Job: rotation associate-one Acre Fund
Program Rotation
Associate - One Acre Fund,
Program Rotation
Associate
JOB DESCRIPTION
One Acre Fund’s
field-facing operations are the front lines of our mission, and a place where
our work is evolving rapidly. Our Program Rotation Associate position is
designed to grow exceptional early-career professionals into a group capable of
addressing some of the most pressing challenges facing One Acre Fund (and the
social impact space more broadly). This program will provide highly qualified
candidates a chance to contribute to our field program from a variety of
angles. Selected Program Rotation Associates will have the opportunity to
rotate through a variety of field-based postings, followed by one longer
posting:
• First 18
months: Rotation between 3 different six-month long posts;
• Next 18
months: Spent in a single role of particular importance to the organization and
interest to the candidate; and
• Afterward: An
opportunity to join one of our teams permanently.
Example
rotations include:
• Field
Operations: This team is the direct service provider to our farmers, with the
primary objective of building the capacity of our local staff to provide
financially sustainable impact, at scale, to all One Acre Fund farmers. A
rotation with Field Operations could include managing an entire season’s worth
of training materials for 100,000+ farmers, designing incentives to ensure high
repayment, or serving as a liaison to our crop health teams which monitor
in-field agricultural problems for our farmers.
• Business
Operations: The objective of our Operations departments is to ensure that we
are able to deliver on all of our promises to our clients. Operations encompass
mission-critical systems like finance, client data management, print,
procurement, and investigations. A rotation with Business Operations could
include running bulk SMS service for 100,000+ farmers, creating a new customer
service line and systems to support it, or ensuring that we can process farmer
insurance claims fairly and rapidly.
• Logistics: The
primary responsibility of our Logistics team is to ensure that we deliver
life-changing inputs and materials to farmers on time and at high quality. A
rotation with Logistics would likely include managing a season’s worth of
deliveries to thousands of farmers, including planning, troubleshooting,
procurement of trucks, liaising with warehouses, etc.
• Program
Innovations: The Scale Innovations team aims to deepen One Acre Fund’s impact
on every community we serve by increasing the percent of households who join
our program, and by developing innovations that help our field staff serve
farmers better. Example projects with the Scale Innovations team include
running trials related to using tablet computers in field operations, a “junior
OAF member” marketing trial, or reconfiguring the role of farmer group leaders
in our operations.
Program Rotation
Associates will work together with the organization to determine their country
or countries of operation, individual rotations, and then their final full-time
role. We see the Program Rotation Associate role as an opportunity to develop
future leaders in international development while meeting some of One Acre
Fund’s most critical field-facing needs. Part of our commitment to this role is
offering high-quality professional development and feedback opportunities as
our Associates make their way through the various rotations.
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 for many
functions. This results in fast career growth for our staff.
QUALIFICATIONS
We are seeking
exceptional professionals with 2 to 5+ years of work experience, and a
demonstrated long-term passion for international development. Candidates who
fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:
• Strong work
experiences. Examples include a demanding professional work experience, or
successful entrepreneurial experience (e.g. starting a field program in a
developing country, leading a conference, starting a business, etc).
• Leadership
experience at work, or outside of work.
• Humility. We
are looking for passionate professionals who combine strong leadership skills
with good humor, patience, and a humble approach to service to join our growing
family of leaders.
• A willingness
to live outside of a capital city, close to our customers for at least two
years - this is a long-term, career-track role. The ideal candidate will have
at least one year demonstrated experience working in the developing world,
although this is not a strict requirement.
• Language:
English required in Kenya, French a plus in Rwanda and Burundi.
Swahili-speakers are particularly encouraged to apply.
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