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
We are looking for a passionate staff who will manage the work in one of the regions in One Acre Fund and will coordinate within Field Integration Team activities. He/she must have English, Kinyarwanda skills and be able to use a laptop.
- This role is entitled to work with others and show middle-level leadership and independence has given the size of the task to be Supervised.
- The tasks can change over time but are divided into the following essential areas: Administrative Work, Products Integration, Team member Relationship, and Reporting.
- Will work in Field Operation Department
- This Supervisor will report to the assigned coordinator in the regions daily.
Responsibilities
- Office work coordination, Data collection, management and Quality, Materials preparation both weekly and seasonal, product and process integration.
- Prepare weekly or seasonal materials as assigned.
- Work with Regional and Districts Leaders to follow up on all processes on the field.
- Identify the main issues and share them with the Regional Coordinator.
- Proper Recording on the data related to products and processes as assigned on such projects
- Record all documents used in the process to support the field implementation
- Work with District Leadership to understand the pain points and discuss the best way forward at the District level.
- Collect feedback from the Field and share them to the level in charge to find solutions, conduct regular field Visits to learn from the field experience, then share the finding with recommendations to bring improvement.
- Facilitate the Regional Operations, and provide administrative and technical assistance upon request.
- Manage materials that are needed on a seasonal, Monthly, Weekly, Daily basis
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 Degree in Business Management, Social Work, or other similar fields
- 1 year of experience in one of the mentioned fields
- Use email, Google sheet, google doc, basics in excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets), and word documents are preferably
- Familiar with the internet as this will be the daily based work
- Strong educational background is very important to this position
- Leadership experience at work, or outside of work, enthusiasm for learning, and.
- The ability to speak Kinyarwanda, and English is strongly recommended
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
Kayonza, Huye – Rwanda
Benefits
Health insurance, paid time off
Eligibility
This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Rwanda
Application Deadline
21 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.
