Program Associate at One Acre Fund

One Acre Fund – Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms vastly more productive. We provide quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers’ homes, and agricultural trainings to improve harvests. We measure our success by our ability to make farmers more prosperous: On average, farmers harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund.

We are growing quickly. We currently serve more than 800,000 farm families in Eastern and Southern Africa, with more than 7,500 full-time staff, and we aim to serve 1 million farm families by 2020.

We are recruiitng to fill the position below:

Job Title: Zambia Program Associate

Location: Kabwe, Zambia
Preferred Start Date: As soon as possible
Duration: Full-time

Job Descriptions

The Zambia Program Associate’s primary responsibility is to successfully plan and manage projects to support the program to increase in scale and grow in impact for every farm family enrolled.
They will report to the Country Director, and manage innovations, operations, recruitment and strategy projects on an as-needed basis.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Field Operations: Set annual strategic plan for collecting ~8 million dollar loan portfolio from farmers by the deadline, and manage individual projects to contribute to the goal. Individual projects could include Field Officer trainings, incentives selection and deliveries coordination, or managing a call center to clients behind the repayment targets.
Innovations: Plan and manage a trial focused on improving impact for each farmer we serve. Examples include facilitating a market access intervention or developing a new agricultural product to offer to farmers to increase diversification.
Recruitment: Support on sourcing and hiring strong talent for the company as we continue to grow.

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
Specific qualifications include, but are not limited to:

2-5 years of relevant work experience
Strong project management skills
Language: English required
Fluency in Microsoft Excel
Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
Humility. We are looking for passionate professionals who combine strong leadership skills with good humor, patience, and a humble approach to service to join our growing family of leaders.
A willingness to commit to living in Kabwe, Zambia for at least two years – this is a long-term, career-track role.
Excellent judgment in sensitive people issues, management skills, creative problem solving.

Compensation