Vacancies at One Acre Fund

About the Role

• You ensure high-quality solar & non-agriculture farmer inputs are purchased in a cost-efficient,  market competitive and compliant manner and are delivered to your farmers. You will report to the Global Solar & Non-Agriculture Supply Chain Associate and manage 1-2 supply chain coordinators.

Responsibilities

• Support in setting the Solar & Non-Agriculture procurement strategy to deliver farmer inputs on time for each of the OAF countries of operation.
• You will ensure execution excellence by working with our teams and suppliers to provide our farmers access to inputs on time and at the right quality across all of our countries of operations.
• You will build external relationships with mid-level suppliers and support high-level supplier relationships fueling supplier performance improvement.
• You will ensure we deliver world-class customer service to country clients by providing updates on the status of their orders.
• You will ensure deliveries at no additional cost by ensuring correct and compliant documentation to process the order and these documents are saved for future reference.
• You will support targeted process/product improvements such as driving down the cost of farmer inputs through smart purchasing plans and world-class contracts that guarantee favorable payment terms

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 bachelor's degree
• At least 3 years of experience in procurement, operations or supply chain management
• People management skills
• Knowledge of importation practices
• Project management experience required - you know how to map out a clear and easy to digest project plan
• Data analysis skills
• Fluent in English and Swahili

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About the Role

• We are seeking a dynamic research and evaluation leader with proven experience implementing robust studies in rural areas, developing large teams, and communicating results effectively. The Global Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Director will lead all MEL functions in the organization and be an important member of organizational leadership. You will report to the Global Impact Director at One Acre Fund.
• The MEL department at One Acre Fund functions like an in-house research and evaluation firm and conducts rigorous evaluations and analyses that inform internal decision-making. The team has a presence in all countries of operation. The goal of the MEL department is to both prove and improve program impact, and One Acre Fund has a culture of respecting data analysis and pivoting program activities in response to new evidence. This is a unique environment in which to lead MEL activities, with a true influence on program strategy.

Responsibilities

• Steward the internal annual evaluation studies that take place in all program countries and seek to measure and learn about One Acre Fund’s impact on farmers.
• Ensure the continuation of the highest quality of data collection and analysis that One Acre Fund has come to be associated with.
• Develop and continue to professionalize MEL staff at all levels to set the standard for excellence in rural data collection.
• Ensure that MEL data and results continue to inform program strategy by working with program leadership to understand and devise strategies to implement results that maximize program impact.
• Work with senior leaders to collaboratively set and implement long-term vision for all MEL functions.
• Continue to deepen One Acre Fund's evidence base through periodic experimental studies of the immediate program impact or long-term outcomes on farmers’ lives and livelihoods. This can be contracted through external research partners or conducted in-house.
• Develop robust standardized methods for One Acre Fund’s newly evolving work. For example, you may create frameworks for evaluating market access programs, farmer resilience, or whole farm productivity in order to ensure a strong evidence base for operational decisions.
• Oversee the analysis and recommendations that enable organizational leaders to choose among multiple investments.
• Liaise with partners and donors to ensure that MEL studies are responsive to their requests and requirements.
• Represent One Acre Fund MEL to leaders internally and externally.

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, we are seeking exceptional candidates with 7-10+ years work experience in the evaluation field, in a developing country context and preferably in programs which address rural livelihoods. Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:

• Master's degree or higher in agriculture, economics, demography, statistics, mathematics or a related field
• 7+ years experience in monitoring and evaluating of complex programs
• 7+ years experience in a quantitative field (economics, agricultural/development economics, statistics, biostatistics, nutrition, applied sociology, anthropology, or other relevant field) with significant training in quantitative methods.
• 5+ years of experience managing teams and developing leaders across different geographies
• Technical skills: analyze data using one or more statistical software packages, including STATA or R
• Experience working in a multicultural workplace in a developing country

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About the Role

• We believe that technology is a necessity in growing and building the most effective and impactful rural distribution network on the African continent. Today, we reach 1.5 million farm families and we aspire to serve more than 10 million annually in the coming decade. Reporting to the Information Security Manager, you will ensure technical security measures are implemented on applications, endpoints, email, and cloud infrastructure. You will also defend the information enterprise following established guidelines and practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and support vulnerability assessment and penetration testing (VAPT) tools
• Build and conduct VAPTs and other security testing activities on all technology layers (containers, web & mobile applications, software code, database and OS), evaluating the criticality and prioritization to provide the most suitable remediation
• Provide technical support to system administrators and owners in analyzing, understanding, and remediating the reported vulnerability findings
• Develop, maintain and improve security policies, secure coding practices and guidelines, following industry best practices and regulatory requirements
• Collaborate with Dev and DevOps teams to implement application or software security improvements
• Collaborate with project and product management teams to provide technical security related support to technology projects
• Provide monitoring of our technical infrastructure & assets for cybersecurity threat indicators, assist to detect, report, and respond to security incidents
• Track emerging and realized threats such as investigating phishing campaigns, sensitive data leakage events using available tools.
• Manage communication and coordination with stakeholders during incident response
• Develop, update, and deliver Information security awareness material and training across departments

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:

• 5+ years of experience in Information security or Cyber Security Field
• In-depth experience in vulnerability Management, security testing/penetration testing
• Working knowledge of security testing tools. Ex. Tenable/Nessus, Qualys, Burpsuite, Snyk, Sonarcloud
• In-depth experience in system and cloud infrastructure hardening
• University degree in Computer Science/Information Technology/Cyber Security
• Information Security certification in one or more as a: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA),Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP),Certified Information Security Manager (CISM),Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
• Understanding of industry security frameworks & standards: NIST CSF or similar
• Collaboration & stakeholder coordination