Procurement Associate at One Acre Fund
Industry: Nonprofit / International Development / Agriculture / Microfinance
Organization Description
One Acre Fund is an agricultural NGO in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Burundi that is innovating a new way of helping farm families to achieve their full potential.
Our program is proven impactful – every year, we weigh thousands of harvests and measure more than 100% average gain in farm income per acre. We are growing quickly. In six years, we have grown to serve over 100,000 farm families with more than 500 full-time field staff in Kenya.
Job Description
One Acre Fund is a rapidly growing organization; increasing the number of sub-locations, districts, and members we serve in each year.
This role would require strong critical thinking skills, a willingness to patiently communicate internally with directors and department managers as well as external vendors to help solve problems.
Primary Duties of the Procurement Associate
- Manage relationships with all OAF suppliers and maintain supplier database;
- Execute purchases for various departments at OAF;
- Build relationships with new suppliers;
- Be flexible and willing to learn and execute new systems and processes as needed;
- Help develop and execute systems and processes to manage OAF procurement;
- Provide accurate reports of tasks accomplished;
- Perform additional tasks as requested by the manager.
Qualifications
We are seeking professionals with one to two years of work experience.
- Undergraduate degree from a recognised academic institution
- Educational background in procurement, supply-chain management, logistics, business management or related study is an added advantage!
- Minimum C+ in KCSE or equivalent
- Work experience in a demanding professional environment such as government, business or NGO’s
- Demonstrated computer skills in email, internet usage, Microsoft Office (especially Excel)
- Strong written and oral communicator with good attention to detail
- A willingness to commit to living in Bungoma/kisii for a long-term position
- Leadership and management experience at work or outside of work
- Proven ability to set and meet targets
- Fluent in Kiswahili and English
- Passionate about serving smallholder farmers
- Experience in Procurement or supply chain management
- Experience working at an NGO
One Acre Fund is an equal opportunity employer.
To Apply
Email your cover letter and resume only to kenyajobs@oneacrefund.org (Subject line: Procurement Associate + the place you heard of the position) and include salary expectations and preferred location.
