1. Manager, Office of the CEO
- Organization: One Acre Fund
- Location: Kigali (Rwanda) | Nairobi
- Grade: Senior
- Occupational Groups:
- Agriculture and Forestry
- Administrative support
- Managerial positions
- Project and Programme Management
- Closing Date: 2019-12-09
ABOUT ONE ACRE FUND
Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms vastly more productive. We provide quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers’ homes, and agricultural trainings to improve harvests. We measure our success by our ability to make farmers more prosperous: On average, farmers harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund.
We are growing quickly. We currently serve more than 800,000 farm families in Eastern and Southern Africa, with more than 7,500 full-time staff, and we aim to serve 1 million farm families by 2020.
JOB DESCRIPTION
We are seeking an exceptional professional to help lead the Office of the CEO, comprised of 1-2 analysts and 1-2 managers. The Office of the CEO reflects the voice of and executes on behalf of the Executive Director. As One Acre Fund grows, our Executive Director is focused on an increasingly diverse set of priorities, from communicating effectively with external partners to marshaling resources for new internal initiatives. Managers in this office will lead a varied portfolio of projects, linked by a common theme of improving our CEO’s efficacy.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Leading major initiatives and filling in critical gaps in the organization: The Manager in the Office of the CEO will be responsible for directly implementing priorities of the Executive Director. This could be through project work, such as analyzing retention across the organization, developing solutions to improve retention, and working across a diverse group of stakeholders to effectively implement the initiatives. It could also come in the form of heavy operational secondments, such as filling in to manage a critical department during a time of transition to ensure the CEO’s voice is reflected directly in departmental priorities.
- Executive-level communications and research: We believe well-crafted communication of our strategy is critical to One Acre Fund’s success. The Office of the CEO will reflect the voice of our Executive Director in communications with the most important influencers in the sector and internal audiences through pitch decks, strategy sharing, coordinating fulfilling employee engagement, and more. The communications may also require fast analyses and research, like conducting a market sizing of smallholder farmers in East Africa or making a recommendation on how to compare dollar impact across countries of differing wealth.
- Team leadership: The Manager in the Office of the CEO will help ensure the professional development and high-quality project execution of the Analysts in the Office of the CEO. This will include serving as the bridge between the Executive Director and the Analysts, scoping projects, checking in weekly with Analysts to guide their work, and conducting bi-annual professional development reviews.
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 exceptional professionals with 5+ years of work experience. We are looking for truly extraordinary candidates that will help take our organization to the next levels of impact and scale. This is a competitive posting for a career–track role, with a two-year minimum. Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:
- Demonstrated ability in strategic and consulting contexts, e.g. working with C-suite leaders, change management, or long-term planning. Targeting former consultants (or similar skillset)
- Ability to roll up one’s sleeves and directly move initiatives forward, as opposed to solely making recommendations or presentations
- Proven ability to manage team performance and develop leaders; experience in remote management a plus
- Exceptional written communicator. We are looking for clear, concise communicators who have a demonstrated ability to effectively engage a range of audiences, including internal staff, external stakeholders, and organizational leadership.
- Research ability. Candidates should have experience and skills in conducting powerful secondary research
- Humility and personal stability. We are looking for passionate professionals that combine strong leadership skills with good humor, patience, and a humble approach to service.
- Language: English required.
PREFERRED START DATE
As soon as possible
JOB LOCATION
Kigali, Rwanda preferred; other locations East Africa possible for candidates with existing passport/work authorization in that location
COMPENSATION
Commensurate with experience
DURATION
Full-time job
BENEFITS
Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits
SPONSOR INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES
Yes, in Kigali, Rwanda only. East Africans are strongly encouraged to apply.
One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @oneacrefund.org address. Please report any suspicious communication here
2. Rwanda Innovations and Research Lead
ABOUT ONE ACRE FUND
Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms vastly more productive. We provide quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers’ homes, and agricultural training to improve harvests. We measure our success by our ability to make farmers more prosperous: On average, farmers harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund.
We are growing quickly. We currently serve more than 800,000 farm families in Eastern and Southern Africa, with more than 7,500 full-time staff, and we aim to serve 1 million farm families by 2020.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Our goal is to increase the impact for the hundreds of thousands of farmers we serve across Rwanda by encouraging them to purchase impactful products and training them on better agricultural techniques. Our vision is to see a visible impact in the homes of every Rwandan farmer by 2030. Join our team and help us work towards this vision.
We are seeking a creative and innovative thinker with a go-getter attitude that is passionate about designing and trialing early-stage ideas based on solid research. Drive significant innovation in Field Operations and permanently solve difficult problems. Your role is all about identifying and implementing improvements to the status quo – not just through minor tweaks to strategy, but through cross-cutting re-conceptualizations of how we operate and deliver impact to farmers. The Vision for the FOPs Innovation and Research Team (IR) is to be the one-stop-shop for qualitative research support and designing innovative solutions to reach our 5-year strategy goals.
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Management of Field Trial Unit and trial design
- Design and oversee the execution of interventions with the potential to solve major and complex strategic problems for the organization. Design interventions to solve one problem at a time: Generate ideas for interventions and facilitate the decision for the biggest bet to solve this problem. Design 1-2 small scale rapid field tests per season to provide best-practices on small nudges and tweaks within the program for the upcoming season to optimize staff behavior and adoption.
- Management of Strategy Research Unit and optimization
- Supporting Research Strategy Lead in optimizing processes for Impact and Research Managers and Quantitative Research Team. It is the goal of this role to ensure the increase in the scope of both teams over time and to incorporate further research methodologies and tech support.
- Strategy Research
- Collaborate with Strategy Leads to create a shared strategy research pipeline and collaboratively set criteria to evaluate and prioritize projects.
- Projects owned by you: You will only take on strategy research projects that will deliver outcomes to achieve country and department OKRs. 2019’s focus will be on 2 key strategic results; research collaboration on non-adopters and pre-commercial farming.
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 exceptionally creative and innovative thinker with at least 2+ years of work experience and ideally a demonstrated passion for our mission. Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:
- Creative and innovative thinker with a go-getter attitude.
- Strong work experiences. Examples include a demanding professional with 2+ years of work experience, or successful entrepreneurial experience, e.g. starting a field program in a developing country, leading a conference, starting a business.
- Bachelor’s degree with strong academic performance. Master’s degree desirable.
- High level of critical thinking abilities
- Demonstrated track-record of qualitative research work. Experience with design thinking and Design Methods desirable.
- High level of detail orientation and self-organization. You should be a proactive problem solver and a strong communicator. This portfolio is a high priority for the organization and, as such, demands a high level of excellence in execution
- Humility and personal stability. We have a fantastic and likable team. We are looking for passionate professionals that combine strong leadership skills with good humor, patience, and a humble approach to service
- Experience with personnel management and passion for professional development and capacity building of your team.
PREFERRED START DATE
As Soon As Possible
JOB LOCATION
Rubengera, Rwanda
COMPENSATION
Commensurate with experience
DURATION
Full-time job.
BENEFITS
Health insurance paid time off
SPONSOR INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES
Yes; country nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.
One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @oneacrefund.org address. Please report any suspicious communication here.
