Vacancy: Sales Associate - Mathare
Department: Sales & Operations            
About Us: Sanergy is an award-winning social venture that builds healthy, prosperous communities by making hygienic sanitation accessible and affordable in Africa’s urban informal settlements. Our systems-based approach to solving the sanitation crisis involves five key steps: we build a dense network of franchised micro-entrepreneurs, who operate low-cost, high-quality waterless sanitation facilities – called Fresh Life – as small businesses. We provide critical support services – such as access to finance, business analytics, training, and marketing. We collect the waste regularly and safely remove it from the community. 
We convert the waste into valuable by-products, such as organic fertilizer and renewable energy. Finally, we sell the by-products to Kenyan farms.
Since November 2011, we have launched over 500 Fresh Life Toilets to a network of 250 Fresh Life Operators. We have collected and converted over 3,500 tons of waste. At the same time, we have built a team of almost 200 people. For our work, we have been recognized by Fast Company as one of the 10 Most Innovative Companies in the World Doing Social Good and one of the 10 Most Innovative Companies in Africa.
 The objective of this role is to expand our franchise network, by identifying and selling our product to local entrepreneurs who are interested in pursuing this sanitation business opportunity. The Sales Associate is responsible for selling Sanergy’s Fresh Life Toilets in the communities allocated. You will be responsible for the complete sales cycle – from generating leads to pursuing opportunities to closing deals.
Some key duties / responsibilities of the Sales Associate include:Meet established sales targets, goals, and quotas (which shall be communicated separately)Establish plans and strategies to expand the customer base in the assigned sales areaMaintain contact with clients in the market area to ensure high levels of client satisfactionWork with consumer marketing team to maximise vertical expertise & knowledge sharing between the teamsUndertake careful record keeping processes  Strong sales experience (ideally 2+ years)High School graduateProven track record of success and determined to succeedAbility to effectively communicate at all levelsAbility to build relationships, outgoing and proactiveExcellent planning and organisational skillsFluent in English and KiswahiliCurrent or past residency in Mathare Constituency or the immediate environs – desired,Willingness to relocate to Mathare or its environs.What we Offer: We offer an interesting and challenging position within a multicultural and dynamic start-up company, selling a product and service that makes a significant positive impact, and working with a highly motivated team who is passionate about the cause. 
Those familiar with Mathare constituency can drop their applications at Ngota’s Upendo School in Mathare, Mabatini.
Deadline for applications: December 1st, 2014.

Vacancy: Associate, Learning and Communication
Start Date: Early January, 2015
 Reporting To: Senior Associate, Learning and Communication
 Location: Nairobi, Kenya

About Evidence Action: Evidence Action is a new organization working in partnership with an existing non-profit organization (Innovations for Poverty Action, IPA) to scale proven interventions to improve the lives of the poor in Africa and Asia. Rigor, evidence, and action are all part of our values. 

We are looking for a dynamic, engaged individual to join our team as a Senior Associate, Learning and Communication working within organization’s Monitoring, Learning, and Information Systems (MLIS) team. The successful candidate, like the MLIS team, will embody the evidence-based and data-driven nature of the organization. While Evidence Action continues to grow the pipeline of proven-interventions to bring to scale, its current programs in the Africa Region include:Dispensers for Safe Water is an entrepreneurial program scaling the chlorine dispenser system – a proven innovation that dramatically expands access to water treatment at an extremely low cost.Deworm the World Initiative actively supports the scale-up of school-based deworming programs worldwide to improve children’s health, education, and long-term development. About Monitoring Learning and Information Systems (MLIS) Team: The MLIS team is critical to the identity and work of Evidence Action. The team embodies the evidence-based nature of Evidence Action’s work and enables Evidence Action to be a cutting-edge, data-driven organization.
The team provides services across Evidence Action’s Africa Region through four sub-teams that work closely together to deliver quality, timely and useful information: Learning and Communication (L&C): This team is responsible for supporting the program teams with timely information in innovative, useful and clear ways to translate analysis and research to evidence-based decision making and action. Monitoring, Analysis and Research (MAR): This team is responsible for ensuring that all ongoing program monitoring needs are met and analysis and research is conducted to support program improvements. Management Information Systems (MIS): This team is be responsible for ensuring that the all programs have access to timely and useful data for day-to-day programmatic planning and decision making through a cloud-based multi-user system. Data Quality and Management (DQM): This team is responsible for ensuring access to quality and timely data to meet all ongoing program needs; including monitoring, information systems and analysis and research. About the Position: The Associate, Learning and Communication will be a key member of the Learning and Communication delivery team for Evidence Action’s Africa Region. Within the region, they will provide support for: 1) Diagnosing the data, research, and learning needs of all Evidence Action programs, 2) Marketing and Showcasing all MLIS services (i.e. data collection, analysis, research, data management etc.) to Evidence Action program teams and 3) Ensuring effective information flow within program teams and between program teams and MLIS divisions. 
A successful Associate, Learning and Communication will ensure that the data-driven decision making process of Evidence Action addresses the most pressing program needs and specifically addresses the strongest opportunities for programmatic improvements.
Diagnosing the Program “needs” from the MLIS TeamCollaborate with all Evidence Action programs to identify the specific data and analysis requests made to MLIS team members for inclusion in reports, concept notes, case studies, etc.Bridge the connections between Evidence Action Programs Teams and Management Information Systems (internal MIS staff members and external vendors/contractors) to ensure that all program needs are able to be effectively captured in Evidence Action’s MIS systemsProvide support in summarizing and synthesizing the work plans of Evidence Action programs with specific attention to areas where MLIS will provide support Stay attuned to the relative level of prioritization that program teams assign to MLIS tasks and projectsAct as an Account Manager for the DtW team receiving general MLIS requests when program team members do not know the appropriate person to address their requestReceiving requests from Evidence Action program teams regarding needs for data updates or clarifications within the MIS system is the most updated version from the programs team, check errors and advice on improvementsEnsuring effective information flowSharing specific program needs and requests with the relevant member of the MLIS team for service delivery and supportReview and support program monitoring reports as requested by program teams in areas of MLIS specializationParticipation in regular program meetings to collect updates and share tasks, plans and events of relevance with the MLIS teamOverseeing adherence of MLIS team members with established protocols regarding the organization and use of shared files and resources within the MLIS teamCreate a knowledge, Learning and Development Centre for the programs as well as the team (Knowledge Library with researches done and one pagers)Identify best practices and lessons learned from researches done by MAR team and support tracking of progress for program teams to implement agreed upon best practicesPromote a knowledge sharing and learning culture in the programmeProviding timely access to existing analysis and cross-program lessons for evidence-based decisionsMarketing and Showcasing MLIS ServiceProviding general and situation-specific guidance to Evidence Action teams regarding the services that the MLIS team can provideDeveloping, editing, and tailoring MLIS products to “fit” the target audienceAssist in the production and presentation of MLIS communication material: presentations, and briefing materials targeted at Evidence Action program teamsSupport the preparation of communication materials and presentations to external partners and stakeholdersQualifications, Experience and SkillsBachelor’s degree in relevant social sciences (i.e. development, economics, data-journalism, public health, communications, or related field). A minimum of 2 years’ work experience generating high quality written material for internal leadership and/or external audiencesA strong sense of curiosity and an orientation toward practical knowledge-seeking through learning, questioning, and experimentationHighest quality, professional writing and communications skillsStrong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with a team that is geographically dispersedSelf-directed/self-motivating personalityStrong critical and analytical thinking skillsIntellectual flexibility and willingness to form and adjust opinions based on evidenceQuick to learn, motivated to self-teach and capable of independently translating new knowledge into practiceNote: Please specifically illustrate the above desired qualifications in your cover letter by giving examples from your experience.
In addition, this position requires a candidate to:Have a strong commitment to evidence-based practice and policy in the development fieldBe enthusiastic to develop personally and professionally as part of a growing global teamPossess a strong attention to detail and a genuine love of working with dataPlease email your CV and application letter to copy kenyajobs@evidenceaction.org with the subject line “Associate-Learning and Communication MLIS”

Deadline to Apply: On a rolling basis

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted by phone and email for an interview. Applicants are encouraged to apply early, as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

The Organisation is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), adhering to the laws that prohibit discrimination in the terms and conditions of employment. 

The Organisation’s HR policy provides equal employment, volunteer, and service opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin or ancestry, religion, creed, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, marital status, veteran status, disability (including HIV/AIDS), or any other status protected by applicable law.

Private-sector style career development in a growing social enterprise
An excellent career development opportunity

Industry: Nonprofit/International Development
Function: Operations Systems
Employer: One Acre Fund
Job Title: Operations Associate
Job Location: Rural Kenya (English required)

Duration: Minimum 2 years commitment, full-time job

Organization Description

Most of the world's poor are farmers, representing the largest and most uniform group of poor people in the world. One Acre Fund is a growing NGO in Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania that is innovating a new way of helping farm families to achieve their full potential. Instead of giving handouts, One Acre Fund invests in farmers to generate a permanent gain in farm income. We provide farmers with a "market bundle" that includes education, finance, seed and fertilizer, and market access. Our program is proven impactful – every year, we weigh thousands of harvests and measure 50-100% average gain in farm income per acre. We have laser-like focus on generating better lives for the people that we serve.

We are growing quickly. In eight years, we have grown to serve 180,000 farm families with more than 2000 full-time field staff. Our approach has won widespread validation, winning grants from The MasterCard Foundation and Gates Foundation.

Website: www.oneacrefund.org.

Job DescriptionRapid organization growth translates into great career opportunities for our staff. We invest heavily in careers – we want to develop our next group of country directors, R&D directors, and partnership leaders.

The Operations team plays an integral role in the day-to-day operations of One Acre Fund, including but not limited to inventory management, input delivery to our clients, procurement, customer service, field support, and HQ support.

The Operations team is looking for associates who will play a crucial role in creating, streamlining and facilitating processes among all teams at One Acre Fund including Field, Finance, IT, Logistics, Procurement, and more. We are looking for people who can forge a bridge between our ever-evolving field operations and the technical, data-heavy moving pieces working behind the scenes to support those field operations. The ideal candidate will have a background in systems design, supply chain management, industrial engineering, financial analysis or management consulting and will also have the flexibility to work in a fast-paced and non-traditional environment.

Some questions tackled by the Operations team this year include:

How can we coordinate a complex set of deliveries, balancing factors such as:Varied individual client ordersMaintaining sufficient inventory and tracking inventory flowsSecuring and operating a fleet of trucksLoading and delivering on a tight scheduleField complexity – scheduling considerations, specialized needs, unexpected challengesHow can we deliver a bag of live sweet potato vines to every single One Acre Fund farmer in Kenya within 24 hours of being cut at the farm?How can we quickly determine which farmers have met our payment targets and send out incentives in a timely fashion, making sure that the incentives go to the right people and are actually received by our clients?How can we handle customer service issues at scale, when an individual complaint involves mining through several datasets?

Operations Associates will be asked to tackle 2-4 substantial projects, working closely with other teams and managing staff, project calendars and deliverables for those projects. We’re looking to find ways to leverage the mountains of data available to us to improve and add to our services to clients. We’re also looking to improve the processes already used by our teams to minimize headaches and improve efficiency, allowing us to continue our accelerated growth. The Operations Associate role is perfect for a technically-minded, detail-oriented professional who wants their work to have direct ties to meaningful, high impact work.

Career Growth and Development

One Acre Fund invests in building management and leadership skills. Your manager will invest significant time in your career development. We provide constant, actionable feedback delivered through mentorship and through regular management consulting-style career reviews. We also have regular one-on-one meetings, where we listen to and discuss career goals, and work collaboratively to craft roles that each person can be passionate about. Because of our rapid growth, we constantly have new high-level roles opening up and opportunities in many functions. This results in fast career growth for our staff.

Qualifications

We are seeking exceptional professionals with 2 to 5+ years of work experience, and a demonstrated long-term passion for international development. They will serve in a career-track position that combines both field and management experience.

We are looking for truly extraordinary candidates that will help take our organization to the next levels of impact and scale. This is a competitive posting for a career-track role with minimum initial commitment of two years. Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:

Strong work experiences. Examples include a demanding professional work experience, or successful entrepreneurial experience (e.g. starting a field program in a developing country, leading a conference, starting a business, solid Peace Corps accomplishments).Experience in industrial engineering, systems design, supply chain management, finance, or other technical roles is a plus. Please highlight any such relevant experience in your application.Leadership experience at work, or outside of work.Proficiency in Excel required. Experience with MS Access, other database management or data analysis software a plus!Top-performing undergraduate background (please include GPA and test scores on your resume)Humility and personal stability. We have a fantastic and likeable team. We are looking for passionate professionals that combine strong leadership skills with good humor, patience, and a humble approach to service.A willingness to commit to living in rural areas of East Africa for at least two years – this is a long-term, career-track role. The ideal candidate will have at least one year demonstrated experience working in the developing world, although this is not a strict requirementLanguage: English required in KenyaAbility to cook/ laugh – desirable

Preferred Start Date

Flexible

Compensation

Starts modest. However, this is a career-track role with fast raises for performance, paying a meaningful salary for long-term placement in developing nations.

Benefits

Health insurance, immunizations, flight, room and board.

Sponsor International Candidates

Yes

Complete this form (http://myjotform.com/form/40471746260553). You will be prompted to submit your CV and cover letter. You may also be asked to submit work samples for some positions. Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs), please submit a copy of your Description of Service (DOS) in the appropriate section.

Private-sector style career development in a growing social enterprise
An excellent career development opportunity

Industry: Nonprofit/International Development
Function: Financial and operations analysis for strategic growth
Employer: One Acre Fund
Job Title: Operations and Finance Associate
Job Location: Rural Rwanda (English and French required), or Rural Kenya (English required).

Duration: Minimum 2 years commitment, full-time job

Organization Description

Most of the world's poor are farmers, representing the largest and most uniform group of poor people in the world. One Acre Fund is a growing NGO in Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania that is innovating a new way of helping farm families to achieve their full potential. Instead of giving handouts, One Acre Fund invests in farmers to generate a permanent gain in farm income. We provide farmers with a "market bundle" that includes education, finance, seed and fertilizer, and market access. Our program is proven impactful – every year, we weigh thousands of harvests and measure 50-100% average gain in farm income per acre. We have laser-like focus on generating better lives for the people that we serve.

We are growing quickly. In eight years, we have grown to serve 180,000 farm families with more than 2000 full-time field staff. Our approach has won widespread validation, winning grants from The MasterCard Foundation and Gates Foundation.

Website: www.oneacrefund.org.

Job DescriptionWe are looking for new staff members to manage the growth of the finance teams in either Rwanda or Kenya. You will convert a team of 5+ bookkeepers working in an unstructured environment to a powerhouse team like the finance group in Kenya. This team currently includes 50+ staff members working in an efficiently designed and well-structured operation with clear roles and responsibilities, policies and procedures, and key performance indicators producing a results-driven finance operation.

As a young organization, we are ready to hand over significant responsibility for specific, well-defined strategic initiatives as well as day-to-day management of our financial systems and team-members. Your primary task will be to manage the operations of the finance team in the country you work, through systems design, staff hiring, and leadership development. You will increase the quality of service provided by the finance team to other departments and ultimately to the farmer.

We are seeking an exceptional professional with 3+ years work experience, and a long-term career interest in international development. They will serve in a career-track position that combines financial and operational analysis with management experience in Africa.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Typical tasks will include:

Managing Financial Operations and Developing Staff. The Operations and Finance Associate will manage the team of bookkeepers who do data entry for our financial and client management systems. Managing and developing the talent of the finance team will be your most important role. You will also collaborate closely across with field operations to create tools and procedures, and will develop trainings that ensure financial procedures are efficiently integrated with operational processes. The Operations and Finance Associate will work closely with the Associate Controller to ensure the accuracy of monthly financial information.Financial Analysis and Driving to Sustainability. The Operations and Finance Associate is tasked with pushing the country towards sustainability; you will provide reports on district, country and organization wide budget performance, and will oversee the measurement of Financial KPI’s and ensure appropriate action. The Associate will provide analysis and recommendations for improved efficiency and cost effectiveness.Internal Audit Processes. The Operations and Finance Associate will manage the local internal audit team. The role of the internal audit team is to monitor all of our systems to ensure compliance with operational processes, from farmer level repayment to procurement. You will need to have an intimate knowledge of the field operations, and regularly monitor performance of your staff through field visits.

Career Growth and Development

One Acre Fund invests in building management and leadership skills. Your manager will invest significant time in your career development. We provide constant, actionable feedback delivered through mentorship and through regular management consulting-style career reviews. We also have regular one-on-one meetings, where we listen to and discuss career goals, and work collaboratively to craft roles that each person can be passionate about. Because of our rapid growth, we constantly have new high-level roles opening up and opportunities in many functions. This results in fast career growth for our staff.

Qualifications

We are looking for truly extraordinary candidates that will help take our organization to the next levels of impact and scale. This is a competitive posting for a career-track role with minimum initial commitment of two years. Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:

3+ years work experiences. Examples include a demanding professional work experience in a finance or operations function (e.g. implementing a new procurement process, managing a logistics system, working as a business or finance analyst).Confidence with numbers.Ability and drive to work independently.Management and mentorship experience.Experience with process design and implementation.Leadership experience at work, or outside of work.Top-performing undergraduate background.A willingness to commit to living in rural areas of East Africa for at least two years – this is a long-term, career-track position with potential to grow into a US-based management role.The ideal candidate will have at least one year demonstrated experience working in the developing world, although this is not a strict requirement.Rwanda - French required.Ability to cook/ laugh/ extraordinary patience – all desirable

Preferred Start Date

Flexible

Compensation

Starts modest. However, this is a career-track role with fast raises for performance, paying a meaningful salary for long-term placement in developing nations.

Benefits

Health insurance, immunizations, flight, room and board.

Sponsor International Candidates

Yes

Complete this form (http://myjotform.com/form/40471746260553). You will be prompted to submit your CV and cover letter. You may also be asked to submit work samples for some positions. Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs), please submit a copy of your Description of Service (DOS) in the appropriate section.

Private-sector style career development in a growing social enterprise
An excellent career development opportunity

Industry: Nonprofit/International Development
Function: Data analysis to improve operations and impact on customers
Employer: One Acre Fund
Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Associate
Job Location: 1 post in rural Kenya and 1 post in rural Rwanda

Duration: Minimum 2 years commitment, full-time job

Organization Description

Most of the world's poor are farmers, representing the largest and most uniform group of poor people in the world. One Acre Fund is a growing NGO in Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania that is innovating a new way of helping farm families to achieve their full potential. Instead of giving handouts, One Acre Fund invests in farmers to generate a permanent gain in farm income. We provide farmers with a "market bundle" that includes education, finance, seed and fertilizer, and market access. Our program is proven impactful – every year, we weigh thousands of harvests and measure 50-100% average gain in farm income per acre. We have laser-like focus on generating better lives for the people that we serve.

We are growing quickly. In eight years, we have grown to serve 180,000 farm families with more than 2000 full-time field staff. Our approach has won widespread validation, winning grants from The MasterCard Foundation and Gates Foundation.

Website: www.oneacrefund.org.

Job Description Rapid organization growth translates into great career opportunities for our staff. We invest heavily in careers – we want to find and retain our next group of country directors, R&D directors, and partnership leaders.
We are seeking a smart and dedicated self–starter to be an M&E Associate in rural East Africa. Overall, the M&E Associate will be responsible for using data to continually improve our operations, and impact on our customers.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Goal–oriented survey design, field-testing of survey instruments, and revision.Supervise 3–5 M&E supervisors, 20–30 full–time M&E data collectors, 4 data entry staff, plus casuals. This will include the following duties:Regular mentorship of M&E managers through field visits, meetings, and career reviews.In–field supervision of key M&E activities, with an eye to "perfect" quality standard.Quality–control and supervision of data entry, with zero tolerance for data–entry errors.In–field follow–up on errors.Hire and develop M&E data collectors.Update hiring protocols, and use them to hire top–quality data collectors.Conduct regular trainings to improve skills of data collectors.Appropriately deal with under–performing staff.Innovation on new methods such as tablet–based data collection.Data analysis to draw both early and final conclusions and actionable recommendations.

Career Growth and Development

One Acre Fund invests in building management and leadership skills. Your manager will invest significant time in your career development. We provide constant, actionable feedback delivered through mentorship and through regular management consulting-style career reviews. We also have regular one-on-one meetings, where we listen to and discuss career goals, and work collaboratively to craft roles that each person can be passionate about. Because of our rapid growth, we constantly have new high-level roles opening up and opportunities in many functions. This results in fast career growth for our staff.

Qualifications

We are seeking exceptional professionals with 1 to 5+ years of work experience, and a demonstrated long–term passion for international development.
We are looking for truly extraordinary candidates that will help take our organization to the next levels of impact and scale. This is a competitive posting for a career-track role with minimum initial commitment of two years. Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:

Strong work experiences. Examples include a demanding professional work experience, or successful entrepreneurial experience (e.g. starting a field program in a developing country, leading a conference, starting a business, solid Peace Corps accomplishments).Prior field–based M&E experience is required.More importantly, we are seeking someone with proven entrepreneurial and leadership experience – the vast majority of the job is to monitor and improve M&E operations in the field.Statistical knowledge is nice to have, but we also have experts who can help with that side of things.Leadership experience at work, or outside of work.Top–performing undergraduate record (please include GPA and test scores on your resume). Master’s degree is not required.Humility and personal stability. We have a fantastic and likeable team. We are looking for passionate professionals that combine strong leadership skills with good humor, patience, and a humble approach to service.A willingness to commit to living in East Africa for at least two years – this is a long–term, career–track role. The ideal candidate will have at least one year demonstrated experience working in the developing world, although this is not a strict requirement.Language – French and English required for Rwanda; English for Kenya

Preferred Start Date

Flexible

Compensation

Starts modest. However, this is a career-track role with fast raises for performance, paying a meaningful salary for long-term placement in developing nations.

Benefits

Health insurance, immunizations, flight, room and board.

Sponsor International Candidates

Yes

Complete this form (http://myjotform.com/form/40471746260553). You will be prompted to submit your CV and cover letter. You may also be asked to submit work samples for some positions. Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs), please submit a copy of your Description of Service (DOS) in the appropriate section.