Careers stories
Discover our latest careers stories - from interviews with staff at all levels of the organisation, to advice and top-tips for your application journey and deep dives on all things DEI, we hope these blogs help you understand even more about what a career at One Acre Fund looks like.
Discover our careers stories
Strengthening Gender Inclusion in Agriculture Research
Women play a central role in African agriculture and do a substantial amount of work in food production, yet remain underrepresented in the sector.
In My Own Words: Getinet Nega
Getinet speaks about his career progression, and gives us an insider’s view of the roadmap towards positioning farmers as drivers of positive environmental impact.
Acing the One Acre Fund Interview Process
We share some tips on being an outstanding candidate during an interview process at One Acre Fund.
Let’s Keep Leveling the Ground to Break Gender Bias
We speak to Annie and Gloria, two women in our Fundraising team, about their careers, what inspires them for the future, and how they are celebrating women everywhere this year.
A Day in the Life of a Recruiter
Here, Emilie Umuhire, Kennedy Kimiti and Olivier Irakoze speak about their experiences working in our Global Recruitment team.
In My Own Words: Jean de Dieu Muhire
Jean de Dieu Muhire is our Rwanda Expansion lead. He talks about his growing career in agriculture and why empowering smallholder farmers is personal.
In My Own Words: Nadia Onsando
Nadia Onsando is a Human Resource Senior Specialist at One Acre Fund. She speaks about her journey to the organization, the scale and impact of our work, and the value of inclusive organizational culture.
In My Own Words: Atieno Cheplemindet
Atieno, a Senior Strategy Associate, describes her job as empowering teams to design systems that address stakeholders’ needs in the fastest, best way possible.
Six Ways We've Improved our Hiring Process
We’ve been working hard to make our recruitment experience faster, smoother, and more flexible than it was before.
#RemoteWorkHacks: Being a Working Parent During the Pandemic
COVID-19 has upset working and family life around the world. It’s a lot to navigate for anyone, but especially for working parents. How have others managed their working and parenting obligations?
Why I Swapped Chasing Profits for Social Good
Atibo, our Global Financial Controller, speaks about how a revenue officer inspired her journey into the organization and how she’s impacting agriculture.
‘I speak for every girl with a dream.’
Irene, one of the longest-serving members of the Internal Audit team, speaks about her experience as a woman in Finance, the highs and lows of her role, and what excites her about the future.
In My Own Words: Alinafe Tengatenga
We chat with Alinafe about how versatility has been pivotal to her career and to the development of her team, especially during the pandemic. We also talk fun virtual games, kombucha, and a lot more!
My Journey into One Acre Fund: Jane Uweh
We talked to Jane to learn more about how she handled a new job and a relocation during the pandemic, her first few months at One Acre Fund, and more.
My Journey into One Acre Fund: Peter Cunningham
Peter tells us about his journey into One Acre Fund — from learning about us in college to leaving his job at a mutual fund company to fulfill his dream of working somewhere where “I could create honest impact.”
In My Own Words: Marika West
We caught up with Marika West, the Chief of Staff on the Tech team, for her take on her team’s experience being at the hub of our COVID-19 response, what it’s been like working from home this past year, and her favourite part about working for One Acre Fund.
#RemoteWork Hacks: Why (and how) you Should Practise Empathy Today
Maintaining pace while working remotely during a pandemic can be exhausting. And it's okay to not be okay. Here's how we've been practising empathy at work.
#RemoteWork Hacks: Communicating Effectively During the Pandemic
We asked four staffers to share the tips and tricks that have helped ensure they’re able to communicate effectively while working from home.
5 tips for remaining productive during the pandemic (and beyond!)
We asked our staff to share five essential tips on how they're setting themselves up for success in the post-pandemic era!
Changing Careers During a Pandemic
Jacqueline, one of our recent additions to our recruitment team, shares her experience swapping careers and adjusting to working from home during a pandemic.
Culture Code - Think like a Business
Guided by our mission, we use the discipline of a business to deliver cost-effective services to millions of people.
Culture Code - Insist on Impact
We aim to make hunger history and farmers more prosperous. Impact is our guiding light.
Culture Code - Grow through Feedback
We asked six staffers to share the most useful feedback they’ve received over the years and to tell us about how they applied it to their work.
How our Work Culture has Evolved During COVID-19
Raïssa Muhaturukundo, the Internal Communications Lead at One Acre Fund Rwanda, talks about how the coronavirus pandemic has influenced our work culture and how we have adapted to the new normal.
