One Acre Fund is a nonprofit organization that supplies smallholder farmers in East Africa with asset-based financing and agriculture training services to reduce hunger and poverty. Headquartered in Bungoma, Kenya, the organization works with farmers in rural villages throughout Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania and recently Malawi.
Experience5 years
Location Niger.
About the Role
- You will focus on attracting the right talent to our Nigeria Country program in support of our global recruitment team.
- You are passionate about people and finding creative solutions.
- You sincerely enjoy working with people from different backgrounds, understand how to use the power of storytelling, and excel in a client-centric environment.
Responsibilities
As a Talent Acquisition Associate, you will be an important contributor to our talent acquisition efforts. Reporting to a Talent Sourcing Manager, you will:
- Build talent pools to support country and department hiring.
- Develop sourcing strategies and manage partner relationships
- Participate in country-wide talent planning
- Be an advisor to hiring managers, senior leaders, and the recruitment team on talent acquisition strategies.
Qualifications
Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:
- We are looking for a professional with at least 5 years of work experience to serve in a position focused on talent pool building for global recruitment in a social enterprise. You should have the following qualifications and achievements:
- You can personally cultivate relationships and talent pipelines
- An understanding of local and regional industry talent insights
- Experience growing a startup or a department is helpful
- Business development and networking skills
- Knowledge of English is required.
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.
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Child benefits Retirement benefits
- Relocation allowance
- One Acre Fund provides accommodation for the first month in the event of relocation, working in an excellent environment at a new office that comes with a creche.
Method of Application
Note
- Eligibility: This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Nigeria.
- 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@oneacrefund.org),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 opportunity workplace.
Interested and qualified? Go to One Acre Fund on oneacrefund.org to apply