Country Director, Côte d’Ivoire

Title: Country Director, Côte d’Ivoire

Location: Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

Reports to: Chief Operating Officer

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:

myAgro seeks an experienced leader for the role of Country Director in Côte d’Ivoire. You will oversee our long-term program strategy, driving expansion, innovation, and establishing myAgro as a leader in supporting small farmers. Primary responsibilities include operational leadership, managing administration, pilot development, budgeting, M&E, and a team of 15 staff. This key member of myAgro's Team will contribute to our strategic direction. You have a track record in managing projects and teams, developing innovative programs, and navigating growth or transition, while being comfortable with limited budgets and adopting a hands-on approach.

You will manage the administration of our core program (including developing necessary operational processes to increase efficiency during a period of growth), as well as pilot development, program budgeting, M&E, and management of 15 staff. 

You Will:

Responsibilities Include:

Goals for Next 2 Years in Cote d’Ivoire

• Scale – test new operating model to reach 500 farmers in year 1 and 17,500 in year 2
• Impact – Increase impact from $150 on average per farmer to $550 on average per farmer
• Sustainability – Increase financial sustainability of field program through improved processes and efficient staffing ratios supported by excellent training & management
• Organizational capacity: recruit, train and invest in the professional development of Cote d’Ivoire leadership in all key departments

Strategy, Vision, and Financial Oversight:

• Determine goals and major strategic decisions with the CIV team, the COO,and executive team
• With myAgro senior leadership, develop program strategy, targets and milestones to achieve myAgro’s goals
• Develop tools, trainings, dashboards for sharing goals with the CIV team and strengthen progress, remove bottlenecks and implement strategy
• Cultivate the values of myAgro throughout the organization

Financial Health & Reporting

• Lead budgeting and operational planning to ensure program goals are met cost-effectively
• Ensure compliance with national and local financial management standards, andensure efficient annual audits are carried out if requested by the Law

Special Projects

• Develop and implement an HR incentive structure following myAgro's budget and HR laws in Côte d'Ivoire
• Work with Policy team to develop or support a government strategy of sharing myAgro’s work, getting buy in and developing potential opportunities (on a case by case basis)
• Improve myAgro's model and impact through pilot development, M&E, and regular field visits.
• Lead a team of 15+ staff, expanding to 50+ in the near future, to ensure delivery of a high-quality program throughout the country

You Have:

Required Experience:

• French and English proficiency
• 5+ years of professional work experience with at least 3 years in an organizational leadership role.
• Preferably your background is a mix of corporate and non-profit roles with experience implementing projects in developing countries
• Experience managing large budgets, collaborate with external partners, and lead teams

Our Benefits:

• Health insurance (including dental, vision and health coverage)
• Approximately 4 weeks of paid time off each year
• Professional development and laptop stipends
• The opportunity to make a difference for farmers everyday!

Application Process and Deadline

To apply, submit an application on our website. Include a cover letter (motivation letter) and a resume or CV. You should also complete the Plum survey. You can find a link to the Plum survey on the application form for the role. Please submit your application and documents in English. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by our team.

There is no fixed deadline as we hire on a rolling basis. If someone else is selected while you are interviewing, we will let you know and consider your application for future positions. The interview process includes the application form, the Plum assessment, short virtual interviews and typically a short written assignment or a visit to the field or one of our offices.

myAgro provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, marital/parental status, national origin, age, disability, political opinion, social status, veteran status, and genetics. myAgro complies with all applicable federal, provincial and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.