Business Development Manager (Writing/Reporting) at One Acre Fund

Responsibilities

• Write grant reports and proposals. Our writing team crafts powerful prose about One Acre Fund's work and customers, with emphasis on strong logical flow, hard data, and farmer-centric perspectives. You will partner with our CEO and other writers to tailor each piece to each donor through a collaborative drafting process, with emphasis on accuracy, creativity, detail, and responsiveness.
• Manage complex projects. You will own all stages of each writing project - managing workplans, coordinating input from multiple stakeholders (including building budgets in close collaboration with our finance department, gathering data & context from field teams, and occasionally reaching out directly to donors), and ensuring error-free work, typically for 2-3 overlapping projects at a time.
• Invest in program fluency. You will develop and sustain a deep working knowledge of One Acre Fund's operating context, model, results, and future plans. For individual projects, you will also often conduct additional research into potential donors or specific aspects of our work.
• Secondary responsibilities will be based on your career interests - for example, with pathways to build your own portfolio of donor prospecting and stewardship.

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:

• Minimum of Bachelor's degree
• Minimum 8+ years of total professional experience, including 5+ years of relevant experience – either writing/managing complex grants or leading complex field programs in Sub-Saharan Africa. Prior writing experience essential; prior business development experience strongly preferred.
• Can share writing samples that demonstrate ability to draft highly readable prose: clear and concise, structured into a logical flow of ideas, deriving power from simplicity rather than jargon. Please submit two writing samples through the form below.
• Can share 2-3 concrete examples of successfully initiating, managing, and completing major projects in partnership with high-level stakeholders
• Genuine commitment to rural communities. You are passionate about providing opportunity to the hardest-working farmers on the planet.
• Language: English