Strategy & Operations Associate, Office of the CEO (Renewable) at One Acre Fund

One Acre Fund is a nonprofit organization that supplies smallholder farmers in East Africa with asset-based financing and agriculture training services to reduce hunger and poverty.

 

Strategy & Operations Associate, Office of the CEO (Renewable)

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND
  • Experience3 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldProject Management 

Responsibilities

Lead strategic projects

  • Plan and implement projects to support major priorities across our teams and countries. For example, you might identify and roll out tech innovations to support farmers, or design new operating models for support functions as we scale.

Implement organizational change

  • Manage transformation projects to increase our efficiency. For example, you might implement a new performance management model for our staff or build a system to evaluate the return on investment of new products.

Manage communications and stakeholder coordination

  • Communicate our strategy to internal and external audiences, and facilitate organizational governance and decision-making. For example, you will support senior leadership meetings and manage staff communication campaigns on strategy updates.

Support operational teams

  • You will have the opportunity to be embedded in other One Acre Fund teams and drive key initiatives as part of internal secondments. For example, this could involve being a temporary project manager during a country expansion or launching a new product.

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. For this role specifically, you will have:

  • 3+ years of experience in strategy and operations, for example, in management consulting, international development, or an organizational strategy team
  • Strong project management skills with experience leading complex organizational change across multiple teams
  • Experience in data-driven analysis, including presenting and communicating findings to a variety of audiences
  • Great communication skills and a collaborative mindset, with the ability to navigate fast-paced environments and align different teams toward shared goals
  • A high level of proficiency in Google Workspace or Microsoft Office, including the ability to create high-quality presentations and models
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
  • Language: English required, with other languages used in our countries of operation a plus, including French, Swahili, and Kinyarwanda.

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Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to One Acre Fund on oneacrefund.org to apply

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