Jobs Kenya

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  • Kenya Talent Development Associate

    Kenya Talent Development Associate

    Job Description
    The Training Department creates learning and development opportunities for 3,000 staff and 300,000+ clients. The Training Department Associate will focus on program improvement and department management in order to better achieve our organizational goals. Designing and implementing program and process improvements, high-level curriculum development, and facilitating leadership courses will be the primary responsibility of the Kenya Talent Development Associate. We are looking for a professional with 3-5 years work experience and a demonstrated passion for helping both our staff and clients achieve their full human potential.

    Country-Wide Professional Development: At One Acre Fund, we hire staff from the rural communities we serve and provide them with the training and mentorship they need to become leaders in their communities. Our Senior Field Directors manage hundreds of staff and thousands of beneficiaries – many of them started as an entry-level Field Officer and grew to their current position through mentoring, professional experience, and rigorous classroom exercises. The Kenya Talent Development Associate will provide support revising and implementing tiered curriculum designed to support all staff professional development at all levels of the organization in meeting their full potential.
    Curriculum Design: Continual development is one of the core pillars of One Acre Fund’s program model. The Kenya Talent Development Associate will partner with the Global Training and Development and Field Operations teams to design, evaluate, and implement curriculum and development materials. The Kenya Training will have a strong education background with curriculum design and adult education experience.
    Training of Trainers: One Acre Fund implements quality trainings to 2,000+ field staff members through its Training of Trainers program. The Kenya Talent Development Associate, in collaboration with the Field Operations Team, will evaluate the current training of trainers programs, review best practices in Training of Trainers, present a set of recommended improvements to the Country Leadership, and implement program improvements.
    Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E): One Acre Fund holds all staff to a high standard in everything we do – our farmers deserve nothing less. The Training Department is no exception. The Kenya Talent Development Associate will be responsible for overseeing the Data Associate, ensuring our systems effectively monitor and evaluate the impact of training programs.
    Management and Mentorship: The Kenya Training Department is comprised of a team of eight full-time staff members across the country. The Kenya Talent Development Associate will support the team in managing, mentoring, and developing our team as they take on greater and more complicated responsibilities.
    Facilitation: This role will be the primary facilitator for our highest level professional development trainings at our Kenya HQ offices, including Kakamega and Nairobi. The Kenya Talent Development Associate will be an accomplished facilitator, who understands how to lead complex courses for professionals.

    Career Growth and Development
    One Acre Fund invests in building management and leadership skills. Your manager and a global support team 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 an exceptional professional with 3-5 years of work experience and ideally a demonstrated passion for education and international development. Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:

    Leadership and management experience at work, or outside of work. Examples include a demanding professional work experience, or successful entrepreneurial experience, e.g. leading a team or a conference, ownership over large, long-term projects, significant teaching or training experience, starting a business, solid Volunteer Service Organization accomplishments (VSO, Peace Corps, JICA, etc).
    Critical thinking and strong analytical attitude: quick to process information and act accordingly.
    Driven by continual growth: development orientated with a passionate for the work – seeing people growing is the motivator.
    Strong attention to detail: writing and editing trainings / project plans.
    Compelling communicator: ability to connect and persuade over email, in person, or on the phone.
    Top-performing undergraduate background.
    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 Kakamega for at least two years – this is a long-term, career-track role.
    Language: English required; Kiswahili preferred.

    Preferred Start Date
    As Soon As Possible
    Compensation
    Commensurate with experience and starts modest. However, this is a career-track role with fast raises for performance, paying a meaningful salary for a long-term career.
    Benefits
    Health insurance, room and board, local taxes, travel allowances.
    Sponsor International Candidates
    No

  • Study Enumerators

    Study Enumerators

    The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) department is devoted to finding accurate and actionable data to drive impact. We are seeking experienced and talented individuals to take up the position of a Study Enumerator in the Monitoring & Evaluation department to work in Kakamega, (Lugari).
    Below are the details for the position and directions on how to submit an application:
    Job Responsibilities

    Participate in training on survey techniques and data collection
    Provide support for refining and translating survey instruments
    Pre-test the survey instruments and offer feedback
    Collect accurate and reliable qualitative and quantitative data using tablets
    Re-visit households as advised by the supervisor/ investigator
    Any other duties assigned

    Qualifications

    Possess post-secondary education in health sciences (nutrition, nursing, public/community health, or other related disciplines)
    Previous experience in a similar role or in the public/community health sector is an added advantage
    Possess knowledge on data collection techniques and research ethics
    Time management skills and ability to work independently
    Proven ability to be proactive
    Attention to detail
    Computer literate and good typing skills
    Good written and spoken English and Swahili
    Fluent in Luhya
    Passionate about serving smallholder farmers

  • Recruitment Outreach and Data Specialist

    Recruitment Outreach and Data Specialist

    Job Description
    General Responsibilities

    Referral Program Administration – One Acre Fund has an innovative referral program which engages our staff members to refer people in their networks to open roles across the organization. The largest area of the Recruitment Specialist’s role will be to oversee and execute the administration of the Referral Program.
    Program Coordination – The Recruitment Specialist will ensure the Referral Program plan is up to date and all projects are on-track. They will also coordinate, set the agenda for, and lead regular program team meetings.
    Staff Engagement – The Recruitment Specialist will provide quality customer service to the 400+ staff participating in the program, as well as lead staff engagement initiatives which include bi-weekly newsletters, quarterly all-staff calls, quarterly campaigns, networking trainings, and resource and referral activity development.
    Staff On/Offboarding – As new staff members join the organization, the Recruitment Specialist will orient them to the referral program, and as staff leave, the Recruitment Specialist will be responsible for helping them understand how they can contribute to One Acre Fund’s long term recruitment goals as alumni.
    Reward Payouts – Staff who participate in the Referral Program are eligible for incentives which are paid out monthly, quarterly, and annually. The Recruitment Specialist is responsible for cleansing our candidate data, preparing a “scoreboard” where staff have access to information about their referrals, and sending a list of rewards payouts to the Finance team for disbursement.
    Reporting – Because the Referral Program is one of One Acre Fund’s top sources of hire, it is important for us to develop and review reliable metrics of program health. The
    Recruitment Specialist will be responsible for regular reporting and analysis of referral data.
    Program Planning Support – The Recruitment Specialist will assist in setting the annual Referral Program strategy and development of the program plan.
    Candidate Outreach – Recruitment Specialists will use recruitment tools to identify and reach out to potential candidates. They will work with the larger Recruitment Team on the outreach strategies and follow-up with potential candidates.
    Job Postings – A majority of our applicants hear about opportunities at OAF via online postings. Recruitment Specialists will ensure that all job postings are up-to-date and continuously posted to relevant online job boards candidates
    Event Support – Recruitment Specialists will assist in the coordination of recruitment events offsite (researching events, coordinating, marketing) as well as helping to plan internal department and organizational events.
    Research – The Recruitment Specialist will play an integral part in ensuring our talent search is effective and successful and would be called on to complete research or specialized tasks to assist with innovative strategies to recruit talented applicants. Recruitment Specialists will complete periodic research on new outreach channels, partners, events or tools to improve our overall reach.
    Miscellaneous – We are a young organization that is growing rapidly. This means that all staffers pitch in to ensure we are providing the very best support and services to both our staffers and clients.
    Program Fluency – The Recruitment Specialist will work to understand our field program and all of the complexities of operating at scale. Program fluency is critical as the
    Recruitment Specialist prepares to represent One Acre Fund externally in interviews and at events.Informational Interviews – Recruitment Specialists will conduct initial interviews with potential candidates to answer questions as they prepare their application.
    Data Analysis Assistance – Our team is constantly looking to optimize the recruitment process, and we collect a significant amount of data which Recruitment Specialists cleanse and analyze.
    Administrative Tasks – We are looking for a diligent and enthusiastic teammate who can tackle tasks quickly and accurately.
    Additional Responsibilities After 6-12 Months In The Role
    Referral Program Planning – In addition to Referral Program administration, the Recruitment Specialist will work to assume full ownership of the program’s vision, strategy, and planning.
    Event Planning – The Recruitment Specialist will begin by shadowing and assisting with event logistics, observing how they are conducted. As a Recruitment Specialist becomes more confident, experienced, and fluent in One Acre Fund’s program, they will transition to taking on certain events (webinars and career fairs) themselves.
    Special Projects – The Recruitment Specialist will play an integral part in ensuring our talent search is effective and successful and would be asked to come up with innovative projects and recruitment strategies.
    Candidate Interviews – Recruiters complete anywhere from 4-12 interviews in a week. The Recruitment Specialist will begin shadowing interviews for 2-3 months before conducting them independently.

    Career Growth and 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.
    Qualifications
    We are seeking an early career professional (0-2 years’ experience) with an interest in people and recruiting, experience in a fast-paced work environment, and a demonstrated long-term passion for sustainable agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa. We are looking for extraordinary candidates that are proactive; please only apply if you fit these criteria:
    Experiences And Skills

    Relevant Experience – Strong candidates are inspirational communicators and experienced networkers who will enthusiastically help One Acre Fund staff build their own networks.
    Leadership – We are looking for candidates with demonstrated leadership experience at work, or outside of work. Examples of demonstrated leadership experience include managing a team or initiating a new project. You should also be comfortable working in a fast-paced, innovative, results-driven environment.
    Communication – Excellent interpersonal skills and superior written communication skills.
    Computer Skills – Strong Excel skills are required. Referral Program administration requires the ability to build databases, use complex formulas and functions to mine candidate and staff data, perform analysis and offer recommendations.
    Organizational Skills – Superior organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail; the ability to perform tasks accurately and efficiently. The ability to multi-task while effectively prioritizing. The routine tasks of the Recruitment Specialist will often have non-flexible deadlines.
    Education – Top-performing academic performance. Please include grades and test scores on your CV.
    Language – Fluent in English. Kinyarwanda and Swahili preferred. French desirable.

    Qualities
    Humble approach to service – We are looking for professionals who combine strong leadership skills with good humor, humility, openness to feedback, and passion for serving smallholder farmers. You are committed to delivering quality customer service to potential candidates and hiring teams.Commitment to improvement – We are looking for someone that actively seeks feedback to improve processes and individual performance.Team player – Recruitment Specialists should be able to work independently but collaborate and support multiple team members to achieve team goals.
    Duration
    Minimum two year’s commitment, full-time job.
    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.
    Note: We are not able to sponsor a visa for this position.

  • IT Officer Warehouse Associate

    IT Officer Warehouse Associate

    Roles for the IT Officer Job
    Provide hardware technical support – laptops
    Provide software technical support – Windows, and applications
    OS maintenance on user computers – periodical checkup on all OAF laptops
    Basic IT projects – special projects as needed
    Follow and write IT Support Processes – create IT documentation for OAF Kenya
    Keep track of problems and repairs – log all tasks performed and provide for check-ins
    Training on the following skills – Spiceworks Reporting, backup systems
    IT Officer Job Requirements
    At least a minimum of a college Diploma certificate or its equivalent in ICT studies, specialization in Computer& basic Network support disciplines is a plus.
    Excellent verbal and written communication skills is a must have.
    Demonstrate understanding of Windows operating systems, and its operations.
    Multitasking ability, willing to work long hours during busy seasons.
    Integrity, be proactive and with a positive attitude.
    Demonstrate analytic thinking with strong attention to detail
    Team player, self-motivated and ability to work under minimum supervision.
    Fluent in Kiswahili and English Required.
    We are an international nonprofit that works in Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda, and Malawi. In these countries, our 4,000+ strong staff serves over 400,000 smallholder farmers and enables them to grow their way out of hunger and poverty.
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  • Client Data Management People Associate

    Client Data Management People Associate

    The Client Data Management function (CDM) is a critical, centralized operation that supports the entire field farmer facing regular operations. The CDM function ensures that all client data is accurately maintained and then executes across all districts the data management activities in support of field operations throughout the year.
    In addition, the CDM function provides all major programmatic data analysis for distribution to key stakeholders. One Acre Fund currently has over 200,000 clients’ worth of data to maintain, expecting to grow to 500,000 by 2020.
    Responsibilities for the Client Data Management Job
    Primary Duties of the CDM People Associate (70%)
    Execute and record client stitching during enrollment
    On monthly basis liaise with the HR and Field Ops to maintain accurate pods in the roster
    Execute on incentive calculation. Coordinate with CE, Orders and Field Ops to ensure timely calculation of incentive
    Liaise with the Local government department in updating and maintenance of government data in roster
    Liaise with the CDM manager and Field Ops to extract site merging / splitting data and execute the same flawlessly
    Liaise with the CDM manager and Field Ops in executing on the frequent group leader updates or assignments in the roster.
    Other duties (30%)
    Support CDM in Zendesk case resolution during peak times (Zendesk flex #1)
    Any other duties as assigned by the Client data management manager.
    Career Growth and Development
    One Acre Fund invests in building its staff in skills and leadership.
    We provide constant, actionable feedback delivered through weekly mentorship and through regular 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.
    Qualifications for the Client Data Management Job
    We are seeking exceptional individuals with a background in finance, operations or a related field, and a demonstrated long-term passion for sustainable agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa.
    We are looking for extraordinary candidates that are proactive; please only apply if you fit these criteria:
    Strong excel and organizational skills
    Demonstrated Computer skills in email, internet usage, Microsoft Office
    Excellent Mathematics and financial reconciliation skills
    Clear Communicator
    Proactive Problem solver
    Integrity and a Positive Attitude
    Demonstrates High quality work with a strong attention to detail
    A willingness to Commit to living in Western Kenya for a long term position
    Language: Fluent in English
    Passionate about Serving smallholder farmers
    Relevant work experiences. Examples include: demanding professional work experience in business, bank or
    NGO, or a successful entrepreneurial experience.
    Top-performing undergraduate degree in finance, accounting, or other relevant fields from a recognized
    University (please include grades and test scores on your resume
    Proven ability to set and meet targets on the job

  • East Africa Business Development Manager/Associate

    East Africa Business Development Manager/Associate

    Responsibilities:
    Business Development Manager:
    Build and manage a high-value portfolio of existing donors and potential new prospects in targeted segments as part of the implementation of our bilateral/ multilateral and private non-US giving business development strategy. For example:
    Identify, research, and maintain a robust pipeline of potential prospects
    Develop relationships with new prospective funders in targeted segments to develop successful funding proposals to support the organization, shepherding proposals through all required stages and decision-making processes
    Steward existing donor relationships in the targeted segments to manage the required reporting and continued development of successful proposals
    Over time, grow a team to handle end-to-end donor management, from research to stewardship to proposal writing to reporting and compliance.
    Develop strong fluency in agricultural development, poverty alleviation, and One Acre Fund’s activities and impact in order to support external representation and donor stewardship and build excitement about our work among donor communities
    Represent One Acre Fund at conferences and donor meetings, as needed
    Host our key donors visiting Africa as part of the stewardship process
    Support the business development team with internal coordination and process improvement
    Establish and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders and partners (Policy, Communications, Field, and Finance teams)
    Collaborate with Business Development management and other team members to proactively improve processes, tools, and ways of working
    Keep organized. We are not a boss-employee culture. We would like to hire someone who can manage his or her own work, and will truly own the role.
    Business Development Associate:
    Research – This person will serve as the focal point for all Business Development research requests. This will involve receiving, prioritizing and organizing all research requests and following up with strong research outputs, which clearly outline concise, useable information to enable the Business Development unit to secure new funding and fuel our growth as an organization. The majority of these requests will be for meeting preparation and prospecting new funding opportunities.
    Public Funding Opportunity Monitoring – In order to ensure the Public Funding team is staying on top of all new public funding opportunities, this role will involve regular opportunity monitoring and information management. This will involve consistent in-depth web research as well as organizing and managing meeting outcomes and information to prepare the organization for upcoming funding opportunities.
    Donor Field Visits – This position will serve as the key liaison for organizing and managing donor visits to the field. This will involve managing all logistics for these visits and coordinating with the country team(s) to ensure an appropriate timetable is established. Often this will also involve accompanying donors to the field sites and responding to all questions they may have regarding One Acre Fund’s work. To be successful in this role, the individual will have to be a skilled communicator and develop strong fluency in One Acre Fund’s program details. Ideally this person will have previous experience in organizing events including complex logistical details.
    Career Growth and 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.
    Qualifications
    Professional Qualifications and Requirements
    We are seeking a professional with 8+ years of work experience and demonstrated passion for a career in international development. Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:
    Top–performing academic background. Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a related field, graduate degree strongly preferred. 
    Demonstrated senior leadership experiences at or outside of work.
    Genuine passion for international development. We are seeking someone who is truly passionate about providing opportunity to the hardest-working farmers on the planet.
    Past experience in international development and/or fundraising is a plus: The ideal candidate will have past experience in international fundraising, or project/reporting experience with bilaterals and multilaterals.
    Strong ability to understand business. We would like to hire someone who will truly understand our operations, and be able to communicate about them simply and effectively.
    Past experience in a fast-paced, relationship-driven work environment, such as management consulting, is a plus. 
    Professional/technical skills: Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel; and professional effective verbal and written communication, multi-tasking, organizational, prioritization skills are necessary.
    Experience with SalesForce is a plus
    People-orientation. We are seeking someone with demonstrated experience in relationship building and excellent communications and presentation skills. This skill is particularly important as the role will be partially externally facing.
    Values fit. We put a high premium on values.  We want someone who has a true service orientation and humility – someone that puts our farmers before themselves.
    Humility and personal stability. We are looking for passionate professionals who combine leadership skills with good humor, patience, and a humble approach to service.
    Willingness to be based in Nairobi and willingness to travel.  This role is based in Nairobi, Kenya and will have up to 20-30% travel, within Africa and other international destinations.  Dates of travel are highly variable.
    Language: English fluency required (written and spoken); French is a bonus, Swahili is a bonus
    Personal Attributes
    The following personal attributes are desired:
    A deep commitment to serving the poor.
    A passion for One Acre Fund’s program
    Comfort and experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and locations.
    High energy level, and a personable, flexible, tenacious, diplomatic, and respectful demeanor.
    Proven ability to serve as a team player and leader able to motivate and inspire staff and colleagues.
    Entrepreneurial spirit.
    A sense of humor.
    Travel Requirement
    Up to 20-30% domestically and internationally. 
    Preferred Start Date
    As soon as possible.
    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.
    Benefits
    Health insurance, immunizations, flights, housing.
    Sponsor International Candidates 
    No

  • Agricultural Trials And Research Specialist Financial Advisory Services Analyst Strategy And Research Specialist Global Logistics Deputy Director

    Agricultural Trials And Research Specialist Financial Advisory Services Analyst Strategy And Research Specialist Global Logistics Deputy Director

    Job Description
    Agricultural research and development is a critical component of our agricultural trial pipeline. Each season, we have about 4,000 farmers involved in trials on a variety of topics, including fertilizer use, seed varieties, growing methods, long-term soil health, and new crops. These trials are our first opportunity to test new agricultural technologies and methods with clients, and these are the gateway to scaling up innovations to more than 200,000 smallholder farmers in Kenya.
    Agricultural Research: You will conduct and synthesize research on a wide range of agricultural innovations and provide input into the design of our agricultural trials and overall strategy. This will include literature research, synthesizing data from internal and external sources, and consulting with experts and other institutions to prepare research summaries.
    Technical Input & Field Team Support: You will support the team of field leaders, managers, and officers that are executing our on-farm trials on the ground during the design, implementation, analysis, and reporting of trial activities. This will include providing advice and guidance, training and capacity building on agricultural topics, and supporting with mentorship and management of on-farm trial staff.
    Trials Coordination: You will assist in coordinating the implementation of all on-farm trial activities in Kenya, including procurement of inputs and materials; managing and scheduling of trial input deliveries and field activities; communication and systems coordination across departments; writing farmer trainings, surveys and materials; and tool creation.
    Career Growth and 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.
    Qualifications
    We are seeking an exceptional professional with experience running agricultural trials in Kenya. Specific qualifications include, but are not limited to:
    Master’s degree or above in agriculture, PhD preferred and a strong advantage. Strong connections to universities and other institutions doing agricultural research in the region.
    Deep familiarity with the current state of agricultural research and context in Kenya, including knowledge on a wide range of agricultural topics and experience with agricultural context.
    Project planning, management, and execution experience, including work with systems thinking and coordination; some logistics experience preferred. Ability to implement multiple projects simultaneously, while tracking and reporting on many activities within each project.
    Leadership and mentorship experience, including a clear record of leading teams and providing professional development support for others.
    Strong writing analytical and English writing skill, including the ability to concisely synthesize scientific and technical information from a variety of sources. Strong Excel and computer skills.
    Good teamwork, humility, willingness to do work focused on execution.
    Proficient in both Kiswahili and English.
    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).
    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
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  • Software Developer

    Software Developer

    The Developer will be based in Western Kenya. S/he will be responsible for the following:
    Producing a field-facing, mission-critical Program Management System.
    Participating in the continued development of our mission-critical custom database, which impacts every aspect of the organization’s operations.
    Developing features allowing for flexibility in the way individual countries run their operations, while still focusing on reusability across countries.
    Maintaining a long-term perspective when faced with urgent operational demands.
    Working together with our small team of developers.
    Maintaining coding standards and participating in peer code reviews.
    Technology experimentation: Experimenting with a variety of technologies to improve operations. Investigating appropriate solutions for deploying upgrades, database scaling, and interacting with 3rd party software providers.
    Operational insight: Becoming familiar with every aspect of our field operations and identifying areas for improvement in the tools we develop to support the field.
    Other tasks: We are a young organization that is growing rapidly, which means all staffers pitch in to ensure we are providing the very best support and services to both our team and clients.
    Career Growth and 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.
    Qualifications
    We are seeking an exceptional professional with 2+ years of experience, solid programming skills, and a knowledge of database concepts to improve our existing technical systems. Candidates fitting the following profile are strongly encouraged to apply:
    2+ years of work or internship experience in a professional environment.
    Solid programming skills. C#/MVC.Net/Breeze.js/Angular.js preferable, but not required.
    Knowledge of database concepts and SQL/Linq.
    Very strong self-manager. After an initial six-month period of heavy mentorship, supervision will consist of one weekly check-in. Accordingly, we need someone who is very well-organized and can manage their work independently.
    Willingness to commit to the position for at least two years.
    Experience living in a developing country is desired, but not a requirement.
    Humility. We are looking for passionate professionals who combine strong technical skills with good humor, patience, and a humble approach to service.
    Language: English required, French is a plus.
    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.
    Benefits
    Health insurance, immunizations, flights, housing.
     
    Ugandans are strongly encouraged to apply.

  • Supply Chain Operations Associate

    Supply Chain Operations Associate

    Responsibilities of the Supply Chain Operations Associate role will be:
    Be the key coordinator between procurement staff and over 2 dozen internal customers across 6 core countries and 2 pilot programs
    Collaborate with country leadership and logistics teams to maximize end-to-end supply chain efficiency, eliminate waste from the value chain, and save costs
    Leverage forecasting and inventory planning tools to generate and maintain 12-month rolling demand forecast and purchasing plan with target seasonal stock levels and payment timing
    Join forces with the Financial Advisory team to implement an effective pricing model across country programs
    Generate guidelines for clients to manage order and forecast process as well as how to handle excess inventory and stock outs
    Develop sophisticated data analyses to drive order forecasting and pricing decisions, improve supply chain efficiency, and drive operational scalability
    Extract and analyze system data using SAP Business One, Power BI, and excel to identify and recommend improvements to supply chain metrics and performance standards
    Use data analytics to drive on-time deliveries and deliver world class customer service to our clients
    Set the standard for high quality inventory data management across the organization
    Develop organizational Key Performance Indicators and targets for data management, forecasting, and order timeliness
    Aggregate and report on supply chain KPIs quarterly to organizational leadership
    Use reporting tools to drive behavior change within supply chain and across the organization with monthly purchasing, inventory movement, and forecast accuracy reports
    Mentor supply chain staff to build leadership and project management skills
    Set ambitious goals for your direct reports and support their achievements
    Identifying strong talent pools for recruiting high quality supply chain staff
    Become familiar with One Acre Fund teams and structures to ensure your team is effectively supporting their internal clients including Finance and Logistics
    Build outstanding communication channels to deliver overall process transparency to your internal clients
     
    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 experience in and a passion for procurement and supply chain. Experience in an entrepreneurial environment is a plus.
    Candidates that meet the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:
    Work experience in a demanding professional environment, preferably in positions where frequent cross-department communication was required
    Experience in procurement, logistics, or supply chain management preferred
    Knowledge of SAP or other ERP reporting skills strongly preferred
    Proficiency in Excel and other software packages required
    Creativity and strong problem solving skills. You don’t take no for an answer and constantly look for alternative solutions to problems
    A passion for world class customer service
    Strong quantitative reasoning and critical thinking skills
    Outstanding communication skills with direct reports, peers and management
    Experience working internationally preferred
    Leadership experience at work or outside of work
    Ability to work and make decisions independently
    Good oral and written communication skills
    Top-performing academic background
    Language: English required, French and Swahili preferred
     
    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.
    Benefits
    Health insurance, immunizations, flight, housing.
    Sponsor International Candidates
    No
    East Africans are strongly encouraged to apply.

  • Global Director of Systems (Operations)

    Global Director of Systems (Operations)

    Duration
    Minimum 2 years commitment, full-time job
    Job Description
    Our Global Director of Systems will be one of the most important people in the organization, and will quickly join the organization-wide leadership group. S/he will be a key deputy of the Global Director of Operations, and will lead all back-office, technology, and supply chain functions in our 5,500+ person organization, spanning several departments.
    Building scalable operations in low-infrastructure rural areas is a massive challenge, which is why we are seeking an exceptional leader to help us grow one of the most innovative, flexible and reliable rural delivery networks in the world. Our team physically delivers tens of thousands of tons farm inputs annually, conducting more that 5,000 deliveries to remote and rural locations every year, with incredible accuracy and timeliness. Our software team builds flexible tools to manage innovative loan products in low-connectivity environments, and are currently building many of our core business processes into a tablet application. Our back-office client data team processes over ten million payments per year – many via mobile money networks – and uses an SMS receipting system to create a digital paper trail for our customers. We receive and process millions of unique and customized client orders each year in a narrow pre-planting order window, and provide unparalleled after sales service through our local call centers. Scaling this network to reach 5-10x as many clients in the next decade will require tremendous leadership, vision, and a laser-focus on execution.
    Our long-term vision is to build the largest and most impactful rural distribution network in the world, delivering and financing affordable, life-changing products and services to the world’s most underserved farming communities. Our Global Systems Division is at the heart of this vision, and a cornerstone of our efforts to address rural hunger and poverty on a continent-wide scale.
    The overarching goals for this role are to:
    Continue building best-in-class supply chain, client data management, customer service, and software/technology functions
    Grow our operations teams in an efficient and scalable manner to serve more clients across a larger geography
    Drive innovation across all operations teams to adapt to the needs of a changing program model, as well as new business units
    Specific Responsibilities include:
    Setting Vision & Strategy:
    Work with senior leaders to collaboratively set and execute on long-term vision for all operations functions, under the “Systems Division” umbrella
    Work with leadership on organizational design and change management, to help maintain a high-performing, motivated, and impactful team
    Build and maintain strong collaborative working relationships across several global departments, and amongst key leaders in all countries
    Identify and execute on key areas for strategic innovation
    Building Team: Day-to-day management of multiple director-level staff, with a total team size of several dozen staff
    The following teams fall under the management of the Global Director of Systems:
    Supply chain (rural distribution & input purchasing), Procurement, Client Data Management, Customer Service, Software Development, IT Operations
    Global Director of Systems will be responsible for rapidly growing the careers of the leaders of these departments through weekly check-ins and workshops, ongoing development feedback, and bi-annual career reviews.
    Executing on Key Organizational Initiatives: Deliver results on key organizational initiatives related to all aspects of our operations, including:
    Supply chain
    Drive down costs to the farmer through smart purchasing and supply chain efficiencies
    Improve the controls environment to minimize input loss
    Adapt supply chain to offer new products across a broader geography
    Technology
    Build tools on tablets and mobile phones that improve field-force effectiveness, client impact, and operational efficiency
    Implement mobile payment systems across all of our countries of operation
    Maintain and improve upon our in-house, custom CRM system
    Data Systems
    Improve data flows between key operational data systems to support analysis and decision making
    Customer Service and Protection
    Scale the teams and systems required to receive inquires and feedback from hundreds of thousands of customers, and monitor and enforce our client protection principles
    Generally – design and implement innovative and impactful systems that can scale across several countries in E. Africa, Europe, North America, and Asia
    Note: Most work will be done through our incredible team of key deputies and department directors, but direct involvement in sketching, creating, and editing of key deliverables will be required.
    Leading Innovation in Operations: Drive innovation across all operations functions, by thinking creatively and outside the box. Example focus areas include:
    Increase delivery network flexibility, allowing farmers to order goods more frequently and receive them with less lag time
    Identify opportunities to digitize data flows to improve operational efficiency
    Explore new client communication channels, such as two-way SMS, interactive voice, and call centers
    Communication:
    Serve as the global voice for all operations-related issues, to the organization and top leadership.
    Career Growth and 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.
    Qualifications
    We are seeking exceptional candidates with 8-15+ years work experience as a general manager/ leader in a fast-growing organization, and a propensity for innovation – C-level executives or co-founders would be ideal candidates. Prior operations experience preferred but not required, if the candidate has held a senior-level position at an innovative organization. Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly encourage to apply:
    Passion for operations, building scalable and efficient systems, and solving problems in a difficult operating environment
    Proven ability to manage teams and develop leaders; experience in remote management a plus
    Strong data and analytical skills; advanced Excel a plus
    Excellent written and verbal communication skills
    Experience working in a multi-cultural work place in a developing country a plus
    Creativity and strong problem solving skills
    Top-performing educational background; related Master’s Degree is an asset, but not strictly required
    We are looking for passionate professionals who combine strong leadership skills with good humor, patience, and a humble approach to service.
    A willingness to commit to living in East Africa for at least two years – this is a long-term, career-track role.
    Language: Fluent English required