Corporate Assistant at One Acre Fund
Commitment: Long Term career position
Organization Description
One Acre Fund is an agricultural NGO in Kenya, Rwanda, and Burundi that is innovating a new way of helping farm families to achieve their full potential.
One Acre invests in farmers to generate a permanent gain in farm income.
We are growing quickly. In six years, we have grown to serve over 100,000 farm families with more than 1,000 full-time field staff in Kenya.
Job Description
We are looking for an extremely organised, passionate and capable individual to help expand our Nairobi operations as One Acre Fund grows.
Initial tasks will include helping design and implementation of many administrative systems to facilitate the smooth operation of the Nairobi office and overseeing a move to a new office space.
Essential Skills and Experience
- At least 1 year leadership experience
- Experience with finance and accounts
- Highly skilled with computer software, particularly Microsoft Office (including Excel)
- Strong ability to work within deadlines
- Ability to multitask and prioritise – You will be managing several projects at once and must be able to complete them in order of priority.
- Attention to detail – One Acre Fund has exceptionally high standards and all projects must be completed to a very detailed level.
- Ability to work under minimum supervision
- Excellent communication and high level of professionalism.
- Excellent attitude, willingness to learn and work hard, humility
- Must live or be willing to relocate to Nairobi, Kenya
- Leadership experience –You will be part of a team, and we are looking for someone who has great leadership qualities
- Experience in business, entrepreneurship or NGO administration
- Procurement experience
- Ability to work long hours – All One Acre Fund employees are passionate about what they do.
- We are a professional organisation and our employees often work outside regular hours in order to achieve fantastic results.
Education Qualification
A bachelor’s degree or Diploma in the relevant field of study.
Career Growth and Development
We are a rapidly expanding organisation and there is significant capacity for career growth in roles that each person can be passionate about.
Areas of Responsibility
Accommodation and property management – Together with the Office Administrator you will ensure that all visitors to Nairobi have appropriate accommodation in One Acre Fund’s Nairobi apartment or elsewhere, and finding new office and apartment rental options for our expanding team. You will also be responsible for ensuring that documentation is legal and current.
Administrative Tasks – You will be assisting with administrative tasks in the Nairobi office, including printing, faxing, filling, and general organisation.
Timeline: Resumes should be submitted by Sept 4th, 2013
Career Development: Twice Annual career reviews and constant feedback. Your manager will invest significant time in your career development.
One Acre Fund is an equal opportunity employer.
To Apply:
To kenyajobs@oneacrefund.org (Subject line: Corporate Assistant + the place you heard of the position) and include salary expectations.
