Latest Vacancies at One Acre Fund

Job Title: Nigeria Regional Execution Specialist

Location: Minna, Niger / Saki, Oyo
Preferred Start Date: As soon as possible

About the Role

• You will report directly to the Field Operations Lead.
• You will be in one of the leadership positions of our largest department of 130+ field teams and around 8 HQ staff.
• You will directly manage up to 3 supervisors and up to 30-70 field officers.
• You will lead the annual sales cycles, deliveries, extension services, and loan collection in a region while exploring and testing ways to increase the number of clients each team member can support

Responsibilities
Lead Regional Program Execution (40%):

• Lead the annual sales cycles, deliveries, extension services, and loan collection in a region while exploring and testing ways to increase the number of clients each team member can support.
• Use data to monitor and improve operational decision-making and performance management in multiple districts.
• Measure progress against goals, report on progress, and hold the team accountable for prioritization, especially in strategic areas, such as program efficiency, client density, and impact on farmers.
• Determine weekly team execution indicators(KPIs) to reinforce weekly execution focus by creating weekly talking points and field dashboards.
• Support efforts to integrate new technology into the daily work of the field team to increase their capacity to manage new and recurring customer needs.

Lead People (30%):

• You will be in one of the leadership positions for our largest department, including a 130+ field team and around 8 HQ staff.
• You may directly manage up to 2-3 supervisors and up to 30-70 field officers.
• You will invest in the skill-building and mentorship of the Field Team staff- to drastically increase their ability to connect with, educate, and serve farmers.

Strategy and Communications (30%):

• You will support the strategy development of the field operations workstreams for the country program: Enrollment, compliance, and repayment.
• You will support the annual goal-setting and planning processes for the Field Operations Department, ensuring annual plans align with the long-term vision and targets for the program.
• You will help to lead the team through change, guide the team in troubleshooting challenges and provide strategic focus and direction.
• You will develop reports for your region and communicate them to the other leaders in the organization.

This is subject to the addition or subtraction of responsibilities at the organization’s discretion

Career Growth and Development:

• We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people.
• You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance.
• We hold career reviews every six months and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

Qualifications
For this role specifically, you will have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in any related field with a preference for Agriculture, Business Administration and Management related Degree
• Data analysis and Problem-Solving Skills- Proficiency in data analysis, dashboard development, data interpretation, and executing at scale.
• At least 2 Years experience in Field experience in Rural areas or rural retail
• Strategy Development: Minimum of 2 years experience in project management design, strategic thinking, designing workflows, creating field tools and talking points, and writing reports.
• Management Experience: Minimum of two years of direct management experience with solid examples of people development or equivalent management experience.

Eligibility:

• This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Nigeria

Benefits
Health insurance paid time off.

Application Closing Date
10th January, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Nigeria Corporate Operations Specialist

Location: Minna, Niger
Preferred Start Date: As soon as possible
Eligibility: This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Nigeria

About the Role

• You will report to the People Lead at One Acre Fund Nigeria. Your primary role will be to ensure basic Corporate Operations Services are all met 1) on time, 2) with quality, and 3) are included in weekly progress reports to your manager (the Nigeria People Lead).
• You will manage and help perform all Corp Operations responsibilities which include Office Administration, transport and logistics support, travel support, and Infrastructure management support.
• You will coordinate services across all One Acre Fund Nigeria working with other administrative staff across our offices to ensure efficient implementation of all Corporate Ops functions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth daily operations of key Corp Ops services and functions such as:
  • Office Supplies & Management
  • Organizational Vehicles and Fleet Management
  • Property Management (residential & offices)
  • Operations Payment Requests vetting & controls
  • Oversee space management and service provision in all our office and apartment locations.
• Manage inventory, ensure the correct order of supplies, see to the maintenance and replacement of operational equipment, optimise processes, oversee the Ops team, and liaise with vendors and other external stakeholders.
• External Visitor Support: Coordinate and support visitor logistics for interview candidates, One Acre Fund employees from other country programs, and donor visits. Communicate before, during, and after visits to ensure a smooth and comfortable visit.
• Receive feedback and provide communication on regular services and operational needs and requests: Positively receive feedback from staff, respond within agreed timelines and make sure to close the loop.
• Coordinate and facilitate team bonding events and initiatives for all offices.
• Infrastructure management: Monitor the outfitting, and improvements of current and future offices and residential apartments, ensuring safety, security, and consistency of quality.
• Expansion Support: Ensure base-level foundation support for expansion offices as business operations grow.

Qualifications
Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have the following:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree
• 4+ years of experience providing corporate services or admin functions to a large or growing organization with multiple sites.
• Success in creating detailed project plans and implementing complex projects to success.
• Experience providing oversight and managing teams across multiple sites
• Vendor management
• A high degree of ownership and the ability to propel improvements.
• Comfort building relationships across diverse groups of people.

Career Growth and Development:

• We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people.
• You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals.
• You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

Benefits

• Health insurance paid time off

Application Closing Date
17th January, 2023.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Global HR Support Specialist

Location: Remote
Preferred Start Date: As soon as possible

About the Role

• You will manage the employee lifecycle and data for staff throughout their tenure at One Acre Fund.
• You will take care of One Acre Fund’s greatest asset – its people – by providing equitable, inclusive, and customer-centric HR services.
• You will be a point for staff questions and data support and support other Global HR team improvements towards increasing staff satisfaction and team efficiency.
• You will report to the Staff Care Lead and be a part of making One Acre Fund an employer of choice in international development.
• This is a Remote Job, but within OAF Program Countries.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR administrative support to staff from beginning to end of service
• Manage staff data on our HR Information System
• Manage staff email accounts and ensure data accuracy
• Support and implement Global HR strategic improvements
• Support staff questions by responding to staff tickets

Career Growth and Development

• We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance.
• We hold career reviews every six months and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

Qualifications
Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for For this role specifically, you will have:

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 1 or more years of experience in HR Operations/Administration.
• Experience with HRIS is preferred but not mandatory.
• Experience with google sheets and google app scripts is preferred but not mandatory
• English is required in all locations. Other notable and useful languages are Swahili, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Chichewa, Amharic and French.

Eligibility:

• This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents within OAF Program Countries

Benefits

• Health insurance paid time off

Application Closing Date
28th December, 2022.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Global Remote Sensing Manager

Location: Kigali, Rwanda or Nairobi, Kenya
Preferred Start Date: As soon as possible

About the Role
The role of the Remote Sensing Manager is to make One Acre Fund more impactful by improving farmer livelihoods in the context of a changing climate. You will:

• Lead outreach and interactions with remote sensing providers,
• Serve as the in-house expert on remote sensing capabilities and
• Coordinate deployment of remote sensing technologies across different use cases. You will report to the Global Impact Director.

Responsibilities

• Scope, contract and coordinate remote sensing providers and partnerships to unlock new impact
• Support the impact team to deploy remote sensing technologies across its portfolio, including in crop health, micro-insurance, and payments for ecosystem services
• Manage the exchange of data between One Acre Fund and external remote sensing providers
• Liaise with internal operations teams to ensure that remote sensing tools are integrated into fieldwork
• Motivate people to use new data platforms to deepen the impact
• Lead research projects on remote sensing for more frontier use cases
• Represent division leadership, internally or externally

Career Growth and Development

• We have a strong culture of constant learning and investing in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

Qualifications
Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

• University Degree in a related field (e.g. Earth Imagery, Precision Agriculture, Environmental Science + GIS). An advanced degree is a bonus.
• 4+ years of relevant experience with remote sensing applications for agriculture, agroforestry, or nature-based carbon programs.
• Verbal and written abilities across different audiences – from non-technically-trained colleagues to external experts.
• Demonstrated data skills and ability to advise on the design of internal data sets to better suit remote sensing platforms.
• Experience building trust and understanding for peers from diverse contexts to bring them together to collaborate, especially with new technologies and innovations.
• The ability to coordinate diverse work streams and external relationships.
• Enthusiasm for learning.
• English required. Swahili, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, or French.
• Willingness to travel within the region.

Eligibility:

• One Acre Fund can support a work permit for this role. However, nationals of (or those with an extensive professional background and work history in) our countries of operation are preferred.

Benefits
Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits

Application Closing Date
25th January, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Retail Partnerships Lead

Location: Kakamega, Kenya (You may work up to 25% remotely from another location of your choice within the country)
Preferred Start Date: As soon as possible

About the Role

• The goal of the P-Duka (Partnership Duka) business unit is to provide agro-dealers/agro vets with the inputs, training, and support they need to; 1) increase their market reach, 2) increase the value-add (impact) delivered to their customers (farmers). P-Duka will revolutionize the way farmers access impactful products and services in Kenya, and provide a platform to increase P-Duka’s impact and reach.
• You will take over the initial P-Duka pilot, and use these learnings to craft the strategy to substantially grow this business over the next year.
• You will combine high-level vision and strategy work, day-to-day operations management, and people management to create a highly-scalable business spanning across Kenya and working directly with 100s of agro-dealers.
• This is a high-growth potential role as we aim to accelerate the access of One Acre Fund services to customers across the country through these unique partnership models.
• You will report directly to the Director of Innovation, with high visibility and interaction with C-suite executives.

Responsibilities

• You will play a vital role in the development, planning and implementation of the Partnership Duka (P-Duka) growth strategy and use data to drive continuous improvements and iterations.
• You will drive the data strategy, act on the insights and evaluate the effectiveness of the data to support the evolution of the P-duka operational, sales and marketing strategy.
• You will be in charge of driving and improving strategy around customer acquisition & retention and the brand of our P-Duka business unit by leading market research work to identify industry, customer & competitor trends.
• You will manage complex projects aimed at improving customer experience and business unit sustainability.
• You will coordinate across multiple teams and articulate the business unit’s vision and expectations to multiple stakeholders to ensure smooth operations and achieve the desired outcome.
• You will directly manage 1-3 direct reports and invest in their professional growth.

Career Growth and Development:

• We have a strong culture of constant learning and investing in developing our people.
• You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance.
• We hold career reviews every six months and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals.
• You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

Qualifications
Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree.
• 2+ years of experience in a leading role handling customer-facing channels, managing complex projects and coordinating across multiple teams.
• Demonstrated success in setting and advancing business/project strategies, including the ability to drive improvements and adoption of those strategies in response to an evolving situation.
• Project management skills, including the ability to gather and use relevant data to support key decisions or judgments to drive desired outcomes. Familiarity with research methods such as human-centred design is a plus.
• Experience in data analysis to assess key outcomes and make data-driven recommendations.
• Enthusiasm for continuous learning, feedback, and improvement.
• Commitment to listening and working with humility; ways of working that are respectful to all people; and that support space and voice for all diverse perspectives in our workplace.
• Experience mentoring and supporting others to achieve their professional goals.
• Commitment to building an inclusive and diverse team culture.
• English is required; Kiswahili is preferred.
• A willingness to commit to living in a rural area for at least two years.

Eligibility:

• This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya.

Benefits
Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits.

Application Closing Date
30th January, 2023.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Global Head of Corporate Communications

Location: Kenya / Rwanda
Preferred Start Date: As soon as possible

About the Role

• At One Acre Fund, the communications team doesn’t just announce decisions, it shapes the decisions themselves.
• The Global Head of Corporate Communications helps the CEO and senior leadership team advance our goals.
• You will manage our external and internal communications units (a 20-person team) and lead critical change management efforts in a decentralized organization with 10,000 staff and nine diverse operating countries.
• You will design strategic communications initiatives to support critical priorities, such as redesigning staff pay or improving impact for farmers.
• This is an opportunity to guide a growing organization and manage change at the highest level.

Responsibilities

• Advise executives: Share strategic judgment and advice about how to roll out major changes across a complex organization.Report to the Office of the CEO and directly advise One Acre Fund’s Global Leadership Council, Country Directors and DEI Council on high-stakes decisions and sensitive communications.
• Manage a 20-person team: Manage our External Communications and Internal Communications units, which are led by experienced Directors and have 20 staff combined. Provide strategic guidance and hands-on support to these units to build our corporate identity and deepen staff engagement. Develop staff over time.
• Lead change management: Guide 2 – 3 organization-wide change initiatives each year. Build relationships across the organization with senior staff. Working with the relevant departments, ensure that partners are well-informed and that complex projects are on track.
• Write on sensitive topics: Develop nuanced messaging on topics such as diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Prepare the CEO and other senior leaders for high-stakes public engagements, and ghostwrite important communications directly.
• Manage organizational risks: Together with your deputies, anticipate risks and manage crisis situations. Use judgment to decide when to escalate issues to the leadership team.

Career Growth and Development:

• We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people.
• You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance.
• We hold career reviews every six months and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals.
• You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

Qualifications
Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

• Education: At a minimum, a Bachelor’s Degree is required for this position
• 10+ years of work experiencein external/internal communications or change management
• 5+ years of experienceadvising executive leadership teams in a decentralized or multi-country organization
• 5+ years of experienceinwriting and developing clear, nuanced messages
• 5+ years of progressively senior management experienceand a track record of developing staff
• Experience building agreement among diverse leaders and keeping complex projects on track
• At least 3 years of professional experiencein a One Acre Fund country of operationpreferred
• Language: English required; French, Swahili or Kinyarwandaa plus

Job Location:

• Flexible location. Any One Acre Fund operating country; Nairobi or Kigali preferred.

Eligibility:

• One Acre Fund can support a work permit for this role. However, nationals of (or those with an extensive professional background and work history in) our countries of operation are preferred.

Benefits
Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits.

Application Closing Date
30th January 2023.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Global Client Data Analytics Consultant

Location: airobi – Kenya / Kigali – Rwanda (Flexible)
Preferred Start Date: As soon as possible

About the Role

• The Global Client Data Analytics consultant will use large, diverse, cross-country data sets to answer questions, tell stories, and inform strategy, all in service of our organizational mission: bigger harvests, healthier families, and richer soil for East African smallholder farmers.
• This is a senior associate-level consultancy. You will sit within the Global Business Operations department, a 14-person global support team, which comprises three primary functions: client data management, client data analysis, and client protection.
• You will report directly to the Global Business Operations Lead and will manage a Global Client Data Senior Specialist.

Responsibilities

• Mentor the Global Client Data Senior Specialist.
• Design and launch a Client Data Quality campaign.
• Strengthen our client retention metrics and strategy.
• Build a machine learning algorithm which helps identify cases of fraud.
• Serve on the data steering committee, shaping the long-term data strategy of the organization.

Qualifications
Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for.
For this role specifically, you will have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related educational background
• 5+ years of experience in data engineering, and analytics.
• Experience with BI tools such as PowerBI and SuperSet is required.
• Skills in managing Database (MSSQL, Identity and access management, NoSQL)
• Strong understanding of SQL language, Python language, Data modelling, Data aggregation and Geospatial data management
• Advantages to have: experience on Datiku, Elastic search, n8n (Workflow management tool)
• Experience building machine learning or anomaly detection models.
• Fluent with basic statistical techniques such as regression analysis and significance testing.
• English required. Other useful languages are Swahili, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, and French.

Career Growth and Development

• We have a strong culture of constant learning, and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals.
• You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

Eligibility:

• One Acre Fund can support a work permit for this role. However, nationals of (or those with an extensive professional background and work history in) our countries of operation are preferred.

Benefits

• Health insurance paid time off, and comprehensive benefits

Application Closing Date
20th December, 2022.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Nigeria Impact Ventures Specialist

Location: Minna, Niger
Preferred Start Date: Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, start dates can vary significantly by role. We are adapting rapidly to Covid-19 and most of our team is now working remotely. Given the changing environment, we will appreciate your flexibility in confirming a start date

About the Role

• You will support the Lead in the operation and execution of the program.
• You will own small-scale trials and manage field managers.
• You will report to the Program Lead.

Responsibilities
Design Trials and Expansion:

• Lead the launching and execution of streams of innovations and trials
• Manage field teams to achieve trial visions and goals
• Contribution to high-level strategy development and detailed field execution
• Work with other Global and Nigeria One Acre Fund teams
• Build detailed trial project plans, including execution calendar
• Develop trial budgets and building of sustainable financial models
• Develop Management and KPI tools (e.g., Dashboards, training calendars, KPI trackers)
• Design and conduct market research to improve product and service delivery to clients.

Strategy:

• High-level trial design – Lead discussions on what questions to test through the trial, how to test them, and how the learning will improve longer-term program design. Some essential components for discussion include marketing strategy, pricing, and distribution of the product/service.
• Trial monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plan and execution – work with the M&E team to design trials and data collection plans to evaluate the impact at trial conclusion
• Work with other departments and global research teams to build program solutions and innovations.
• Communicate updates and results.

Operations/Team Management:

• Spend time with the field teams in the field talking to our potential smallholder farmer clients to understand real-time challenges.
• Identify opportunities to improve operations and program performance, through weekly tracking of Measurements, and identifying/working on process improvements
• Manage budgets and create forecasts for expansion and other program innovations.
• Hire and develop teams to operationalize plans

Career Growth and Development

• We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people.
• You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance.
• We hold career reviews every six months and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals.
• You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

Qualifications
For this role specifically, you will have:

• 3 -5 years of relevant professional work experience, including leading teams or entrepreneurial experience (e.g. starting a new program, or department or launching new projects)
• University Degree required in Business Administration, International Development, Agricultural Economics or related fields.
• Experience managing projects that involve scaling up.
• Experience implementing strategies based on field data and programmatic evidence.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of Hausa (and other Nigerian languages)

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid time off.

Eligibility:

• This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Nigeria.

Application Closing Date
5th January, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Nigeria Supply Chain Specialist

Location: Minna, Niger
Preferred Start Date: As soon as possible

About the Role

• We are piloting ou rinnovative approach to improving farmer livelihoods in Niger State. The Supply Chain Specialistreports tothe Systems Associate; manage transportation, warehousing and last-mile distribution of the products we sell to farmers while trying out new approaches to ensure the program can scale to serve 1 million farmers by 2030.

Responsibilities
Procurement:

• End-to-end vendor screening, selection, procurement and relationship management, ensuring that all One Acre Fund procurement guidelines are followed.
• Maintain relationships with suppliers to ensure theyconsistentlymeet quality standards anddeliver products on time.

Warehousing:

• Manage and trackall inventory on SAP and internal data-management systems
• Plan and prepare warehouse layouts to ensureeffectivesecurity and efficient storage
• Optimizeinventory performance via trend and demand forecasting
• Analyze supply chain processes and recommend improvements to increase efficiency or reduce costs
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations related to safety, security, environmental protection.
• Create reports on supply chain activities including cost analysis, distribution analysis, feasibility studies.

Coordinate the delivery to and receipt of inputs at the warehouse:

• Manage and train the Supply Chain team on One Acre Fund logistics policies and oversee hiring for the team
• Conduct monthly warehouse inventory audits

Last-mile Delivery:

• Assess delivery sites in our farmers’ communities and schedule delivery across all rural locations
• Maintain year-round inventory and delivery of products to support sales through local markets
• Recommend changes and improvements to current systems
• Determine the best method for transporting goods based on time requirements and cost considerations

Career Growth and Development:

• We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people.
• You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance.
• We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals.
• You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

Qualifications
For this role specifically, you will have:

• University Degree in either Supply Chain, Procurement or Logistics and 2+ years of work experience OR 6+ years proven work experience managing supply chain, procurement or logistics of a company.
• Commitment to the One Acre Fund mission of alleviating food insecurity in Nigeria
• Willingness to look for problems and solve them collaboratively
• Experience in supervisor role, managing small teams
• Proficiency in Google Suite, to includeMS Excelfor tracking Goals and inventory management; experience with SAP or similar software
• Fluency in English required; fluency in Hausapreferred.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid time off.

Eligibility:

• This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Nigeria.

Application Closing Date
18th December, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @oneacrefund.org address. Please report any suspicious communication here (globalhotline@oneacrefund.org), but do not send applications or application materials to this email address.
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and anti-racism are deeply connected to our organization’s mission and purpose. One Acre Fund aspires to build a culture where all staff feel consistently valued, represented, and connected – so that our team can thrive as professionals, and achieve exceptional impact for the farmers we serve.
• We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace.