Job Opportunities at One Acre Fund - 3 Positions

Job Description

Training is both key part of our program model and key part of how we are able to work effectively at scale. Almost all staff start at the entry level for their careers track and many rise rapidly based on performance. Your work will have a tremendous impact on the organization’s key mission of serving the smallholding farmers and also promoting career development of all the staff.

Specific Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

We currently have an opening for the position of Curriculum Manager at our Headquarters in Kakamega that we are inviting you to apply for.

• Conduct independent research on new training topics
• Consult with other departments and subject matter experts
• Design and write training curriculum and supporting materials for in-person and eLearning trainings
• Edit and curate curriculum from other departments
• Design assessment and evaluation tools
• Manage multiple complex and concurrent projects
• Manage and lead team’s professional development

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 a passion for training and development. Specific qualifications include, but are not limited to:

• A diploma or undergraduate degree in Education, training, or a relevant field of study
• At least (1-2) years experience in teaching
• Experience in curriculum development and assessment
• Experience in strategic planning, project management, and managing teams preferred
• Proven English communication skills (oral and written), with good attention to detail
• Ability to work with minimum supervision to meet strict deadlines
• Demonstrated computer skills in email, internet usage, Microsoft office
• Excellent attitude, willingness to learn and work hard, humility, and ability to multi-task
• Proven ability to set and meet targets

Preferred Start Date

Flexible

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 will not be able to sponsor a visa for this position.

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Job Description

One Acre Fund is looking for an exceptional individual to join our Business Development team. This position will be based in Nairobi and will work primarily within the public funding team. We are looking for someone with very strong monitoring, evaluation and reporting skills and a good base of knowledge in international development, especially with bilateral and multilateral donor agencies. This is an excellent position for a highly skilled and experienced professional looking for a meaningful development opportunity. The individual will play a strong support role within the Business Development unit and their workload will primarily be focused on the following:

Grants Management - Manage the end-to-end process of writing and editing complex grant proposals and reports with a specific focus on public funded projects. This will involve directly writing high quality proposals and reports.

• Grant Writing – Write and assemble compelling reports to donors and funders, as well as proposals in collaboration with other members of the team.
• Reporting – Assist with the preparation of required progress and final reports, including compiling necessary information from program and finance staff, drafting written reports, and submitting all reports in a timely manner.
• Report Presentation - Develop clear ways to represent, summarize and communicate data analysis verbally and in writing (e.g., graphics) to inform reporting requirements, project communications for internal and external use.
• Statistical Research – Research information and statistics needed to support proposals and reports. Monitor developments within the development sector using published reports and articles.
• Donor Engagement – Attend necessary donor meetings and grant workshops. Coordinate site visits from donors, interact with and respond to questions from government and donor representatives, and participate in relevant discussions and meetings.

Some Key Characteristics Of Our Writing

• We do not copy and paste – we tailor our language to each new funder. Most of our funders are quite sophisticated, which keeps our proposals dynamic and interesting to work on.
• We emphasize simple and powerful prose built into a clear logical flow of ideas.
• We make heavy use of M&E results from the field, and the centerpiece of most projects is our most recent data on program scale, impact, and sustainability.
• We often prepare for our writing with significant research; an ideal candidate would be a skilled and enthusiastic researcher.

This Will Involve

Monitoring and Evaluation – This person will be the focal point for all monitoring and evaluation tasks on the Business Development team.

• Track and manage all public funding data, coordinating with the field teams for project and proposal development and reporting, and attending in-field donor meetings (as required). This role will connect effectively with program/field teams – plugging into specific program areas as required by the specific grant.

• Track, report on and facilitate donor compliance with monitoring and evaluation policies and procedures, including ensuring that Performance Management Plans (PMPs) are regularly updated and data quality assessments conducted on all performance indicators for public funding projects.
• Coordinate and consolidate input from our M&E team for the preparation, analysis and timely submission of Quarterly, Annual and Semi-Annual Program Reports and ensure follow-up to track, oversee and verify large volumes of data collected from the M&E team prior to consolidation into donor reports.
• Collaborate with the team to prepare accurate pipeline levels and future resource requests especially for various proposals.

• Ensure program teams are fully trained on M&E and donor reporting requirements as outlined in grant agreement

• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data and present reports on findings to the Business Development team.
• Develop databases, spreadsheets or other tools to ensure that data is compiled and readily available.
• Other duties as assigned.

Aside from the tasks listed above, the individual will also be expected to stay apprised of One Acre Fund’s public funding portfolio and may be called to provide additional ad hoc support for the team as needed.

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 an exceptional professional with 5+ years of work experience in international development. Qualified candidates should possess excellent writing and computer skills (Microsoft Office Word, Powerpoint and Excel), and database management skills. The candidate must be highly organized with the ability to implement systems and follow-up processes, able to effectively work under pressure, use independent judgment and produce a quality work product within tight time constraints. Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:

• Strong work experience in international development; ideally at least 2 years’ experience engaging with public funding donors (ex: USAID, SIDA, DFID etc).
• 3-5 years of experience in report-writing and product delivery to tight deadlines.
• Excellent research and writing skills and experience conducting research in a professional environment.
• Leadership experience at work, or outside of work.
• Experience coordinating events and/or handling complex logistical requests.
• Analytical and communication skills and ability to assimilate and process information for wide-ranging audiences.
• Documentation preparation/presentation and computer-based production skills
• Exceptional organizational ability with an eye for detail
• Able to work independently and as part of the team
• Inter-personal skills and cultural sensitivity.
• Top-performing undergraduate background (include final grade/marks/GPA).

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.

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Job Description

One Acre Fund orders and distributes improved farm inputs across thousands of rural sites to generate 50% in farm profit improvements for every client we serve. All this starts will purchasing over $40M worth of agricultural and non-agricultural inputs for farmers in 2017. Accurate forecasting, proactive order coordination, and rock-solid data management and reporting systems are mission critical to ensuring farmers receive the resources they need to grow themselves out of poverty.

We’re looking for one key person to be the central hub interfacing between purchasers, field units, logistics teams, and finance and accounting. This person will start by developing a team of 2 direct reports and will be the lead coordinator for a couple dozen people across the organization. In this role, you’ll be asked to drive supply chain efficiency, eliminate waste across the value chain, and reduce supply risk across 8 countries by setting a high bar for forecast accuracy, data integrity, and effective communication. We’ll be asking you to play a key role optimizing $40M in annual spend while preparing our operations for scale to ultimately deliver high quality live improving goods at the feet of the 500,000 smallholder farmers we serve.

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.