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

About One Acre Fund

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. Across nine countries that together are home to two-thirds of Africa's farmers, we provide high-quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, accessible credit, modern agronomic training, and a wide range of other agricultural services. On average, this model enables any farmer to increase their income and assets on supported land by more than 35 percent, while permanently improving their resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 9,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. To learn more, please see our Why Work Here blog post.

About the Role

We are looking for an Associate with 3+ years of experience in strategy and operations to join our team. You will lead a portfolio of projects aimed at achieving the organization's strategic priorities, while coordinating across multiple teams and working closely with One Acre Fund's senior leadership and CEO. You will report to the Office of the CEO Manager.

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.

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Kigali or Nairobi as first preferences, but flexible to any program country

Benefits

Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits

Contract Duration

1 Year (Renewable)

Eligibility

One Acre Fund can support a work permit for this role. However, nationals of (or those with an extensive professional background and work history in) our countries of operation are preferred.

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 (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.