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
The Rwanda Decentralized Nursery Regional Manager will support in production and distribution of 20 million trees to more than 1 million small holder farmers. In your daily responsibilities, you will manage a team of up to 4 District Managers directly, more than 30 site coordinators indirectly and your wholly team will manage more than 400 outgrowers who grow tree seedlings on behalf of One Acre Fund. You will directly report to the Deputy Decentralized Nursery Specialist as your direct manager.
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You will contribute to One Acre Fund’s annual goal of distributing 20 million trees to smallholder farmers
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You will work in the Tree Department in the unit of Outgrower channels
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You will need to have more understanding of the team and expert judgement
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You will manage a team of 4 district managers, 30 site coordinators and a network of more than 400 outgrowers.
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You will manage a complexity of up to 12 tree species in different agro-ecological zones
Responsibilities
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You will coordinate Decentralized Nursery activities in your assigned region (Eastern or Western/Rwanda),
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You will manage team and track weekly main performance indicators of district managers and the site coordinators
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You will manage outgrower hiring activities by ensuring that all selection criteria are meet
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You will manage nursery activities by following upon all the activities
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You will prepare tree distribution by making calendar and organize the trainings for SCs and DMs
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You will make follow up on the entry of consolidated land and fruits data
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You will lead fruit tree selling project in your region
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You will coordinate the sales/distribution of avocado seedlings
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:
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2 years of experience working with smallholder farmers or tree nursery management
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Bachelor’s degree in any field
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Experience working with smallholder farmers and the local government
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Experience people management
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Excellent skills in using especially advanced google sheets
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Proficiency in spoken and written English and Kinyarwanda
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Agrees to move to anye work location
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Have worked with One Acre Fund as a site coordinator, district manager will be an added value.
Preferred Start Date
As soon as possible
Job Location
Kayonza or Karongi, Rwanda
Benefits
Health insurance, paid time off
Contract Duration
7 Months
Eligibility
This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Rwanda
Application Deadline
05 May 2023
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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