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#11
One Acre Fund
Carbon Finance Manager (Fixed-Term)
2.3/5Below the apply lineHigh ConfidenceUses tokens
2026-08-21posting
Verdict
Match con CV
Score: 2.3/5
| Dimension | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Fund/Grant Management | Low — carbon SPV financial modelling, not grant fund |
| Venture Building / Portfolio | Low — carbon project finance |
| Ecosystem Development | Low |
| Partnerships / BD | Moderate — liaises with grant fundraising, pitches carbon investors |
| Digital Inclusion / ICT4D | Low |
| Regional Scope (Africa/Asia) | Moderate — Kenya/Rwanda, 1AF countries |
Key gaps: Core is climate-finance financial modelling (3-statement models, carbon markets, SPV) — a specialist finance/modelling role. Candidate's strength is partnership/grants strategy, not carbon financial modelling. "Blended finance" is tangential.
North Star Alignment
Score: 2.0/5
| Archetype | Fit | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Head of Innovation Fund | ⚠️ | Finance/modelling, not fund strategy |
| Grants & Partnerships Manager | ⚠️ | Minor grant-fundraising liaison only |
| All others | ❌ | No alignment |
Verdict: Below 2.5 threshold — finance-modelling specialist role, not a match.
Level and StrategyLevel: Finance manager (5+ yrs climate/project finance).
Level: Finance manager (5+ yrs climate/project finance). Candidate not a carbon-modelling specialist; no reframe resolves the skills gap.
Comp and DemandCompany type: Nonprofit (Medium-High reliability).
Company type: Nonprofit (Medium-High reliability). Salary undisclosed; benefits included.
Customization PlanN/A — not pursuing.
N/A — not pursuing.
Posting LegitimacyTier: High Confidence — genuine 1AF posting, posted Jul 25 2026, deadline 15 Oct 2026; on oneacr…
Tier: High Confidence — genuine 1AF posting, posted Jul 25 2026, deadline 15 Oct 2026; on oneacrefund.org.
Risk SummaryRisk Likelihood Impact Mitigation -------------------------------------- Climate-finance modelli…
| Risk | Likelihood | Impact | Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate-finance modelling gap | Certain | Auto-screen-out | Do not apply |
| 1-yr fixed-term | Low | Tenure | N/A |
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Machine Summary
report_number: 011
company: One Acre Fund
role: Carbon Finance Manager (Fixed-Term)
date: 2026-08-21
score: 2.3
pdf_generated: false
legitimacy_tier: High Confidence
blocks:
match_cv: 2.3
north_star: 2.0
compensation: 3.0
cultural_signals: 3.5
red_flags: -1.5
global_score: 2.3
recommendation: "Skip — below 2.5 threshold; climate-finance modelling specialist role, not a match"
work_authorization: "Nairobi/Kigali; Kenya citizen/PR required"
archetype_match: "None strong"
url: https://www.myjobmag.co.ke/job/carbon-finance-manager-fixed-term-one-acre-fund-1
closing_date: 2026-10-15
How career-ops scored this — and why it's for you
Every role is scored 1.0–5.0 across six dimensions. 4.0 is the apply / don't-apply line — below it, career-ops recommends against applying.
The six dimensions
- Match — how well your CV maps to the role's requirements
- North-star alignment — how far the role moves you toward your stated career goal
- Compensation — the offer vs market rates (says “insufficient data” when comp is missing — never invents numbers)
- Cultural signals — team, values and ways-of-working signals from the posting
- Red flags — ghost-job, scam or mismatch warnings
- Overall — the single judgment that rolls the above into the score
What each report block means
- APlain-English summary of the role
- BA table of how your CV matches each requirement, plus the gaps
- CStrategy — how to position yourself for this role
- DCompensation research, comparing the offer to market rates
- EPersonalization notes for your application
- FInterview prep — STAR stories tailored to this job
- GPosting legitimacy — a check that the listing is real, not a scam or ghost job