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| One Acre Fund |
Location: Iringa, Tanzania
About the job About One Acre Fund
Founded in 2006, One Acre
Fund supplies 1 million smallholder farmers with the agricultural
services they need to make their farms vastly more productive. Our
7,000+ team is drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. With
operations across six core countries in Africa, we make farmers more
prosperous by providing quality farm supplies on credit, delivered
within walking distance of farmers’ homes, and agricultural training to
improve harvests. On average, our farmers harvest 50 percent more food
after working with One Acre Fund.
To learn more about our work, take a look at our Why Work Here blog for more information.
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The One Acre Fund Tanzania Program serves over
60,000 farmers across four regions and has goals to grow significantly
across the country in the next five years. As the program grows, we are
also investing in identifying new ways to provide impact to more
Tanzanian farmers. The Operations Lead will be a member of the Field
Operations department, which sits at the center of these exciting goals,
leading the design of program strategy and innovations, overseeing the
operational elements of our field program and managing our growing field
team.
Responsibilities
You are a collaborative
professional who is willing to contribute to a diverse range of projects
which span both innovations and operations. You will join an
outstanding, mission-driven team, reporting to the Field Operations
Department Lead, and will work on the following:
- Operations:
Design and manage systems and structures to deliver our core credit
program to farmers across Tanzania. For example, overseeing growth of
our credit program through expansion and farmer enrollment. - Innovations:
Develop trials to increase scale, impact or improve customer service.
For example leading a trial to flexibly sell products to farmers
throughout the year on cash. - People Management: Develop our team through excellent management, coaching, and professional development.
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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.
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Qualifications
Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:
- 5+ years of work experience, preference for experience managing teams
- Project management: Previous experience implementing complex projects to success
- Strong educational background; minimum Bachelor’s Degree
- Language: Fluent written and spoken Swahili and English
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Preferred Start Date
Due to the ongoing C0v1d-I9 pandemic, start dates can vary
significantly by role. We are adapting rapidly to C0v1d-I9 and most of
our team is now working remotely. Given the changing environment, we
will appreciate your flexibility in confirming a start date.
Job Location
Iringa, Tanzania
Benefits
Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits
Sponsor International Candidates
No; Must have existing rights to work in Tanzania.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
We hire on a rolling basis which means that applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made.
One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests
at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails
will always arrive from an @oneacrefund.org address. Please report any
suspicious communication here (globalhotline@oneacrefund.org), but do not send applications or application materials to this email address.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race,
color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation,
age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
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