Nigeria Business Systems Manager at One Acre Fund

About the Role

• As Nigeria Business Operations Lead/ Manager you will join a growing team that is striving to put an end to poverty by transforming the lives of Nigerian farmers. The team's purpose is to scale the OAF model in Nigeria. Reporting to the Nigeria Country Lead, you will support the expansion of the OAF model in Nigeria.
• As Lead you will benefit from this experience, quickly developing your skill set through immersion in the operating environment.
• At the same time, the main role of the Nigeria Business Operations Lead/ Manager is to accelerate growth and to constantly stretch and improve OAF's operations. This presents an excellent career opportunity to both learn from One Acre Fund's accumulated experience and always improve and ensure 40%+ program growth per year.

Responsibilities

• Finance: You will keep track of in-country expenditures, monthly forecasting, fraud control and managing payroll. You will build tools, systems and a team.
• Logistics: The primary responsibility here is to ensure that OAF provides life-changing inputs and materials to farmers on time and at high quality. You will lead the process of storing, and then delivering hundreds of tones of seed and fertilizer to thousands of farmers. This will require planning, troubleshooting, warehouse management, procurement of trucks, route mapping
• Team Building and Management: You will hire staff using One Acre Fund's unique "experiential hiring" system, mentoring essential deputies, and steadily handing off responsibilities to your team as you build it.
• Collaborate with Global Team Members: In all of the above, there are dedicated global support teams with processes that need to be observed. You will work with them to ensure that the Nigeria pilot is compliant with these and to mobilize their assets.

Qualifications

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

• Bachelor's degree is required; Masters's Degree is an added advantage.
• 8+ Years of work experience in a busy or successful entrepreneurial experience, e.g. starting a field program in a developing country, leading a big conference, or a startup.
• At least 2 years of people and project management experience focused on strategy. Someone able to fully own projects, and guide projects forward independently.
• Experience working in an environment where frequent inter-department communication is required.
• Ability to understand complex concepts quickly and learn fast!
• A logical thinker and comfortable with analysis. We are looking for someone who can use quantitative analysis to create insights and inform recommendations.
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office (word, excel and PowerPoint required) and experience using an ERP.
• English is required, as proficiency in any additional regional languages from Nigeria

Preferred Start Date

• As soon as possible

Job Location

• 70% Minna, 30% Abuja

Benefits

• Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits

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.