Ethiopia Impact Ventures Growth Associate

About 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. 

To learn more about our work, take a look at our Why Work Here blog for more information.

About the Role

You will work with a variety of government and private partners to develop programs that transform the Amhara Region’s approach to trees from supply, demand and gender perspective. You will report directly to the Senior Partnerships Manager, and build teams and hire staff. Here are some examples of what we are trying to accomplish:

Responsibilities

• Improve the market environment for tree seedlings. Work with our core tree program and evaluation teams to ensure that traders have access to tree seedlings and that related economic impact is evaluated.
• Develop an extension support program. Work with stakeholders to develop a strategy to incorporate tree planting benefits and best practices into the agricultural extension system in a more meaningful way in every kebele of Amhara region.
• Pilot an agro-dealer partnership program for tree nursery inputs. Work with stakeholders to make high-quality tree nursery inputs available at cooperatives and farmer service centers on a credit basis. You would run foundational research, get support from partners, design the trial, hire and train staff and implement the pilot.

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:

• 5+ years of experience in dynamic creative organization(s)
• 3+ years of management experience (the role would manage a large team)
• Projects and people leadership experience and multiple work streams is required
• Good knowledge of government systems and policy in Ethiopia and experience achieving results within the system is required
• Negotiation skills and experience
• Experience working with rural development programs and interest is required
• Bachelor’s degree are required for this position
• General fluency in Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets)
• Language: English and Amharic

Preferred Start Date

Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, start dates can vary significantly by role. We are adapting rapidly to Covid-19 and most of our team is now working remotely. Given the changing environment, we will appreciate your flexibility in confirming a start date.

Job Location

Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

Benefits

Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens, permanent residents, or origin card holders of Ethiopia.

Application Deadline

10 October 2021

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. Please report any suspicious communication here ([email protected]), 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.