Rwanda High Touch Extension 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

Seek an experienced agricultural professional with 2–3 years of experience to work with farmers, and ensure quality implementation of responsible practices across 2–3 districts .As High Touch Extension Supervisor, You will be a part of our Product Innovation and will report directly to HTE Coordinator . This role is based in South (Huye) and East ( Kayonza). You will be on site.

This is one year contract role which can be renewed based on the performance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular visits to baby farms to support and ensure that the quality recommended practices from the mother farm are being followed.
• Support extension agents by providing daily technical guidance on implementing HTE practices.
• Collect data and observations on baby farm performance (e.g., crop health, yield estimates, resource use) and make a report.
• Assist agents in keeping field records, such as planting dates, input use, harvesting and challenges encountered.
• Identify input needs (e.g., seeds, tools) and report them for provision.
• Share agent feedback with the Coordinator to inform program adjustments or training improvements.

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 agronomy, or related science (environmental science, rural development, biological) with 2 to 3 years of experience in agriculture sector
• Have a complete understanding of Rwanda agriculture sector/farming system
• Basic skills on PPT, email and other online browsers such as google sheet, google documents with basic excel formulas)
• Have good Kinyarwanda and English communication

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Huye, Gisagara and Kayonza, Rwamagana - Rwanda

Benefits

Health insurance, paid time off 

Contract Duration

1 Year

Eligibility

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

Application Deadline

15 September 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.