Job Description
Operations Specialists will often own key projects, including managing discrete components of operations or managing a team running operational activities. This role has the potential to grow into a Field Operations Associate position with good performance. A few example projects are listed below.
Specific roles may include:
- Repayment Strategy Development This is one of our core activities, ensuring we collect 100% of loans form every client and group we work with and includes various projects and focuses.
- Key Performance Analysis: Working through our data to detect trends and leading analysis sessions with our Field Leaders, developing key targets, plans and calendars throughout the season.
- Incentive management throughout the season, from conception through procurement and delivery.
- Bonus structure: Support the development of Field Team bonus structure in conjunction with the wider Field Operations Leadership, collating data and analyzing trends in in order to roll out a sound and effective model.
- Contingency Planning: Development of repayment contingency plans for the final leg of repayment every season to create a frameworks to handle potential scenarios.
- Training Development: Leading role in the creation of tools and trainings to be delivered to our Field Team and our clients alike
Your work will be fast-paced, exciting, and diverse. You will create lasting and noticeable impact for hundreds of thousands of smallholder farmers and you’ll have fun doing it. You’ll work alongside our Field Team and our farmers alike, and travel widely within our organizational operation. Most importantly, you’ll always be driving towards actionable impact – no empty reports, no mundane policy memos; just high-quality research, analysis, tools, and results.
Career Growth and Development
One Acre Fund invests in building management and leadership skills.
Qualifications
We are seeking exceptional professionals with 2 to 3 years of strong work experience, and a long-term passion for international and agricultural development work. We want candidates who will help take our organization to the next level of impact and scale through efficient conceptualization and execution of product trials. Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:
- Experience in rural or national development, especially in smallholder agriculture or rural economics.
- Strong work experiences. Examples include a demanding professional work experience, or successful entrepreneurial experience (e.g. leading a conference, starting a business, solid Peace Corps accomplishments).
- Leadership experience at work, or outside of work
- Creative problem-solving and/or product development skills. Demanding professional work experience or successful entrepreneurial experience can be applicable.
- Strong undergraduate background at top East African University or international University. Degrees in business, community development, or related fields preferred. Leadership experience within or outside of work.
- Applicants are expected to have strong data analysis skills in Excel and other professional programs.
- Humility and personal stability. We have a fantastic and likeable team; we are looking for passionate professionals who combine strong leadership skills with good humor, patience, and a humble approach to service. We are also looking for individuals with personal stability, and a desire to build a long term career with us.
- Language – English required. Knowledge of Luganda, Lusoga or other Ugandan languages strongly preferred.
- Ugandan national – This job is for Ugandan nationals exclusively.
Preferred Start Date:
1 November 2017
Job Location:
Jinja, Uganda
Duration:
Minimum two year’s commitment, full-time job.
Compensation:
Starts modest. However, this is a career-track role with fast raises for performance, paying a meaningful salary for long-term placement in developing nations.
Sponsor International Candidates:
No
Ugandans Encouraged to Apply
More Information
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