9 Job Positions at One Acre Fund (Deadline: Ongoing)

1.New Country Scout Associate

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

Seeking an exceptional project manager with a strong ‘get stuff done’ (GSD) mindset to help scout a new market for 1AF. You will lead data collection and analysis in this new market and will recommend what intervention 1AF should pilot in what location. You will establish our brand, get support from a variety of stakeholders, and recruit the team required for piloting.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare scouting plans based on desk research findings
• Scout specific locations for 1AF in a new market
• Build and deploy appropriate data collection tools in the field
• Recruit and manage data collection team on the ground
• Create a data collection framework for both quantitative and qualitative data
• Engage with the local community and other partners to gather relevant information
• Build 1AF brand awareness on the ground – for farmers, the government, and more broadly in this sector
• Report on location and business model feasibility based on pre-determined metrics
• Roll-out small trials to test key impact hypotheses

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:

• 2+ years of experience in project management or setting up a field program
• Experience managing survey development and deployment
• Experience with both qualitative and quantitative data collection
• Team management
• Stakeholder management and Communication
• Data analysis skills (Excel – can perform complex functions)
• Ability to synthesize large amounts of data and distill it down to essential findings
• English and French required

PREFERRED START DATE

As soon as possible

JOB LOCATION

Kigali, Rwanda

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:27 October 2021

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 feels 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.

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2.Global Ombuds/Mediator

3.Rwanda Product Scaling Specialist

About the Role

The Product Scaling Specialist will manage the design, implementation, and evaluation of OAF margin product trial projects. You will contribute to the organizational strategy, OKRs, and improvement of farmer livelihoods, impact and margin to the organization.

Responsibilities

• Project Management & Trial Ownership; Lead multiple trials – be the primary contact person for the trials, organize the execution and communication with internal and external stakeholders to ensure efficient and quality products delivery to farmers and after-sales service support.
• New Products Research: Identify and propose new products to offer farmers, then independently undertake appropriate desk research, farmer OAF staff interviews to understand farmer needs and OAF opportunities to deliver them. Use the research findings to develop cases for or against new products and/or trials. Support other Product Scaling staff in qualitative research including focus groups.
• Product Trial Design: Design new products trials. This will include written project documents explaining the trial from start to finish along with proper project management tools, impact models, project plans, calendar, budget, evaluation plans. Also, elicit contributions from all relevant all partners.
• Product Trial Evaluations: Coordinate the development of trial evaluations, from survey design to data analysis, report writing, and presentation to stakeholders. Liaise with the Data Project Specialist throughout the evaluation process, depending on the complexity of the trial. Ensure a good mix of quantitative and qualitative methods is used.
• Performance Management: Oversee one or two direct reports and casuals supporting the trial projects.

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:

• 3 years of experience in the project management field.
• Project and trial design, quantitative and qualitative research, data analysis, and report writing.
• Written and oral English language fluency is a must and Kinyarwanda for farmer engagement and communication.
• A Bachelor’s degree in relevant areas such as Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Economics, Development Studies, with some components of research and data analysis training will be an added advantage.

Preferred Start Date

Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, start dates can vary significantly by role. We are adapting rapidly to Covid-19 and most of our team is now working remotely. Given the changing environment, we will appreciate your flexibility in confirming a start date.

Job Location

Kigali, Rwanda

Benefits

Health insurance paid time off. In addition to paid maternity and paternity leave, we offer additional benefits to new parents.

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Rwanda.

Women are encouraged to apply. We are committed to gender equity in our staff operations, representation, and experience. In 2020, women made up 40% of our clients and 44% of our total staff. We have and will continue to intentionally grow these numbers.

Application Deadline:17 October 2021

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.

4.Rwanda Program Growth Data Specialist

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Marketing and Enrollment Data Specialist will be a crucial member in supporting marketing and enrollment strategy design in Rwanda. We are currently delivering impact to thousands of Rwandans serving over 700,000 farmers across Rwanda. By the end of 2022 we will be serving over 1,000,000 farmers across Rwanda and this role plays a crucial role to us achieving this milestone. The hire will be a core member of the Field Operations Team, based in Rubengera, and will report to the Marketing and Enrollment Lead.

The Marketing and Enrollment Data Specialist will take ownership of quantitative research and analysis that helps the Rwanda Core Program reach their 5-year client credit size goals.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategy Research

The Marketing and Enrollment Data Specialist will research questions around client product adoption and digging into what factors lead clients to (or not to) adopt specific products. This strategy research will take place both in the office and in the field.

You will take the lead on managing crucial sub-projects of small to medium complexity. This will include the following:

• Analyze the data we have on client product adoption throughout our Core Program.
• Lead relevant desk and field research into transaction size and how best we can increase this, and any other relevant research to help us understand our clients and the market, and to help guide our strategy.
• Utilize the research insights to provide applicable recommendations to address specific challenges and lead the implementation of the suggested recommendation addressing a specific challenge.

Reporting and Analysis

You will develop and maintain marketing and enrollment data dashboards to offer analysis for the wider OAF team, this will also include the updating of the Marketing and Enrollment BI interactive map.

In addition to this you will share research findings with the wider team through memos, leading important field team meetings and delivering important reports. You will provide crucial information to help align stakeholders on projects so that they are accomplished and allow us to serve more farmers.

Work with other Strategy Leads

You will work with the Execution Team, Product team and Repayment Lead to design the incentives structure for the field team, in addition to product pricing options and prepayment amounts for clients. This work will ensure that you communicate openly and give and receive feedback well.

Field Operations Tasks

You will attend field visits to monitor the execution of strategy in the field. This will occur throughout the marketing and enrollment period and during other times of the year to improve familiarity with farmers and our program, to more effectively develop strategies that increase the scope and depth of our impact.

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:

• Experience in data analysis using R, Stata, Python, or excel skills (can perform complex functions).
• Experience managing, cleaning, and analyzing data.
• Work experience overseeing data collection in a rural setting.
• Experience developing research assessments about product adoption and client behavior.
• We are looking for passionate professionals that combine strong leadership skills with good humor, patience, and a humble approach to service.
• A willingness to commit to living in rural Rwanda for at least two years – this is a long–term, career–track role. The ideal candidate will have at least one year demonstrated experience working in the developing world, although this is not a strict requirement.
• Language – English, and Kinyarwanda

PREFERRED START DATE

Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, start dates can vary significantly by role. We are adapting rapidly to Covid-19 and most of our team is now working remotely. Given the changing environment, we will appreciate your flexibility in confirming a start date.

JOB LOCATION

Rubengera, Rwanda

BENEFITS

Health insurance paid time off

ELIGIBILITY

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Rwanda.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:17 October  2021

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.

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5.Global Logistics Specialist

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

As Logistics Specialist, you will report directly to the Global Logistics Director and manage 1 central data officer. You will be in charge of enforcing data integrity and adherence to the Global Logistics department’s policies to support country-input distribution and other units such as rural retail, tree production, and deliveries, local hubs, crop commercialization/buyback, and direct deliveries. You will use systems and data expertise to influence strategy and related business infrastructure. You will support building scalable and connected supply chain and logistics systems without any double-data entry. With more digitalization and automation we have real-time data and full transparency, reduced process times, improved data integrity, and reliable operations with reduced cost and risk. You will fall in love with this role if you are passionate about maximizing impact through operationalizing data.

Responsibilities

• Manage inventory data and report for up to 9 markets while ensuring the highest integrity (complete, accurate, reliable, and in context)
• Grow with dynamic requirements from country programs and teams to guide and oversee the implementation of inventory policies and Service level agreements geared towards efficiency gains
• Find and implement operational efficiencies and innovations to upgrade existing high touch, manual processes related to inventory through a data-driven approach/decision science
• Learn One Acre Fund systems and analysis tools to get the right inventory data, analyze and share with team members for execution
• Improve speed and accuracy of all logistics data and upgrading existing paper-based warehouse systems through coordinating the roll-out of a WMS and other digitalization/automation opportunities
• Develop controls to prevent inventory shrink and checklists, guides and scorecards improve process / procedural efficiency
• Monitor warehouse compliance with One Acre Fund policies and local regulations

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:

• 2+ years of experience in inventory management, logistics, or other operational management
• Previous staff management and project management experience an asset
• Can maintain complex spreadsheets using functions in either Excel or Google Sheets
• Can present complex data/research in a digestible way
• Interest in operational and technical challenges related to inventory
• You love to learn with passion and commitment!
• Flexible, dynamic, self-demanding, and independent
• Experience with SAP or similar ERP and business intelligence/analytics solutions such as Power BI an asset
• SQL and some data analysis with Python or R an asset
• Fluency in English required; French and regional languages an asset
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Business Operations, Computer Science, IT, Statistics, Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration, or related field

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

• Kigali, Rwanda | Nairobi, Kenya
• Iringa, Tanzania | Zomba, Malawi | Muramvya, Burundi | Kabwe, Zambia (negotiable)
• Regional Travel up to 20% of the time on an as-needed basis

Benefits

Health insurance paid time off. In addition to paid maternity and paternity leave, we offer additional benefits to new parents.

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of either Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, or Malawi.

Women are encouraged to apply. We are committed to gender equity in our staff operations, representation, and experience. In 2020, women made up 40% of our clients and 44% of our total staff. We have and will continue to intentionally grow these numbers.

Application Deadline:07 October 2021

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.

6.Product Manager

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

As a Product Manager at One Acre Fund, you will be part of our internal Tech Department, creating technology solutions for our country programs and global departments. You will gather and document product requirements from our client departments, work with the Development team to translate these requirements into solutions, and use your project management skills to bring field timelines and development timelines into sync. You’ll report directly to the Head of Product Management and work with other Product Managers, our team of Business Analysts, Development Team Leads and partners from our client departments around the organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES

A successful Product Manager at One Acre Fund can combine an understanding of our users – farmers, field officers, support staff – with an ability to coordinate resources to meet critical timelines. You will manage a portfolio of internal products and manage one or more projects that cut across multiple products. Specific responsibilities may include:

• Document requirements for new projects – including requests for new solutions and added functionality for existing products
• Lead a project team to deliver a set of features cutting across multiple products. You’ll create project management plans, lead project meetings and manage timelines
• Plan and implement User Acceptance Testing and release planning
• Maintain a development roadmap for your projects to ensure high-level resourcing decisions
• Develop and maintain relationships with important stakeholders across the organization
• Work with UX designers to test and refine user-facing product design

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:

• 3+ years of experience with technology product management, project management, or similar work experience
• 3+ years of experience in one of our countries of operation (Kenya, Rwanda, Nigeria, Burundi, Malawi, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda or Zambia)
• Experience with Agile software development. A Certified Product Owner certification is a plus
• Strong project management skills with the ability to coordinate across diverse team members to achieve goals. A relevant certification like the PMP is a plus
• Experience with user design, prototyping, UI/UX mockups, etc is a plus
• Language: English is required. Other notable and useful languages are Swahili, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Chichewa, Amharic

PREFERRED START DATE

As soon as possible

JOB LOCATION

Kigali, Rwanda

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:25 September 2021

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.

7.Rwanda Operations Manager

ABOUT THE ROLE

The biggest responsibility of the Systems Division (or operations team) is to ensure that everything is in place to deliver inputs (seed, fertilizer, solar, phones) to farmers 2 times per year. This includes (1) ordering inputs ahead of the season, (2) receiving and ensuring they meet requirements, (3) setting up our data and documentation for the season, (4) getting these inputs to farmers and back to our warehouses, (5) responding to client concerns through our hotline, and (6) conducting reconciliation and fraud investigations after each season. As the Rwanda program grows, the Systems Division is also increasing our support to new programs in Rwanda that operate differently.

• You will be reporting to the Head of Operations for Rwanda (we refer to this as “Systems Lead”). You will work closely with her on a range of projects to further the goals of the team. These exact responsibilities will change over time depending on the needs.
• You will initially begin with no management responsibilities. However, you will take on at least 1 and up to 4 direct reports over time, based on the department needs and your interests.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the Rwanda team’s representative to our Global Tech team to develop technologies that better serve our farmers and field teams
• Lead the input (seed/fertilizer/solar/etc) ordering process end to end (from creating projections to final delivery to our warehouses)
• Manage innovations within our distribution to increase efficiency and reduce risks.
• Serve as the point-person for compliance-related matters within the Systems division, including certification
• Identify strategies and take on projects to help Systems effectively serve other Teams
• Over time, undertake management responsibilities as agreed upon by you and the Rwanda Systems Lead

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:

• Bachelors degree required; Masters Degree preferred
• 5 years total work experience, including 3 years of experience in Rwanda in senior roles. Note that people without these criteria will not be considered.
• Someone able to full own projects, and really drive projects forward independently.
• Communication and critical thinking skills – We are looking for someone who can quickly identify what matters and communicate that clearly and concisely.
• Understand complex concepts quickly and learn fast! – We are looking for someone who can step into any situation and start adding value very quickly.
• Logical thinker and comfort with analysis – We are looking for someone who is a structured thinker and can use quantitative analysis to create insights and inform recommendations
• English required. Kinyarwanda strongly desired.

PREFERRED START DATE

As soon as possible

JOB LOCATION

Kigali, Rwanda

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: 21​^st October 2021

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.

8.SAP Success Factor Engineer

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

Working within the Technology Division of the organization you will be in a position to serve as the technical expert, providing specific expertise in the areas of system functionality, system features, report generation, data integrity, and data analysis for One Acre Fund SuccessFactors solution. You will report to the head of our enterprise resource planning team where you will work alongside an experienced team of engineers and consultants. This position is for someone who not only wants to continue learning but also does well in different situations and is comfortable with being presented with new challenges. You will provide business and technical software assistance to our team that uses SuccessFactors daily.

In taking on this responsibility: You will manage the maintenance of the HRIS, SAP SuccessFactors solution, and its modules; You will manage the Service delivered to the HR and Technical Division Departments where the integrated solutions overlap; You will maintain other applications that work together with the HRIS like the payroll system, google workspace among others.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• You will design, manage system processes and documentation based on lessons learned, continuous improvement, and quarterly releases for modules
• Create and publish dashboards and metrics
• Work with other system administrators to ensure consistency, share best practices, improve processes and develop system knowledge
• You will lead process improvement efforts, in the areas of workflow, system enhancements.
• You will develop and write quality assurance tests and participate in their execution
• Manage daily operations and special projects.
• You will consult with the HR and IT leaders, with an approach to future release functionality
• Have deep system knowledge to make the process and system changes, including configuration, permissions.
• Ensure processes across solutions
• Manage implementation of new products, new processes, and requirements
• Manage release updates and work with leadership to determine enablement plan
• Manage to test system changes in Test and Production environments
• Coordinate’s delivery of training for end-users (Documentation/Training materials)
• You will monitor and triages interface issues with 3rd party vendor solutions.

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:

• 3+ years professional experience in IT with a focus on HR systems management
• Success Factors Expert Accredited in Employee Central and Onboarding, with system implementation experience plus one other SuccessFactors module such as: Performance, Goals, Compensation, Recruiting, or Recruiting Marketing
• Advanced administrator skills with SuccessFactors Employee Central and Onboarding
• Knowledge of HRIS system integrations
• Experience in the development of functional design specifications for business application
• Complex scenarios and the ability to identify the causes, and recommend corrective and preventative actions
• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent computer-related discipline from an accredited college or university
• Language: English

PREFERRED START DATE

Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, start dates can vary significantly by role. We are adapting rapidly to Covid-19 and most of our team is now working remotely. Given the changing environment, we will appreciate your flexibility in confirming a start date.

JOB LOCATION

Kigali, Rwanda

BENEFITS

Health insurance, paid time off

ELIGIBILITY

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Rwanda.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 11 October 2021

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.

9.Rwanda Field Data Verification Agent

About the Role

Field Data Verification Agent (FDVA) is a key factor in TUBURA’s continued commitment to providing all of its clients with great customer service, ensuring compliance with government regulations and internal policy, and assisting the TUBURA Systems and Field Divisions in identifying and correcting data errors.

• Entry-level
• As an FDVA, you will split your time between the field and TUBURA HQ in Rubengera – you will spend roughly part of your time in the office at TUBURA HQ, working on weekly data entry, KPI reporting, IDS_TMS reconciliation, and other tasks as requested by team management. The remaining time will be spent in the field working directing with TUBURA clients verifying repayment data, investigating client protection violations, and back-checking input claims
• Field Data Verification Team/Business Operations
• You will report directly to the field data verification manager

Responsibilities

Office Work

• You will conduct phone investigations
• You will do IDS_TMS reconciliation and charging process
• You will draft weekly investigation reports
• You will collate and record all data collected in the field and presenting it to team management
• You will work with your manager to make weekly travel plans,
• You will coordinate with other teams on specific projects and issues,

Field Work

• You will sometimes travel to the field, to meet with TUBURA clients and the TUBURA Field Team, and you will coordinate meeting schedules with both of these groups
• You will interview both clients and TUBURA staff on client data, internal policy, and other issues
• You will keep detailed records of all data collected in the field
• You will immediately escalate any urgent issues to your Field Data Verification Manager,
• You will maintain a schedule flexible to client needs
• You will keep detailed records of all travel and expenses.
• Note: while travel and other expenses will be reimbursed, you will provide receipts for all expenses. You will be held responsible for any missing receipts

Data Quality

• You will present data to your Field Data Verification Team Manager
• You will use and maintain Google spreadsheets (can maintain complex spreadsheets) containing client data
• You will occasionally present short analyses of the data and your fieldwork to the FDV team in English.
• You will maintain client privacy and protection, and ensuring a high degree of confidentiality of client data.

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:

• 1+ years of experience in fieldwork.
• Languages: Kinyarwanda and basic English
• Diploma/Bachelors degree in any field

Preferred Start Date

Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, start dates can vary significantly by role. We are adapting rapidly to Covid-19 and most of our team is now working remotely. Given the changing environment, we will appreciate your flexibility in confirming a start date.

Job Location

Rubengera, Karongi

Benefits

Health insurance paid time off

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Rwanda.

Application Deadline:29 September 2021

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.