Job
description

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
relatio
ns 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.

Preferred
Start Date

Flexible

Compensation

Commensurate with
experience.

Benefits

Health insurance,
immunizations, flight, room and board.

Sponsor
International Candidates

Yes

Duration

Minimum 2 years
commitment, full-time job.

How
to apply

To Apply

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