About One Acre Fund
Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips more than 4 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. Across nine countries that together are home to two-thirds of Africa’s farmers, we provide high-quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, accessible credit, modern agronomic training, and a wide range of other agricultural services. On average, this model enables any farmer to increase her income and assets on supported land by more than 40 percent, while permanently improving her climate resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 8,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. To learn more, please see our Why Work Here blog post.
Our Rwanda program, founded in 2007, operates under the local brand Tubura. We have more than 3,200 staff located in all four Rwanda provinces and Kigali. Together, we directly serve more than 790,000 farmers. To learn more about our work, look at our Rwanda program blog for more information.
About the Role
As an Entrepreneur-in-Residence, you will be at the heart the Venture Studio, turning ideas into impactful, scalable and profitable businesses that improve the livelihoods of farmers . You will put your entrepreneurship skills to the test by identifying opportunities within value chains, conducting market research, building prototypes and launching businesses. You will report directly to Venture Analyst with occasional guidance from the Venture Studio director.
You will be based in Kigali, Rwanda
You will join us on an initial 3 months contract, with an option to extend for an additional 3 months upon satisfactory performance
This is a full-time on-site role.
Responsibilities
- Validate ideas: Collaborate with our team to test a portfolio of business ideas within agricultural value chains, conducting market research, designing pilot programs, define milestones for success and collect customer feedback.
- Develop business models: Develop and refine business models, find the first customers for products, build strategic partnerships, and identify important resources and capabilities needed for success.
- Lead Operations: Set up and oversee early-stage operations, from supply chain setup to customer acquisition strategies
- Collaborate: Work with our venture studio team and external partners to develop and align on strategic goals and execution plans.
- Scaling the Venture: Take on a leadership role post validation and when the business if launched to grow the venture as it spins out of the studio.
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 entrepreneurship, business development, or relevant leadership roles
- An entrepreneur: You innovate around problems and turn challenges into opportunities
- A problem solver, with the ability to think outside the box, execute and adapt.
- Resilient: Never back down from & can think outside the box to overcome challenges
- Data driven: You rely on data and customer insights to inform decisions and refine business strategies.
Preferred Start Date
As soon as possible
Job Location
Kigali, Rwanda
Benefits
Health insurance, paid time off
Contract Duration
3 Months
Eligibility
This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Rwanda.
Application Deadline
19 June 2025. Please note that we hire on a rolling basis which means that applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made.
Application Link
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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