One Acre Fund,Discovery and Innovation Manager Jobs in Rwanda

Industry:          
  Non-profit/Agriculture
Function:         
  Management
Employer:    
      One Acre Fund / Tubura
Job
Location:      Rubengera
Deadline:            24/April/2017
Commitment:      
Long term career position
Start
date:           ASAP

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 400,000
smallholder 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 200,000 farm families
with more than 1,000 full-time field staff.
Job
Description
The
Operations Innovations Department seeks to understand current challenges,
identify future opportunities, and make significant improvements in key program
areas and processes within TUBURA. To accomplish this, we rigorously research
and assess ideas before we trial them in the field. You will be part of a young
and creative team pioneering and trialing exciting innovations. You will be
based primarily in Western Rwanda (Rubengera). The position will start out with
supporting long-term projects and the implementation of design methods and
processes. Depending on your preferences and skill set you will soon take on
your own projects.
Duties
and responsibilities
  • Help
    innovating our program & shaping the idea finding process.
  • Get
    familiar with HCD methods and kick-start designing innovations.
  • Help
    conducting quantitative research, e.g. help develop questionnaires and
    research data to support the analysis.
  • Develop
    your TUBURA program fluency and support long-term research projects.
  • Conduct
    qualitative research, e.g. conduct focus groups, in-depth interviews and
    summarize and interpret the data.
  • Mentor
    team members in professional and personal development as well as technical
    skills.
Requirements
  • Proactive
    collaborator and out-of-the-box thinker
  • Can-do
    attitude and a willingness to learn and expand technical and project
    management skills.
  • Relevant
    work experiences. Examples include: demanding professional work experience
    in business, research, or a successful entrepreneurial experience.
  • Demonstrated
    computer skills in email, internet usage, Microsoft Office (especially
    Excel).
  • Exceptional
    organization and information synthesizing skills, with a demonstrated high
    quality of work and a strong attention to detail.
  • Integrity,
    positive attitude, and friendly demeanor.
  • Passionate
    about serving smallholder farmers.
  • Language:
    Fluent in English and Kinyarwanda.
Desired
(please highlight in your CV):
  • Background
    knowledge in research and data analysis.
  • 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.
  • Proven
    ability to set and meet targets on the job.
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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