One Acre Fund Job Vacancy in Kenya : Microfinance Partnerships Manager

One Acre Fund is growing the largest network of smallholding farmers in Africa, and proving that loans to smallholder farmers can be commercially viable. Our work could be seen as an innovative branch of microfinance, and we are interested to encourage other microfinance institutions to serve more agriculture customers. We are also interested in helping to shape the emerging micro farm finance movement.

This is not a role that is intended to serve One Acre Fund in any way. Rather, we are genuinely interested about helping to promote and shape the emerging agricultural microfinance movement. This person will help to build an association of organizations with experience in agricultural microfinance, and will then help to lead the emerging agricultural microfinance movement.

We are seeking an exceptional professional with microfinance operating experience to serve as Microfinance Partnerships Manager.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Microfinance Partnerships Manager will perform the following and other duties as assigned:

Build meaningful and genuine one-on-one relationships with worldwide microfinance leaders.

Travel frequently within East and West Africa in particularLeverage One Acre Fund’s existing relationships to discover new relationshipsBuild real relationships with some of the most effective organizations in the world

Help to build the overall agricultural finance movement

Promote core principles that distinguish us from the regular microfinance movement (e.g. asset finance, training, retail of seed and fertilizer)Potentially play a role in helping to consolidate an industry association

Initiate a targeted number of partnerships over several years

Working closely with our core operating staff, help to determine partnership strategyWrite MOUs and take the lead on communicating with the partnerContinue to be involved strategically, after One Acre Fund staffs an internal operations staff to the partnership

Qualifications

Professional Qualifications
The successful candidate will have the following minimum qualifications:

Past operating experience as a top leader in a microfinance institution – we are seeking an entrepreneurial person with a strong business mind, who understands operationsDemonstrated experience building and managing relationshipsExcellent communications and presentation skillsAbility to travel extensively, up to 30% within Africa and other international destinations

Personal Attributes
The following personal attributes are desired:

A deep and genuine commitment to serving the poorA passion for One Acre Fund’s programHumility, positive attitude, and an eagerness to develop their personal careerEntrepreneurial spiritA sense of humor

Job Location
Nairobi preferred; major European city possible. Frequent world travel, particularly E and W Africa.

Preferred Start Date
Flexible.

Benefits
Health cover, immunizations, flights.

Career Development
Bi–annual management consulting–style career reviews, and significant investment in career development. Your manager will invest significant time in your career development.

How to Apply Complete this form.Email cover letter and resume to jobs@oneacrefund.org (Subject line: “Microfinance Partnerships Manager Search” + name of the site that referred you).If you are a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV), please submit a copy of your Description of Service (DOS).

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