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Join One Acre Fund as a Strategy and Operations Associate to Transform Kenyan Farming Communities and Drive Food Security
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Location
Nairobi, Kenya
Expires
Expires at anytime
One Acre Fund is a leading social enterprise dedicated to improving the productivity and prosperity of over 1.5 million smallholder farmers across Africa. With a robust team of over 8,000 professionals, the organization provides farm supplies on credit, delivers essential services, and imparts agricultural training. By joining the Kenyan Tupande team, you'll be part of a mission-driven effort to ensure sustained food security and create pathways to prosperity for farming communities.
- Strategically manage complex projects within the Tupande initiative in Kenya.
- Lead cross-team coordination to drive innovation and operational excellence.
- Engage in stakeholder management to align efforts and maximize impact.
- Minimum of 3 years of professional experience with a strong project management background.
- Experience in management consulting is highly valued.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and team support skills.
- Adaptability to a fast-paced, results-driven work environment.
- Bachelor's degree required, post-graduate degree preferred.
Benefits include health insurance, housing, and a comprehensive package that supports your well-being. This opportunity is open exclusively to Kenyan citizens or permanent residents. Ensure to apply by June 24, 2024, to be considered. One Acre Fund promotes a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued and can achieve great impact.
About One Acre Fund Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies over 1.5 million smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms more productive. Our 8,000+ team is drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. With operations across ten African countries, 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, the farmers we serve earn 40 percent more profits on the land they enroll with One Acre Fund.
The Role The Strategy and Operations Associate is an essential part of the Kenya Tupande team and part of one of the largest social enterprises in Africa. Tupande serves over 830,000 clients in Kenya. Tupande’s vision is to “ transform every farming community in Kenya by delivering sustained food security and pathways to prosperity .”
Job requirements 3+ years of working experience, a background in managing complex projects and coordinating across multiple teams in a fast-growing organization, and a propensity for innovation. If you fit the following criteria, you are encouraged to apply: Project management and stakeholder management skills. 3+ years of management consulting experience Proficiency in understanding motivations of different groups and teams and supporting them to work together. Experience working in a fast-paced, results-oriented work environment. At a minimum, a Bachelor’s degree is required for this position. Post-graduate degree preferred.
Benefits Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits
Applications details This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya. Application Deadline 24 June 2024. 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.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and anti-racism are deeply connected to our organization’s mission and purpose. One Acre Fund aspires to build a culture where all staff feel consistently valued, represented, and connected – so that our team can thrive as professionals, and achieve exceptional impact for the farmers we serve. 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.
