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Job Description

One Acre Fund Kenya is our largest and fastest-growing country of operation, and is one of the largest social enterprises in sub-Saharan Africa. By 2030, we aim to transform every farming community in Kenya, and serve more than 1.5 million Kenyan farm families.

The Program Design team leads the strategy and planning for Kenya's field program. The team consists of four sub-departments, each focused on an essential program goal:

• Impact - maximizing the yields and quality of life benefits for farmers
• Enrollment and marketing - increasing the number of farmers we serve
• Repayment - ensuring our program remains financially sustainable while maintaining excellent customer service
• Expansion - bringing our program to new areas of the country

As a Program Lead, you will oversee one of the four sub-departments. You will report to the Program Design Manager. The sub-department you lead will depend on your interests and skills. You will:

• Develop the 5-year and annual strategy for your sub-department
• Manage a team of 1-3 staff, investing in their professional growth
• Lead complex projects and strategic improvements required for the program to achieve its long-term goals

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

We are looking for professionals with 3+ years of relevant work experience, and a passion for serving smallholder farmers. Candidates who fit the following criteria are encouraged to apply:

• Strategy: You can break down a complex problem, and identify bold solutions to address it
• Project management: Design, plan and implement complex projects to success
• Growth mindset: Enthusiasm for learning, feedback and continuous improvement
• Results-oriented: You set goals and take ownership of driving towards them
• Cross-cultural fluency: You will work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds
• Mentorship: You support others to achieve their professional goals
• Strong educational background; minimum Bachelor's Degree
• A willingness to commit to living in a rural area for at least two years
• English required; Kiswahili strongly preferred

Preferred Start Date

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.

Compensation

Commensurate with experience

Benefits 

Health insurance, paid time off and comprehensive benefits.

Sponsor International Candidates

No; Must have existing rights to work in Kenya

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Job Description

One Acre Fund Kenya is our largest and fastest-growing country of operation, and is one of the largest social enterprises in sub-Saharan Africa. By 2030, we aim to transform every farming community in Kenya, and serve more than 1.5 million Kenyan farm families.

The Program Strategy team leads the strategy and planning for Kenya's field program. The team consists of four sub-departments, each focused on an essential program goal:

• Impact - maximizing the yields and quality of life benefits for farmers
• Enrollment and marketing - increasing the number of farmers we serve
• Repayment - ensuring our program remains financially sustainable while maintaining excellent customer service
• Expansion - bringing our program to new areas of the country

As Program Strategy Director, you will oversee the strategy and management of these four sub-departments. Reporting to the Chief Operations Officer, you will be a member of One Acre Fund Kenya's senior leadership team. You will:

• Work with other senior leaders to shape One Acre Fund Kenya's vision and goals
• Oversee the strategy and planning of Program Design's four sub-departments
• Directly manage two senior staff, and a lead a team of 13 staff
• Foster a healthy team culture of inclusion, fun and continuous improvement
• Lead recruitment and talent development for the Program Design team
• Manage a budget of KES 1.6 billion

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

We are looking for professionals with 8+ years of experience leading teams to success, and a passion for serving smallholder farmers. Kenyan nationals who fit the following criteria are encouraged to apply:

• Strategy: You can critically analyse a complex problem, and identify bold solutions to address it
• Project management: You can design, plan and implement complex projects to success
• Results-oriented: You set goals and take ownership of driving towards them
• Growth mindset: You're enthusiastic about learning, feedback and continuous improvement
• Cross-cultural fluency: You will work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds
• Mentorship: You support others to achieve their professional goals
• Strong educational background; minimum Bachelor's Degree
• A willingness to commit to living in a rural area for at least two years
• English required; Kiswahili strongly preferred

Compensation

Commensurate with experience.

Benefits

Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits

Sponsor International Candidates 

No; Must have existing rights to work in Kenya.

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Job Description

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Device/OS/MDM management: 

• Primary ITO contact for tablet issues – H/W, OS, configuration, user issues 
• Implement mobile/tablet setup tools, configuration, troubleshooting and maintenance standards for use in the organization 
• Manage mobile/tablet assets inventory.

2. Documentation and reporting: 

• Follow and write mobile support (setup, configuration, troubleshooting and maintenance) 
• Keep track of incidents and resolutions - log all tasks performed and provide for reporting 
• Daily interface with MDM for reporting and identification of issues 
• Compile weekly reports as determined by Mobile Team Lead and program needs.

3. Department liaison: 

• Work with Mobile Team Lead to coordinate mobile/tablet set and configuration activities 
• Regular coordination with Field Operations’ staff on usability, features, issues, and feedback 
• Regular coordination with Development Operations/IT Development on feature/function changes, and streamlining device setup 
• Coordinate with IT Development, Development Operations, Field Operations, Procurement, and other departments regarding mobile/tablet purchase, setup, configuration, and maintenance 
• Manage mobile/tablet hardware/software requests from other 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:

• 3 years of experience in Information Technology.
• Experience managing mobile devices
• Experience in IT support or IT service desk
• Experience preparing project planning documents
• Experience in report writing
• Experience in use case documentation
• Work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds
• Language: English and Swahili.

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.

Duration

3-month contract with possibility of extension

Sponsor International Candidates

No; Must have existing rights to work in Kenya.

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ABOUT THE TEAM

The Field Operations Department is the largest team at all of One Acre Fund. We focus on the short-term gains of our program and the management of our 2,700-person Field Team to create results. We work with annual strategists across departments to ensure the program operates efficiently and in-sync across 50+ districts and 4 major operational regions of the country. It is the Field Operations department’s responsibility to ensure that we provide a seamless, farmer-focused service while adapting to a changing market.

Responsibilities

• Manage 2-3 sub-teams with up to 35 team members and develop a high-performance culture through mentorship and professional development support
• Oversee strategic direction for 2-3 portfolios (examples: Tablet integration, Customer Protection, Field deliveries, Insurance, Warranty, Field offices) and manage cross-departmental relationships
• Lead project design and implementation to accomplish business outcomes - set goals and measurements, report on progress, manage crisis response, hold the team accountable to strategic results
• Participate in global Field Operations work and work with other country programs

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:

• 3+ years of work experience and a demonstrated passion for development work
• Project management experience with demonstrated success in complex projects
• Experience managing individuals/teams or leadership experience in/out of work
• A willingness to commit to living in rural areas of East Africa for at least 2 years - this is a long-term, career-track role
• Bachelor’s degree
• Language: English required, knowledge of Swahili preferred

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.

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Job Description

You will:

• Directly lead a team in Kenya to build One Acre Fund across 25 counties in Western, Nyanza, Rift Valley, and Central regions
• Scope out partnerships and collaboration opportunities with the government to maximise impact and unlock growth
• Support the global GR department as a government relations expert

Additional responsibilities include: 

Government relations and policy execution

• Grow a network of senior government and political champions at parliamentary and cabinet levels to support One Acre Fund’s field programs and future expansion, and creatively explore new networks like Council of Governors 
• Organise meetings and field visits for strategic outreach to national government and politicians and provide targeted briefings and reports to this group
• Identify additional networks among actors in the national agricultural sector with influence at the parliament or cabinet level 
• Interpret and explain policies and laws applicable to One Acre Fund field operations, both at the country and regional levels 
• Lead regulatory compliance to ensure One Acre Fund is compliant with the laws and policies governing its field operations and innovations work
• Identify trends in government and politics that may affect One Acre Fund activities, and design strategies that reduce future risks 

Team leadership

• Directly manage two local and national government relations team members
• Advance team and organisational priorities through field and GR team leadership, coordinate on GR strategy, provide thought-partnership on resolving priority GR challenges across Kenya, and improve communications through the Kenya GR team
• Support the global policy team to conduct detailed analysis on operational and policy risks, and develop policy impact projects that achieve quantifiable returns for smallholder farmers
• Occasional short-term support to GR team leadership on team priorities such as creating and meeting team Objectives and Key Results, overseeing financial planning, managing budgets according to actuals, and driving career progression for all staff within the Kenya GR team
• Provide training on work planning, IT skills, and mentoring for the 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

Ideally someone with experience working in international/multicultural settings

• 4+ years of experience in government relations, public affairs, or public relations
• Top educational background with at least an undergraduate degree
• Leadership experience at work, or outside of work, enthusiasm for learning
• Languages: English and Swahili

Preferred Start Date

Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, start dates can vary significantly by role. We are adapting to Covid-19 and most of our team is now working remotely. Given this, we will appreciate your flexibility in confirming a start date.

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Job Description

The Impact Ventures Department aims to build ultra-scalable new channels and business models that can grow to serve more than half a million farmers in just a few years. We have a diverse portfolio of investments, from government partnerships to short-term behavior change campaigns to tree seedling nurseries. What they share is a commitment to serve millions of farm families while maintaining operations that are financially efficient.

We are seeking someone to help identify, design and scale-up early-stage ventures in partnership with country and global teams. Given how the department supports the portfolio of investments is constantly changing, this role will require an openness to add value in multiple ways. You will report into the Impact Ventures Growth Director.

Role responsibilities could include the following (specific responsibilities dependent on organizational needs):

Develop strategies to scale current Impact Ventures investments to reach hundreds of thousands of clients.

• Manage or advise 1-2 on the ground leaders who oversee the daily operations. Each of these leaders will likely lead a growing team of 10-30 people.
• Work with program leads to maintain strong field execution through building systems/tools to track and assess important field performance indicators and solve unexpected operational challenges
• Build 5-year strategies that improve our ability to hit scale targets, achieve stronger impact per farmer, and maintains program cost controls
• Help recruit senior program leaders

Dream big and operationalize new ideas,whether enhancing existing pilots or contributing to country/organizational strategy in identifying new opportunities to pursue. 

• Work with country leadership teams to build a business case for a new product or service including strategic rationale, financial projections, and connecting the case to farmer needs identified in the field.
• Co-develop the trial design with country teams including what to trial, how to trial, and at what scale. 
• Hire and manage a pilot team directly to trial new ideas or act as a advisor to country teams if they take on ownership of trialing 

Develop relationships and coordinate with partners who are relevant to our work. Partners could include One Acre Fund Country Directors, executives at social enterprises, and officials in government ministries. 

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

• 4 to 7+ years of professional work experience with experience leading teams and managing projects; entrepreneurial or consulting experience preferred (e.g. building a new team, launching new programs across a large field team)
• Humility; a willingness to get your shoes muddy and work productively with people from all walks of life
• An entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to start adding value quickly.
• Experience gathering and combining different types of qualitative (e.g. farmer interviews) and quantitative (e.g. financial/impact modelling) information to guide major strategic and operational decisions
• Willingness to travel 35% of the time to rural areas post-Covid - our operations are predominantly based in rural areas, close to our customers.
• Fluency in English

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.

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Job Description

The Government Relations and Policy team works with governments at local and national levels to advocate on behalf of One Acre Fund clients. The team builds relationships with government officials to keep them informed about our work, ensures we comply with all laws related to our field work, and creates opportunities to better serve our clients. The team also advocates for improved laws and policies that benefit smallholder farmers.

Another key goal of this team is to scope out partnerships and collaboration opportunities with the government to maximize impact and unlock growth. The senior government relations manager will directly lead a team in Kenya and Tanzania to support the growth of One Acre Fund in both countries, and support the department director through key, cross-country leadership functions.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Kenya and Tanzania government relations management

• Manage a team of 18+ Government Relations (GR) team members with relationship management and compliance portfolios at local and national levels, and directly manage two high capacity government relations analysts in Kenya and Tanzania respectively
• Set and drive forward an ambitious GR strategy in Kenya and Tanzania with sophisticated project management tools 
• Own highest level external relations and uses them to advocate for One Acre Fund strategic interests 
• Oversee organizational risk management on key issues related to political and bureaucratic trends, and work closely with several government and parliamentary consultants towards this objective
• Invest in the growth of individual team members to become stronger leaders and more effective GR professionals
• Lead the execution of innovative strategies to build and maintain influential networks; identify new opportunities to work with highest level political and executive leadership, and cultivate partnership opportunities with government
• Provide clear analysis and recommendations to One Acre Fund field leadership on core programmatic tasks like expansion planning, trials, research, and repayment
• Ensure all required licenses and regulatory approvals are secured for the complete portfolio of products, including pilot programs like nutrition and direct giving 

Strategic organisational leadership

• Advance team and organisational priorities through the global GR/P steering committee to coordinate on overall GR strategy, provide thought-partnership on resolving priority GR challenges across all One Acre Fund countries, and drive key communications through the team
• Support the HR immigration lead to secure all necessary work permits through refreshing country immigration strategies, influencing decisions on how global staff are placed, maintaining alignment with in-country leadership on immigration needs, and negotiating solutions to work permit approval challenges directly with senior government officials. 
• Occasional short-term support to the department director on key GR priorities in country programs with dotted/advisory lines into the global GRP department (currently Burundi, Rwanda, and Ethiopia). 

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

We are seeking an exceptional professional with 8+ year(s) of work experience and a demonstrated passion for our mission. Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:

Government relations management

• Significant relevant experience doing advocacy with governments, with an understanding of power and politics in East Africa, and a deep understanding of how government in Kenya and Tanzania operates
• Strong external relationship management experience including negotiation skills and rapport building
• Public representation, and ideally someone with experience doing media and other high profile events

Strategic organisational leadership

• Experienced people manager with a particular expertise in remote management and experience building teams
• Leadership skills that demonstrate a strong vision for work and an ability to inspire and align staff
• Experience working in complex environments navigating complicated issues involving multiple internal stakeholders 
• Effective communicator able to synthesize complex messages and tailor messages to audiences
• Strong strategic thinker with strategic and tactical skills and an ability to visualize multiple connections, inter-dependencies, and map out critical paths to achieve objectives 
• Ideally someone with experience working in international/multicultural settings 
• Language: English and Swahili required

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.

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Job Description

The team

One Acre Fund is looking for an experienced fundraising professional to join our global Business Development team, as we continue an exciting period of fast growth. One Acre Fund aspires to be the world’s largest and most impactful non-profit organization. To a large extent, the future growth of One Acre Fund in the next ten years will hinge on our ability to mobilize funding resources and put them in service to rural farmers.

One Acre Fund raised over $80 million USD in 2019, becoming one of a few hundred nonprofits founded in the past few decades to achieve this milestone, and in doing so, fueled our field program to end chronic hunger for over 1 million farm families with over 4 million children. One Acre Fund’s unique model matches $1 of raised revenue with $3-4 of farmer revenue in our core program; fundraising also supports innovation and corporate expenses.

The role

You will report to our global director for government partnerships. You will build funding pathways and relationships with high-value bilateral and multilateral public donors by engaging Missions in our operating countries. Specifically, you will:

• Build a high-value portfolio of new public donors at the Mission level through:
• Research: Maintain a robust pipeline of potential funding opportunities through research and intel gathering
• Relationships: Build relationships across the public funding sector to support in the development, shepherding and awarding of funding proposals 
• Close deals: Identify relevant funding opportunities, and advance them through to a successful award
• Stewardship: Manage existing grants and relationships, including relevant reporting oversight
• Collaborate with other fundraisers on the team to push forward our global bilateral/multilateral fundraising strategy
• Develop fluency in agricultural development, poverty alleviation, and One Acre Fund, to support external representation and build excitement about our work among donor communities
• Represent One Acre Fund at conferences and donor meetings
• Host bilateral and multilateral donors visiting our programs in Africa
• Establish productive relationships with other teams in the organization, to design and report on successful proposals (eg. Government Relations/Policy, Communications, Field, and Finance teams).

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

We are seeking a professional with 8+ years of fundraising experience and demonstrated passion for a career in international development. Candidates who fit the following criteria are encouraged to apply:

• Track-record of securing multi-million dollar (USD) funding deals is required. Experience with public sector (bi/multilateral) fundraising and reporting is strongly desired.
• Proven relationship- and network-builder, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Business acumen. You understand the language of business, and are able to communicate complex topics simply and effectively.
• Top–performing academic background. Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.
• Genuine commitment to rural communities. You are passionate about providing opportunity to the hardest-working farmers on the planet.
• Professional/technical skills. You can design compelling donor slide decks in PowerPoint, and engage with complex spreadsheets in Excel. Experience with Salesforce is a plus.
• Values fit. You are service-oriented, humble, and collaborative.
• Willingness to be based in Nairobi and willingness to travel. You will travel up to 30% within Africa and possibly other international destinations. Dates of travel are highly variable.
• Language: English fluency required (written and spoken); ability to speak French and/or Swahili are bonuses.

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. For this role more specifically, it is not likely to start until early 2021.

Compensation

Commensurate with experience.

Benefits

Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits

Sponsor International Candidates 

No; must have existing rights to work in Kenya or Rwanda. 

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Job Description

One Acre Fund is growing fast: we aim to more than double in scale within the next five years. This growth will be fueled by fundraising. We are looking for a proven and passionate writer to join our dedicated 8-person writing team within our broader Business Development team.

You will report to a senior writer, immediately take on a portfolio of reports and proposals for smaller grants, and receive intensive writing mentorship over the first 6-12 months. Your work will then quickly ramp up in value, complexity, and independence. This is a career-track position, with multiple pathways to management based on performance and preference.

Primary 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. This is a backend role; you will partner with our frontend fundraisers to tailor each piece to each donor through a collaborative drafting process.
• Manage complex projects. We expect writers to "own" all stages of a writing project, with support from colleagues and team leadership. You will set and manage timelines, coordinate input from multiple teams, and ensure error-free work, typically for 2-3 overlapping projects at any one time.
• Invest in program fluency. To be effective, writers must 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:

• Provide ad hoc writing/research support to senior team members
• Contribute to team-wide writing tools/systems

Career Growth and Development

One Acre Fund is proud of our culture of continual growth. You will have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance, including career reviews every six months and quarterly opportunities to discuss aspirations and career goals. We invest in helping our people build rewarding long-term careers at One Acre Fund, which in turn helps us grow stronger as an organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum of Bachelor's degree
• Minimum 2+ years of professional writing experience
• Can share 2-3 writing samples that demonstrate ability to write concise, well-structured, jargon-free prose
• Can share 2-3 concrete examples of having successfully managed complex writing projects with multiple stakeholders
• Genuine commitment to rural communities. You are passionate about providing opportunity to the hardest-working farmers on the planet.
• Language: English

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible