About One Acre Fund
Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies 1 million smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms vastly more productive. Our 8,000+ team is drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. With operations across six core countries in Africa, 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 harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund.
To learn more about our work, take a look at our Why Work Here blog for more information.
About the Young Professionals Program
One Acre Fund’s Young Professionals Program offers high-performing African graduates meaningful internships and training opportunities at a high-performing, mission-driven organization. Our internships are paid and all interns can expect to receive substantive work assignments working on high-impact projects that support One Acre Fund’s operations.
You may also like:
- UNFPA recruitment ( July 2024): Open jobs/Online application
- World Bank recruitment ( July 2024) : Open Jobs/Online application
- SNV recruitment (July 2024) : Open Jobs/Online application
- UNICEF Paid Internships : 15 Open internships/Online application
- GIZ recruitment ( July 2024) : Open Jobs/Online application
- Sweden embassy recruitment :Open jobs/Online application
When joining, interns will participate in an onboarding program and receive training on how to design and execute projects. Over the period of your internship, you will get the opportunity to work with like-minded individuals and receive learning opportunities to build strong foundations for your future career.
About the Role
Igire Savings and Investment Tontine [Igire SIT] intern will support tontine’s operations in pilot phase and ensure smooth collaboration between partners. You will support Igire SIT’s operations to achieve the mission of promoting financial inclusion for One Acre Fund-Rwanda staff. Venture Studio is creating successful startups that fill in important gaps in agricultural value chains. You will Support Igire SIT’s smooth transition from pilot to business phase. Venture Studio Department. You will report to the TIL Coordinator
Responsibilities
- Support operations of Igire Savings & Investment Tontine
- Ensure smooth transition from pilot to business phase
- Align Igire Saving and Investment Tontine’s operations to Venture Studio’s process
- Support any other activities related to Igire Saving and Investment Tontine’s operations
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:
- 0-1 year of experience in finance or any other related field.
- Experience preparing and reading basic financial statements
- Implemented new initiatives
- Interest in startup ecosystem
- Language requirement: English, Kinyarwanda.
Preferred Start Date
As soon as possible
Job Location
Kigali, Rwanda
Benefits
Interns will be provided with a reasonable stipend for the duration of their contract. Rural area based fellows will be provided assistance in locating suitable housing.
Contract Duration
3 Months
Eligibility
This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Rwanda
Women are encouraged to apply.
Application Deadline
31 August 2023.
We hire on a rolling basis which means that applications are reviewed and processed on a continuous basis until a hire is made.
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.