One Acre Fund
Impact Analyst / Manager
Location: Rubengera,
Rwanda
Job Purpose: We
are looking for an exceptional, collaborative, data-minded professional with a
passion for driving sustainable, smallholder agriculture to help shape our
organization’s future impact.
About One Acre Fund
Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund
supplies smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make
their farms vastly more productive.
We provide quality farm supplies on
credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers’ homes, and agricultural
trainings to improve harvests.
We measure our success by our ability
to make farmers more prosperous: On average, farmers harvest 50 percent more
food after working with One Acre Fund.
We are growing quickly. We currently
serve more than 800,000 farm families in Eastern and Southern Africa, with more
than 7,500 full-time staff, and we aim to serve 1 million farm families by
2020.
Job Description
The Impact Division supports all One
Acre Fund programs to generate more impact, wherever we work. We help the
organization keep three core aspects of “impact” at the forefront of our work:
·
Improving farmer livelihoods and
profitability in the short-term
·
Ensuring long-term profitability
through sustainable agricultural practices (soil health, crop diversity, etc.)
·
Addressing non-agricultural needs of
farming households (energy, nutrition, etc.)
The Impact Division comprises many
functions including R&D teams (innovation strategy, trial design, analysis,
program design, etc.), central Agricultural Research & Consulting, and
org-wide Monitoring & Evaluation. We also directly lead specific org-wide
initiatives like crop insurance, agroforestry, behavioral studies, and
nutrition & health.
We are looking for an exceptional
communicator and collaborator to improve the Impact Division at the global
level. The role of the Impact Analyst or Manager is to make the entire Impact
Division more effective. Four critical components of this role are to 1)
improve knowledge flow and management across the Impact Division, 2) improve
communications, internally and externally, to motivate people around all
aspects of our impact, 3) lead strategic research or operational initiatives,
and 4) increase the reach and effectiveness of Impact Division leadership.
To succeed in this role, you will
need to be an extremely strong communicator, exceptionally well-organized, and
able to manage a number of complex projects at once. You should also have a
strong background in Agriculture or a related field (Ecology, Environmental
Science, etc.), as well as experience with study design & data analytics.
This role is an opportunity to take our impact work to the next level. You’ll
drive results and shape our organization’s impact, all while enabling your colleagues
to be better at their jobs.
Specific responsibilities include,
but are not limited to:
Improve Impact Division Communication
& Coordination
·
Goal setting and tracking – Help set
and track progress against global and program-specific impact goals.
·
Impact knowledge management and
quality Control – Track past, ongoing, and planned trials and studies; manage
results in an accessible way; drive design & analysis quality through
internal peer review board.
·
Maximize the utility and
effectiveness of working groups in driving impact across the organization. Set
agendas and work with participants for the monthly Global Impact Working Group
and monthly Impact Lead meetings.
·
Field team support – Keep your finger
on the pulse of every team and make strategic recommendations for better
resource allocation, work prioritization, etc. This could take the form of
dedicated support to a few programs, or broader support and coordination across
many programs.
Motivate people, internally and
externally, around our impact
·
Increase visibility of and motivation
around our impact work internally by partnering with our communications team to
increase frequency and quality of impact-related communications.
·
Improve external understanding and
support of One Acre Fund’s mission via engaging visual representation of impact
and systematic reporting.
Lead strategic research or
operational initiatives that are highly important to One Acre Fund and
organizational leadership and do not have a natural owner within an existing
department. Specific projects will depend on candidate’s background and
interests, organizational priorities, bandwidth of implicated teams, and
timing. Some examples could be:
·
Innovation Research – Research new
impact opportunities for expansion areas or for radically new/improved
services.
·
Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) –
continually refine our CCA strategy, identify areas where we need increased
investment or research, and take initiative to drive progress.
·
Climate Change Mitigation – help
monitor and improve our organizational carbon footprint.
·
Environmental and Social Governance
(ESG) – regularly review our ESG practices, make actionable recommendations for
improvement, and support implementation where appropriate.
·
Partnerships – Research or develop
new partnerships that could unlock significantly greater impact.
Increase reach of Impact leadership
·
Support Impact Director to “win back”
20% of time to focus on what’s most important.
·
Conduct regular prioritization
reviews with division leadership to ensure we’re tackling the most important
problems.
·
Represent division leadership,
internally or externally, when necessary.
Career Growth and Development
We have a strong culture of constant
learning and we invest in developing our people.
You’ll have weekly check-ins with
your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback
on your performance.
We hold career reviews every six
months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals.
You’ll have the opportunity to shape
a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.
Qualifications
We are seeking an impact-oriented
professional with 3-5+ years of relevant work experience and a demonstrated
passion for our mission.
Candidates who fit the following
criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:
Passion, motivation, & humility
·
Genuine passion for continually,
sustainably, improving farmer livelihoods.
·
Motivated by helping others. This
role isn’t about individual achievements but about supporting teams across One
Acre Fund to achieve our common mission.
Strong technical aptitude
·
University (or higher) degree in
Agriculture or a related field (e.g. Ecology, Environmental Science).
·
Demonstrated analytical skills and
ability to advise on trial or study design. Basic knowledge of R preferred.
·
Genuine enthusiasm for learning and
an openness to feedback.
Communication
·
Strong verbal and written
communication across a wide range of audiences – from non-technically-trained
colleagues to external experts.
·
Open listener; can develop trust of
colleagues and teams.
·
English required. Swahili,
Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, or French a plus.
Leadership & Collaboration
·
Ability to understand motivations and
capacities of different groups/teams from diverse backgrounds or contexts, to
bring them together to collaborate effectively, and to capitalize on their
relative strengths and weaknesses.
·
Demonstrated leadership experience,
whether at work or outside of formal employment.
Productivity
·
Strong organization skills and
ability to “keep the trains running on time”
·
Systematic thinker, able to track of
hundreds of diverse tasks and initiatives.
·
Demonstrated ability to deliver
results quickly, whether working independently or implementing direction and
advice.
Other requirements
·
High proficiency in MS Excel, Word,
Power Point (or online equivalents).
Ability to travel within the region –
preferred
Preferred Start Date: As
soon as possible
Job Location: Rubengera
or Kigali, Rwanda
Compensation: Commensurate
with experience
Duration: Full-time
job
Benefits: Health
insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits
Sponsor International Candidates: Yes;
East Africans are strongly encouraged to apply.
Application link: https://grnh.se/1360dfdc1
Closing date: October
28, 2019
Brand
Strategist
Job
Purpose: Lead efforts to build One Acre
Fund’s brand and position our fast-growing organization in diverse markets
across Africa.
Location: Kigali, Rwanda / Nairobi, Kenya
About
One Acre Fund: Founded in 2006,
One Acre Fund supplies smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they
need to make their farms vastly more productive.
We
provide quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of
farmers’ homes, and agricultural trainings to improve harvests.
We
measure our success by our ability to make farmers more prosperous: On average,
farmers harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund.
We
are growing quickly.
We
currently serve more than 800,000 farm families in Eastern and Southern Africa,
with more than 7,500 full-time staff, and we aim to serve 1 million farm
families by 2020.
Job
Description
The
Brand Strategist will lead One Acre Fund’s efforts to build our brand and
maintain the positive reputation that allows us to achieve our goals for farmers.
This
is not a traditional marketing role, focused on selling a product.
This
is a unique opportunity to position a fast-growing organization in six diverse
markets across Africa.
You’ll
define what makes us unique and communicate it to the world.
It’s
an ideal role for someone who loves drawing insights from data and using them
to direct world-class creative.
You’ll
work closely with our in-house teams (digital, media, creative, and culture) to
develop audience insights, craft key messages, and design integrated marketing
campaigns.
You’ll
advise senior leaders and deliver data showing that our brand reputation
supports our core business objectives.
Responsibilities
include:
Employer Branding
You’ll
inspire a generation of talented professionals to build a career in
agriculture, which is at the heart of national development.
As
we scale, we’re hiring hundreds of critical roles each year, with a particular
focus on African professionals at all levels and senior leaders who will shape
our next phase of growth.
·
Advise senior leaders and the
recruitment team on shaping our employee value proposition
·
Lead market research projects to
generate and apply insights on potential applicants
·
Design data-driven campaigns to build
awareness, capture leads, and convert job applications
·
Work with culture and internal
communications team to activate employees as brand advocates
Corporate Reputation
You’ll
ensure brand consistency across a multinational organization.
As
we grow, we get more complex: we’re expanding our services for farmers,
piloting new business, and entering new regions.
You’ll
shape a clear external narrative around what we do, and champion its consistent
use across the organization.
·
Develop strategies to establish One
Acre Fund as a thought leader on topics of national interest
·
Create data-backed briefs for the
creative and media teams on content marketing campaigns
·
Advise field teams on positioning new
products for farmers or launching business sub-brands
·
Manage global digital channels
(website, social, emails) and advise on country-specific channels
Digital Distribution and Analytics
You’ll
design sophisticated distribution and measurement strategies that put us at the
forefront of digital in East Africa.
Our
audiences are increasingly online, but digital access and preferences vary by
country.
Working
with a direct report and vendors, you’ll design digital outreach strategies for
each market.
·
Develop strategies for digital
distribution in each market across paid, owned, and earned media
·
Define goals for digital campaigns
and provide hands-on guidance to direct report for analysis
·
Propose budget and scope for
partnerships with vendors (ads, search, website) and digital tools
·
Report regularly on key brand
performance indicators and marketing ROI to senior leadership
Management
You’re
a strong manager and team player.
You’ll
report to the Global Communications Director, manage one direct report
executing digital marketing, and lead productive collaboration with colleagues
handling media, writing, design, photo/video, culture and internal
communications.
·
Manage one direct report who executes
digital marketing and coordinates external vendors
·
Mentor staff on partner teams
(recruitment, fundraising, field operations) on marketing
·
Contribute to the Communications team’s
development, culture and performance
Career
Growth and Development
We
have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our
people.
You’ll
have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training
programs, and regular feedback on your performance.
We
hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your
aspirations and career goals.
You’ll
have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding
long-term career.
Qualifications
We
are seeking an exceptional communicator with at least 7 years of brand
management or marketing experience.
The
ideal candidate will enjoy both big-picture strategy and hands-on execution
with a cross-functional team.
Candidates
who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:
·
Minimum 7 years of brand management
or marketing experience
·
Substantial experience shaping a
brand and quantifying the results to executive leaders
·
Demonstrated ability to use data
insights to shape strategy, creative briefs, and content
·
Exceptional communication skills and
ability to define persuasive core messages
·
Familiarity with website, search,
email, digital ads, and social media best practices
·
Strong detail orientation and an
ability to manage complex projects with creative teams
·
Management experience is preferred,
but not required
·
Prior experience leading brand or
marketing efforts for a cause-driven organization preferred
Preferred
Start Date: Flexible
Compensation: Commensurate with experience.
Benefits: Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive
benefits
Location: Nairobi
Sponsor
International Candidates: No;
must have existing rights to work in Kenya. East Africans are strongly
encouraged to apply.
Application
link: https://grnh.se/59de605f1
Closing
date: November 27, 2019
Kenya
Deputy HR Payroll Coordinator
Location: Kakamega, Kenya
About
One Acre Fund
Founded
in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies smallholder farmers with the agricultural
services they need to make their farms vastly more productive.
We
provide quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of
farmers’ homes, and agricultural trainings to improve harvests.
We
measure our success by our ability to make farmers more prosperous: On average,
farmers harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund.
We
are growing quickly.
We
currently serve more than 800,000 farm families in Eastern and Southern Africa,
with more than 7,500 full-time staff, and we aim to serve 1 million farm
families by 2020.
Job
Description
The
Human Resources team works to ensure that all staff are looked after through
every stage of the employee life-cycle and where there are gaps, we seek to
plug them through innovative solutions.
With
well-established and highly functional payroll systems in place, One Acre Fund
employees will be free to excel in their work and to maximize the impact One
Acre Fund can have on the lives of the smallholder farmers that we work with.
Specific
responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Payroll
System
·
Provide direction for implementation
of new payroll processes.
·
Recommend changes around the payroll
system to meet operational requirements.
Training
·
Provide training on implementing
payroll programs to the HR Associates.
Employee
Supervision
·
Assign duties and responsibilities to
the Payroll Administrator.
·
Supervise and provide assistance for
the day to day payroll function.
·
Monitor and evaluate Payroll staff.
·
Perform checks of Payroll Registers.
·
Evaluate payroll deadlines and
monitor staff meeting the deadlines.
·
Maintain good communication within
the Payroll sub department.
Leadership
Practices
·
Positively viewed and has the support
of those with whom you work most directly in carrying out your responsibilities.
·
Actively demonstrate and subscribe to
the OAF practice of leadership.
·
Provide representation on external
bodies which align with roles and responsibilities of the position and
demonstrate a benefit to the organization.
Confidentiality
·
At no time discuss, in public,
information pertaining to employees or the operation of the department. The
Payroll Coordinator is expected to respect the confidential nature of the
position by avoiding discussion about any topics that are not formally
communicated.
Career
Growth and Development
We
have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our
people.
You’ll
have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training
programs, and regular feedback on your performance.
We
hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your
aspirations and career goals.
You’ll
have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding
long-term career.
Qualifications
Specific
qualifications include, but are not limited to:
·
Bachelor’s Degree in a business
related field.
·
1- 2 year experience in a Payroll
office of a large organization
·
Excellent skills in using MS Excel,
word.
·
Strong skills using and understanding
the flow of transactions in an integrated and automated payroll system
·
Knowledge of Kenyan Employment and
Labor laws.
·
Ability to maintain a high level of
confidentiality and exercise extreme discretion.
·
Excellent problem solving/judgment
skills and high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
·
Strong organizational skills and
ability to work under pressure.
·
Ability to handle and prioritize
multiple tasks and meet all deadlines
·
Confidence working with numbers.
·
Good spoken and written communication
skills.
·
Team player.
Job
Location: Kakamega, Kenya
Duration: Full-time job.
Sponsor
International Candidates: No;
Must have existing rights to work in Kenya.
Application
link: https://grnh.se/a1b806ae1
Closing
date: October 28, 2019
Director
of Software Engineering
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Job
Purpose: Seeking an exceptional software
engineering manager with 10+ years experience developing software and leading
teams to drive technology innovation and impact.
About
One Acre Fund
Founded
in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies smallholder farmers with the agricultural
services they need to make their farms vastly more productive.
We
provide quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of
farmers’ homes, and agricultural trainings to improve harvests.
We
measure our success by our ability to make farmers more prosperous: On average,
farmers harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund.
We
are growing quickly.
We
currently serve more than 800,000 farm families in Eastern and Southern Africa,
with more than 7,500 full-time staff, and we aim to serve 1 million farm
families by 2020.
Job
Description
We
believe that innovative technology is the key to scale and to building the most
efficient and effective rural distribution network on the African continent.
Today,
we reach 800,000 farm families; and we aspire to serve more than 10 million
households in the coming decade.
Our
future tech vision and strategy focuses on a mobile tech transformation:
equipping our 5,000+ field staff with the mobile-based tools to reach more
farmers efficiently; developing scalable, direct communication channels with
farmers (USSD and SMS) to improve customer service; and digitizing and
decentralizing data collection tools to speed up data flows and improve
efficiency.
We
are looking for an exceptional professional with the technical experience and
strong execution skills to bring this vision to life. In this technical
leadership role, the Director of Software Engineering will transform our
technology into a core organizational strength.
In
this role, you will oversee a team of more than 20 staff, including developers
and quality assurance officers.
You
will be a key leader in the Technology Division responsible for guiding One
Acre Fund to develop highly innovative technology solutions in the agri-tech
space. Your role is highly cross-functional and requires you to create
alignment across multiple teams.
You
will engage in highly technical activities, such as building a team culture
around agile best practices, to reviewing code to ensuring our systems are
scalable as well as team management and leadership.
Specific
responsibilities include:
Set and steer software strategy & vision: In collaboration with other leaders Tech division,
you will develop our internal software strategy and ensure alignment with
broader business strategy.
Specifically:
·
Build a high performing team that
will leverage industry best practice for software engineering in an agile
environment including continuous integration, dev ops, automated testing and
information security
·
Work closely with the product
management team to develop a unified product road map across distinct products
ensuring appropriate assignment of developer resources to support it
Develop leaders and build team: You’ll lead a high performing team of 10+ developers
and 20+ total staff, including direct management of 4-5 team leads. You will be
responsible for professional growth, performance management, and team culture
and cohesion.
Specifically:
·
Rapidly growing the careers of leaders
across the tech division through weekly check-ins and workshops, ongoing
development feedback, and regular career reviews
·
Providing technical mentorship
·
Leading recruitment efforts to ensure
we are building our team with top talent as we grow
·
Serve as a leader and role model
within the Technology Division, and embody One Acre Fund’s core values: Humble
Service, Hard Work, Continual Growth, Family of Leaders, Dream Big, and
Integrity.
Lead efficient and timely delivery of impactful,
innovative software products:You
will deploy and manage developer resources in order to help solve some of our
organization’s most important challenges by leveraging technology.
Specifically:
·
Develop technical solutions using the
most appropriate technology platforms and frameworks appropriate for custom
software systems in a developing country context
·
Develop a standard for the
reliability of all custom systems, guaranteeing uptime and ensuring critical
systems are available and failures are addressed in a timely manner
·
Support and improve departmental and
team agility and productivity
·
Define system architecture and manage
the entire software development life cycle
·
Ensure software meets quality,
security, and stability standards
Communicate and engage with key stakeholders: You will engage with a broad group of stakeholders
from across the tech function and the rest of the organization to solve
problems and align priorities.
Specifically:
·
Represent technology stakeholders in
organizational decision-making, and effectively communicate opportunities and
challenges with top leadership.
·
Play a key role in cross-functional
working groups focused on using technology to solve business challenges.
·
Communicate business strategy and
decisions to software team, and ensure alignment from top to bottom.
Career
Growth and Development
We
have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our
people.
You’ll
have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training
programs, and regular feedback on your performance.
We
hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your
aspirations and career goals.
You’ll
have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding
long-term career.
Qualifications
We
are seeking an exceptional professional with over 10 years of work experience
in software engineering and ideally a demonstrated passion for international
development.
Candidates
who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:
·
10+ years experience in software
development, with 5+ years in a leadership role
·
Experience working in a developing
country context highly preferred
·
Demonstrated experience building and
leading software engineering teams with an emphasis on scaling them to meet the
demands of a rapidly growing business, and adhering to best practices related
to code quality, software security concerns, architecture and agile methodology
·
Ability to manage the software
development life cycle to ensure timely releases, by monitoring the progress of
all developer teams, supporting them to remove blockers and reporting their
status
·
Reasonable familiarity with C#, MS
SQL T-SQL, Javascript, and Angular, with the ability to review and understand
code written in these languages to assist in logical or language blockers. Deep
knowledge of at least one of these languages.
·
CouchDB and Couchbase experience
preferred but not required.
·
Experience implementing tools
necessary for continuous integration and facilitating technical aspects of
continuous delivery. Experience with Jenkins is a plus.
·
Strong architectural skills with the
ability to understand how to translate business rules, processes and needs into
appropriate technical solutions.
·
Superior verbal, written
communication and presentation skills and the ability to articulate complex
concepts across varied functional audiences
·
Demonstrated flexibility and
adaptability to lead and motivate teams, guide others without direct authority
and influence senior leadership to collective success in a sometimes ambiguous
environment
·
Detail oriented with the ability to
juggle multiple priorities
·
Results oriented, with a strong
business judgment and willingness to roll up your sleeves and do what’s
necessary to get the job done
·
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 required in all
locations
Preferred
Start Date: As soon as possible
Compensation: Commensurate with experience.
Benefits: Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive
benefits
Sponsor
International Candidates: Yes.
East Africans are strongly encouraged to apply.
Application
link: https://grnh.se/320611f51
Closing
date: October 28, 2019
Senior
Software Engineer
Job
Purpose: Looking for experienced
developers to build solutions in C# / Angular that empowering our field team to
enroll and deliver high-quality inputs to smallholder farmers in East Africa
and across the world.
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
About
One Acre Fund
Founded
in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies smallholder farmers with the agricultural
services they need to make their farms vastly more productive.
We
provide quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of
farmers’ homes, and agricultural trainings to improve harvests.
We
measure our success by our ability to make farmers more prosperous: On average,
farmers harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund.
We
are growing quickly.
We
currently serve more than 800,000 farm families in Eastern and Southern Africa,
with more than 7,500 full-time staff, and we aim to serve 1 million farm
families by 2020.
Job
Description
One
Acre Fund relies on a custom Client Management System (CMS) & Enterprise
Resource Planning (ERP) Information System to help us run our field program.
Our
CMS currently handles the enrollment of close to a million smallholder farm
families across multiple countries, tracks client orders, manages the delivery
of seed, fertilizer, and solar lights to within walking distance of every
client, processes millions of payment transactions, and creates a wide variety
of business intelligence reports.
The
Senior Software Engineer will be based in Kigali, Rwanda.
S/he
will be responsible for the following:
·
Managing a small, collaborative,
agile team of software developers.
·
Writing, testing, and deploying code
for our Angular, NodeJS, .NET (C#), SQL stack.
·
Participating in pair programming and
peer code reviews.
·
Maintaining coding standards and
exemplifying best practices.
·
Following an initial period of close
mentorship, supervision will consist of a weekly 1 hr check-in with the
director of the department.
Career
Growth and Development
We
have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our
people.
You’ll
have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training
programs, and regular feedback on your performance.
We
hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your
aspirations and career goals.
You’ll
have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding
long-term career.
Qualifications
We
are seeking an exceptional professional with 7-10+ years of experience, solid
programming skills, project leadership, and team management.
Candidates
who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:
·
7-10+ years of strong work experience
in a professional environment.
·
Project leadership experience,
multiple years of team management experience a plus.
·
Solid programming skills. Strong
proficiency with at least one major front-end Javascript framework: Angular,
React or Vue. Strong proficiency in at least one major back-end language:
NodeJS,
·
.NET (C#) or Java. Strong proficiency
with SQL is required.
·
Experience with automated testing
frameworks and continuous integration a plus.
·
Very strong self-manager. Someone who
is very well-organized, and can manage their communication, time, and work
independently.
·
Previous experience living in a
developing country is desired, but not a requirement.
·
Willingness to commit to the position
for at least two years.
·
Language: English required, French is
a plus.
Preferred
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Duration: Full-time job
Compensation: Commensurate with experience
Benefits: Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive
benefits
Sponsor
International Candidates: Yes.
East Africans strongly encouraged to apply.
Application
link: https://grnh.se/cee41e091
Closing
date: October 28, 2019
Note: Please submit a Resume/CV, not exceeding more than
1-2 pages, which includes, Education, Work Experience, Specialized/Technical
Skills, Achievements/Awards and any other Experience (Volunteering,
Extracurriculars, etc). References do not need to be included, and will only be
required upon request, after the final interview.
Software
Engineer
Job
Purpose: Use your programming skills and
knowledge of database concepts to improve our existing technical systems.
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
About
One Acre Fund
Founded
in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies smallholder farmers with the agricultural
services they need to make their farms vastly more productive.
We
provide quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of
farmers’ homes, and agricultural trainings to improve harvests.
We
measure our success by our ability to make farmers more prosperous: On average,
farmers harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund.
We
are growing quickly.
We currently
serve more than 800,000 farm families in Eastern and Southern Africa, with more
than 7,500 full-time staff, and we aim to serve 1 million farm families by
2020.
Job
Description
One
Acre Fund relies on a custom Client Management System (CMS) & Enterprise
Resource Planning (ERP) Information System to help us run our field program.
Our
CMS currently handles the enrollment of close to a million smallholder farm
families across multiple countries, tracks client orders, manages the delivery
of seed, fertilizer, and solar lights to within walking distance of every
client, processes millions of payment transactions, and creates a wide variety
of business intelligence reports.
The
Software Engineer will be based in Kigali, Rwanda.
S/he
will be responsible for the following:
·
Working as part of a small,
collaborative, agile team of software developers.
·
Writing, testing, and deploying code
for our Angular, NodeJS, .NET (C#), SQL stack.
·
Participating in pair programming and
peer code reviews.
·
Following coding standards, and
learning best practices.
·
Following an initial period of close
mentorship, supervision will consist of a weekly 1 hr check-in with your
manager.
Career
Growth and Development
We
have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our
people.
You’ll
have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training
programs, and regular feedback on your performance.
We
hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your
aspirations and career goals.
You’ll
have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding
long-term career.
Qualifications
We
are seeking an exceptional professional with 3-5+ years of experience, solid
programming skills, self-management, and a knowledge of automated testing
frameworks and database concepts.
Candidates
fitting the following profile are strongly encouraged to apply:
·
3-5+ years of work or internship
experience in a professional environment.
·
Solid programming skills. Proficiency
with at least one major front-end Javascript framework: Angular, React or Vue.
Proficiency in at least one major back-end language: NodeJS, .NET (C#) or Java.
Proficiency with either SQL or a No-SQL database is required.
·
Experience with automated testing
frameworks and continuous integration is desired, but not a requirement.
·
Very strong self-manager. Someone who
is very well-organized, and can manage their communication, time, and work
independently.
·
Previous experience living in a
developing country is desired, but not a requirement.
·
Willingness to commit to the position
for at least two years.
·
Language: English required, French is
a plus.
Preferred
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Duration: Full-time job
Compensation: Commensurate with experience
Benefits: Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive
benefits
Sponsor
International Candidates: Yes.
East Africans strongly encouraged to apply.
Application
link: https://grnh.se/38fdb82a1
Closing
date: October 28, 2019
Note: Please submit a Resume/CV, not exceeding more than
1-2 pages, which includes, Education, Work Experience, Specialized/Technical
Skills, Achievements/Awards and any other Experience (Volunteering,
Extracurriculars, etc). References do not need to be included, and will only be
required upon request, after the final interview
Software
Quality Assurance Engineer / Specialist
Purpose: Seeking an exemplary software quality assurance
specialist to improve our core program’s software and tools by creating, maintaining
and increasing unit and automated tests coverage.
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
About
One Acre Fund
Founded
in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies smallholder farmers with the agricultural
services they need to make their farms vastly more productive.
We
provide quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of
farmers’ homes, and agricultural trainings to improve harvests.
We
measure our success by our ability to make farmers more prosperous: On average,
farmers harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund.
We
are growing quickly. We currently serve more than 800,000 farm families in
Eastern and Southern Africa, with more than 7,500 full-time staff, and we aim
to serve 1 million farm families by 2020.
Job
Description
Specific
responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Agile
testing:
·
Plans and executes the monthly
testing cycle for the QA team in addition to your own tasks. Manages the SQA
test calendar, leads in bug triaging and cross communication between clients, QA
and the development team.
·
Complete ownership of the release
testing cycle, embedded assignments, and management of at least one staffer.
Act as lead within the embedded teams for first level bug triaging.
Management:
·
Management: Directly manage one or more
JG2-3 staffers and has made significant progress in the professional
development of said staffer(s) via documented development plans, promotion
plans and Performance Development Reviews.
·
Manages one or more servers and
researches/troubleshoots solutions independently or have a record of creating
improved technical systems in Information Technology Development
Planning:
·
Plans release testing and testing
components of each report within their embedded teams, track report automation
progress and share with management.
·
Give input on future staffing
decisions and departmental planning, prioritizing work and shifting tasks
regularly to ensure smooth completion of sprint and release cycle tasks.
Automation
·
Begin intermediate automation tasks
for your own projects, share knowledge through technical documentation and
assist junior reports and staff on UI recording. Strengthen reports domain
knowledge of OAF tools
Career
Growth and Development
We
have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our
people.
You’ll
have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training
programs, and regular feedback on your performance.
We
hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your
aspirations and career goals.
You’ll
have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding
long-term career.
Qualifications
We
are seeking an exceptional professional with 2-3 years of relevant professional
experience at established professional organization required when hired
externally into this pay grade.
Specific
qualifications include, but are not limited to:
·
Strong undergraduate degree from a
recognized institution in Software Engineering, Computer Science or any related
field.
·
Increased personal and professional
exposure by contributing more with cross functional teams e.g. via
presentations, documentation, brainstorming sessions, standups etc.
·
Leadership potential exemplified by
acting as a values role model for others. Supports building a strong and
positive team culture. Leads by example.
·
Great people management skills or
potential.
·
Personal organization skills: Ability
to prioritize and manage larger workloads effectively, delegate and plan for
future projects and manage delegation.
·
Fluency in English. Kiswahili is a
plus
Preferred
Start Date: As soon as possible
Job
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Compensation: Commensurate with experience
Duration: Full-time job.
Benefits: Health insurance, paid time off
Sponsor
International Candidates: No;
Must have existing rights to work in Rwanda.
Application
link: https://grnh.se/29e6b1481
Closing
date: October 28, 2019
One
Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage
of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from
an @oneacrefund.org address. Please report any suspicious communication here.
Business
Intelligence Analyst
Purpose: Work with leaders across the organization to design
and build visually compelling business intelligence (BI) solutions; develop our
data warehouse as the key driver of information across One Acre Fund
Location: Kigali, Rwanda / Nairobi, Kenya
About
One Acre Fund
Founded
in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies smallholder farmers with the agricultural
services they need to make their farms vastly more productive.
We
provide quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of
farmers’ homes, and agricultural trainings to improve harvests.
We
measure our success by our ability to make farmers more prosperous: On average,
farmers harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund.
We
are growing quickly.
We
currently serve more than 800,000 farm families in Eastern and Southern Africa,
with more than 7,500 full-time staff, and we aim to serve 1 million farm
families by 2020.
Job
Description
One
Acre Fund plans to serve 10 million farmers by 2030.
To
reach this ambitious goal, leaders across all of our countries of operation
need access to timely and actionable data.
As a
member of the Business Intelligence (BI) team, you’ll partner with leaders
across the organization to identify strategic opportunities for data to drive
value for our farmers.
You’ll
work with members of the tech division and data engineers to build our data
warehouse, create datasets, and design dashboard and reporting solutions.
Through
your work, you’ll become an expert on our data and it’s source systems. At the
root of it, you will identify the most effective ways to get data into the
hands of decision makers with the highest possible value addition; and then
you’ll do it from start to finish.
As a
successful candidate, you’ll be comfortable building relationships in a
multi-country, cross-cultural environment and enjoy the challenge of designing
global solutions that work in unique and complex local country contexts. You’ll
work with both technical and non-technical peers.
We’re
looking for someone who will love working with data and seeing the results
improve the lives of millions of farmers.
Example
projects include:
·
Coordinate between field teams in
multiple countries to identify the most pressing global data needs
·
Create an ETL package to pull impact
data into our warehouse; perform transformations to create a multi-country
panel data set; and design a portal to share with external researchers
·
Strategically expand self service BI,
empowering analysts across all business units to access data directly – we
believe in getting data in the hands of those who know it best
·
Present a business case with strong
ROI; then design and build a repayment dashboard to track farmer repayment
across all countries of operation
·
Optimize SQL queries to improve
report performance
·
Create a UAT strategy in coordination
with our stakeholders; drive testing requirements for a new dataset in the data
warehouse; and build confidence in the accuracy of our data across the
organization
Career
Growth and Development
We
have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our
people.
You’ll
have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training
programs, and regular feedback on your performance.
We hold
career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations
and career goals.
You’ll
have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding
long-term career.
Qualifications
·
Bachelor’s degree in computer
science, mathematics, economics, statistics, finance, or a related technical
field
·
Successful candidates typically have
at least two to three years of work experience or equivalent skills
·
Technical knowledge:
1. BI platforms: preferably Power BI; Tableau, Qlik or similar
is also okay
2. ETL: building and testing ETL packages
3. SQL: writing complex, optimized queries with large
relational datasets
·
Strong project management skills in a
multicultural, multinational environment: converting business needs into
technical requirements, managing competing priorities simultaneously, and
working in an Agile environment
·
Communication in person and in
writing with technical and non-technical colleagues at all organizational
levels and across cultures
·
People management skills, including
the ability to give timely and unbiased feedback and to coach through technical
and non technical problems
·
Fluency in English required,
Kiswahili and/or French a plus
·
A willingness to live and work in
East Africa for at least two years
Preferred
Start Date: As soon as possible
Location: Kigali, Rwanda or Nairobi, Kenya
Compensation: Commensurate with experience.
Benefits: Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive
benefits
Sponsor
International Candidates: Yes,
Africans nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Application
link: https://grnh.se/4dccb3971
Closing
date: October 28, 2019
One
Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage
of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from
an @oneacrefund.org address. Please report any suspicious communication here.
SQL
Server Database Administrator
Purpose: We are seeking a Database expert with 5+ years of
experience in Database Administration, Development and scaling of distributed
databases.
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
About
One Acre Fund
Founded
in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies smallholder farmers with the agricultural
services they need to make their farms vastly more productive.
We
provide quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of
farmers’ homes, and agricultural trainings to improve harvests.
We
measure our success by our ability to make farmers more prosperous: On average,
farmers harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund.
We
are growing quickly. We currently serve more than 800,000 farm families in
Eastern and Southern Africa, with more than 7,500 full-time staff, and we aim
to serve 1 million farm families by 2020.
Job
Description
One
Acre Fund has several applications implemented in a SQL server merge replicated
architecture using web synchronization to a hosted server.
There
are nearly 100 locations in 8 different countries, which communicate with our
main production server through merge replication.
In
addition, we are using transactional replication to other hosted servers for
various database loads.
As
the number of locations and countries grows over time, we are seeking an
exceptional professional to serve as SQL Server Developer / Administrator who
can build and improve on our current database architecture, as well as plan
ahead for future scaling.
In
addition, the SQL Server Administrator will assist with trainings when One Acre
Fund expands to new countries.
The
SQL Server Administrator will perform the following and other duties as
assigned:
Database
backups and security
·
Create and maintain security policies
for developers connecting to SQL server.
·
Monitor and test automated backups,
ensure offsite storage, and perform consistency checks.
·
Evaluate server performance and make
recommendations for improvements to the server administrator
·
Maintain and test disaster recovery
and emergency failover procedures.
Database
architecture ownership and performance tuning
·
Make recommendations on the database
schema to meet business objectives
·
Make recommendations on database
structure to conserve space and ensure sustainable storage requirements
·
Monitor indexes and query execution
plans and suggest improvements
·
Implement archiving strategies
Communicate
with our developers and field operations team
·
Act as gatekeeper for direct data
manipulation/cleaning requests.
·
Create scripts for setting up a test
environment with production data for developers.
·
Create and maintain a training
environment tailored to different country program needs.
·
Assist with database architecture
changes and staging data migrations.
Support
·
Maintain and improve field location
database maintenance scripts.
·
Monitor field location database
performance.
·
Monitor replication performance.
·
Assist local IT staff with
troubleshooting in case of connectivity problems with the database.
Other
·
Our IT needs keep growing and the SQL
Server Administrator may be asked to help out in other areas occasionally.
Career
Growth and Development
We
have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our
people.
You’ll
have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training
programs, and regular feedback on your performance.
We
hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your
aspirations and career goals.
You’ll
have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding
long-term career.
Qualifications
We
are seeking an exceptional professional with 5 years of work experience and
ideally a demonstrated passion for our mission.
Candidates
who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:
·
Excellent communication skills. The
person in this position will have to communicate with team members remotely on
a regular basis.
·
Strong previous experience in
database administration
·
Experience with database optimization
strategies, query plan analysis and resource profiling
·
Experience with replication a plus
·
Expert T-SQL skills, strong scripting
skills, and the ability to create clear documentation.
·
Previous experience with
server/network administration a plus.
·
English required; French a plus.
·
A tremendous attention to detail
Preferred
Start Date: ASAP
Compensation: Commensurate with experience
Benefits: Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive
benefits
Sponsor
International Candidates: Yes.
East African candidates strongly encouraged to apply.
Application
link: https://grnh.se/b87472b81
Closing
date: November 24, 2019
Note: Please submit a Resume/CV, not exceeding more than
1-2 pages, which includes, Education, Work Experience, Specialized/Technical
Skills, Achievements/Awards and any other Experience (Volunteering,
Extracurriculars, etc). References do not need to be included, and will only be
required upon request, after the final interview
One
Acre Fund never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage
of the interview process. Official One Acre Fund emails will always arrive from
an @oneacrefund.org address. Please report any suspicious communication here.
