Job Vacancies at One Acre Fund

About the Role

We are at a critical juncture, as we form a senior team to achieve our geographic growth plans across central and Northern Nigeria. We’re now looking for an experienced leader with 7+ years of technical and business leadership experience to maximize our impact for the millions of Nigerian farmers we will serve in the coming years.

This role will focus on new product research and development, field trials, partnerships and impact evaluation. There will also be an emphasis on integrating youth and young women into our portfolio.

In this role, you will:

• Achieve more than $100m of additional farmers' profit, by 2030
• Drive organisational development for Nigeria to be 5x larger in the coming years
• Lead our innovation, research, and partnerships departments in Nigeria
• Grow the Nigeria team through hiring, professional development, coaching, and personal example
• Report to the Country Director

Responsibilities

• Senior Leadership: Identify opportunities to improve operations and program performance across the whole Nigeria portfolio, through tracking of measurements, and identifying / working on process improvements. Manage budgets for each of the role’s areas of responsibility, and create forecasts for expansion and other programme innovations.
• Innovation & Impact: Lead overall performance of the Innovations & Research teams, focusing on accelerating our impact with youth and female farmer segments. Improve how we design, trial, analyze and report upon our innovation & research programmes. Diversify country-wide impact approach, from farm-season impact measurement to long-term triple bottom line metrics. Directly design our most important trials and impact projects.
• Business Relations & Partnerships: Lead scoping and development of commercial and government partnerships. Assess and manage ongoing partnership health. Support the global business development (fundraising) team in donor engagement.

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:

• Full alignment to OAF’s values, by putting farmers first
• You have 7+ years of highly successful professional experience. Relevant experience may include: 
  • Entrepreneurship including founding or running a small business;
  • Private sector business, NGO, or international development
  • Consulting-based experience, including developing and iterating on new business models quickly
  • Agricultural, agroforestry, or rural development work experience.
• You have 2+ years senior management experience with examples of people development and performance management. You have a passion for developing and growing teams, and balancing multiple thematic topics simultaneously.
• You are comfortable with setting and communicating strategy
• You have a Bachelor's degree or higher
• Fluent written and spoken English required.

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Abuja, Nigeria with 40% travel to field locations across North & Central Nigeria

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.

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About the Role

Reporting to the Nigeria People Lead, the HR Business Partner is a strategic partner to the farmer-facing departments and other business leaders within the Nigeria Country program, aligning human resources initiatives with organizational goals. You will manage a team with a specific focus on recruitment, employee relations and talent management. You will collaborate with the human resources team and stakeholders to manage daily operations and implement HR strategies to improve the organization's effectiveness

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business leaders to understand organizational objectives and HR-related requirements and develop solutions to support them
• Build the competence of the team to carry out all critical tasks within the field recruitment, employee relations, learning, and performance management docket
• Be a primary contact for talent management and employee relations matters, guiding managers on HR policies, procedures, and regulation
• Implement performance management processes and guide managers on performance management frameworks
• Prepare regular reports and dashboards for the People Lead on key HR metrics

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:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
• Certified Human Resources Management practitioner
• At least five years of progressive experience working in a similar role
• Demonstrated knowledge of employment law
• Demonstrated experience working with HR Information Systems and data tools
• Demonstrated project management skills

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Minna, Nigeria

Benefits

Health insurance, paid time off 

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Nigeria

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About the Role

The Nigeria program is expanding from one state to three states in 2025. We aim to extend our successful impact to other farmers in Nigeria, targeting 350,000 farmers with our credit program by 2030. We are seeking a leader with a background in rural marketing and sales, leading a multi-layered team and implementing strategies based on data and field observations. You will build a team in one of our new states, leading the execution of a credit program of tens of thousands of farmers. You will manage 2-4 field coordinators who work directly with field officers. You will report directly to the Field Operations Lead.

Responsibilities

• Lead Regional Program Execution 
  • You will lead the annual sales cycles, deliveries, extension services, and loan collection in a state
  • You will measure progress against goals, report on progress, KPIs, and hold the team accountable for prioritizing in key strategic areas, such as program efficiency, client density, and impact on farmers.
• Lead People
  • You will directly manage up to 1-3 field directors and up to 20-30 field officers in the first year.
  • You will invest in the skill-building and mentorship of the Field Team staff- to drastically increase their ability to connect with, educate, and serve farmers.
• Strategy and Communications 
  • You will support the strategy development of the field operations workstreams for the country program: Enrollment, training, market access and repayment.
  • You will support the annual goal-setting and planning processes for the Field Operations Department, ensuring annual plans align with the long-term vision and targets for the program. 

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 professional experience implementing operational efficiency measures in rural areas.
• Minimum of 3 years of direct management experience with people development or equivalent management experience.
• Proficiency in data analysis, dashboard development, data interpretation, and implementing at scale.
• 2 years experience in project management design, designing workflows, creating field tools and talking points, and writing reports.

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Lafia or Keffi or Ilorin, Nigeria

Benefits

Health insurance, paid time off

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Nigeria