Jobs at One Acre Fund

About the Role

• We are piloting ou rinnovative approach to improving farmer livelihoods in Niger State. The Supply Chain Specialistreports tothe Systems Associate; manage transportation, warehousing and last-mile distribution of the products we sell to farmers while trying out new approaches to ensure the program can scale to serve 1 million farmers by 2030.

Responsibilities
Procurement:

• End-to-end vendor screening, selection, procurement and relationship management, ensuring that all One Acre Fund procurement guidelines are followed.
• Maintain relationships with suppliers to ensure theyconsistentlymeet quality standards anddeliver products on time.

Warehousing:

• Manage and trackall inventory on SAP and internal data-management systems
• Plan and prepare warehouse layouts to ensureeffectivesecurity and efficient storage
• Optimizeinventory performance via trend and demand forecasting
• Analyze supply chain processes and recommend improvements to increase efficiency or reduce costs
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations related to safety, security, environmental protection.
• Create reports on supply chain activities including cost analysis, distribution analysis, feasibility studies.

Coordinate the delivery to and receipt of inputs at the warehouse:

• Manage and train the Supply Chain team on One Acre Fund logistics policies and oversee hiring for the team
• Conduct monthly warehouse inventory audits

Last-mile Delivery:

• Assess delivery sites in our farmers' communities and schedule delivery across all rural locations
• Maintain year-round inventory and delivery of products to support sales through local markets
• Recommend changes and improvements to current systems
• Determine the best method for transporting goods based on time requirements and cost considerations

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
For this role specifically, you will have:

• University Degree in either Supply Chain, Procurement or Logistics and 2+ years of work experience OR 6+ years proven work experience managing supply chain, procurement or logistics of a company.
• Commitment to the One Acre Fund mission of alleviating food insecurity in Nigeria
• Willingness to look for problems and solve them collaboratively
• Experience in supervisor role, managing small teams
• Proficiency in Google Suite, to includeMS Excelfor tracking Goals and inventory management; experience with SAP or similar software
• Fluency in English required; fluency in Hausapreferred.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid time off.

Eligibility:

• This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Nigeria.

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About the Role

• You will support the Lead in the operation and execution of the program.
• You will own small-scale trials and manage field managers.
• You will report to the Program Lead.

Responsibilities
Design Trials and Expansion:

• Lead the launching and execution of streams of innovations and trials
• Manage field teams to achieve trial visions and goals
• Contribution to high-level strategy development and detailed field execution
• Work with other Global and Nigeria One Acre Fund teams
• Build detailed trial project plans, including execution calendar
• Develop trial budgets and building of sustainable financial models
• Develop Management and KPI tools (e.g., Dashboards, training calendars, KPI trackers)
• Design and conduct market research to improve product and service delivery to clients.

Strategy:

• High-level trial design – Lead discussions on what questions to test through the trial, how to test them, and how the learning will improve longer-term program design. Some essential components for discussion include marketing strategy, pricing, and distribution of the product/service.
• Trial monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plan and execution – work with the M&E team to design trials and data collection plans to evaluate the impact at trial conclusion
• Work with other departments and global research teams to build program solutions and innovations.
• Communicate updates and results.

Operations/Team Management:

• Spend time with the field teams in the field talking to our potential smallholder farmer clients to understand real-time challenges.
• Identify opportunities to improve operations and program performance, through weekly tracking of Measurements, and identifying/working on process improvements
• Manage budgets and create forecasts for expansion and other program innovations.
• Hire and develop teams to operationalize plans

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
For this role specifically, you will have:

• 3 -5 years of relevant professional work experience, including leading teams or entrepreneurial experience (e.g. starting a new program, or department or launching new projects)
• University Degree required in Business Administration, International Development, Agricultural Economics or related fields.
• Experience managing projects that involve scaling up.
• Experience implementing strategies based on field data and programmatic evidence.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of Hausa (and other Nigerian languages)

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid time off.

Eligibility:

• This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Nigeria.

Application Closing Date
5th January, 2023.

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About the Role

• You will report to the People Lead at One Acre Fund Nigeria. Your primary role will be to ensure basic Corporate Operations Services are all met 1) on time, 2) with quality, and 3) are included in weekly progress reports to your manager (the Nigeria People Lead).
• You will manage and help perform all Corp Operations responsibilities which include Office Administration, transport and logistics support, travel support, and Infrastructure management support.
• You will coordinate services across all One Acre Fund Nigeria working with other administrative staff across our offices to ensure efficient implementation of all Corporate Ops functions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth daily operations of key Corp Ops services and functions such as:
• Office Supplies & Management
• Organizational Vehicles and Fleet Management
• Property Management (residential & offices)
• Operations Payment Requests vetting & controls
• Oversee space management and service provision in all our office and apartment locations.
• Manage inventory, ensure the correct order of supplies, see to the maintenance and replacement of operational equipment, optimise processes, oversee the Ops team, and liaise with vendors and other external stakeholders.
• External Visitor Support: Coordinate and support visitor logistics for interview candidates, One Acre Fund employees from other country programs, and donor visits. Communicate before, during, and after visits to ensure a smooth and comfortable visit.
• Receive feedback and provide communication on regular services and operational needs and requests: Positively receive feedback from staff, respond within agreed timelines and make sure to close the loop.
• Coordinate and facilitate team bonding events and initiatives for all offices.
• Infrastructure management: Monitor the outfitting, and improvements of current and future offices and residential apartments, ensuring safety, security, and consistency of quality.
• Expansion Support: Ensure base-level foundation support for expansion offices as business operations grow.

Qualifications
Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have the following:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree
• 4+ years of experience providing corporate services or admin functions to a large or growing organization with multiple sites.
• Success in creating detailed project plans and implementing complex projects to success.
• Experience providing oversight and managing teams across multiple sites
• Vendor management
• A high degree of ownership and the ability to propel improvements.
• Comfort building relationships across diverse groups of people.

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.

Benefits

• Health insurance paid time off

Application Closing Date
17th January, 2023

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About the Role

• You will report directly to the Field Operations Lead.
• You will be in one of the leadership positions of our largest department of 130+ field teams and around 8 HQ staff.
• You will directly manage up to 3 supervisors and up to 30-70 field officers.
• You will lead the annual sales cycles, deliveries, extension services, and loan collection in a region while exploring and testing ways to increase the number of clients each team member can support

Responsibilities
Lead Regional Program Execution (40%):

• Lead the annual sales cycles, deliveries, extension services, and loan collection in a region while exploring and testing ways to increase the number of clients each team member can support.
• Use data to monitor and improve operational decision-making and performance management in multiple districts.
• Measure progress against goals, report on progress, and hold the team accountable for prioritization, especially in strategic areas, such as program efficiency, client density, and impact on farmers.
• Determine weekly team execution indicators(KPIs) to reinforce weekly execution focus by creating weekly talking points and field dashboards.
• Support efforts to integrate new technology into the daily work of the field team to increase their capacity to manage new and recurring customer needs.

Lead People (30%):

• You will be in one of the leadership positions for our largest department, including a 130+ field team and around 8 HQ staff.
• You may directly manage up to 2-3 supervisors and up to 30-70 field officers.
• You will invest in the skill-building and mentorship of the Field Team staff- to drastically increase their ability to connect with, educate, and serve farmers.

Strategy and Communications (30%):

• You will support the strategy development of the field operations workstreams for the country program: Enrollment, compliance, and repayment.
• You will support the annual goal-setting and planning processes for the Field Operations Department, ensuring annual plans align with the long-term vision and targets for the program.
• You will help to lead the team through change, guide the team in troubleshooting challenges and provide strategic focus and direction.
• You will develop reports for your region and communicate them to the other leaders in the organization.
• This is subject to the addition or subtraction of responsibilities at the organization's discretion

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
For this role specifically, you will have:

• Bachelor's Degree in any related field with a preference for Agriculture, Business Administration and Management related Degree
• Data analysis and Problem-Solving Skills- Proficiency in data analysis, dashboard development, data interpretation, and executing at scale.
• At least 2 Years experience in Field experience in Rural areas or rural retail
• Strategy Development: Minimum of 2 years experience in project management design, strategic thinking, designing workflows, creating field tools and talking points, and writing reports.
• Management Experience: Minimum of two years of direct management experience with solid examples of people development or equivalent management experience.

Eligibility:

• This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Nigeria

Benefits

• Health insurance paid time off.

Application Closing Date
10th January, 2023.

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About the Role

• You will report to the Nigeria People Lead. You will support the People lead in designing learning and development plans to inform career growth, professional development, and equity at One Acre Fund.
• You will coordinate HR programs and also implement annual training initiatives and plans.
• You will also prepare performance development review (PDR) summary reports and design PDR training content based on the reports.
• You will model One Acre Fund values, invest in people, engage across the team and act as a business advisor and strategic partner in matters relating to learning and development and performance management.

Responsibilities
Learning and Development:

• Help create L&D solutions to support the organizational change and development outlined in the annual L&D strategy using the 70:20:10 model, a blend of methodologies including computer-based, self-managed learning, remote delivery cascade, classroom and on-job learning.
• Manage the annual L&D Training tracker database and share weekly and monthly reports with line managers and supervisors on training administered and new training topics to be reviewed
• Monitor the training calendar for all upcoming training and notify teams in advance of training schedules
• In liaison with the respective line managers, provide support training sessions for common essential HR training topics that are mandatory to be administered to all staff annually
• Facilitate and host monthly HR department operations introductory training for new hires
• Record, collate and retain management information to demonstrate progress against Goals and departmental objectives.
• Prepare reports on training effectiveness
• Contribute to L&D internal communications.

Performance Management:

• Work with the direct supervisors to identify and design development plans to bridge competency gaps and areas for improvement.
• Support the People lead in developing standards for competency assessment for recruitment, development and promotion of employees.
• Implement the competency framework system and train department heads to carry out competency assessments, determine employee development needs and provide support.
• Design communication programs to link talent development more to performance management.

HR Projects:

• Support internal HR projects by facilitating processes, creating tools and coordinating the implementation
• Coordinate with other team members to find a strategic ground for implementation

Continuous Improvement:

• Identify and recommend updates to train and development procedures for continuous improvement
• Identify process, tools and systems gaps and recommend ways to improve and bridge the gaps
• Keep up-to-date with market-leading training practices that can be used by employees for their development

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
For this role specifically, you will have:

• 5+ years of professional experience in Human Resources with at least 3+ years as a learning and development specialist with an understanding of the Performance Management process
• 2+ years of experience in instructional design for training
• Experienced in managing projects and people
• Creativity thinking to look for alternative solutions to problems.

Eligibility:

• This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Nigeria.

Benefits

• Health insurance paid time off.

Application Closing Date
9th January, 2023.