Burundi Talent Acquisition Associate

Bujumbura , Burundi
On-site

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

You will support our global recruitment team in attracting the right talent to our Burundi Country program. You are passionate about people and finding creative solutions. You sincerely enjoy working with people from different backgrounds, understand how to use the power of storytelling, and excel in a client-centric environment.

Responsibilities

As a Talent Acquisition Associate, you will be an important contributor to our talent acquisition efforts. Reporting to a Talent Acquisition Manager, you will:

  • Build talent pools to support country and department hiring.
  • Develop sourcing strategies and manage partner relationships
  • Participate in country-wide talent planning
  • Be an advisor to hiring managers, senior leaders, and the recruitment team on talent acquisition strategies.

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:

We are looking for a professional with at least 3 years of work experience to serve in a position focused on talent pool building for global recruitment in a social enterprise. You should have the following qualifications and achievements:

  • You can personally cultivate relationships and talent pipelines
  • An understanding of local and regional industry talent insights
  • Experience growing a startup or a department is helpful
  • Sales and networking skills
  • Proficiency in both French and English is required

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Bujumbura, Burundi

Benefits

 

Health insurance, housing, child and retirement benefits.

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Burundi.

Application Deadline

07 May 2025. 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.

One Acre Fund provides smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa with essential resources such as financing, training, seeds, and fertilizer to enhance their agricultural productivity and economic stability.

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