One Acre Fund Ethiopia Deputy Country Director Jobs
One Acre Fund Ethiopia Deputy Country Director Jobs
About the RoleThe Deputy Country Director (DCD) will be a part of the leadership team for one of One Acre Fund’s fastest growing country programs.
We are looking for someone to build the people and systems efficiencies needed to achieve our scale targets.
You will report directly to the Ethiopia Country Director and will directly manage the People and Systems teams (depending on your skillset, your portfolio may also include Government Relations).
Responsibilities
Contribute to and implement country-level organizational strategy:
Set and help achieve annual country-level goals and outcomes to achieve our 5-year targets for growth, staff development, efficiency and impact
Identify and lead cross-department projects, like recruitment strategies, cost-saving projects or staff development programs
Source and analyze data to advise on program strategy and maximize impact, retention, financial efficiency and other important metrics
Manage Ethiopia’s People and Systems teams:
Directly manage our Procurement, Logistics, Finance, Human Resources, Training & Development and Corporate Operations workstreams and teams
Determine metrics for these workstreams, set department-level goals and build clear paths to achieve them
Recruit top level talent and mentor deputies to build leadership and role-specific skills to support our growing program
Make One Acre Fund Ethiopia an outstanding employer:
Develop the organization’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion projects in Ethiopia
Tap into local talent pools to hire top performers with potential for growth
Pull on your leadership experience to train managers and build people processes that help managers to develop staff into leaders and managers themselves
Develop Human Resources policies that support and grow staff
at all levels
Lead innovation within our operational systems
Improve quality assurance, inventory management and vendor selection
Evolve our systems and team to support rapid program scale and a changing technology environment
Build data tracking and analytics processes, then use that data to drive system and program improvements
Manage national government relations
For the right candidate, leading our local and national government relationships could also be part of your management responsibility
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.
Qualifications
Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for (the DCD role falls into the job grade 6 category, with growth potential into level 7 in the long-term).
For this role specifically, you should have:
6+ years of experience as a team lead, department head or general manager in a fast-growing organization
Prior operations (procurement, logistics, etc) experience preferred
Experience implementing new technology solutions (ex: rolling out a new inventory management or human resources management systems)
Experience managing teams and developing leaders in a systematic way, including growth or expansion of teams or departments
A Bachelor’s degree is required for this position
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; One Acre Fund Ethiopia Deputy Country Director Jobs
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