About One Acre Fund
Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies 1.6 million smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms more productive. Our 10,000+ team is drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. With operations across ten African countries, we make farmers more prosperous by providing quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers’ homes, and agricultural training to improve harvests. On average, the farmers we serve earn 40 percent more profits on the land they enroll with One Acre Fund.
Our Rwanda program, founded in 2007, operates under the local brand Tubura. We have more than 3,200 staff located in all four Rwanda provinces and Kigali. Together, we directly serve more than 790,000 farmers. To learn more about our work, look at our Rwanda program blog for more information.
About the Role
The Potato Seed store Manager is an important member of the Rwanda Seed Potato Department. You will report directly to the Potato Seed Venture Senior Lead. You will coordinate all potato seed store activities ensuring that the stored seeds are handled respecting the quality standards. The store manager will work with potato seed field teams to ensure that pre-harvest and harvest activities are done on time to reduce as much as possible the post harvest losses.
Responsibilities
- Implement and oversee strict protocols, procedures, and storage conditions throughout the seed handling, storage, and distribution processes to minimize seed losses due to deterioration, moisture loss, spoilage, pests, diseases, or mishandling.
- To maintain accurate and up-to-date inventory records, implement inventory tracking systems, and conduct regular stock audits to ensure inventory levels, minimize losses, and meet farmer requirements for potato seed.
- To coordinate store operations, storage, inventory management, and operational processes to implement cost-effective measures that minimize expenses related to seed stock while maintaining quality and availability.
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
Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:
- 1+ Experience and working knowledge of Inventory management and stock control, potato seed store to be an advantage
- Degree (A0/A1) in agronomy, crop production, agriculture, supply chain management or equivalent.
- 1+ years of experience assessing post-harvest quality of seeds, potato seeds to be an advantage
- Deep technical understanding of potato diseases and pests in the store.
Preferred Start Date
As soon as possible
Job Location
Kirehe, Nasho, Rwanda
Benefits
Health insurance, paid time off
Eligibility
This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Rwanda
Application Deadline
10 August 2024
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 (globalhotline@oneacrefund.org), but do not send applications or application materials to this email address.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and anti-racism are deeply connected to our organization’s mission and purpose. One Acre Fund aspires to build a culture where all staff feel consistently valued, represented, and connected – so that our team can thrive as professionals, and achieve exceptional impact for the farmers we serve.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
