Crop Health Agent
We are an international nonprofit that works in Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda, and Malawi.
Responsibilities
Requirements
Responsibilities
Qualifications
We are an international nonprofit that works in Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda, and Malawi.
In these countries, our 4,000+ strong staff
serves over 400,000 smallholder farmers and enables them to grow their way out
of hunger and poverty.
Location: Kisii, Kenya
Reporting To: Lead Agent
Job Description: We are an international NGO with a
strong footprint in Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania: In these countries
our 3,000+ strong staff serves over 600,000 smallholding farmers and helps them
to grow their way out of hunger and poverty.
We are seeking experienced and talented
individual to take up the position of a Crop Health Agent in the Field
Operations department at our Nyanza Office.
Below are the details for the position and
directions on how to submit application:
Responsibilities
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Interviews / surveys members to acquire
necessary crop health-related data through the crops hotline and in person
while in the field.
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Data entry.
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Daily verification of data and make correction
where necessary.
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Performs field visits to assess members’
fields and collect samples, photos, and/or crop-based KPIs.
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Assist other teams during the off season as
assigned by the manager.
Requirements
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Possess, a diploma or a degree will be an
added advantage.
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1 year experience working with small scale
farmers.
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Demonstrated computer skills in email,
internet usage and Microsoft Office Suite.
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Be a clear communicator and active listener.
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Ability to organize and prioritize tasks.
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Proactive in problem solving.
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Ability to work under pressure and deliver
results.
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Fluency in Luo is an added advantage.
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Excellent interpersonal and communication
skills.
How to Apply
If you feel motivated to work for One Acre
Fund as a Crop Health Agent and you fulfill our requirements for this role, we
look forward to receiving your application by 6th April, 2018.
Please CLICK HERE to
apply online.
Finance Advisory Specialist
One Acre Fund supplies smallholder farmers with the financing and
training they need to grow their way out of hunger and poverty. Instead of
giving handouts, we invest in farmers to generate a permanent gain in farm
income. We supply a complete service bundle of seeds and fertilizer, financing,
training, and market facilitation—and we deliver these services within walking
distance of the 515,000 rural farmers we serve
Job Description
The Finance Advisory Services (FAS) team is
made up of in-country and global analysts that are the trusted advisors to the
country and department leadership in the area of financial sustainability.
Taking vast amounts of financial intelligence from budgets, spending patterns
and project work plans, FAS provides concise, actionable advice around how to
allocate resources to best achieve the country’s and department’s scale and
financial goals.
To help achieve this, the Financial Analyst
will work across functions on budgeting and quantitative analysis to give
strategic advice. We are looking for someone with leadership potential and
excellent Excel skills. This is a career track role where you will learn
valuable skills in finance and accounting as well as develop a management
consulting toolkit.
Responsibilities
Therere 3 main areas of responsibility for the
role:
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Budget vs Actuals (35%): You will work with
department heads on tracking their expenses on monthly basis, support them with
understanding their Budget vs Actual (BVA) reports, improve department
efficiency and identify cost-cutting initiatives, update 2018 projections, and
develop 2019 budget. As this project will involve close work with department
leads across the organization, the ability to maintain professional
relationships and explain complex terms in simple language is very important.
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Country financial representative (15%): You
will support a small country program with financial analysis and scale
modeling, by tracking country BVAs, updating projections and developing the
2019 budget. This project will require Excel skills and financial acumen, quick
learning of specific program operations and financials as well independence to
own the entire budget process and provide recommendations on strategic
financial aspects.
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Reporting and Analysis (50%): Many projects
will require building your own reports and analyzing financial data – actuals,
financial metrics, budget, and projections – as well as providing
recommendations on process/tools improvement. One example: the analyst will
work on projecting FX / COLA rates to be used during the budgeting process.
Excellent Excel skills are crucial as well as a talent for data quality
control.
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 for many
functions.
Qualifications
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We are seeking exceptional professionals with
1 to 3 years of work experience, and a demonstrated long-term passion for
development work. Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly
encouraged to apply:
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Work
Experience: Candidates should have 1-3 years of strong
work experiences in data analysis. You should be comfortable working in a
fast-paced, innovative, results-driven environment. Candidates with management
consulting, finance, and strategic planning backgrounds are strongly encouraged
to apply
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Leadership: We are looking for candidates with demonstrated
leadership experience at work, or outside of work. Examples of demonstrated
leadership experience include managing a team or initiating a new project.
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Education: Strong undergraduate background at a top East
African or international university. Degrees in business, management,
economics, statistics, finance or related fields preferred.
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Quantitative
skills: Demonstrated comfort learning finance,
accounting, and statistics, quantitative analysis
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Excel
skills: Strong Excel reporting skills. Excel
proficiency will be tested during the interview.
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Communication: Excellent written and oral communication. Able to
summarize and synthesize complex models and information.
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Attitude: 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 the family of leaders.
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You should be comfortable with ambiguity and
quickly learn new skills and subjects.
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You should feel comfortable working with
people of all different backgrounds (particularly non-finance) as well as
having meetings on the telephone.
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Well organized: You will receive various
information and tasks from various source. You will need to be well organized
to make sure you do not lose any information
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Growth: You should be open to feedback, willing to admit
mistakes and learn from them
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Other
Skills: Proficiency with Microsoft Office,
including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
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Language: English required
Preferred Start Date
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Flexible, but strong preference for 2nd
Quarter of 2018.
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.
Benefits
Housing, transportation, and airtime
allowances
Duration
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Minimum three year’s commitment, full-time
job.
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Please note that we are not able to sponsor a
visa for this position.
How to
Apply