One Acre Fund is a nonprofit organization that supplies smallholder farmers in East Africa with asset-based financing and agriculture training services to reduce hunger and poverty. Headquartered in Bungoma, Kenya, the organization works with farmers in rural villages throughout Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania and recently Malawi. Using a market-based approach, One Acre Fund facilitates activities and transactions at various levels of the farming value chain, including seed sourcing and market support. In 2013, farmers who worked with One Acre Fund realized a 180% return on their investment and significantly increased farm income on every planted acre.
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification:BA/BSc/HND
- Experience: 2 years
- Location: Niger , Oyo
- Job Field: Agriculture / Agro-Allied , Data Science / Research , Project Management
About the Role
- You will report directly to the Field Operations Lead.
- You will be in one of the leadership positions of our largest department of 130+ field teams and around 8 HQ staff.
- You will directly manage up to 3 supervisors and up to 30-70 field officers.
- You will lead the annual sales cycles, deliveries, extension services, and loan collection in a region while exploring and testing ways to increase the number of clients each team member can support
Responsibilities
Lead Regional Program Execution (40%):
- Lead the annual sales cycles, deliveries, extension services, and loan collection in a region while exploring and testing ways to increase the number of clients each team member can support.
- Use data to monitor and improve operational decision-making and performance management in multiple districts.
- Measure progress against goals, report on progress, and hold the team accountable for prioritization, especially in strategic areas, such as program efficiency, client density, and impact on farmers.
- Determine weekly team execution indicators(KPIs) to reinforce weekly execution focus by creating weekly talking points and field dashboards.
- Support efforts to integrate new technology into the daily work of the field team to increase their capacity to manage new and recurring customer needs.
Lead People (30%):
- You will be in one of the leadership positions for our largest department, including a 130+ field team and around 8 HQ staff.
- You may directly manage up to 2-3 supervisors and up to 30-70 field officers.
- You will invest in the skill-building and mentorship of the Field Team staff- to drastically increase their ability to connect with, educate, and serve farmers.
Strategy and Communications (30%):
- You will support the strategy development of the field operations workstreams for the country program: Enrollment, compliance, and repayment.
- You will support the annual goal-setting and planning processes for the Field Operations Department, ensuring annual plans align with the long-term vision and targets for the program.
- You will help to lead the team through change, guide the team in troubleshooting challenges and provide strategic focus and direction.
- You will develop reports for your region and communicate them to the other leaders in the organization.
- This is subject to the addition or subtraction of responsibilities at the organization’s discretion
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
For this role specifically, you will have:
- Bachelor’s Degree in any related field with a preference for Agriculture, Business Administration and Management related Degree
- Data analysis and Problem-Solving Skills- Proficiency in data analysis, dashboard development, data interpretation, and executing at scale.
- At least 2 Years experience in Field experience in Rural areas or rural retail
- Strategy Development: Minimum of 2 years experience in project management design, strategic thinking, designing workflows, creating field tools and talking points, and writing reports.
- Management Experience: Minimum of two years of direct management experience with solid examples of people development or equivalent management experience.
Eligibility:
- This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Nigeria
Benefits
- Health insurance paid time off.
Application Closing Date
10th January, 2023.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to One Acre Fund on oneacrefund.org to apply
