Job description
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
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application instructions here.
