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
The Global Safety Nets and Microinsurance Senior Associate is a high-agility role responsible for the end-to-end design, piloting, and initial setup of household microinsurance and safety net products. This role bridges the gap between high-level strategy and ground-level execution, conducting field research, managing external partners, and leading pilots during the critical innovation phase.
Responsibilities
- Lead Market Entry & Opportunity Scoping
- Conduct deep-dive market assessments and farmer needs analyses to evaluate the viability of microinsurance and safety net interventions in new markets.
- Identify high-impact opportunities and define entry strategies for pre-scale programs.
- Drive Product Innovation & Design
- Lead end-to-end design of innovative financial protection products, translating complex risk and insurance concepts into simple, farmer-centric solutions.
- Rapidly prototype, test, and iterate products based on field insights and user feedback.
- Own Pilot Execution & Program Delivery
- Serve as project lead for country-level pilots, managing the full lifecycle from design to implementation and evaluation.
- Collaborate with country leadership to ensure alignment, execution excellence, and readiness for scale.
- Build Strategic Partnerships & Delivery Models
- Identify, negotiate, and manage partnerships with insurers, InsurTechs, NGOs, and other service providers.
- Design operational models and delivery structures that enable scalable, cost-effective program implementation.
- Develop Playbooks, Teams & Pathways to Scale
- Build operational playbooks, tools, and training materials to transition pilots into scalable programs.
- Manage and mentor junior team members while strengthening in-country team capability.
- Capture insights and shape global strategy for microinsurance and safety net programming.
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.
