Manager Development Lead (Fixed-Term)

About One Acre Fund

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. Across nine countries that together are home to two-thirds of Africa's farmers, we provide high-quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, accessible credit, modern agronomic training, and a wide range of other agricultural services. On average, this model enables any farmer to increase their income and assets on supported land by more than 35 percent, while permanently improving their resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 9,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. To learn more, please see our Why Work Here blog post.

About the Role

As Manager Development Lead, you will design and deliver training programs that support the growth of ~400 mid-level managers across Africa. You will report to the Global L&D Lead and collaborate with a team of associates, specialists, and coordinators. Your work will directly shape One Acre Fund's leadership pipeline and our path to serving 10 million farmers by 2030.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver a high volume of manager trainings, from onboarding to bootcamps, workshops, and spot coaching, ensuring programs are practical, engaging, and directly strengthen the quality of management across multiple teams and countries.

• Design and refine a data-driven training strategy by using manager surveys, performance reviews, and participant feedback to identify gaps, adapt content, and demonstrate measurable improvements in management performance over time.

• Develop and manage a clear roadmap for manager development that balances near-term delivery with long-term pipeline building, ensuring trainings support manager growth, retention, and organizational performance.

• Pilot and scale innovative approaches to learning, including new technologies, online tools, and blended delivery methods, while staying up to date with global best practices in leadership development.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external experts to design and deliver effective programs that align with organizational priorities and embed manager development as a core part of One Acre Fund's leadership pipeline.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with leaders and staff at all levels to ensure programs are relevant, responsive to real-world challenges, and effective in driving results across the organization.

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

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

• 5+ years of experience in leadership development, talent management, or organizational development.

• Proven track record designing and delivering manager training programs at scale.

• Experience using data (surveys, performance metrics) to evaluate and improve learning outcomes.

• Strong project and program management experience, with ability to deliver timely complex initiatives.

• Experience engaging and aligning stakeholders across multiple teams and geographies.

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Nairobi, Kenya or Kigali, Rwanda

Benefits

Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits

Contract Duration

2 Years

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Malawi, Zambia, Burundi, and Democratic Republic of Congo.

Application Deadline

01 January 2026. Please note that we hire on a rolling basis which means that applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made.

One Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from an @oneacrefund.org address. Please report any suspicious communication here ([email protected]), but do not send applications or application materials to this email address.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and anti-racism are deeply connected to our organization’s mission and purpose. One Acre Fund aspires to build a culture where all staff feel consistently valued, represented, and connected – so that our team can thrive as professionals, and achieve exceptional impact for the farmers we serve.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.