Rwanda Product Management Intern

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 Young Professionals Program

One Acre Fund’s Young Professionals Program offers high-performing African graduates meaningful internships and training opportunities at a high-performing, mission-driven organization. Our internships are paid and all interns can expect to receive substantive work assignments working on high-impact projects that support One Acre Fund’s operations.

When joining, interns will participate in an onboarding program and receive training on how to design and execute projects. Over the period of your internship, you will get the opportunity to work with like-minded individuals and receive learning opportunities to build strong foundations for your future career. 

About the Role

The Product Management Intern will help deliver thousands of chickens to our farmers by working with many teams in TUBURA. As the Product Management Intern, you will analyze the data on chicken quality and provide reports on the quality of our chickens before these are delivered to our farmers, and will support the preparation and execution of chicken deliveries.

Responsibilities

• Work with the field team and the logistics team to manage chicken deliveries
• Analyze quality control data, report performance during the growth period of chickens and make recommendations for improvement
• Participate in team syncs and help discuss issues and identifying solutions before and during chicken deliveries
• Help recording field challenges, preparing communications and implementing solutions

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:

• Experience managing operational projects (events, training, conferences)
• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, supply chain or related field 
• Good command of Excel/Google sheets (knows basic formulas for data analysis and is comfortable managing project trackers)
• Enjoy working with multiple colleagues and teams
• Experience with field work is an asset but not mandatory
• Fluent in Kinyarwanda, fluent in English preferred but not mandatory

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

Compensation

Interns will be provided with a reasonable stipend for the duration of their contract. 

Eligibility

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

Women are encouraged to apply

Application Deadline

25 July 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 ([email protected]), 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.