Senior Database Administrator
One Acre Fund - TUBURA (OAF TUBURA)
About One Acre Fund
Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies 1 million smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms vastly more productive. Our 8,000+ team is drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. With operations across six core countries in Africa, we make farmers more prosperous by providing quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers’ homes, and agricultural training to improve harvests. On average, the farmers we serve harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund.
To learn more about our work, take a look at our Why Work Here blog for more information.
About the Role
You will lead the Engineering team's initiatives of designing and managing databases to support a diverse ecosystem from applications to data warehouses and pipelines. You will report to the DevOps Engineering Manager.
Responsibilities
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:
Preferred Start Date
As soon as possible
Job Location
Flexible across out countries of operation (Kenya, Rwanda, Malawi, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Zambia)
**Kenya or Rwanda preferred
Benefits
Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits
Eligibility
One Acre Fund can support a work permit for this role. However, nationals of (or those with an extensive professional background and work history in) our countries of operation are preferred.
Application Deadline
4 July 2024
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 (globalhotline@oneacrefund.org), 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 - TUBURA (OAF TUBURA) (ONGE agricole )
One Acre Fund - TUBURA est une ONGE agricole qui travaille en Afrique de l’Est pour appuyer les agriculteurs ayant de petites superficies de terre. Nous offrons à chacun de nos membres un ensemble de services comme la livraison à proximité des intrants agricoles à crédits et les formations avec l’objectif d'augmenter les récoltes et les revenus. Établis au Burundi en 2012, nous sommes une organisation en croissance rapide, qui maintenant compte plus de 700 employés au niveau du pays. En 2017 nous avons servi plus de 90.000 ménages dans 5 provinces; Muramvya, Gitega, Kayanza, Mwaro et Ngozi.
Vision
Les agriculteurs sont la réponse
Lorsque les agriculteurs améliorent leurs récoltes, ils sortent de la pauvreté. Ils commencent également à produire des surplus de nourriture pour leurs voisins. Lorsque les agriculteurs prospèrent, ils éliminent la pauvreté et la faim dans leurs communautés.
One Acre Fund croît rapidement et nous sommes fiers de représenter bientôt le plus grand réseau de petits exploitants agricoles d’Afrique. D'ici 2020, One Acre Fund desservira au moins 1 million de familles d'agriculteurs - plus de 5 millions de personnes vivant dans ces familles. Et les agriculteurs que nous servons produiront suffisamment de surplus de nourriture pour nourrir …
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