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 more than 180,000 farm families with 1,500 full-time
staff in Rwanda. In Burundi, We have grown to serve 40,000 farm families with
over 400 full-time staff. Organization wide, we are on track to serve one
million farmers across 10 countries by 2020. We only serve farmers, and we always
put
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 more than 180,000 farm families with 1,500 full-time
staff in Rwanda. In Burundi, We have grown to serve 40,000 farm families with
over 400 full-time staff. Organization wide, we are on track to serve one
million farmers across 10 countries by 2020. We only serve farmers, and we always
put
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Job
Description: Finance and Business Intelligence Specialist
Description: Finance and Business Intelligence Specialist
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Industry:
Non-profit/Agriculture.
Non-profit/Agriculture.
Function:
Finance and
Administration
Finance and
Administration
Employer:
One Acre Fund.
One Acre Fund.
Job
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Deadline:
26th May 2017
26th May 2017
Commitment:
Minimum two years commitment, full time job
Minimum two years commitment, full time job
Who
We Are
We Are
One
Acre Fund, known as TUBURA in Rwanda, is an agricultural NGO that is innovating
a new way of helping farm families to achieve their full potential. In nine years
in Rwanda, we have grown to serve more than 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 Finance and
Business Intelligence Specialist to start as soon as possible.
Acre Fund, known as TUBURA in Rwanda, is an agricultural NGO that is innovating
a new way of helping farm families to achieve their full potential. In nine years
in Rwanda, we have grown to serve more than 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 Finance and
Business Intelligence Specialist to start as soon as possible.
One
Acre Fund relies on a sophisticated suite of online back office reports, and we
are rapidly expanding the size and scope of the data at our disposal. Our
reports support around 5,000 employees distributed over multiple East African
countries.
Acre Fund relies on a sophisticated suite of online back office reports, and we
are rapidly expanding the size and scope of the data at our disposal. Our
reports support around 5,000 employees distributed over multiple East African
countries.
Our
current business reporting suite includes budgets and forecasting, inputs,
procurement, and US G.A.A.P. reporting. Over the next year we’ll add data from
logistics and HR. All data is stored in SQL server 2016 with the Microsoft
Business Intelligence stack, and we build reports in SQL Server Reporting
Services and Power BI. Given One Acre Fund’s future growth plans and our
commitment to data driven decisions, we are constantly innovating the way we
store our data and disseminate reports. As we are growing, we are looking
to:
current business reporting suite includes budgets and forecasting, inputs,
procurement, and US G.A.A.P. reporting. Over the next year we’ll add data from
logistics and HR. All data is stored in SQL server 2016 with the Microsoft
Business Intelligence stack, and we build reports in SQL Server Reporting
Services and Power BI. Given One Acre Fund’s future growth plans and our
commitment to data driven decisions, we are constantly innovating the way we
store our data and disseminate reports. As we are growing, we are looking
to:
- Expand
the scope of reporting by building new reports as we gain access to more
data across more departments - Heavily
focus on user experience—we want to drive up usage because the reports
make data fun and actionable, not because users have no other options
Responsibilities
The
Finance and Business Intelligence Specialist will be based in Kigali, Rwanda.
S/he will work one-on-one with his/her manager to shape the way our team meets
this future. S/he will be responsible for the following:
Finance and Business Intelligence Specialist will be based in Kigali, Rwanda.
S/he will work one-on-one with his/her manager to shape the way our team meets
this future. S/he will be responsible for the following:
- Work
with users to design reports considering their needs, your knowledge of
our data, and best practices for report visuals - Ensure
reports are actionable and contribute to organization-wide goals - Build
efficient and accurate queries using SQL - Take
ownership over quality control for your reports and make sure they are
properly vetted - Maintain
a long-term perspective when faced with urgent operational demands - Focus
on simplicity and usability for our staff - Maintain
data and technical standards and participate in peer reviews - Find
an aspect of the team’s expansion that you’re excited about and take
ownership over pushing that project forward - Operational
insight: Become familiar with every aspect of our operations and identify
areas for improvement in the tools we develop to support our customers and
our systems. - Other
tasks: We are a young organization that is growing rapidly, which means
all staffers pitch in to ensure we are providing the very best support and
services to both our team and clients.
Career
Growth and Development
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.
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 exceptional professionals with 1-2 years of work experience.
Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to
apply:
are seeking exceptional professionals with 1-2 years of work experience.
Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to
apply:
- A
Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Computer Science, Statistics, or
equivalent data-related discipline from an accredited college or
university - Experience
with SQL (preferred) or other data analytics language (i.e. Stata, SAS,
SPSS, or R) - Experience
overseeing a project – you’ll be expected to work independently, managing
multiple projects while nailing the details - Ability
to find creative and innovative solutions to complex problems - Strong
communication skills – able to convey complex ideas concisely and accurately - Humility.
We are looking for passionate professionals who combine strong technical
skills with good humor, patience, and a humble approach to service - Focus
on growth – desire to learn from mistakes and rapidly learn new skills - Willingness
to commit to the position for at least 2 years, and excitement and
drive to grow your career within One Acre Fund - Language:
English required
Preferred
Start Date
Start Date
Flexible
Compensation
Starts
modest. However, this is a career-track role with fast raises for performance,
paying a meaningful salary for long-term placement in developing
nations.
modest. However, this is a career-track role with fast raises for performance,
paying a meaningful salary for long-term placement in developing
nations.
Benefits
Health
insurance, immunizations.
insurance, immunizations.
Sponsor
International Candidates
International Candidates
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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.
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.
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: 0785443136 (Please do not use this number for any
purpose other than reporting fraud attempts).
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: 0785443136 (Please do not use this number for any
purpose other than reporting fraud attempts).
One
Acre Fund is an equal opportunity employer; all candidates with legal working
age will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour,
region, sex, disability status or any other characteristic protected by the
law.
Acre Fund is an equal opportunity employer; all candidates with legal working
age will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour,
region, sex, disability status or any other characteristic protected by the
law.
