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One Acre Fund: Career Introduction
About One Acre Fund:
One Acre Fund is a social enterprise that empowers smallholder farmers in Africa to grow their way out of hunger and poverty. Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund operates in multiple countries, providing farmers with the financing, tools, and training they need to improve their yields and incomes. The organization’s holistic model includes providing quality seeds and fertilizer, offering training on agricultural techniques, and ensuring access to markets.
Mission:
One Acre Fund’s mission is to make smallholder farmers more prosperous. By supporting farmers with comprehensive services, the organization aims to ensure that every farm family can achieve significant and lasting improvements in their quality of life.
Values:
One Acre Fund is driven by a set of core values:
- Farmer-First: Prioritizing the needs and interests of farmers.
- Humility: Recognizing the need for continual learning and improvement.
- Innovation: Encouraging creativity and new approaches to solve problems.
- Sustainability: Focusing on long-term, scalable impact.
Career Opportunities:
One Acre Fund offers a variety of career opportunities across multiple fields and locations. The organization seeks passionate and talented individuals who are committed to making a difference in the lives of smallholder farmers. Careers at One Acre Fund span several areas, including:
- Agricultural Development: Roles that focus on improving farming practices and crop yields.
- Field Operations: Positions that involve working directly with farmers and local communities.
- Research and Evaluation: Opportunities to conduct studies and assess the impact of programs.
- Finance and Administration: Jobs in managing financial operations and administrative functions.
- Marketing and Communications: Roles that promote One Acre Fund’s mission and impact.
- Technology and Innovation: Positions that develop and implement tech solutions for farmers.
Work Environment:
Employees at One Acre Fund work in a dynamic, mission-driven environment where they are encouraged to innovate and make a tangible impact. The organization offers professional growth opportunities, a supportive team culture, and the chance to work on meaningful projects that directly benefit farmers.
Impact:
One Acre Fund’s work has led to significant improvements in agricultural productivity and income for hundreds of thousands of smallholder farmers. By providing farmers with the right resources and support, One Acre Fund helps communities achieve food security and economic stability.
You can view all our current job openings below.
Please note that One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. If you are ever suspicious or observe these warning signs, get in touch with us through our Contact Us page.
Job openings
Risk & Resilience Coordination Senior Associate
kenya professionals
Join us in advancing risk management and resilience for smallholder farmers. You will lead strategic coordination, project management, and innovation initiatives.
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Tupande Facility Services Specialist
kenya professionals
Seeking an exceptional generalist with 2+ years of people, project management and data management experience to lead our Facility Services Management team and ensure exceptional service delivery.
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Website Product Manager
burundikenyamalawinigeriarwandatanzaniaugandazambia professionals
We’re looking for an exceptional website product manager with strong content management and some technical knowledge/understanding to manage the day-to-day upkeep and optimization of the website.
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Microinsurance Operations Associate
kenya professionals
You will work with farmers and customer-facing teams to spearhead the establishment and expansion of One Acre Fund’s microinsurance initiatives, focusing on personal insurance products.
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Agriculture Research & Partnerships Manager
kenyarwanda professionals
Seeking an expert in agronomy and African smallholder agriculture to lead cutting-edge research to develop truly scalable and adoptable agronomic recommendations (& recommendation systems) and communicate the outputs of this research to diverse audiences.
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Grants Finance Senior Associate/Manager
kenyarwandaunited states professionals
Seeking someone to oversee grant finances, ensuring adherence to budgets, compliance, and reporting standards, in addition to analyzing financial data to optimize resource allocation and support grant program success.
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Payroll & Taxes Manager
burundikenyamalawinigeriarwandatanzaniaugandazambia professionals
Seeking a global Payroll & Taxes Manager with 5+ years of experience in multi-country payroll to lead a team owning the Payroll & Taxes processes at One Acre Fund.
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Global HRBP (Compliance & Policies)
kenyarwanda professionals
We are seeking a Global Human Resources Business Partner to lead and innovate our HR legal compliance across countries, shape impactful HR policies and ensure best practices in international HR standards.
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Donor Visit and Support Associate
kenyarwanda professionals
As Global Donor Visit Lead, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of donor visits across multiple countries. Additionally, you will provide cross-team support and manage team tools to enhance effectiveness and coordination within the team.
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Global Learning and Development Lead
kenyarwanda professionals
Seeking an L&D Lead tasked with the professional development of our entire organization by providing high-quality training opportunities which support the growth and development of staff and ensure we deliver additional impact for farmers.
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Manager Training and Support Lead
kenyarwanda professionals
Seeking an L&D professional to lead the L&D team’s portfolio of work geared towards developing managers throughout the organization.
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Tupande Strategy and Operations Associate
kenya professionals
We are seeking exceptional candidates with 3+ years work experience. The ideal candidate will have a background in managing complex projects and coordinating across multiple teams in a fast-growing organization, and a propensity for innovation.
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Tupande Business Intelligence Lead
kenya professionals
Seeking an exceptional professional with 3+years of experience to set the vision and strategic direction of the BI function and successfully drive the work and team to ensure maturation of business intelligence within Tupande
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Global Lead – Integrated Pest Management
kenyarwanda professionals
Seeking an expert in IPM and extension with 3-5+ years of experience to develop, test and scale new approaches to extension, training and decision support that result in measurable improvement in smallholder adoption of IPM
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Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager
kenyarwandaunited states professionals
Seeking an exceptional fundraising professional with 10+ years experience in international business and USAID grants management to develop and implement a priming/subbing strategy and secure grants of $5M per annum or greater from public donors