One Acre Fund Job Vacancies in Uganda
One Acre Fund Program Rotation Associate Job Vacancies in Uganda
ResponsibilitiesField Operations: This team is the direct service provider to our farmers, with the primary objective of building the capacity of our local staff to provide financially sustainable impact, at scale, to all One Acre Fund farmers. A rotation with Field Operations could include managing an entire season’s worth of training materials for 100,000+ farmers, designing incentives to ensure high repayment, or serving as a liaison to our crop health teams which monitor in-field agricultural problems for our farmers.
Business Operations: The objective of our Operations departments is to ensure that we are able to deliver on all of our promises to our clients. Operations encompasses mission-critical systems like finance, client data management, print, procurement and investigations. A rotation with Business Operations could include running bulk SMS service for 100,000+ farmers, creating a new customer service line and systems to support it, or ensuring that we can process farmer insurance claims fairly and rapidly.
Logistics: The primary responsibility of our Logistics team is to ensure that we deliver life-changing inputs and materials to farmers on time and at high quality. A rotation with Logistics would likely include managing a season’s worth of deliveries to thousands of farmers, including planning, troubleshooting, procurement of trucks, liaising with warehouses, etc.
Program Innovations: The Scale Innovations team aims to deepen One Acre Fund’s impact on every community we serve by increasing the percent of households who join our program, and by developing innovations that help our field staff serve farmers better. Example projects with the Scale Innovations team include running trials related to using tablet computers in field operations, a “junior OAF member” marketing trial, or reconfiguring the role of farmer group leaders in our operations.
Qualifications
Strong work experiences. Examples include a demanding professional work experience, or successful entrepreneurial experience (e.g. starting a field program in a developing country, leading a conference, starting a business, etc).
Leadership experience at work, or outside of work.
Top-performing undergraduate background (include GPA and test scores on your resume).
Humility. We are looking for passionate professionals who combine strong leadership skills with good humor, patience, and a humble approach to service to join our growing family of leaders.
A willingness to live outside of a capital city, close to our customers for at least two years - this is a long-term, career-track role. The ideal candidate will have at least
one year demonstrated experience working in the developing world, although this is not a strict requirement.
Language: English required in Kenya, French a plus in Rwanda and Burundi. Swahili-speakers are particularly encouraged to apply.
How to apply
Applicants Should apply online
For more information and job application details, see;
One Acre Fund Program Rotation Associate Job Vacancies in Uganda
One Acre Fund Job Global Director of Systems Vacancies in Uganda
Responsibilities
Work with senior leaders to collaboratively set and execute on long-term vision for all operations functions, under the “Systems Division” umbrella
Work with leadership on organizational design and change management, to help maintain a high-performing, motivated, and impactful team
Build and maintain strong collaborative working relationships across several global departments, and amongst key leaders in all countries
Identify and execute on key areas for strategic innovation
Increase delivery network flexibility, allowing farmers to order goods more frequently and receive them with less lag time
Identify opportunities to digitize data flows to improve operational efficiency
Explore new client communication channels, such as two-way SMS, interactive voice, and call centers
Qualifications
Passion for operations, building scalable and efficient systems, and solving problems in a difficult operating environment
Proven ability to manage teams and develop leaders; experience in remote management a plus
Strong data and analytical skills; advanced Excel a plus
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience working in a multi-cultural work place in a developing country a plus
Creativity and strong problem solving skills
Top-performing educational background; related Master’s Degree is an asset, but not strictly required
We are looking for passionate professionals who combine strong leadership skills with good humor, patience, and a humble approach to service.
A willingness to commit to living in East Africa for at least two years – this is a long-term, career-track role.
Language: Fluent English required
How to apply
Applicants Should apply online
For more information and job application details, see;
One Acre Fund Job Global Director of Systems Vacancies in Uganda
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