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1077 Senior Level Jobs - October 2026

Discover senior-level and management positions across Africa. Find executive roles, department heads, senior specialists, and leadership positions in Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Ghana.

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Global Systems and Financial Operations Manager

Educate!

Africa•6 months ago

Who We Are! 🌍 Africa has the world’s youngest and fastest-growing population. By 2035, the continent is poised to contribute more young people to the global workforce each year than the rest of the world combined. At Educate! we're obsessed with impact. We leverage iterative learning to build highly scalable youth employment solutions aimed at unlocking the potential of the world’s youngest continent. Africa to learn, earn and thrive in today’s economy by: Introducing an employment-focused school subject into secondary and Delivering livelihood boot camps for out-of-school youth, with a focus on marginalized rural girls and young women. To date, more than 500,000 youth have been meaningfully impacted across Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, and Tanzania, and along the way, East Africa. African staff and 300 volunteer youth mentors. We prioritize building an engaging, fulfilling and growth oriented work environment. 50% of our top 30 leaders have been with us for over 5 years, 10+ alumni have started their own organizations, and 6 current or former team members were Acumen Fund East Africa fellows. We have been backed by top foundations such as Imaginable Futures, Livelihood Impact Fund, Jack Dorsey’s #startsmall, CIFF and Echidna Giving. Educate! won a 2018 Klaus J. Jacobs Prize and a 2015 WISE Award, and has been highlighted by the World Bank’s S4YE's Impact Portfolio, an Al Jazeera documentary, BBC, The Brookings Institution as one of 14 case studies on scaling education, and the Gates Foundation as a Goalkeepers Accelerator. In 2022, we received a catalytic investment from philanthropist Mackenzie Scott to scale our systems change work. Africa each year. Good to note: To Our Awesome Applicants! 🚀💫 We know that incredible candidates someti What You’ll Do🌟 System Architecture and Automation (40%) Workflow Design: Identify operational pain points and lead the charge in redesigning these workflows to be faster, simpler, and more effective AI & Low-Code Building: Lead the implementation of AI agents and low-code solutions (e.g. n8n, Zapier) to increase efficiency and scalability Operational Infrastructure: Ensuring global infrastructure (office procurement, physical mail, etc.) can run on autopilot with minimal executive oversight S

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People Operations Manager, Tanzania

Educate!

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania•6 months ago

Who We Are! 🌍 Africa has the world’s youngest and fastest-growing population. By 2035, the continent is poised to contribute more young people to the global workforce each year than the rest of the world combined. At Educate! we're obsessed with impact. We leverage iterative learning to build highly scalable youth employment solutions aimed at unlocking the potential of the world’s youngest continent. Africa to learn, earn and thrive in today’s economy by: Introducing an employment-focused school subject into secondary and Delivering livelihood boot camps for out-of-school youth, with a focus on marginalized rural girls and young women. To date, more than 500,000 youth have been meaningfully impacted across Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, and Tanzania, and along the way, East Africa. African staff and 300 volunteer youth mentors. We prioritize building an engaging, fulfilling and growth oriented work environment. 50% of our top 30 leaders have been with us for over 5 years, 10+ alumni have started their own organizations, and 6 current or former team members were Acumen Fund East Africa fellows. We have been backed by top foundations such as Imaginable Futures, Livelihood Impact Fund, Jack Dorsey’s #startsmall, CIFF and Echidna Giving. Educate! won a 2018 Klaus J. Jacobs Prize and a 2015 WISE Award, and has been highlighted by the World Bank’s S4YE's Impact Portfolio, an Al Jazeera documentary, BBC, The Brookings Institution as one of 14 case studies on scaling education, and the Gates Foundation as a Goalkeepers Accelerator. In 2022, we received a catalytic investment from philanthropist Mackenzie Scott to scale our systems change work. Africa each year. Good to note: To Our Awesome Applicants! 🚀💫 We know that incredible candidates someti What You’ll Do🌟 Talent & Employee Experience – 30% Support recruitment processes for both field and office-based teams in collaboration with implementation and global talent teams, ensuring timely, equitable, and quality hires aligned with Educate!’s values.

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Nigeria Credit Lead

One Acre Fund

Lagos, Nigeria•6 months ago

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. One Acre Fund Nigeria is one of our fastest-growing country programs. Our goal is to provide access to credit for over 350,000 farmers by 2030 and to support at least half of Nigeria's farming households in adopting improved agronomic practices and diversifying their incomes through agriculture by 2034. The Credit Lead will design One Acre Fund Nigeria's credit program, while supporting the implementation of both our credit and cash operations, ensuring portfolio quality and sustainable growth across multiple states. You will lead a team of Execution Specialists and collaborate with other leaders within the program division. The Credit Lead will report directly to the Field Operations Lead and help guide our path toward financial sustainability and deeper farmer impact. You will design enrollment, repayment and credit strategies that balances transaction size per farmer with program sustainability You will oversee execution of credit and cash sales typically in 3-4 states ensuring delivery of inputs, repayment collection, enrollment target and sales target for the region. You will lead a team of 3-5 mid-level managers to run the program at scale. You will provide cross-department support through coaching of junior level and mid-level staff in the division. You will develop and track performance Indicators such as repayment rates, farmer loan sizes, and regional collection performance. 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 ca

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Uganda Field Operations Regional Lead- Central Region

One Acre Fund

Kampala, Uganda•6 months ago

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. We are seeking a senior field operations and an exceptional project manager to drive Field Operations strategy and execution in Central Uganda. You will be responsible for the following: leading the adoption of trees in the region, market access activities as applicable for cash crops (primarily coffee, macadamia, and trees), input sales, and extension teams to deliver strong farmer impact and operational excellence. Closely collaborate with the Commercial team to achieve market access/input sales targets through strong field team execution, and provide operational expertise and field insights to drive strategic improvements. A Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Development Studies, Community Development, Agriculture, Social Work, or a related field 3 May 2026. Please note that we hire on a rolling basis which means that applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made. One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interv

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Nigeria Human Resources Specialist

One Acre Fund

Lagos, Nigeria•6 months ago

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. The Nigeria program, established in 2018, is headquartered in Minna, Niger state. We're currently serving over 100,000 unique farmers across the state via our inputs on credit 'Core' program, inputs on cash 'Retail' program, and have a free tree seedling distribution 'Agroforestry' program. To learn more about our work, look at our Nigeria program blog. Seeking an HR professional to strengthen people systems, performance management, and employee relations while partnering with leaders to support workforce stability, compliance, and organizational effectiveness at scale. Co-designing and implementing people strategies that proactively meet the organization’s workforce, performance, and compliance needs, including performance management, employee relations, talent management, HR operations, and policy implementation. Translating organizational goals into practical HR frameworks, tools, and processes that strengthen workforce effectiveness, accountability, and retention. Proactively identifying people-related risks (e.g., performance gaps, attrition trends, compliance issues) and advising leadership on mitigation actions before they impact delivery. Seeking an experienced professional with over 7+ years of experience in human resources principles, practices and legislation. Strong understanding of HR, particularly as an HRBP. Human Resources Practice: Strong practical knowledge o

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Nigeria Expansion Senior Specialist

One Acre Fund

Lagos, Nigeria•6 months ago

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. One Acre Fund Nigeria is among our fastest-growing countries of operation. Our goal is to support at least 50% of Nigerian farming households in developing resilient farming practices and diversifying their income sources through agriculture. We are active in 3 states and aim to expand to 8-10 states by 2030. The expansion senior specialist will oversee efforts to identify new products, services, and states to accelerate progress toward our vision. You will develop strategies and plans to extend our reach to new regions, helping hundreds of thousands of farmers annually. The Expansion Lead will work alongside program leaders to lead these initiatives and will report to the Program Division Lead. 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. 5 years+ experience in business development, expansion or related field and 3 years+ experience leading teams and collaborating across multiple departments. You are willing to be based in rural areas for project durations of up to 18 months, followed by reassignment to another rural location. 25 January 2026. Please note that we hire on a rolling basis which means that applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made. 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 (

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Uganda Finance Lead

One Acre Fund

Kampala, Uganda•6 months ago

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 You will support the Uganda program with financial analysis, budgeting, and reporting to inform decision-making. In addition, you will collaborate with the Grants Finance team in overseeing the financial aspects of specific Uganda-focused grants, including budgeting, reporting, compliance, and stakeholder engagement. Responsibilities Financial Planning and Analysis You’ll lead the development and continuous update of 5-year rolling forecasts and financial models. You will ensure alignment on financial, operational, and impact assumptions between the Country Director and Global Finance to drive informed, long-term strategic decisions. You’ll act as the primary financial advisor for all strategic initiatives, providing rigorous recommendations backed by sensitivity analyses. You will ensure every decision with financial consequences is grounded in Global Finance’s best practices and a deep understanding of potential fiscal outcomes. You’ll

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Nigeria Trees Senior Field Coordinator (Fixed-Term)

One Acre Fund

Lagos, Nigeria•6 months ago

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. Why Work Here blog post. The Nigeria program, established in 2018, is headquartered in Minna, Niger state. We're currently serving over 100,000 unique farmers across the state via our inputs on credit 'Core' program, inputs on cash 'Retail' program, and have a free tree seedling distribution 'Agroforestry' program. Nigeria program blog. About the Role Seeking an experienced professional with over 3 years of experience managing agroforestry or other field-based rural/development projects, with great team and project management skills, to help us reach more farmers & serve them with tree products. Responsibilities Delivery of Program KPI Support the successful execution of Trees field operations at state/regional level, which includes field team set up, nursery set up and management, seedling production and sales, farmer enrolment, farmer adoption and post distribution activities with the target of 100% timely completion across all. Team Management State-wide field team management, including field directors, assistant field directors, field managers, field assistants (and/or other casuals engaged at the site and nursery level), and nursery managers with a responsibility to serve a minimum of 160,000 farmers annually. Talent Management Conduct regular skills gap assessments in collaboration with L&D to identify team training needs for trees, either at the state, regional or program-wide level.

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Tupande MEL Manager

One Acre Fund

Nairobi, Kenya•6 months ago

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. Our Kenya program, founded in 2006, operates under the local brand Tupande. Close to 500 staff in our Kakamega headquarters support 1,747 field staff and serve more than 1 million farmers. In Nairobi, around 50 staff support global functions like procurement, recruitment, government relations, and communications The Tupande MEL Manager will be responsible for overseeing all Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) functions within Tupande. This includes managing and overseeing all ongoing and future MEL projects in the country, ensuring they meet the needs of various stakeholders, including in-country teams, Global MEL and other global teams, and various donors. Additionally, the Tupande MEL Manager will play a key role in contributing to thought leadership within Tupande, particularly focusing on data quality initiatives that support and advance Tupande’s vision as well as the Tupande Impact Plan. Independently lead in-country or program-level impact evaluation and studies of interest to the program. Full ownership of the most complex workstream(s) while also overseeing all other work streams within the country. This will include: Developing evaluation plans - from outlining the theory of change to determining the study designs, and implementation plan. M

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Nigeria Supply Chain Management Senior Specialist

One Acre Fund

Lagos, Nigeria•6 months ago

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies 5.5 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 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund. The Nigeria Supply Chain team brings high-quality, life-changing inputs to our farmers at most efficient cost possible. The macro-economic context and farmers reality is more dynamic than ever before. This requires our OAF supply chain to be more agile with evolving processes, applying supply chain management and industry best practices to the unique context of last mile farmer deliveries in rural areas. We are seeking a Supply Chain Specialist to manage the processes and the team that support deliveries for all our programs (Core, Rural Retails and Trees) and different other projects such as market access/buyback. 30 October 2025. Please note that we hire on a rolling basis which means that applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made. 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 ([email protected]), 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

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Tanzania Gender, Youth and Social Inclusion (GYSI) Lead (Fixed-Term)

One Acre Fund

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania•6 months ago

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. The Gender, Youth and Social Inclusion (GYSI) Lead will be responsible for incorporating gender-responsive, youth-inclusive and socially inclusive approaches to the One Acre Fund Tanzania (OAFTz) program, ensuring that they address the needs and challenges of women, youth and marginalized groups. This person will ensure that the social dimensions in access, awareness and equity are effectively addressed across all activity components and at all levels throughout implementation. The GYSI Lead will be responsible for developing and implementing the gender and youth strategies that ensure the inclusion of women, youth and marginalised groups in the OATz program. 19 May 2026. Please note that we hire

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Rwanda Mechanisation Research & Station Trials Senior Specialist (Fixed-Term)

One Acre Fund

Kigali, Rwanda•6 months ago

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. Our Rwanda program, founded in 2007 is our largest and operates under the local brand Tubura. We have more than 3,000 staff across all four provinces of Rwanda, as well as in Kigali. Together, we served more than 2.8 million farmers in 2024. We work closely with the government to support national efforts to improve food security. Additionally, we help channel funding and resources to promising agri-SMEs, supporting farmers by providing a market for high-impact crops such as coffee, avocado, and chili. Seeking a creative agricultural mechanization researcher to test and iterate on smallholder farming technologies, evaluate their impact on farmers in terms of productivity boosts and cost reductions and help improve the rigour and efficiency of trials at research stations. Well-rounded agronomic foundation (e.g. cropping systems, IPM, ISFM) and strong grounding in agroecologically sound agriculture.Proven ability to design and manage field trials using robust experimental design and sampling best practices. 08 April 2026. Please note that we h

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Nigeria Government Relations & Partnerships Lead

One Acre Fund

Lagos, Nigeria•6 months ago

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. The Nigeria program, established in 2018, is headquartered in Minna, Niger state. We're currently serving over 100,000 unique farmers across the state via our inputs on credit 'Core' program, inputs on cash 'Retail' program, and have a free tree seedling distribution 'Agroforestry' program. To learn more about our work, look at our Nigeria program blog. The Government Relations & Partnerships Lead plays a strategic role in shaping One Acre Fund Nigeria's external engagement, building partnerships, and ensuring policy alignment at national and sub-national levels. You will lead the organisation's relationship with government institutions, donors, and external partners to drive compliance, collaboration, and long-term program sustainability. This is a senior leadership role with direct managerial responsibilities for the Government Relations and Communications teams. Ideation, proposal and scoping for potential commercial and government partnerships that further One Acre Fund Nigeria in the areas of impact, scale and sustainability

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Tupande Audit Lead

One Acre Fund

Nairobi, Kenya•6 months ago

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. We are seeking an experienced Internal Auditor to lead our internal audit activities in Kenya. This role is ideal for a professional with a background in internal audit, and team leadership, preferably within a processing, retail, or multi-location environment. You will lead a country-based audit team, setting and delivering audit plans, identifying and mitigating risks, whilst being a trusted partner to both local leadership. This is a central role requiring collaboration with country leadership and other partners. 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 revi 15 March 2026. Please note that we hire on a rolling basis which means that applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made. 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 ([email protected]), 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

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Sustainability Lead

One Acre Fund

Kigali, Rwanda•6 months ago

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies over 5 million smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms more productive. Our 9,000+ team is drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. With operations across ten countries in Africa, we help farmers prosper by providing quality farm supplies on credit, agricultural training to improve harvests, market access facilitation, and agroforestry support. To learn more about our work, take a look at our Why Work Here blog for more information. The Impact division supports all One Acre Fund programs to generate more impact, wherever we work. We help the organization keep three core aspects of impact at the forefront of our work: The Sustainability Lead role has two core responsibilities. First, the Lead oversees the measurement and analysis of One Acre Fund’s environmental impact, including emissions accounting and environmental and social impact assessments. Second, the Lead drives improvements in sustainability through targeted initiatives and cross-functional projects that address identified gaps. This role requires close collaboration with colleagues across our ten countries of operation and multiple functional areas, such as supply chain, logistics, and field operations, as well as coordination with external partners. We are therefore seeking a highly organized project leader who is also a strong cross-team collaborator. The Sustainability Lead sits within One Acre Fund’s Impact Division and reports to the Senior Impact Director. The Impact Division includes several core functions, such as the central Agricultural Research & Consulting team and the Monitoring, Evaluation, & Learning team. It also leads key organization-wide initiatives, including agricultural insurance, payments for ecosystem services, behavioral research, nutrition and health, emissions accounting, and environmental impact assessments. We are seeking an environmental sustainability professional with 3-5+ years of relevant work experience and a demonstrated passion for our mission. Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have: Demonstrated experience in identifying, developing, and implementing projects that improve organizational sustainability. Communication & Collaboration: Strong verbal and written communication across a wide range of audiences - from non-technically-trained colleagues to external experts. This role is only open to citizens o

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Ethiopia Chief of Staff (Renewable)

One Acre Fund

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia•6 months ago

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. In Ethiopia, we engage farmers in agroforestry and community-based seed multiplication to increase farmers’ incomes and make farming systems more resilient. Engaging with local actors at every step but bringing innovative ideas from outside, we are making rural farming more market-friendly and environmentally sustainable. The farmers we work with in Ethiopia have planted more than 30 million trees, produced over 1,500 metric tonnes of improved teff seed, and improved the futures of nearly 200,000 community members. Our country headquarters are in Addis Ababa, and we have a large program office in Bahir Dar, plus several smaller field offices. The Chief of Staff acts as a strategic and execution partner to the Country Director, ensuring strong people operations, internal systems, and cross-functional initiatives that enable the country program to deliver on its strategy. The role combines line management of enabling functions (People Operations, HSS, Communications) with leadership of high-priority, cross-functional initiatives at the country level. The Chief of Staff ensures clarity of priorities, clarity of execution, and effective coordination across teams, allowing the Country Director to focus on strategy, external relationships, and organizational leadership. As Chief of Staff, you will work at the intersection of people systems, internal operations, and inter-departmental coordination: You will lead the People Division by managing the People Operations, Finance admin, and Corporate Operations team, as well as the Communication and Health, Safety, and Security (HSS) teams. You will lead implementation on important initiatives related to risk, compliance, team culture, and communication, as well as other cross-functional initiatives. This role does not replace specialized HR technical function

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Senior DevOps Engineer

One Acre Fund

Nairobi, Kenya•6 months ago

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. The Senior DevOps Engineer is responsible for creating processes as well as designing, implementing, and maintaining the infrastructure and automation tools that enable the continuous delivery and deployment of software products. 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 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. 21 June 2026.Please note that we hire on a rolling basis which means that applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made. 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@oneacrefu

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ProGigFinder is the leading platform for senior-level job opportunities across Africa. Whether you are an experienced manager, a director-level professional, or a C-suite executive, our curated listings connect you with the most prestigious employers on the continent.

Senior Roles Across Key African Markets

We list senior positions across Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana, and South Africa. From the fast-growing tech hubs of Nairobi and Lagos to the emerging startup scenes in Kampala and Kigali, senior professionals can find leadership opportunities that match their expertise and career ambitions.

Industries Hiring Senior Talent

Our senior-level listings span banking and finance, technology, telecommunications, healthcare, manufacturing, NGO and development, education, and professional services. As African economies continue to grow, demand for experienced leaders who understand both local markets and global best practices is higher than ever.

Comprehensive Compensation Packages

Senior positions listed on ProGigFinder frequently include competitive compensation packages with base salary, performance bonuses, health insurance, and other benefits. Many roles also offer equity participation, relocation assistance, and professional development budgets.

Career Tools for Senior Professionals

ProGigFinder offers AI-powered career tools designed for experienced professionals — including an AI CV Builder that highlights leadership achievements, an interview practice tool with executive-level scenarios, and a cover letter generator tailored to senior roles. These tools help you present your experience in the most compelling way.