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 Seed Quality Testing Coordinator is an important member of One Acre Fund’s Seed Division. You will report directly to the Seed Quality Specialist. You will coordinate Seed Quality Testing activities with the goal of ensuring the availability of data indicative of the samples tested in an accurate manner

Responsibilities

Support the seed quality testing processes by developing quality testing protocols.
Oversee the quality control process to ensure that protocols are applied in a way that guarantees quality guidelines are met and eliminates any errors.
Support sample preparations and testing schedules in a way to maximize efficiency hence generating data.
Ensure that test results are entered promptly and reviewed for any errors that may require sample retesting.
Manage data generated through the internal seed quality testing of all One Acre Fund seed.
Lead the team in performance of quality testing activities that generates quality data.
Ensure that concerns related to quality testing are quickly flagged to the correct managers.
Make recommendations on improving the quality control and data management processes.
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 seed quality testing .
A degree in agriculture, biology or equivalent.
Experience in seed technology, seed quality testing is a definite advantage.
Ability to maintain acceptable standards of conduct.
Ability to interpret protocols related to seed testing.
Experience with data interpretation and analysis and quality management system
Capability to take action in solving problems and a realistic understanding of issues
Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Karongi, Rwanda

Benefits

Health insurance, paid time off

Eligibility

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

Application Deadline:31 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 ([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.