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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 per cent 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

The Business Development and Partnerships
Manager for the technology portfolio will lead fundraising and
partnership efforts for One Acre Fund’s technology transformation
agenda. You will drive efforts to connect to and manage external
partners through coordination, technical fluency, and by
identifying key investment opportunities. You have a passion for
new agri-technology innovations that have an impact on smallholder
farmers. You will report to the Director of Global Partnerships,
and work in the Innovative Partnerships pod within the Business
Development team.

Responsibilities

  • Grant origination and relationship management:You will build a pipeline of funders to mobilize resources for our

    technology portfolio. In some cases, this will involve co-designing

    new technology initiatives in partnership with our in-country

    teams. You will work with finance, grant-writing and compliance

    teams to develop new funding proposals and also manage existing

    grants.

  • Internal Coordination and strategy
    development:     At One Acre Fund, technology cuts acrossseveral departments and geographies. You will bring cohesiveness

    and insights from internal stakeholders (e.g. in-country field

    teams) into our external conversations. You will also play a

    leading role in co-creating strategies for bringing new

    technologies to smallholder farmers that create a cost-effective

    impact.

  • Partnerships Building and Management: Ourfunding arrangements are increasingly strategic partnerships

    crafted around objectives that align with One Acre Fund’s

    technology strategy. You will develop new partnerships with

    donor-priority organizations, technology companies and advisors.

    You will also manage relationships with our existing technology

    strategic partners.

  • A spokesperson for farmers focused on
    technology    : as a passionate technologist andpartnerships-focused professional, you will be excited about

    representing our strategy externally. This could be at conferences,

    in media or via blog posts or white papers.

Career Growth and Development

We have a strong culture of
constant learning and investing 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 be able 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 the following:

  • 6+ years of relevant work experience in partnership building/fundraising, technology for development (ICT4D) and/or agri-technology

    (preferably a combination).

  • 2+ years of experience in one of our countries of operation.
  • Strong existing networks in the technology and partnerships community
  • Technical fluency of agricultural digital technologies within our country’s contexts
  • Management consulting or similar professional services experience.
  • Fluent in English

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Flexible. Remote, based in one of our hub offices: New York, Utrecht, Nairobi, Kigali and London

Benefits

Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits

Eligibility

You have independent authorization to work in the country where you will be based.

Application Deadline

03 May 2023

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, colour, 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.

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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. Headquartered in Bungoma, Kenya, the organization works with farmers in rural villages throughout Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda, and Malawi.

Using a market-based approach, One Acre Fund facilitates activities and transactions at various levels of the farming value chain, including seed sourcing and market support. In 2015, farmers who worked with One Acre Fund realized a 300% return on their investment and significantly increased farm income on every planted acre.

One Acre Fund offers smallholder farmers an asset-based loan that includes: 1) distribution of seeds and fertilizer; 2) financing for farm inputs; 3) training on agriculture techniques; and 4) market facilitation to maximize profits. Each service bundle is around US$80 in value and includes crop insurance to mitigate the risks of drought and disease.

To receive the One Acre Fund loan and training, farmers must join a village group that is supported by a local One Acre Fund field officer. Field officers meet regularly with the farmer groups to coordinate delivery of farm inputs, administer trainings and to collect repayments. One Acre Fund offers a flexible repayment system: farmers may pay back their loans in any increment at any time during the growing season. Beyond their core program model, One Acre Fund also offers smallholder farmers opportunities to purchase additional products and services on credit. These include solar lights and reusable sanitary pads.

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0 USD Remote CF 3201 Abc road Part Time , 40 hours per week One Acre Fund About One Acre FundFounded 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 per cent 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 RoleThe Business Development and Partnerships Manager for the technology portfolio will lead fundraising and partnership efforts for One Acre Fund's technology transformation agenda. You will drive efforts to connect to and manage external partners through coordination, technical fluency, and by identifying key investment opportunities. You have a passion for new agri-technology innovations that have an impact on smallholder farmers. You will report to the Director of Global Partnerships, and work in the Innovative Partnerships pod within the Business Development team.Responsibilities
  • Grant origination and relationship management:You will build a pipeline of funders to mobilize resources for ourtechnology portfolio. In some cases, this will involve co-designingnew technology initiatives in partnership with our in-countryteams. You will work with finance, grant-writing and complianceteams to develop new funding proposals and also manage existinggrants.
  • Internal Coordination and strategy development: At One Acre Fund, technology cuts acrossseveral departments and geographies. You will bring cohesivenessand insights from internal stakeholders (e.g. in-country fieldteams) into our external conversations. You will also play aleading role in co-creating strategies for bringing newtechnologies to smallholder farmers that create a cost-effectiveimpact.
  • Partnerships Building and Management: Ourfunding arrangements are increasingly strategic partnershipscrafted around objectives that align with One Acre Fund'stechnology strategy. You will develop new partnerships withdonor-priority organizations, technology companies and advisors.You will also manage relationships with our existing technologystrategic partners.
  • A spokesperson for farmers focused on technology: as a passionate technologist andpartnerships-focused professional, you will be excited aboutrepresenting our strategy externally. This could be at conferences,in media or via blog posts or white papers.
Career Growth and DevelopmentWe have a strong culture of constant learning and investing 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 be able to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career. QualificationsAcross all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have the following:
  • 6+ years of relevant work experience in partnership building/fundraising, technology for development (ICT4D) and/or agri-technology(preferably a combination).
  • 2+ years of experience in one of our countries of operation.
  • Strong existing networks in the technology and partnerships community
  • Technical fluency of agricultural digital technologies within our country's contexts
  • Management consulting or similar professional services experience.
  • Fluent in English
Preferred Start DateAs soon as possibleJob LocationFlexible. Remote, based in one of our hub offices: New York, Utrecht, Nairobi, Kigali and LondonBenefitsHealth insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefitsEligibilityYou have independent authorization to work in the country where you will be based.Application Deadline03 May 2023One 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, colour, 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.Apply Here: https://www.click2apply.net/ZRQMl8H7eQNbAsxkJubWYBPI204689241  2023-05-04

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