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One Acre FundEthiopia Program Support Intern
One Acre Fund, an organization founded in 2006 that supplies smallholder farmers with agricultural resources, training, and credit across nine countries, is seeking an Ethiopia Program…
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One Acre Fund, an organization founded in 2006 that supplies smallholder farmers with agricultural resources, training, and credit across nine countries, is seeking an Ethiopia Program Support Intern. This internship provides high-performing African graduates with substantive work assignments and training to build professional foundations. The person in this role will assist the Expansion team by managing logistics, recruitment administration, team scheduling, and information flow. Key duties involve arranging travel logistics…
Job Description
One Acre Fund, an organization founded in 2006 that supplies smallholder farmers with agricultural resources, training, and credit across nine countries, is seeking an Ethiopia Program Support Intern. This internship provides high-performing African graduates with substantive work assignments and training to build professional foundations. The person in this role will assist the Expansion team by managing logistics, recruitment administration, team scheduling, and information flow.
Key duties involve arranging travel logistics such as vehicle bookings and lodging, preparing financial advances and settlements, and processing paperwork for temporary workers. The intern will also handle recruitment tasks like posting job openings, scheduling interviews, and preparing hiring materials, alongside maintaining team calendars and taking meeting notes. This on-site position is located in Addis Ababa and requires travel to rural areas with overnight stays.
The organization provides a paid internship structure with a reasonable stipend, onboarding training, weekly check-ins, mentorship, and regular career reviews. Applicants must be Ethiopian citizens, permanent residents, or origin cardholders. Selection happens on a rolling basis.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate travel logistics, vehicle bookings, lodging, schedules, and per-diem calculations for field scouting trips
- Prepare advance requests and complete financial settlements alongside full receipts under finance policies
- Draft contracts, attendance sheets, and payment requests for temporary drivers, guides, translators, and enumerators
- Monitor daily security check-in logs during field travel and escalate any missed check-ins immediately
- Submit and track procurement requests until delivery while maintaining the logistics tracker
- Manage recruitment steps including posting job ads, shortlisting applicants, and scheduling interviews or written tests
- Organize venues and materials for hiring events, onboarding sessions, and team meetings
- Maintain the team calendar, record meeting notes, and distribute action items
Requirements
- Hold a Bachelor's degree as a recent graduate
- Demonstrate working proficiency in Google Workspace and MS Office applications including Excel, Sheets, Docs, Gmail, and Calendar
- Communicate clearly in written and spoken English and Amharic
- Willingness to travel to rural locations including overnight stays
- Be an Ethiopian citizen, permanent resident, or origin cardholder
Core Skills
Benefits
- Receive a reasonable stipend for the duration of the internship contract
- Participate in an initial onboarding program with training on project design and execution
- Engage in weekly check-ins, mentorship, and performance feedback with a manager
- Attend regular career reviews every one to three months to discuss professional goals
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is this position remote, hybrid, or on-site?
This role is on-site and based in Addis Ababa, and it requires travel to rural areas with overnight stays.
Who is eligible to apply for this internship?
The position is open exclusively to Ethiopian citizens, permanent residents, and origin cardholders who are recent Bachelor's degree graduates.
What compensation is provided for this internship?
Interns receive a reasonable stipend for the duration of their contract.
How are applications reviewed?
Applications are reviewed and processed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
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