribute to aggressive growth, and also make improvements to our program.
We are currently seeking an Analyst on
the Product Innovations team in Kenya. This team works to discover new ideas
for our programs and conducts dozens of trials to test them. We have a broad
portfolio of many focus areas, including staple crops, new agricultural
technologies, solar energy, livestock, market access, nutrition, and health. As
an organization, we constantly seek to learn and improve, and our innovations
teams lead the way, developing ideas that could potentially improve the lives
of hundreds of thousands of households.
the Product Innovations team in Kenya. This team works to discover new ideas
for our programs and conducts dozens of trials to test them. We have a broad
portfolio of many focus areas, including staple crops, new agricultural
technologies, solar energy, livestock, market access, nutrition, and health. As
an organization, we constantly seek to learn and improve, and our innovations
teams lead the way, developing ideas that could potentially improve the lives
of hundreds of thousands of households.
The Product Innovations Analyst role
would include the following primary responsibilities:
would include the following primary responsibilities:
- Conducting
rigorous statistical analyses of trials: analyzing data from
complex trials that touch on many different topic areas and that utilize
design principles such as randomization, propensity score matching, and
other research methods.
- Translating
complex data topics for diverse audiences: synthesizing
and summarizing data and trial results such that they can be presented to
diverse audiences and used effectively in decision-making.
- Supporting
the design of rigorous research trials: advising on trial
design decisions such as sample size and sampling method, selection of
appropriate control groups, statistical power, and ensuring that trials
can meet stated objectives and answer target questions.
- Advising
on data quality improvements: providing guidance and input to our
monitoring and evaluation team to improve data collection methods,
developing tools and resources that can identify data quality problems,
and implementing best practices for data accuracy.
- Staff
mentorship: leading
trainings for team members on data analysis and data fluency, developing
and revising training materials and resources, and providing targeted
mentorship to key staff to build their data analysis and trial design
skills.
Career Growth and
Development
Development
One Acre Fund invests in building
management and leadership skills. Your manager and a global support team will
commit 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.
management and leadership skills. Your manager and a global support team will
commit 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.
Qualifications
We are seeking an exceptional
professional with 2+ years of work experience and ideally a demonstrated
passion for international development. Candidates fitting the following profile
are strongly encouraged to apply:
professional with 2+ years of work experience and ideally a demonstrated
passion for international development. Candidates fitting the following profile
are strongly encouraged to apply:
- Strong
work experiences. Examples include a demanding professional work
experience, or successful entrepreneurial experience – for example,
starting a field program in a developing country, leading a conference,
starting a business, solid Volunteer Service Organization accomplishments
(e.g., VSO, Peace Corps, JICA, etc.).
- Strong
analytical and statistical background and experience, with a preference
for experience with designing and implementing randomized controlled
trials and using R for analysis.
- Leadership
experience at work, or outside of work.
- 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.
- A
willingness to commit to living in rural areas of East Africa 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 in all locations. Knowledge of Swahili a plus.
- Ability
to cook/laugh – desirable.
Preferred Start Date
ASAP
Compensation
We offer a modest starting salary that
affords a high quality of life in our areas of operation. This is a
career-track role with performance-based raises and the ability to expand
responsibilities over time.
affords a high quality of life in our areas of operation. This is a
career-track role with performance-based raises and the ability to expand
responsibilities over time.
Benefits
Health insurance, immunizations, flights,
housing.
housing.
Sponsor International
Candidates
Candidates
Yes
East Africans are strongly encouraged
to apply
to apply
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