One Acre Fund Government Relations Analyst Job Vacancy in Rwanda

Job description

Wanted

Exceptional professional to lead
our government relations work Rwanda.

Job Location

Kigali with regular travel to rural areas.

Duration

Minimum 2 years commitment,
full-time job.

Job Description

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 aim is to share information on what we do. We
also require detailed insights into the strategic, regulatory, and legislative
issues affecting the 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.

We are seeking a government
relations manager to oversee our Rwanda government relations team.
The position will have the following responsibilities:

Oversee a team of seven local government relations
staff.
Research and analyze policy issues at local and national
levels affecting the country’s agricultural sector.
Maintain One Acre Fund relations with key agricultural
sector actors such as regulators, research institutions, donor programs,
partner organizations, and local media.
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.
Interpret and explain policies and laws applicable to
One Acre Fund field operations.
Produce publications for media, conferences, and One
Acre Fund stakeholders.
Write a weekly agricultural sector ‘sit-rep’ summarizing
key regional news stories of interest to One Acre Fund.

Additionally, the government
relations manager in Rwanda
must be prepared to:

Work with One Acre Fund data-generating departments to
set up advocacy opportunities (this involves research, writing, and active
and strategic outreach).
Represent One Acre Fund in Kigali in the policy-making community
through active participation in different policy working groups.
Manage strategic partnerships One Acre Fund holds with
different government actors in Rwanda.
Develop and execute a Rwanda-specific communications
strategy that targets the Rwanda
government, media, donor governments, and organizational partners.
Ensure One Acre Fund compliance with rules and
regulations set by the Government of Rwanda, and liaise with colleagues on
the field operations team to execute this.

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 an exceptional
professional with 4-6+ year(s) of work experience and ideally a demonstrated
passion for international development. Candidates who fit the following
criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:

4-6+ years of relevant work experience. We are looking
for a former policy professional, economist, management consultant, or
lawyer; entrepreneurial and unstructured work experiences are also
helpful.
East Africa experience. A proven understanding
of the political, social, and economic situation in Uganda, Kenya,
Rwanda,
and the region.
Management experience. Include evidence of how you grew
and developed a team of people.
Leadership experience at work, or outside of work.
Top-performing academic background (include GPA on your
resume).
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.
Language: English and French required, Kinyarwanda
preferred.