Job Description
Rotational Leadership Opportunities
A typical track would involve plugging into a progression of high-priority leadership roles, followed by the opportunity for a permanent posting or taking on a leadership role, depending on the candidate’s interests and performance:
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NoKey Deliverables
- First 12-24 months: Rotate between several 3 to 6-months long management posts across different parts around the organization. These posts would consist of:
- Quickly taking on the responsibility for a specific project or several projects within the department/s assigned. Examples would include:
- Rolling out standard procedures to improve operational excellence
- Plan and execute a major transition in backend data systems
- Implementing a new performance management policy in a key department
- Lead specific high priority initiatives that are to One Acre Fund Burundi, and whose execution would benefit from a strong owner
- Demonstrate excellent team management skills with an ability to quickly develop talent
- Take charge of the whole life cycle of the project, from planning and budgeting, implementation, to monitoring and reporting
- Demonstrate critical thinking skills in solving issues that arise
- Ensure strong stakeholder management and collaboration across multiple departments
- Quickly taking on the responsibility for a specific project or several projects within the department/s assigned. Examples would include:
- Subsequently: Permanently fill a role of particular interest for the candidate and priority for the organization, or in the case of a particularly strong employee, to join the leadership team in Burundi to oversee a division.
Strategy and Leadership Support
As you continue demonstrating your capacity as a leader, you may support the leadership on strategy and take on the following responsibilities:
- Leadership of annual participative OKR creation process
- Facilitation of quarterly OKR review process and review meetings
- Leadership of steering committee agenda setting, pushing for quality agenda topics/pre-reads, and steering committee knowledge management
- Development of ad-hoc deliverables such as memos, concept notes, and presentations
- Support leadership in financial modeling, reporting and fundraising activities
Internal stakeholder management
- Enforce accountability by key leaders and monitor progress to keep execution aligned to strategy
- Coordination with Global team leads to ensure adequate support and alignment for Burundi team goals
- Development of internal communication strategy
- Creation of content for JL9+ team, and full team that drives motivation, aligns work with vision, and highlights achievements, and updates progress towards goals
- Coordination, material preparation, meeting logistics, and follow up on key next steps for JL9+ team meetings, All Department Meetings, and Q&A forums
Academic Experiences
Qualification | Industry |
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Bachelor'S Degree | International Relations, Development, Humanitarian Management |
Professional Experience
Industry | Years of Experience |
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International Relations, Development, Humanitarian Management | 5 |
Essential Qualities
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Special Benefits for this Position
Housing allowance, Retirement benefit, Comprehensive Health cover, Child Benefit and paid time off