Program Associate, VE Unit

Title: Program Associate, VE Unit

Location: Thies, Senegal

Report to: Sales Operations Director

About myAgro:

myAgro is a non-profit agritech social enterprise based in West Africa. We have developed a mobile savings model that allows farmers to invest their own funds in high-quality seed, fertilizer, and agricultural training to increase their harvest and income by 50-100%. Our North Star is to support 1 million farmers in 2026 - providing them the tools they need to prosper. Our organization has received recognition and support from Skoll Foundation, Echoing Green, World Bank, and The Audacious Project from TED. Learn more from our founder and CEO here.

About the Role:

As Program Associate, VE Unit, you will support the daily activities of the Unit and the Sales Operations Department in general. Village Entrepreneurs (VEs) play a crucial role in myAgro's field operations, being ambassadors in the village and mobilizing farmers to enroll in the program to access myAgro's high-quality seeds, fertilizer and training. While everyone working at myAgro is dedicated to supporting our VEs, the VE Unit, in particular, plays a central role in the recruitment, onboarding and performance management of VEs. As an important member of the VE Unit team, you will help ensure that myAgro's VEs are well-positioned to be successful in their role.

You Will:

  • Support the recruitment, onboarding and offboarding processes of VEs. This includes working with a dedicated team of Recruitment Agents to recruit and onboard VEs.
  • Support the performance management of VEs. This includes updating dashboards to measure performance and, in turn, make recommendations to improve VE performance through coaching plans.
  • Coordinate VE onboarding sessions by working with fellow Sales Operations team members and myAgro's logistics, administration, IT, audit and human resources departments.
  • Support activities related to the onboarding and performance management of VE Agents (trainers)
  • Update and copy-edit training materials, ensuring that information is accurate.
  • Support administration activities within the VE Unit, including scheduling team meetings, creating agendas, drafting meeting notes, and following-up on action items.
  • Support with logistic planning in collaboration with the VE Unit Manager.

You Have:

  • A passion for the mission, vision and values of myAgro
  • At least 2 years of work experience in program management with 1 year living and working in a developing country
  • Experience working in teams, leading projects, managing time, and balancing priorities
  • Experience working with rural areas
  • French and English proficiency

Our Benefits:

  • Health insurance (including dental, vision and health coverage)
  • Approximately 4 weeks of paid time off each year
  • Professional development and laptop stipends
  • Annual flight benefit
  • The opportunity to make a difference for farmers everyday!
myAgro is an award-winning non-profit social enterprise based in West Africa. We have developed a mobile savings model that allows farmers to invest their own funds in high-quality seed, fertilizer, and agricultural training to increase their harvest and income by 50-100%. Our North Star is to help 1 million farmers by 2026 lift themselves out of poverty. We recently received a prestigious Audacious Prize to accelerate myAgro’s reach in the next 5 years. Join a winning team that is changing the lives of hardworking farmers across West Africa.