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 8,000+ 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, the farmers we serve harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund.
We
are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Nigeria Deputy Country Director (Systems)
Location: Abuja (FCT)
Preferred Start Date: As soon as possible
About the Role
- After five years of operation, the Nigeria
program serves 100K+ farmers and by 2030, we hope to support more than 1M
farmers through our core agricultural package, tree program, rural retail
and farmer-focused solutions.
- You are someone who is excited to combine
a "zoomed out" leadership and system-building skillet with a
"zoomed in" mindset towards efficiency. You enjoy seeing work in
action, and are ready to get your boots muddy.
- This is a senior leadership role, combined
with operational oversight
- You will Identify opportunities for
program improvement and provide constructive feedback on the full
organization. In this way you will push the entire team, including the CD,
to dream bigger, perform better and maximize our Social Return on
Investment ("SROI").
- You will report to the Country Director
and work with them on the program priority projects
Responsibilities
- Co-lead the country program with the
Country Director
- Co-lead country leadership meetings and
help set country strategy
- Lead the supply chain, systems and
business operations teams to design and implement processes that enable
high efficiency and excellent customer service to our programs
- Lead the design, implementation and
reporting of internal controls that support efficient systems
- Provide coaching to respective team leads
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
- You have a Bachelor's Degree or Higher
- You have 7+ years of highly successful
professional experience. Relevant experience may include:
- Entrepreneurship including founding or
running a small business ;
- Private sector business, NGO, or
international development
- Consulting-based experience, including
learning and recommending improvements to existing business models
quickly;
- You have 2+ years senior management
experience with examples of people development and performance
management.
- You are a mission-driven individual that
can align 100% with OAF's values in putting farmers first
- You have general management skills across
different, cross-cultural teams. You enjoy watching other team members
succeed and can create growth opportunities for your team
- You are comfortable with setting strategy
while ensuring the details of quality work.
- Candidates from a variety of areas of
study are encouraged to apply
- Language: Fluent written and spoken
English
Eligibility:
- This role is only open to citizens or
permanent residents of Nigeria
Benefits
- Health insurance, housing, and
comprehensive benefits.
Application
Closing Date
26th December, 2023.
Method
of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to
apply online
Note
- 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.orgaddress. Please report any suspicious communication here (globalhotline@oneacrefund.org), but do not send applications or application materials to
this email 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.