One Acre Fund,Government Service Officer Jobs in Rwanda

Job
Description:  Government Services Officer
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na mbere abahinzi
Industry:               
Non-profit/Agriculture.
Function:              
Administration/ Field.

Employer:             
One Acre Fund.
Job
Location:        Kigali with extensive
travels in Rwanda.
Deadline:              
16th July 2015
Commitment:
      Minimum two years commitment, full time
job.
Organization
Description
One
Acre Fund is an agricultural NGO that is innovating a new way of helping farm
families to achieve their full potential. In more than five years in Rwanda, we
have grown to serve 100,000 farm families with more than 1,000 full-time field
staff. We are Rwanda’s fastest growing professional organization.
To
help manage this growth, we are looking for ‘’Government services Officer’
we are looking for applicants that are driven, hardworking, and have successful
professional records to fulfill different roles on our team.
One Acre Fund works closely with local and national governments. Our principal
focus is the Ministry of Agriculture in countries where we operate, but we also
pay close attention to other actors in the agricultural sector.
Our
government relations team supports field operations to provide vital services
to farmers. It also informs our wider policy, communications, and outreach
work. We believe that powerful opportunities exist to partner with the
government to shape and implement effective policy, coordinated with our
significant field presence.
Duties
and Responsibilities
  • Maintain
    One Acre Fund relations with key agricultural sector actors such as
    regulators, research institutions, donor programs, partner organizations,
    and local media.
  • Research
    and analyze policy issues at local and national levels affecting the
    country’s agricultural sector.
  • Represent
    One Acre Fund in Kigali in the policy-making community through active
    participation in different policy working groups.
  • Support
    One Acre Fund relations with national government figures, organizations,
    regulators and researchers.
  • Enhance
    quarterly reports, organized field visits, and overall local government
    outreach.
  • Develop
    the capacity of our local government team through detailed work planning,
    strategic thinking skills, training, and mentoring.
  • Strengthen
    One Acre Fund relations with priority individuals in local government.
  • Responsible
    for collecting, organizing, and analyzing data.
Requirements
  • Commitment
    to living in a rural area for an extended period of time.
  • Leadership
    experience at work, or outside of work.
  • Excellent
    command of English.
  • Excellent
    Microsoft Excel and Data Analysis skills.
  • Top
    performing academic background (must have at least a Bachelor’s degree in
    a business, agriculture or related field).
  • At
    least 2 years of solid working experience in agriculture research, or
    agricultural services.
To
Apply
You
will be prompted to a form that must be completed.  At the end of the form
you will have the opportunity to write a motivational letter and upload your
CV.
We
are offering a world class professional and international environment that
focuses on your career development and are looking forward to receiving your
application.
Please
Note: One Acre Fund will never ask you for money in return for advancement in
the recruitment process or for being offered a position.  If you are being
approached by someone demanding money, please do not hesitate to report this to
the Tubura HR Hotline: 0785443574 (Please do not use this number for any
purpose other than reporting fraud attempts

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