1. RWANDA SEED QUALITY TESTING COORDINATOR
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 Seed Quality Testing Coordinator is an important member of One Acre Fund’s Seed Division. You will report directly to the Seed Quality Specialist. You will coordinate Seed Quality Testing activities with the goal of ensuring the availability of data indicative of the samples tested in an accurate manner
Responsibilities
- Support the seed quality testing processes by developing quality testing protocols.
- Oversee the quality control process to ensure that protocols are applied in a way that guarantees quality guidelines are met and eliminates any errors.
- Support sample preparations and testing schedules in a way to maximize efficiency hence generating data.
- Ensure that test results are entered promptly and reviewed for any errors that may require sample retesting.
- Manage data generated through the internal seed quality testing of all One Acre Fund seed.
- Lead the team in performance of quality testing activities that generates quality data.
- Ensure that concerns related to quality testing are quickly flagged to the correct managers.
- Make recommendations on improving the quality control and data management processes.
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 seed quality testing .
- A degree in agriculture, biology or equivalent.
- Experience in seed technology, seed quality testing is a definite advantage.
- Ability to maintain acceptable standards of conduct.
- Ability to interpret protocols related to seed testing.
- Experience with data interpretation and analysis and quality management system
- Capability to take action in solving problems and a realistic understanding of issues
Start Date
As soon as possible
Job Location
Karongi, Rwanda
Benefits
Health insurance, paid time off
Eligibility
This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Rwanda
Application Deadline:31 March 2022
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.
2. RWANDA SEED QUALITY LABORATORY COORDINATOR
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 Seed Quality Laboratory Coordinator is an important member of One Acre Fund’s Seed Division. You will report directly to the Seed Quality Specialist. You will coordinate Seed Quality Laboratory activities with a goal of ensuring seed testing activities results to the approval of only the highest quality seed
Responsibilities
- Help monitor the proper functioning and periodical maintenance of laboratory equipment to ensure essential equipment are in good working conditions.
- Perform internal seed quality testing of all One Acre Fund seed samples.
- Make recommendations on improving quality control processes and seed storage across OAF.
- Oversee the management of the seed quality team and train them in quality control techniques.
- Form and maintain a relationship with the seed quality inspectorate at RICA/RAB to ensure that standards are met.
- Ensure that any seed quality issues are quickly flagged to the correct managers.
- Perform all responsibilities to maintain the integrity of quality results.
- Maintain a clean, healthy, and safe working environment in compliance with Environmental Safety and Health guidelines and housekeeping practices. Must also attend trainings and wear appropriate PPE.
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:
- Up to three years experience and working knowledge of the Rwanda seed industry.
- A degree in agriculture, biology or equivalent.
- Experience in seed technology, seed germination, and seed testing is a definite advantage.
- Experience working in a laboratory setting is an advantage.
- Maintain acceptable standards of conduct.
- Capability to take action in solving problems with a realistic understanding of issues.
Start Date
As soon as possible
Job Location
Karongi, Rwanda
Benefits
Health insurance, paid time off
Eligibility
This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Rwanda
Application Deadline:31 March 2022
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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3. RWANDA PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS SPECIALIST/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
You’ll oversee a team of 10 staff members. You will develop processes to help us collect different types of information from staff, clients and non-clients alike. Both strategy design teams and Execution teams will depend on the work done by your team to make important decisions on whether to persevere or pivot with a work approach. The data collection and recommendations from your team’s work will help bring the voice of staff and farmers at the center of all the work we do.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop data collection processes that are fast and reliable. Speed of delivery is of the essence.
- Build team skills in data collection, mining, and report writing
- Develop data analysis models to automate recurring tasks to improve the team efficiency
- Create a culture of curiosity within your team and within the larger field operations team
- Develop a team of 10 staff members into a dynamic, efficient, and research knowledgeable group
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 project management, analytics, strategy formulation, or Consulting.
- Can maintain complex databases and analyze large datasets to bring about relevant insights
- Masters at least one data analysis application such as R, STATA or python
PREFERRED START DATE
As soon as possible
JOB LOCATION
Rubengera, Rwanda
BENEFITS
Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits
ELIGIBILITY
This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of
APPLICATION DEADLINE
10 May 2022
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.
Click here to apply
4. Rwanda Program Growth Customer Protection 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
The Rwanda Program Growth Customer Protection Specialist will be a crucial member in supporting the customer experience strategy design in Rwanda. You will act as the Field Operations liaison between CP Systems lead and the Global Customer Protection team
You will maintain a focus within the Field Operations team on Customer Protection
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design a customer protection awareness campaign which includes a complaints cascade process map to be implemented in the field.
- Update our annual Terms and Conditions document that is shared with more than 60,000 groups enrolled with us each season
- Ensure Field Team staff, GLs and farmers are informed about Customer Protection, organizational expectations and policies, and all tenets of the loan’s rules.
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:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Management, HR, Communications, Social sciences, or related field.
- 2 years of work experience in project management, research, and/or rural-based position
- Comfort with data analysis such as KPIs and public speaking
- Fluency in Kinyarwanda and English is required.
- Quick learner
- Comfortable working with stakeholders
PREFERRED START DATE
As soon as possible
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
18 May 2022
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.
Click here to apply
5. Rwanda Program Growth Branding & Marketing 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
Program Growth Branding & Marketing Specialist will support the Customer experience Lead in the creation of the TUBURA brand, and the marketing strategy used to attract more clients for the Core program.
This initiative will increase the scale at which One Acre Fund can create an impact across Rwanda by marketing to a million farmers, enrolling one million farmers, and servicing 900,000 farmers in 2022.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design marketing projects aiming to promote adoption of impactful behaviors and products, and to attract new clients for seasons
- Research important questions to learn more about farmers and identify marketing opportunities to design new strategies that increase our farmer reach.
- Investigate product-specific adoption barriers and create marketing approaches and pricing strategies to overcome those barriers and boost adoption.
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:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Management, HR, Communications, Social sciences, or related field.
- 2 years of work experience in project management, research and/or rural based position
- Comfort with data analysis such as KPIs and public speaking
- Fluency in Kinyarwanda and English.
- Comfortable working with partners
PREFERRED START DATE
As soon as possible
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
18 May 2022
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.
Click here to apply
