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 a candidate experienced in fieldwork who will lead the Product Integration communication with farmers and field teams, assisting in delivering and following up our products under trials, allowing us to keep scaling impactful products to farmers. The Agricultural Integration Officer(AIO) will serve as the Innovation point-person with the core program in one of our TUBURA districts, observing and gathering information through surveys and visits. As the liaison between HQ Innovation staff and the teams and farmers in the field.

The Agricultural Integration officer will collect data from the field through different surveys. The collected data will be used in taking some decisions which have an impact on the global team of One Acre Fund and on farmers.

You will work closely with the Product Innovation department

Responsibilities

• Baseline and Market surveying
• Phase 3 Trial support: Work with FDs, FMs, and FOs to plan and coordinate Phase 3 trail
• At scale impact support: run harvest surveys and satisfaction surveys on select products which cannot be covered, or not covered well, by the M&E team

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 in fieldwork or in surveys
• Knowledge of basic calculus completed secondary school
• Knowledge of basic agricultural practices
• Physically fit and ready to change workplace if work requires

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

Muhanga, Rwanda

Benefits

Health insurance, paid time off

Eligibility

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

Application Deadline:5 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.