About One Acre Fund
Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips more than 4 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. Across nine countries that together are home to two-thirds of Africa's farmers, we provide high-quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, accessible credit, modern agronomic training, and a wide range of other agricultural services. On average, this model enables any farmer to increase her income and assets on supported land by more than 40 percent, while permanently improving her climate resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 8,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. To learn more, please see our Why Work Here blog post.
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
Potato seed production field coordinator will coordinate field production of G4 seed potatoes, with a clear focus on attaining set yields and adhering to the field quality control SOPs . You will engage and manage seed potato production out-growers and interacting with different partners involved in the value chain to make sure that the small holder farmers are supplied with high quality and quantity potato seeds.. You will report directly to G4 field production senior coordinator. This role is based in Northern province-Burera with probable relocating to other districts of North-West and is fully onsite.
Responsibilities
Implement good agriculture practices
- Pest and disease management by focusing on using certified disease-free seed tubers, regular field inspections, proper disposal of infected plants, and crop rotation to prevent pathogen spread.
- Soil health improvement through soil testing and organic matter application to ensure optimal growing conditions.
- Adhere to the potato seed production standards to ensure that high quality and quantity seeds are produced,
- Integrated Pest Management (IPM)- Minimizes chemical pesticide use through introducing biopesticides and traps.
- Post-harvest handling-collaborate with post harvest handling and seed dormancy breaking coordinator to ensure seed quality during dehaulming, harvesting, transportation and storage.
Organize potato seed Planting- coordinate the field preparations, ensuring the delivery of quality potato seeds to planting sites, and ensure the sites labeling with planting dates, areas, and varieties.
Out growers engagement and management-Help engage the potato seed growers and make sure that the growers you are assigned to are performing well their responsibilities and adhering to the seed production standards.
Data Recording-Coordinate with data senior supervisor to ensures accurate record of inputs used, production progress (e.g., germination, weeding, pesticide application), yields, and other essential field data to ensure efficiency and traceability throughout the production process.
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:
- Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, crop production, horticulture or equivalent
- 1+ years of experience in potato seed production/potato farming.
- Understanding of potato pest and disease management and potato seed certification standards in Rwanda.
- Language requirement: English and Kinyarwanda
Preferred Start Date
As soon as possible
Job Location
Rwanda
Benefits
Health insurance, paid time off
Eligibility
This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Rwanda.
Application Deadline
17 April 2025. Please note that we hire on a rolling basis which means that applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made.
Application Link
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.