Rwanda Site Supervisor (Fixed-Term)

About One Acre Fund

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5 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 their income and assets on supported land by more than 35 percent, while permanently improving their resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 9,000+ 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

The Site Supervisor for Agroforestry Tree Production contributes in advancing our mission by overseeing and coordinating the activities of smallholder farmers (Out-growers) who produce agroforestry trees at the cell level. This is a mid-level managerial position responsible for ensuring quality tree production, providing technical guidance, and maintaining efficient operations on-site. You will be a part of Tree Department and will report directly to District Senior Supervisor. This role is based in these Districts; Rubavu, Nyamasheke, Rusizi, Nyanza, Muhanga, Nyaruguru. and it is a full-time on-site role

Responsibilities

• Selection of best Out-Growers
• Capacity Building of Out-Growers
• Material distribution
• Visit after every activity to make sure that they are doing things correctly
• Approve their money after every activity
• Make sure the invoices are correct, signed and sent to your manager
• Germination check
• Provide trainings to the out-growers before they start every key activity
• To do regular follow up which will help them to have good quality seedlings
• Help in fruits selling in your assigned sectors
• Participate in avocados aggregation trial if it applies in your assigned sectors.
• Advice Out-growers when it is needed
• Call out-growers regularly to be sure that they are doing things properly
• This staff will track the progress of every activity and fill all the data in the tracking tools on daily basis
• Follow up the farmer mobilization training and report to his or her manager through the tracking tools
• Work closely with the local government on sector and cell level to make sure our good relationship is intact and strong
• Attend self-development trainings suggested 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

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

• At least 1 year of professional experience working on field with smallholder farmers.
• Bachelor’s degree in In Agroforestry, Forestry or agricultural related courses are an added advantage.
• Technical expertise in agroforestry tree production and sustainable farming practices.
• Having Skills for using Data Collection tools such as Tablet or Smart Phone
• Proficiency in Kinyarwanda and English is required.

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

 Nyamasheke, Rusizi, Rubavu, Nyaruguru, Muhanga, Nyanza - Rwanda

Benefits

Health insurance, paid time off 

Contract Duration

6 Months

Eligibility

This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Rwanda.

Application Deadline

10 July 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.

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.