One Acre Fund
We are an international nonprofit
that works in Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda, and Malawi.
In these countries, our 5,000+ strong
staff serves over 400,000 smallholder farmers and enables them to grow their
way out of hunger and poverty.
Job Vacancy: Field Director – Central
Job Location: Nyeri, Sagana and Murang’a Counties
Reporting To: Central Expansions Team Lead
Job Description: The main role of the Central Field Director is to oversee the
implementation of all field aspects of our program in Central Kenya.
This is an extremely important
position for One Acre Fund in order to achieve our vision of continual growth
across Kenya.
Central Kenya is a large and diverse
area of the country with a lot of farmers that we hope to serve in the future.
The role of the Central FD will be to
help adapt the current core model to work in a central context and work closely
with our HQ in order to facilitate the same high standards of service delivery
as are seen elsewhere in our Kenya program.
The FD in this role will face a good
deal more time overcoming unique challenges compared to their colleagues in our
core districts.
The successful candidate will be
required to guide and mentor junior employees from the outset. Additionally,
the Central Field Director will be to assist the Team Lead with expansion
planning in the district.
YOUR ROLE
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Mentoring and developing junior staff
in order that they expand in their capacity
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Communicating clear messages and
managing staff (often) remotely
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Basic awareness of data analysis and
the ability to use Excel proficiently
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Critically interpreting and analyzing
program performance
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Creating strategies and adapting our
program to meet the needs of farmers
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Strong knowledge and experience of
Central Kenya
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Motivation of the Central Field Team
and the ability to inspire staff
We are seeking for a motivated
individual, ideally, with two years of relevant agricultural experience.
S/he will demonstrate a long-term
passion for agriculture in areas where One Acre Fund operates.
S/he must be extraordinarily
organized, proactive and familiar with the challenges faced by smallholder
farmers; please only apply if you fit these criteria:
OUR REQUIREMENTS
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Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural
Sciences or similar
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Relevant work experience will be
considered in lieu of a degree
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Demonstrable experience of leadership
and management in a past capacity
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Computer skills in email, internet,
Microsoft Office, Excel, Power Point
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A willingness to commit to living in
Central Kenya
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A willingness to travel frequently,
3-5 days per week outside of the office
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Strong written and oral communicator
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Strong mentorship and teaching skills
are highly desirable
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Fluent in Kiswahili and English.
·
Passionate about serving smallholder
farmers
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
If you feel motivated to work for One
Acre Fund as the Field Director – Central and if you fulfill our requirements
for this role, we look forward to receiving your application by 26rd May, 2017.
CLICK HERE to apply online
Job Vacancy: Field Manager – Central
Job Location: Nyeri, Sagana and Murang’a Counties
Reporting To: Assistant Field Director – Central
Job
Description: The main role of the Central Field Manager is to oversee the
implementation of cluster level operations of our field program.
This is an extremely important
position for One Acre Fund in order to achieve our vision of continual growth
across Kenya.
Central Kenya is a large and diverse
area of the country with a lot of farmers that we hope to serve in the future.
The role of our Field Managers will be to ensure that Field Officers are
implementing our program.
This is the first level of management
within our organization and comes with a great deal of opportunity for growth.
The Field Managers in Central Kenya will need to be agile in their approach to
working.
This is a new area for our
organization and we anticipate a lot of opportunity for success, but also
challenges. The successful candidate will be required to guide and mentor
junior employees from the outset.
The role will require a great deal of
travel and is best suited to someone who is good with people and has personal
experience in smallholder farming
YOUR ROLE
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Mentorship: You will be tasked with
mentoring and developing junior staff in order that they expand in their
capacity
·
Communication: You will have to
communicate clear messages to staff (often) remotely
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Farming: You will regularly deliver
training on smallholder farming techniques
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Results: You will drive forward our
results based program and ensure that our farmers and your staff are hitting
targets
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Ethical: You will be expected to
comply with our high degree of ethical standards at all times
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Local Expertise: You will be expected
to have in depth knowledge of the local area in which you are managing.
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Personal Development: You will have
the desire to learn and grow your leadership and technology abilities.
OUR
REQUIREMENTS
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Smallholder farming experience,
knowledge of maize is particular desired
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Must be from or reside in Nyeri,
Sagana and Muranga and its environs
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Previous work experience with an NGO,
social enterprise or agricultural business is desirable
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Demonstrable experience of leadership
and management in a past capacity
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Willingness to improve computer
skills in email, internet, Microsoft Office, Excel
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Willingness to commit to One Acre
Fund for a minimum of two years
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Willingness to travel frequently 3-5
days per week, most work will be field based
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Good written and oral communicator
·
Mentorship and teaching skills are
highly desirable
·
Fluent in Kiswahili and English.
·
Passionate about serving smallholder
farmers
APPLICATION
PROCEDURE
If you feel motivated to work for One
Acre Fund as the Field Manager – Central and if you fulfill our requirements
for this role, we look forward to receiving your application by 26th May, 2017.
CLICK HERE to apply online
Job Vacancy: Office Manager – Nyeri
Job Location: Nyeri Town
Reporting To: Central Expansions Team Lead
Job
Description: As an Office Manager for One Acre Fund’s regional HQ office in
Nyeri, you will be the lead person on administrative, operational and
logistical support.
This will be a newly established
office and you will be responsible for putting many of the systems in place in
order to make our burgeoning Central operation a success.
In order to achieve these goals
successfully, you will need to be honest, critically minded, and able to
communicate clearly, with your team and manager, as well as have the capacity
to remotely liaise with our other Kenya offices in Kakamega and Nairobi.
You will need to be able to solve
complex office problems quickly and be an approachable and helpful member of
the team.
YOUR ROLE
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Office Culture: help to develop a
productive and enjoyable office culture for all to work in.
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Office Space Management: establish
the office spaces for our office based employees to work in an efficient and
effective manner.
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Front of House: act as a front of
house point of contact that is able to coordinate and manage meetings for
people who visit the office as required.
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Security and Health and Safety
Compliance: liaise with the rest of our corporate team to ensure that both our
security and health and safety policies are complied with.
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Payment of utilities: develop an efficient
system for paying recurring bills for our office, including water, electricity,
internet and security.
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Inventory and procurement: working
closely with our procurement team, oversee the maintenance of basic office
supplies, ensuring that needs are projected in advance.
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Vendor Management: manage vendors and
suppliers to ensure that our standards are met.
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Printing: oversee the printing of key
documents for our field operations team, ensure that printing materials are
delivered promptly and to the right people in the field.
OUR
REQUIREMENTS
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Higher education from a recognized
academic institution, business qualifications are an advantage.
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Must be from or reside in Nyeri Town
and its environs
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Experience of managing an office is a
distinct advantage
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Demonstrate high levels of
professionalism and ethical standards.
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Excellent written and verbal
communicator with a strong sense of accountability and responsibility.
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Ability and demonstrated experience
to work under pressure with, often, remote and minimal supervision.
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Experience working in a complex
organization with a diverse community.
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Demonstrable relationship building
skills and the ability to manage people.
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Ability to collaborate with an array
of diverse teams.
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Excellent computer literacy and
proficiency in English and Swahili.
APPLICATION
PROCEDURE
If you feel motivated to work for One
Acre Fund as the Office Manager Nyeri and if you fulfill our requirements for
this role, we look forward to receiving your application by 26th May, 2017.
CLICK HERE to apply online
You will be prompted to a form that
must be completed. At the end of the form you will have the opportunity to
write a motivational letter and upload your CV.
PLEASE NOTE
You must have 18 years and above to
qualify for any position at One Acre Fund.
One Acre Fund will never ask you for
money in return for advancement in the recruitment process or for being offered
a position.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
