Rwanda Systems 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

The Rwanda Systems Division is where our Logistics and Business Operations teams are housed. The biggest responsibility of the Systems Division as a whole is to ensure that everything is in place for us to serve inputs to farmers 2x per year – this includes ordering inputs ahead of the season, receiving and certifying them, setting up our data and documentation for the season, getting inputs to the site and back to the warehouses, responding to client concerns through our hotline, and conducting reconciliation and fraud investigations after each season. As the Rwanda program grows, we are also increasing our support to other Departments within the program.

• You will be reporting to the Rwanda Systems Lead.
• You will be an essential partner to the Rwanda Systems Lead and work on a range of projects to further the goals of the Systems Division. These responsibilities will change over time depending on the needs.
• You will initially begin with no management responsibilities. However, you will take on at least 1 and up to 4 direct reports over time, based on the department needs and your interests.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the domain expert to Global Tech for ongoing projects within the Systems Division, especially projects related to distribution
• Lead the input ordering process end to end (creating projections and, working with Global Inputs until deliveries arrive, allocating maize varieties to each site)
• Manage innovations within our distributions to increase efficiency and reduce risks. Past examples include “no returns trial” and “creating TMS outside of roster.” Future projects will include allowing multiple maize varieties to be distributed to each site.
• Serve as the point-person for compliance related matters within the Systems division, including certification
• Identify strategies and take on projects to help Systems effectively serve other Business Units
• Over time, undertake management responsibilities, such as managing a Rwanda Inputs Liaison, co-managing the APTC lead, and potentially the Rwanda MNO Specialist

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:

• Bachelors degree required; Masters Degree preferred
• 3+ years of experience in Rwanda in senior roles
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to identify potential problems and drive innovative solutions to those problems
• Data manipulation and analysis (Excel required, R other similar softwares desired)
• Ability to collaborate effectively with individuals at different job levels
• English required. Kinyarwanda strongly desired.

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

21 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 ([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.