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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.
Job Description
The communications team shapes One Acre Fund's global brand and local reputation across Sub-Saharan Africa. One Acre Fund currently serves more than 600,000 smallholder farmers in six core countries, and we aim to serve one million farmers by 2020. Our fifteen-person team champions the idea that hard-working farmers are at the heart of rural development and national prosperity.
As the organization’s first global internal communications lead, you’ll develop a critical function to keep 7,000 diverse employees connected, informed and engaged. In the next five years, we expect our team to grow to 15,000, and investing in our people is one of our top strategic priorities as an organization.
In this role, you will design a comprehensive internal communications strategy to support our team as we grow. It’s a unique opportunity to shape an emerging strand of work and build a great workplace experience for staff.
Proactive Global Communications
You'll design and lead several internal communication campaigns each year. This may include building buy-in for our 2030 vision, increasing transparency on pay or promotions, or engaging staff on organizational culture.
Work with leaders to establish a few shared internal communications priorities in a given year
Create core messages and materials to support those priorities, with regular editing and ghostwriting
Audit all existing global internal communications updates and channels and propose improvements
Develop roll out processes to ensure information consistently reaches staff at all levels, in all countries
Rapid Response in Challenging Situations
You'll provide hands-on support to senior leaders managing teams through change or crisis. This may mean informing and supporting staff facing a challenging season, program restructuring, or volatile political situation.
Advise senior leaders on high-stakes strategy and staff messaging, and coach them through execution
Directly create all communications needed to keep staff informed (emails, talking points, presentations)
Embed in a country as needed to provide hands-on staff communication support during critical periods
Build the communication capacity of country teams with trainings, templates and best practices
Staff Engagement and Feedback
You'll help senior leaders identify, prioritize, and respond to trends in staff feedback. This means developing a board network of staff contacts across six countries to keep a pulse on the staff experience.
Speak monthly with People leads and staff at all job levels to understand how key messages are landing
Regularly advise leadership on any staff concerns or communications follow-up needed in each country
Create consistent opportunities for senior leaders to engage with staff directly and respond to feedback
Management
This person will be a key member of the Communications Department leadership team. While this role will not start out with direct reports, this person will hold dotted line relationships to leading in-country communications in Kenya and Rwanda, and mentor colleagues in the People division. As the global internal communication function is established, this role is likely to add direct reports over time.
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.
Qualifications
We are seeking an exceptional communicator with at least 5-8+ years of experience and a passion for engaging and inspiring teams. An ideal candidate will enjoy both big-picture strategy and detailed writing. Prior internal communications experience is preferred, but not required if the candidate has led significant change efforts or staff engagement initiatives within an organization. Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:
Preferred Start Date
Flexible
Compensation
Commensurate with experience.
Benefits
Health insurance, housing, annual flights and other quality of life benefits.
Location
Nairobi or Kigali; expected travel 25% of the time to our rural headquarters, with the possibility of embedding for short periods (2-3 weeks) in countries as needed
Sponsor International Candidates
No; must have existing rights to work in Kenya or Rwanda. East Africans are strongly encouraged to apply.
Seniority Level
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