Openings at One Acre Fund

Responsibilities

• Senior Leadership Collaboration: Engage with senior leaders to understand organizational goals and align grant funding strategies accordingly.
• Complex Grants Management: Oversee the management of complex grants, ensuring adherence to donor requirements and reporting.
• Staff Management: Supervise and mentor junior members of the grants finance team, providing guidance on grant budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes.
• Grant Database Management: Maintain grant information within our database system (Salesforce), ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Grants Reporting and Compliance: Lead the preparation of comprehensive donor budget reports, monitor grant spending versus budget, and ensure compliance with donor requirements.
• Stakeholder Communication: Act as a liaison between the finance team, the field team and the fundraising team, providing regular updates on grant progress, compliance, and financial performance.
• Process Improvement: Continuously evaluate and enhance our grant tracking systems, databases, and reporting processes to improve efficiency and accuracy
• 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 grants management within the development sector, with a proven track record of successfully managing complex grant portfolios
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or a related field; advanced degree preferred
• Expertise in financial grants management, including budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes
• Proficiency with CRM systems, particularly Salesforce, for grant management and reporting
• Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to perform complex functions and data analysis
• Proficient in analyzing complex datasets for strategic decision-making
• Adept communicator, skillfully engaging stakeholders across all organizational levels.

Preferred Start Date

• As soon as possible

Application Deadline

• 02 August 2024

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Responsibilities

• Product Development and Management: You'll lead the design and implementation of new microinsurance products tailored to the needs of smallholder farmers. This includes conducting market research, developing product concepts, and managing pilot tests.
• Operations and Distribution: You'll set up and improve operations and distribution networks for microinsurance products. Work involves hands-on fieldwork to train and support field officers and ensure products are accessible well-understood and adopted by farmers.
• Partner Engagement: You'll engage with a variety of partners, including insurers, technology partners, government agencies, and NGOs, to facilitate product delivery.
• Innovation and Strategy: You'll inspire creativity in the microinsurance space, identifying opportunities for new products or improvements to existing offerings. Develop strategic plans for scaling operations sustainably.
• Impact Measurement and Reporting: You'll monitor and evaluate the performance and impact of insurance products, ensuring an understanding of One Acre Fund’s mission of improving farmer prosperity.
• 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 field-facing operations, business development, or sales preferably within the micro-insurance space.
• You have experience designing and implementing new micro-insurance products
• Background in managing complex projects characterized by ambiguity, multiple stakeholders, and interdependencies.
• Proficiency in Excel - you have experience building and maintaining complex trackers
• Passion for One Acre Fund’s mission and a commitment to improving the lives of smallholder farmers; and a willingness to spend a lot of time in the field.

Application Deadline

• 22 August 2024