Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Our 2030 vision, is to have a visible impact from every farmer’s home. The West region has approximately ¼ of all farming households in Rwanda. As a consequence, the successful candidate for this role will have the opportunity to help One Acre Fund reach that vision in the West region. The West Region is currently our second biggest operational region. In addition to delivering over 1.5 billion RwF in farm inputs credit, we also work with a team of over 290 staff members. This makes the successful candidate one of the key thought partners of the Field Operations Leadership. In addition, the work with several stakeholders from within the organization (Logistics, Field Data Verification, HR, etc.) and outside the organization (Mobile Network Operators: MTN and Airtel Tigo) and local government partners .

Job Responsibilities
• Monday: There is a Regional Leadership meeting through which the Regional Lead (RL) is expected to provide clarity on goals, progress made, challenges faced as well as what the way forward is going to be. He/She also has individual check-ins with FD to discuss district-specific performance
• Tuesday: the RL attends a District team meeting – where FOs and FMs come together to discuss district-specific performance – and writes an Execution report for the National Field Director.
• Wednesday: the RL does admin work. He/She looks into KissFlow claims and follows up to make sure that they stay on track to be resolved for the team on appropriate timelines. He/She also have her weekly check-in with the Deputy/National Field Director.
• Thursday: the RL leads the team into the main follow-up activity of the week and discusses performance management issues with Field Directors to come up with course correction actions.
• Friday: the RL starts preparation for the following week’s performance management meetings and schedules a field visit to see how interventions proposed the previous week are being implemented in the field.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Job Qualifications
• We are seeking exceptional professionals with over 2 years of work experience in a leadership position. Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:
• Ability to solve complex problems in a way that satisfies stakeholders and always puts farmers first.
• Ability to work independently and move a large portfolio of work forward quickly.
• Strong oral and written English and Kinyarwanda communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate with different teams.
• Attention to detail, with the ability to juggle many projects simultaneously without missing any critical tasks.
• Strong work experience managing teams
• Work experience in a field facing role an advantage.
• Fluency with Microsoft Excel/Word and Google Sheets/Docs.
• Commitment to be based in Rubengera (Karongi district) for length of the contract, with potential work travel within the country.

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

Work Hours: 8

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