1.Global Accounts Payable Officer

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

This role resides in One Acre Fund’s Accounts Payables (AP) Team which is part of the Global Finance Function. The AP Team overseas payments for all One Acre Fund countries – Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, the US, Ethiopia, and Nigeria. The Accounts Payable Officer position ensures all payments are uploaded in our various banking platforms while communicating effectively with various departments on their payments. This role sits on a Global Team, therefore, exposing the job holder to a diverse range of information about the One Acre Fund programs.

This role will report to the Accounts Payable Manager and has no direct reports

Responsibilities

• Manage the link between SAP and our mobile money and bank accounts. Ensure payment documentation is delivered to banks to support transfers.
• Verify payment details, follow up on rejected transfers, and resolve issues with banking platforms.
• Provide proof of payment for accomplished payments
• Maintain cash balances on designated country accounts and prepare cash transfers among accounts.
• Communicate bank balances by sending statements to relevant teams as requested and help complete the cash forecast for required countries.
• Work with compliance and accounting teams to strengthen data flow accuracy.
• Promote cross-country standardization of payment procedures to improve the payments process and achieve even better service to country counterparts.
• Any other responsibilities as assigned by your manager.

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:

• A university degree in Finance, Accounting, or other related fields
• Two years of professional work experience in Finance or a related area.
• Experience working with an ERP System (SAP experience preferable)
• Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda.
• Ability to deliver high-quality work.
• Integrity.

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

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

22 November 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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3.Compliance Officer

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4.Rwanda Recruitment 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

One Acre Fund is a rapidly-growing organization with limitless potential for impact. We commit significant resources to our recruiting efforts in order to provide an unbiased, effective and respectful process that attracts the talent we need to end hunger in our lifetime. Every year we receive tens of thousands of applications, and we are looking for an HR/administration professional to help us manage our growing candidate pipeline. The Rwanda Recruitment Coordinator will join our Rwanda-based Recruitment Team to provide in a variety of areas.

Responsibilities

• Application screening: Oversee candidate screening and selection process from the review of applications through the interview process for 10-12 roles ranging from junior to mid senior career level.
• Candidate database management: Using an Applicant Tracking System and other tools to track applicant process from application to hire.
• Candidate Communication and Support: Our hiring process is rigorous and requires a number of steps, including multiple interviews and exercises. Throughout, the Recruitment Coordinator will provide excellent customer service and support.
• Hiring Manager Support: Assist Hiring Managers with creating interview materials, train them to use our Recruitment platforms, and provide other support as requested.
• Interviewing: Conduct interviews at One Acre Fund.
• Rwanda Internship Coordinator: Manage Rwanda internships entire cycle with manager support.
• Rwanda Recruitment Process Improvements: take on ad-hoc projects as requested by the manager to advance our mission.

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 a customer service environment
• Educational background in Business administration, human resources or related fields
• Very good with details
• Leadership experience at or outside of work
• Enthusiasm for learning
• Relationship management with people from diverse backgrounds
• Language requirement: English

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Kigali, Rwanda

Benefits

Health insurance paid time off

Eligibility

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

8 November 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.DevOps 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

Our passionate development team manages a range of web and mobile solutions to support our field operations, from registering millions of farmers and their orders, optimizing delivery truckloads and routes, tracking deliveries, collecting mobile payments, analyzing loan repayments.

Our technologies include C#, NodeJS, CouchBase, React (Native), Docker/Kubernetes, and our tooling landscape include GitHub, JIRA, Slack, Azure DevOps.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Report to the DevOps manager and join a team of ~5 engineers
• Operate a dozen applications our farmers depend on, making up ~200 containers
• Manage and automate our cloud infrastructure based on Kubernetes / Azure Devops / Elasticsearch
• Manage a set of tools to support a smooth development cycle from commit to deployment
• Help shape our architecture decisions

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 work experience; bonus points if this work was in a country/region where we operate or social impact-related.
• High proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes
• Knowledge of CI / build and release tools (Azure DevOps is ideal)
• Experience working with public Cloud platforms (Azure preferred, but AWS and Google Cloud also fine)
• Scripting Skills (BASH preferred, powershell/CMD fine)
• Basic knowledge of common application development frameworks (Experience with javascript, C#, SQL, or similar languages required)
• Knowledge of automated testing tools recommended (JMeter / Selenium / Cypress)
• Curious mind and a willingness to help feed the world
• Willingness to commit to the position for at least two years

PREFERRED START DATE

As soon as possible

JOB LOCATION

Kigali, Rwanda

BENEFITS

Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits

PERKS

• Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits including professional development and personal travel allowances
• 6 weeks leave
• Flexible work from home policy
• Flexible Bring-Your-Own-Device policy with laptop allowance
• Free-lunch Fridays and regular happy hour nights
• A rare opportunity to make an impact in the world by working with a top-ranked social enterprise!

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

26 December 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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6.Carbon Projects 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

One Acre Fund is bolstering its Agroforestry work with payments for ecosystem services, especially the development and sale of verified carbon emissions reductions. We believe that helping smallholders participate in carbon markets represents an opportunity for advancing climate justice by increasing smallholder profitability and resilience, and for contributing to climate change mitigation.

We are looking for an entrepreneur with experience in the fields of Agroforestry and Carbon Emissions Reductions to lead our nature-based carbon projects. You will manage all aspects of our carbon work, including the participatory design of carbon projects, guiding field teams in the design and implementation of our CER pilots, developing robust monitoring and verification processes, managing carbon project certification, and supporting CER financing and sales.

This position is in the Global Impact division and will report to the Global Agroforestry Director.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Carbon Program Design. Design carbon projects that boost farmer prosperity and mitigate climate change

• With smallholders and local community members, use participatory methods to co-design carbon projects that stand up to rigorous certification standards.
• Work with partners to build One Acre Fund’s multi-year strategy and actionable plans for operations.
• Identify and support the introduction (or new development) of technology that dramatically improves smallholder access to carbon markets.

Carbon Project Implementation

• Lead the implementation of carbon work across the organization.
• Develop carbon project design documents for approval by established standards.
• Line up technical support resources for field teams to ensure that project implementation, monitoring, and verification meet certification requirements.
• Work with our Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning team to build a world-class MRV system for CER verification.

External engagement, project financing, and sales.

• Support One Acre Fund’s work in building relationships with global buyers and financing partners to stand up and sell certified carbon projects.
• Develop partnerships with project developers, carbon certification standards, and technical partners in all of the above responsibilities.
• Contribute to advocacy work that improves access to carbon markets for smallholder farmers.

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 leading nature-based carbon projects, including implementation and certification.
• Proven ability to lead complex projects and manage successful teams.
• History of collaboration with primary actors in the carbon sector, including implementers, technical advisors, and certification standards.
• Familiarity with carbon emissions reductions verification methodologies and standards.
• Experience implementing projects in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Cross-cultural competence and ability to work with diverse teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication across a wide range of audiences.
• English Fluency. Other preferred languages include Swahili, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Chichewa, Amharic, or French.
• Travel within the region up to 30% of the time.

PREFERRED START DATE

As soon as possible

JOB LOCATION

Kigali, Rwanda, with substantial travel time (other locations in Eastern and Southern Africa are possible)

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 December 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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7.Rwanda Rural Retail Lead

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 will lead the Rural Retail program, which encompasses 120+ retail locations and 175+ team members. In partnership with small business owners, we deliver quality products and services to 100,000+ farmers, including advisory services and asset-based micro-financing. To succeed, you will need to manage a high pace of growth, while ensuring service quality, partner satisfaction, and improvement on our financials. You will help to shape and achieve on the country program’s vision, reporting to the Deputy Country Director. You will directly manage three people: the Operations Manager, the Repayment & Strategy Associate, and the Expansion Specialist.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Run a quality program
• Improve the program: Get the program to profitability. Deepen impact.
• Grow the program: We aim to grow to a national scale in the next 18 months.
• Develop your team: Everyone on the team, from your direct reports to the newest Shop Officer, should be mentored, challenged, and supported.
• Learn and share learnings: There are other budding retail programs at One Acre Fund. And our donors want your insights.

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:

• 6+ years of professional experience, and a Bachelor’s degree
• 4+ years managerial experience
• Experience in leading a team (of 3+ people), setting goals and strategy
• Intermediate to advanced analytical skills
• Fluent in English

If you additionally fit two or more of the below qualifications, you would make an excellent candidate.

• On-the-ground experience in low or lower-middle-income countries
• Consulting experience or mindset: You can approach big problems, and you know how to create a framework to proceed.
• Financial proficiency: You can read simple financial statements, and explore opportunities for improvement.
• Retail experience
• Fluent in 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.

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 November 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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8.Senior Mobile Software 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

Our passionate development team manages a range of web and mobile solutions to support our field operations, from registering millions of farmers and their orders, optimizing delivery truckloads and routes, tracking deliveries, collecting mobile payments, and analyzing loan repayments.

Specific challenges that our mobile solutions have to overcome include:

• High usability requirements – targeting users with little computer proficiency
• Offline-first, to provide a good experience with no or limited network connectivity
• Running on cheap hardware

Our mobile technology is React-Native, Sentry, Detox, and our tooling landscape is based on GitHub / JIRA / Slack / Azure DevOps.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Report to our Mobile team lead
• Work as part of a small, collaborative, and agile team of mobile developers
• Design, develop, document, test, and support our mobile solutions according to our standards
• Ensure smooth progress of your projects
• Participate in your Agile team’s lifecycle
• Contribute to your department’s improvement by sharing knowledge, sharpening your skills, suggesting different ways of working, and developing
• Provide technical mentoring to junior team members

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:

• 5+ years of experience in Software Development
• Expert level in one or more mobile frameworks, ideally React-Native for Android, with 3+ years of experience
• A mindset of testing and automation
• Experience working in Agile
• A passion for solving problems and a customer mindset

PREFERRED START DATE

As soon as possible

JOB LOCATION

Kigali, Rwanda

BENEFITS

Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits

PERKS

• Health insurance and other comprehensive benefits including a professional development stipend
• 6 weeks of leave
• Flexible work from home policy
• Flexible Bring-Your-Own-Device policy with laptop allowance
• Free lunch on working days and regular happy hour nights
• A rare opportunity to apply your skills to make an impact in the world by working with a top-ranked non-profit!

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:19 December 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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9.Rwanda Credit Analyst/Manager

10.Accounts Receivables Accountant

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

Reporting to the Financial Reporting Associate, the Accounts Receivables Senior Accountant will make sure that the accounting procedures in relation to One Acre Fund’s Farmer Receivables (across 8 countries of operations) are followed and all financial reporting controls are implemented and running.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Produce Quarterly/Monthly Accounts receivables and balance sheet reconciliations;
• Own the reporting process for the core program & trials across 8 countries of One Acre Fund Operations;
• Prepare and post journal entries in SAP ;
• Analyze and verify Accounts Receivables related general ledger account balances, including making recommendations for adjustments;
• Identity, suggests, and support the process improvements in relation to Accounts Receivables;
• Coordinate the communications between Business Operations and Finance to ensure that monthly reporting is smooth;
• Project management: you will implement projects in relation to the process improvements for the receivable reconciliation/reporting process;
• Support the team during the country and global audits;
• Other tasks as requested by senior management.

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:

• A university degree in Accounting, Finance, or other related fields
• Part or fully CPA qualified;
• At least 4 Years of experience in Accounting (preferably in a similar role)
• Project management skills
• Language: English (with French a plus)
• Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets)

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

28 November 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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11.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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12.Global Ombuds/Mediator

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Global Ombuds mediates employee conflict and investigates DEI-related employee conduct and bias complaints and resolves them, usually through recommendations or mediation sessions. The Global Ombuds also works with the Office of the CEO and the Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Council to identify systemic issues leading to poor employee conduct or culture and makes recommendations for improvement. The objective of this role would be to help One Acre Fund create a safe, supportive, inclusive workplace, and to ensure that employees can report and resolve instances of bias in a fair, transparent process free from retaliation. The Global Ombuds would report to the Office of the CEO and would manage one direct report, and would work with HR and Legal Teams. The Global Ombuds would:

• Create the structures and processes needed to manage cases
• Resolve cases related to bias, minor misconduct cases, and staff conflict
• Provide One Acre Fund staff support and mediation services
• Escalate cases of formal discrimination and grave misconduct to Legal
• Report aggregated trends and make recommendations to the CEO, DEI Council, Company Board, and Managing Counsel

RESPONSIBILITIES

While the Global Ombuds will be first and foremost involved in staff mediation work, they will have a number of other responsibilities, which may take up a greater or lesser percentage of the Global Ombuds’ bandwidth, depending on the caseload of staff mediation cases.

A. Staff Mediation (60%)

• Resolve cases of bias, staff conflict, micro-aggressions through mediation, training, and recommendations.
• Ensure confidentiality and fairness in resolving cases

B. Awareness & Training (15%)

• Lead programs and communication to increase all staff awareness of and access to reporting channels.
• Shape the organizational culture we want at OAF through preventative training and other interventions.
• Ensure that staff view the Ombuds and reporting channels as accessible, trusted, and unbiased.

C. Identify trends and support systemic solutions (10%)

• Analyze case data, draft reports, and make recommendations.
• Advocate for any necessary changes to organizational structures, plans, or processes to ensure that One Acre Fund is building the culture we want.
• Provide support scoping or implementing relevant DEI projects.

D. Stakeholder Management (Community of Practice leadership) (15%)

• Delegate cases to and support in-country mediators / staff-liaison officers
• Offer performance support and professional development resources to in-country mediators
• Build knowledge of the Ombuds services and gain a better understanding of staff sentiment by attending regional meetings and country-level leadership meetings

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:

• 5 or more years of experience in mediation/Ombuds/conflict resolution work
• 3+ years of experience in any of our countries of operation
• 2+ years in management
• Experience working in a multi-cultural, diverse workplace.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Some experience in corporate Culture or DEI work, or experience in the legal field is a plus.
• English is required, knowledge of French/Swahili/Kinyarwanda/Kirundi/Chichewa/Amharic is preferred.

PREFERRED START DATE

As soon as possible

JOB LOCATION

Flexible within East Africa; Kigali, Rwanda is preferred.

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:23 November 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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1.Talent Acquisition and Development Assistant

Talent Acquisition and Development Assistant

University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) Kigali, Rwanda

Description

Talent Acquisition and Development Assistant

University of Global Health Equity is on a mission to radically change the way health care is delivered around the world. UGHE is a new university based in Rwanda that is building the next generation of global health professionals—doctors, nurses, researchers, and public health and policy experts—into leaders and change makers who strive to deliver more equitable, quality health services for all.

ROLE PROFILE:

Title: Talent Acquisition and Development Assistant

Reports to:  Talent Acquisition and Development Manager

Location: Kigali, Rwanda

Role Purpose

The role will support in coordinating recruitment and selection needs and maintaining systems and structures for tracking, analyzing, and reporting outcomes. The job incumbent will also coordinate and support the development and delivery of effective learning & development programs.

  KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Recruitment and selection

• Support the design and implementation of the overall recruiting strategy.
• Facilitate and implement all phases of the recruitment process.
• Prepare recruitment materials and post jobs to appropriate job board and any other relevant avenues.
• Source suitable candidates from internal databases, job boards, and career sites.
• Schedule and coordinate interviews in line with University procedure and participate in the selection process if need be.
• Assist with the interview process, attending and conducting interviews
• Support the background and reference checks for successful candidates.
• Onboard new employees in order to become fully integrated.
• Manage candidate databases and tracking systems.
• Facilitate and process payment for different suppliers including job boards,etc.
• Maintain safe custody of recruitment records, both online and physical, for ease of reference during audits.
• Ensure compliance with existing policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

         2. Learning and Development

• Collect training needs and plans from departments.
• Regularly update the use of Professional Development Fund.
• Support the development of effective induction programmes for new staff, fellows, and interns.
• Create and/or deliver a range of training using classroom, online and blended learning.
• Monitor progress made via different training and development initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• A Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Organizational Psychology, Business Administration, or any other relevant field.
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience recruiting.
• The ability to conduct different types of interviews.
• Experience with recruitment processes and databases.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Membership to a Professional body in human resource management is an added advantage;
• Integrity and respect for confidentiality of HR records is a must;
• Commitment to global health and social justice.

 CORE COMPETENCIES

• Accountability: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for equity.
• Communication: Demonstrates ability to articulate UGHE’s and PIH’s mission and program objectives persuasively.
• Agility: Flexible, results-oriented, and able to work in a project-driven environment
• Management: Demonstrates ability to manage people and teams.
• Attention to details: Ability to consider any single detail before making any decision.
• Analytical: Can think fast, ability to assess the recruitment process and guide accordingly in line with UGHE talent acquisition policies and procedures.
• Coordination: Demonstrates ability to coordinate different recruitment activities by ensuring set timelines are respected.
• Organization: Strong organization skills and ability to plan.
• Work under pressure: Can work efficiently and effectively even during peak seasons.
• Multitask: Ability to support the recruitment process at different stages for different roles.
• IT skills to be able to fast track the recruitment process.
• Recruiting and Interviewing skills.

 How to apply

Candidates should submit a CV and a cover letter detailing their interest and aptitude for this position by the link:https://www.pih.org/pages/employment?p=job%2Fo55jhfwu

The deadline: 21^st November 2021

2.Faculty Digital Health

Nutrition and Early Childhood Development Coordinator

University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) Butaro, Rwanda

Description

Nutrition and Early Child Development (NECD) Coordinator

University of Global Health Equity is on a mission to radically change the way health care is delivered around the world. UGHE is a new university based in Rwanda that is building the next generation of global health professionals—doctors, nurses, researchers, and public health and policy experts—into leaders and change makers who strive to deliver more equitable, quality health services for all.

ROLE PROFILE:

Title: NECD Coordinator

Reports to: DVC – Academics & Research Affairs

Location: Butaro, Burera District, Rwanda

Role Purpose: This role will be responsible for undertaking administrative, project management, and research development, execution, monitoring, and reporting of NECD programs.

 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Manage programmatic logistics to support all NECD program related events;
2. Coordinate and support all events and processes related to the NECD grant related research, training, and reporting
3. Serve as the first point of contact for NECD partner organizations and ensure a quality experience in their interaction with the university;
4. Generate reports and content for internal and external audiences derived from the NECD programmatic data;
5. Provide general and technical support to the NECE research projects, assessment, and program evaluation, through background research, data collection, entry, and analysis;
6. Identify and implement NECD related research projects
7. Evaluate NECD training curriculum
8. Identify skill gaps in NECD training programs
9. Schedule and coordinate curriculum review meetings, research dissemination meetings for NECD;
10. Manage NECD project timeline to ensure all activities are efficiently executed;
11. Assist in managing external relations, serving as a point of contact between the team and internal and external stakeholders; and
12. Organize necessary logistics related to the NECD projects.

KEY DELIVERABLES

1. Ensure UGHE conducts 4 NECD research projects each year (Two by faculty, two by students)
2. Review NECD training curriculum
3. Organize 2 curriculum review workshops
4. Organize annual dissemination meeting
5. Professional coordination of NECD meetings and accuracy in documentation
6. All required program documentation and reports

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

1. Master degree in health, public health, nutrition, childhood development;
2. Research experiences
3. Three (3) years of working experience

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

1. Proficient computer skills with fluency in Microsoft Office Suite programs including Excel, Google Suite products, and the ability to learn new computer programs quickly
2. Experience in project management
3. Background in research projects
4. Demonstrated work experience in an administrative, management role in a fast-paced environment
5. Experience supporting the project team in producing deliverables and manage timeline
6. Experience in event planning or proven skills to organize and execute logistics
7. Experience in report writing

BEHAVIOURAL  COMPETENCIES

1. Ability to make decisions based on data findings
2. Exemplary interpersonal skills
3. Ability to effectively collaborate with culturally diverse staff across departments and countries
4. Exemplary written and oral communication skills
5. Demonstrated strategic thinking and analytical skills.
6. Good judgment, and creative problem-solving
7. Possess diplomatic instincts, ability to gracefully and humbly work within challenging professional contexts requiring tact and judgment.

To Apply

Applicants should provide: (1) a curriculum vitae, (2) a cover letter, (3) a personal statement addressing candidate’s experience working in a related field; (4) copies of all degrees earned and current professional certifications. Please upload your cover letter, personal statement, and proof of degrees attained as a single PDF file under “Additional Files” on the application page.

The deadline: 18th November 2021

4.Research Assistant

5.Research and Content Development Associate

1.Director of Programmes

Vacancy Announcement

Position Title: Director of Programmes

Vacant positions: 1 person

Type of contract: Full-time contract

Working location: Kigali/National Office

Supervisor: National Director

Nationality: Rwandese

Deadline:  10^th November 2021

SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda is part of a Federation of more than 120 National Associations (NA), that makeup SOS Children’s Villages International. The latter is the world’s largest non-governmental organization focused on supporting children without parental care and families at risk. SOS Children Villages Rwanda was established in 1979 and currently operates from four Programme Locations: Kigali, Nyamagabe, Gicumbi and Kayonza.

 Job Summary

The Director of Programmes (DoP) drives the implementation of quality child development programmes (work with families of origin; SOS family care, other alternative care options and various programme interventions like direct essential services, capacity building in the field of care, education and health). The DoP leads the implementation of a quality assurance system within SOS Children’s Village Programmes including monitoring and evaluation. She/he leads the development of the national programme development strategy, related budgets and action plans. As the direct superior, the DoP leads national Programme Development Department staff members. Content wise, the DoP receives guidance from the Regional Director Programme. As a member of the regional PD network, she/he shares good practices and experiences with colleagues from other MAs.

 Detailed responsibilities:

How to Apply:

If you believe you are the right candidate for the above position, please send your detailed application (including application letter, CV and copies of education qualification) and an employment application form well filled in.  (Available at the National Office).

NB: This position is open for Rwanda nationals only and applications from qualified women are strongly encouraged.

Applications that are late, or do not have CV or certificates attached, will be disqualified.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

All applications should be submitted not later than 10^th November 2021 by latest 17:00 hours Kigali time to sos.recruitment@sos-rwanda.org.

“SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda/ International holds strict child safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for conducts of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring decisions will give due emphasise to assessing candidates value congruence and thorough background checks, police clearance reference check processes”.

Done at Kigali, 21st October 2021

Jean Bosco KWIZERA

National Director 

2.Social Worker

JOB ADVERT

Position Title: Social Worker

Vacant positions: 1 person

Type of contract: One-year renewable based on appraisal performance

Working location: Gikongoro/Nyamagabe

Supervisor: Head of Location

Nationality: Rwandese

Deadline:28^th October 2021

The National Office of SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda located at Kigali/Kacyiru wishes to recruit a social worker at SOS CV Gikongoro Location. The interested Candidates in this position should send a detailed CV, application letter, and other required documents by no later than 28^th October 2021 to sos.recruitment@sos-rwanda.org

Content of the organization

Established in 1949, SOS Children’s Villages is a dynamic social development international organization working globally to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of vulnerable children.  In Rwanda SOS Children’s Villages is an affiliate of SOS Children’s Villages International which is a federation of over 130 SOS Children’s Villages associations worldwide. We build families for neglected, abandoned or orphaned children, we help them shape their own futures and we share in the development of their communities. In order to further satisfy this responsibility, we are seeking for our team in SOS CV Gikongoro Location a committed Social Worker.

Position Summary

The Social Worker is responsible for ensuring that the procedures for child admission, placement, care, and reintegration are properly carried out. The Social Worker provides advice, guidance, and support to SOS mothers and works closely with them to plan appropriate programmes for the development of each child. She/he reports to the Alternative Care Location Coordinator.

She/he ensures that Child admission, placement, care, and Reintegration guidelines and policies are followed.

 Key tasks and responsibilities:

• Ensures that Child admission, placement, care, and Reintegration guidelines and policies are followed.
• Respond to the root causes leading to the family separation and child abandonment and prevent children to be constantly taken into institutions through Gatekeeping guidelines/measures
• Ensure that the basic needs of each child are addressed within the family environment
• Ensure establishment and implementation of Child Development Plans and Family Development Plan
• Contribute to programme development and management through M&E frameworks throughout appropriate plan of action with  SOS parents, Alternative Care Coordinator, and respective District Social Welfare Offices to meet the needs of the child.
• Provide children with individual counseling, makes appropriate referrals whenever necessary.
• Provide advice, guidance, and support with regard to care and parenting experiences of SOS parents
• Promotes in-service training of the SOS parents.
• Provides advice, guidance, and support to the other members of the Child development team, in matters relating tosafety, parents, and children.
• Liaises with the relevant Social Welfare Department in carrying out referral, placement, care, leaving care, and post care interventions.
• Lead the proper implementation of Case Management for all children in need of care and in collaboration with relevant authorities.
• Support alternative care location coordinator in the implementation of Child care reform related policies and programme.
• Establish and nurture mechnism that prevent children misbehavior and social/emotional problems.

 Qualifications, Experience, and Skills

• A Bachelor’s degree in clinical psychology,nursing, or social work from a recognised university. Additional qualifications or professional training in the fields related to child welfare, development, health, or education is an added value.
• Proven work experience of at least 3 years in the social and child welfare area.
• Demonstrable understanding of UNCRC, UN Guidelines on Alternative Care, and domestic child-related laws and policies.
• Proven leadership.
• Proven expertise in child protection, safeguarding, positive parental care, and children management skills
• Positive and professional approach. Ability to work independently, self-organisation, innovation, and leadership abilities.
• Proven, communication, facilitation, and presentation skills
• Ability to relate to and communicate with children, adolescent, and young adults people

Competencies:

• Knowledge of child protection matters, such as children’s rights, OVC, and gender.
• Strong skills in child and young psychology and development.
• Having the ability to handle children and problems, attract their attention, and being kind to children Proven enthusiasm to children and young problems solving
• Proven skills in ICT
• A clear understanding of project cycle

If you are interested in this position, please send your detailed application to sos.recruitment@sos-rwanda.org by 28^th October 2021  at the latest by 17h00. Late applications will not be accepted.

“SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda/ International holds strict child safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for conducts of sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring decisions will give due emphasise to assessing candidates value congruence and thorough background checks, police clearance reference check processes”.

Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply

Done at Kigali, 10^th September 2021

Jean Bosco KWIZERA

National Director