One Acre Fund,Customer Engagement Team Lead Jobs in Rwanda

Job
Description: Customer Engagement Team Lead
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Industry:               
Non-profit/Agriculture
Function:              
Management
Employer:           
  One Acre Fund / Tubura.
Job
Location:         Rubengera

Deadline:            
  25/Nov/2015
Commitment:     
   Long term career position
Organization
Description
We
are an international NGO with a strong footprint in Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, and
Tanzania: In these countries our 2,000+ strong staff serves over 200,000
smallholding farmers and helps them to grow their way out of hunger and
poverty. We provide farmers with a “market bundle” that includes
education, finance, seed and fertilizer, and market access. Our program is
proven impactful – every year, we weigh thousands of harvests and measure more
than 100% average gain in farm income per acre.  We are growing quickly.
In seven years, the Rwanda program has grown to serve over 100,000 farm
families with more than 1,000 full-time field staff.
Function
Description

The
Customer Engagement team is rapidly evolving from an existing customer care
hotline used by thousands of clients to a comprehensive customer service and
outreach hub. We are seeking a Customer Engagement Team Lead to help us provide
the best customer service to our farmers. This role would require strong
critical thinking skills, a willingness to patiently communicate with farmers
and also internally with directors and department managers to help solve
problems. The position requires a person with a strong positive attitude and a
desire to grow their career in the role. You will gain exposure to many aspects
of Tubura including Field Operations, M&E, Finance, Business Operations and
Product Innovations. The Customer Engagement Team Lead will lead the charge to
a new era of customer care through a customer hotline, SMS program, service
outreach calls, and trainings for Tubura staff and clients.
Duties
and responsibilities
  • Inspire
    a growing team to provide the best customer experience for small holder
    farmers in Rwanda
  • Mentor
    team members in professional and personal development as well as technical
    skills
  • Coordinate
    the work of several people working on different projects including
    hotline, SMS, monitoring  & evaluation, and mobile repayment
    trials
  • Define
    service standard and uphold all hotline operators to this standard
  • Work
    to standardize the hotline triage process and documentation, building the
    knowledge repository that the team works with to respond to customer calls
  • Be
    responsible for call log reporting to in-country and global OAF
    stakeholders
  • Liaise
    with multiple departments to understand their SMS needs and coordinate how
    it can fit into the broader customer engagement program
  • Create
    an effective and scalable process for interacting with thousands of
    clients through SMS
  • Oversee
    execution of SMS communication with clients, in compliance with the
    organizational SMS Policy
  • Propose
    changes to the SMS policy as Tubura and its client interactions evolve
    over time
  • Work
    closely with Monitoring & Evaluation and other departments to define
    the scope of outgoing customer calls
  • Oversee
    the execution of varied service outreach calls by the Hotline operators,
    including training, data collection and reporting results to relevant
    stakeholders
  • Develop
    the strategy and timeline for customer engagement trainings and coordinate
    or facilitate trainings of both Tubura employees and Tubura clients on a
    range of customer engagement-related topics
Requirements
  • Demonstrated
    computer skills in email, internet usage, Microsoft Office
  • Proven
    experience in customer service or field-facing communications
  • Proactive
    problem solver and ability to think critically
  • Extremely
    organized individual, with the ability to manage multiple projects
    involving multiple departments
  • Integrity,
    positive attitude, and friendly demeanour
  • 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
  • Flexibility:
    You should be comfortable with ambiguity and quickly learning new skills
    and subjects
  • Demonstrates
    high quality work with a strong attention to detail
  • A
    willingness to commit to living in Western rural Rwanda for at least two
    years
  • Language:
    Fluent in English and Kinyarwanda. French desirable.
 Desired:
  • Relevant
    work experiences. Examples include: demanding professional work experience
    in business, bank or NGO, or a successful entrepreneurial experience.
  • Top-performing
    undergraduate degree management or other relevant fields from a recognized
    University (please include grades and test scores on your resume)
  • Leadership
    experience at work, or outside of work. Experience managing other people.
  • Proven
    ability to set and meet targets on the job
  • Experience
    managing a call centre or experience with case/ticketing software would be
    an advantage
 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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