One Acre Fund ,Agriculture Research Associate/Manager Jobs in Rwanda

Job Description

One Acre Fund relies on its Agriculture Innovation team to find the most
impactful agricultural practices and products for Rwandan farmers. Every season
we run both station and farmer trials to inform our extension decisions. Great
Innovation comes from excellent background research, a true understanding of
our client base, and excellent trial implementation. As we grow our
organization and research portfolio, we are looking to improve the external
research we conduct along with the implementation and breadth of our field
trials.

The Agriculture Associate will initially be based in Western
Rwanda. S/he
will be responsible for a subset of the following:

  • Background Research
    • Conduct research and liaise with other
      agriculture institutions in Rwanda to inform trial questions.
      • Past research examples have included yield gap
        analysis for Rwanda’s staple crops, soil improvement products, and
        market crop analysis.
  • Agriculture Station Management
    • Improve Agriculture research station protocols
      and develop a toolkit to be used in launching additional research
      stations across Rwanda’s Agro-ecological zones.
    • Manage Western Rwanda Ag. Station with local
      staff.
    • Launch 2-3 new Ag. Stations for the coming
      season.
    • Prioritize research questions based on potential
      farmer impact and develop trial plans.
    • Analyze data and compile trial reports.
  • Farmer Field Trial Management
    • Manage a team of 40 staff running farmer trials
      with 2,000 farmers each season on 25 different research questions.
    • Improve farmer trial protocols.
    • Prioritize research questions based on potential
      farmer impact and develop trial plans.
    • Analyze data and compile trial reports.
  • Agriculture Education
    • Review our agriculture trainings that are
      disseminated to 100,000+ farmers per year.
    • Develop new training materials based on research
      and trials.

Career Growth and Development

One Acre Fund invests in building management and leadership skills. Your
manager will invest significant time in your career development. We provide
constant, actionable feedback delivered through mentorship and through regular
management consulting-style career reviews. We also have regular one-on-one
meetings, where we listen to and discuss career goals, and work collaboratively
to craft roles that each person can be passionate about. Because of our rapid
growth, we constantly have new high-level roles opening up and opportunities in
many functions. This results in fast career growth for our staff.

Qualifications

We are seeking 2 exceptional professional(s) with 2 – 5+ years of work
experience and a demonstrated passion for agricultural development. Candidates
who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:

  • Agricultural research and/or farming experience.
  • Strong work experiences. Examples include a
    demanding professional work experience, or successful entrepreneurial
    experience (e.g. leading a conference, starting a business, solid Peace
    Corps accomplishments).
  • Leadership experience at work, or outside of
    work.
  • Top-performing undergraduate background,
    preferably in an Agriculture related field like soil science, agronomy, or
    horticulture (include GPA and test scores on your resume).
  • Masters of Science in an agriculture related
    field
  • Strong data analysis skills including Excel and
    Stata / R.
  • Humility. We are looking for passionate
    professionals who combine strong leadership skills with good humor,
    patience, and a humble approach to service to join our growing family of
    leaders.
  • A willingness to commit to living in rural areas
    of East Africa for at least two years – this is a long-term, career-track
    role. The ideal candidate will have at least one year demonstrated
    experience working in the developing world, although this is not a strict
    requirement.
  • Ability to cook / laugh – desirable.
  • Language: English required. French preferred.
    Kinyarwanda preferred

How to apply

See full job description and application instructions here.

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