Program Specialist/Associate - Iringa
About One Acre Fund
Recognized as one of the top 20 NGOs in the world One Acre Fund has been serving farmers in Africa since 2006. Founded in Kenya, we now serve more than 400,000 farm families across 8 countries in East and Southern Africa. One Acre Fund provides asset-based loans, training, delivery and marketing services to smallholder farmers. We put farmers first in everything we do. Learn more at www.oneacrefund.org
Job Description
One Acre Fund is looking to hire for several departments beginning June 2017. Specialists and Associates will work on impactful projects, receive mentorship from organizational leaders and provide support to One Acre Fund's operations. Specialists and Associates will be given substantial work assignments and asked to produce high quality deliverable. Opportunities may be available in the following departments:
Business Development & Communications - tells the story of One Acre Fund's smallholder clients to donors, supporters and the world.
Finance, Audit – supports our operation with financial advice, reporting. Reduce waste and inefficiency by improving processes
Field Operations - serves farmers directly with training, input delivery and loan servicing
Government Relations and Policy - builds and maintain relationships with government and other stakeholders. Help shape rural development policy.
Procurement, Supply Chain and Logistics - sources and delivers the quality inputs and supplies our farmers need each season.
Product Innovations, Monitoring and Evaluations, Agri Research - conducts research that measures the impact of our core program and finds the next innovative solution for our farmers
People Operations - supports the rapidly growing One Acre Fund family of leaders, finds the next generation of talent. We ask all staff to take a “Farmers First” attitude and approach their work with humility. Specific projects may change with the needs of the organization.
Location: Iringa, Tanzania
Duration: June to August 2017
Professional Development
One Acre Fund invests in building management and leadership skills- even at the intern and specialist level. Your manager will invest time in your professional development. We provide constant, actionable feedback delivered through mentorship and performance reviews. We also have regular one-on-one meetings, where we listen to and discuss career goals, and work collaboratively to help develop the skills that would put you on your desired career track.
Qualifications
We are looking for truly extraordinary candidates for several competitive positions. No prior experience is required and candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:
- Exceptional recent college graduates or students with at least two years of university coursework completed (i.e. third year students).
- Ambitious university student or recent graduate with interest in social enterprise, agriculture, microfinance or development
- Strong work experiences. Examples include summer jobs, internships, fellowships or research positions while at school.
- Leadership experience at work, school clubs, volunteer organizations etc.
- Top-performing undergraduate background (include GPA/Marks on your application).
- Strong interest in One Acre Fund’s work serving smallholder farmers.
- Strong desire for personal and professional growth
- Flexibility and a willingness to take on varied tasks
- Ability to work both independently and part of a team
- Fluent in English and Kiswahili
Compensation
Starts modest. However, this is a career-track role with fast raises for performance, paying a meaningful salary for long-term placement.
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