About One Acre Fund
Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips more than 4 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
- A wide range of other agricultural services
On average, this model enables any farmer to increase her income and assets on supported land by more than 40%, while permanently improving her climate resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 8,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions.
To learn more, please see our Why Work Here blog post.
About the Role
The Staff Care Associate/Specialist oversees the management and administration of staff benefits, ensuring compliance with policies and promoting employee welfare. You will:
- Provide support with inquiries, contracts, and offboarding.
- Safeguard confidentiality and maintain operational efficiency.
- Contribute to process improvements and strategic HR initiatives.
You will be a part of the global HR staff care team and will report directly to the Staff Care Manager. This is a hybrid role based in one of our program countries HQ.
Responsibilities
- Manage health insurance plans, including enrollment, renewals, and sourcing new vendors when needed.
- Administer staff benefits while ensuring policy compliance.
- Respond to staff queries by interpreting policies and labor laws.
- Ensure HR data accuracy through timely onboarding and offboarding of employees.
- Maintain Google Sheets tools through regular health checks.
- Support strategic initiatives by leading special projects to advance HR processes, systems, and services.
Career Growth and Development
We have a strong culture of constant learning and invest in developing our people. You’ll have:
- Weekly check-ins with your manager
- Access to mentorship and training programs
- Regular performance feedback
- Career reviews every six months
- Opportunities to shape a growing organization and build a long-term career
Qualifications
Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:
- 5 years of experience in HR, Project Management, or other relevant fields.
- Project management and execution skills.
- The ability to interpret policy and balance organizational and staff interests.
- Google Sheets expertise (Google AppScript is a plus).
- The ability to work across diverse stakeholders to deliver results.
- Fluency in English (required in all locations).
Preferred Start Date
As soon as possible
Job Location
Flexible – Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi, Zambia, Nigeria
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Housing
- Comprehensive benefits
Eligibility
This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of:
- Kenya
- Uganda
- Tanzania
- Burundi
- Rwanda
- Malawi
- Zambia
- Nigeria
Method of application: Click on this link to apply