Location: Addis Ababa with 70% travel to project sites (Amhara, Oromia, Tigray, SNNP)

Engagement: 1 year

Preferred start date: As soon as possible

About Pula:

We are an insuretech firm that provides agriculture insurance design and execution services, specialising in index based insurance and are backed by top tier VC investors who have invested more than $25 million in the business. Since 2015 we have provided climate insurance to 15.4 million smallholder farmers, 41% of which were women across 19 markets in Africa and Asia who pay an average of $6.8 per season to insure their crops. So far we've unlocked over $2.22 billion of capital from local and international insurance markets for climate risks since we started in 2015 and paid out $40.8 million to our client farmers.

Pula is a fast-paced space, constantly adapting to new opportunities and challenges and we are made up of a high-performance, multi-cultural team. We expect our team to value performance, results and professionalism.

At Pula, we are:

• Obsessed with results: We are responsible for our future and therefore we get things done!
• Connect the Dots: We continuously identify different customer needs & business problems and build solutions that deliver value.
• Have a Can do Attitude! We dare to do things differently to make things work.
• We have each others’ back: We look out for each other & we share high quality, timely feedback that makes us better.

What you will be doing:

Every year, Pula runs a series of operational activities including farmer sensitization campaigns, training of clients and Crop Cut Experiments (a survey designed to measure the yield of different crops).

Working Under the Vision, guidance and direction of the Director of Field Operations, Pula is seeking the services of an experienced Field Associate Manager in Ethiopia who will be responsible for overseeing and executing all the operational activities within the country. The ideal candidate will be results driven, good at people and operations, project management, and shifting comfortably between strategy and execution. The ideal candidate learns quickly, is resourceful and has experience managing teams and running a field project.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Participate in Field Coordinators and Field Agents recruitment and selection.
• Assign, schedule, coach, counsel and discipline employees.
• Help set project budgets, recordkeeping for expenses and reconciliation against the budget for each project.
• Management of Field Coordinators and Sr Field Coordinators.
• Conducting Field Coordinators, Sr Field Coordinators and Enumerators training.
• Conducting client trainings, mobilization and workshops.
• Management and support for crop cut exercises and data service projects
• Management and support for yield index insurance payouts, if necessary.
• Data collection and data management: that is, refining the study design and survey instruments, overseeing and monitoring data collection exercises using the Business Intelligence dashboard and assisting with data quality queries.
• Coordination with client field staff and insurance auditors.
• Escalating issues experienced in the field.
• Help to go to the field to diagnose issues when required.
• Help with internal data audits when required.
• Handling and resolving customer complaints from farmers and stakeholders as needed.
• Assisting in product launches when required.
• Performance Management: Identify good performers, transparently and honestly report on non-performing staff.
• Clear and consistent communication up and down the reporting lines.
• Any other duties as requested by management

Who you are:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCES:

• A BSc degree in Project Management, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness or a degree in Business/ management related field.
• Experience with (5 years) and proven skills in working with clients, project teams, farmers, field teams and agro dealers.
• Experience in data collection and data management.
• Skills to interact with clients, farmers, field teams and agro dealers.
• Ability to work independently in a multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional, and multicultural environment
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Intermediate Excel skills is an added advantage
• Fluent in English and Turkish

Some more expectations:

• Our team is deeply field based. We hire from the areas that we are working, rather than focusing on hiring only from capital cities or major metropolitan areas.
• The individuals best suited for these positions are those who are comfortable speaking in relevant local languages and moving around rural areas.
• Everyone needs to be able to work “on the go”: staff are expected to call into conference calls multiple times a week, and to submit communications on email and other mediums throughout the week. While it is difficult to keep a phone and other devices charged while working in rural areas, the best employees plan their movements well enough to ensure being in contact at the right times.

To learn more about Pula:

• TED Talk: Crop Insurance, an Idea Worth Seeding
• New York Times: He Grew up on a Farm. Now, He Helps Protect Them
• The Economist: The Poor, Who Most Need Insurance, Are Least Likely to Have It

PULA is an equal opportunities employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Women and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

NOTE: Jobseekers are strongly advised to not indulge in any monetary engagement with any source in the name of guaranteed interviews or placements with employees.