Rwanda Product Specialist Job at One Acre Fund - Career Opportunity in Rwanda
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Vacancy title:
Rwanda Product Specialist

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Management ]

Jobs at:

One Acre Fund

Deadline of this Job:
17 June 2021  

Duty Station:
Within Rwanda , Rubengera , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 05, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed


JOB DETAILS:
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, our farmers 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 Role
• The Product Specialist will be part of a new Product Management and Strategy team ensuring the continuous success of scaled products offered to our clients.
• The Product Specialist will work with many TUBURA team members, including colleagues in Field Operations, Logistics, Client Data Management, Procurement & Government Relations, and product suppliers, to ensure that all activities required to deliver great products and service to clients are implemented effectively.
• As the Product Specialist, you will closely monitor product performance through the use of dashboards and trackers, and recommend strategies and improvements to increase product adoption and satisfaction, product margin, and quality.
• You will start by managing solar products but other products will be added into your portfolio with time.


Responsibilities
As the Product Specialist, you will:
• Oversee the product lifecycle for our scaled solar products and other products coming to scale
• Report to the Product Strategy Lead
• Analyze performance and financial data to track product performance and inform strategies, and maintain product dashboards up-to-date
• Develop training materials, product tools, strategies, and models to ensure sales processes, product adoption, product quality, customer satisfaction, and product margin are satisfactory and improved season after season
• Lead discussions on product performance, execution, and related activities (e.g. product pricing, sales processes, or customer support) with colleagues across teams and suppliers
• Engage with the product supplier as needed to guarantee a smooth and collaborative partnership
• Manage the transition of new scale-up products to the team's portfolio as required


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:
• 2+ years of experience designing and coordinating medium to large field projects
• Project management skills for medium to large projects
• Comfortable with data analysis, knowledge of R preferred but not mandatory
• Intermediate Microsoft excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets) / google sheets skills
• Capability to resolve complex problems and design creative solutions
• Demonstrate high-quality work
• Experience working with field teams and multiple stakeholders
• Passionate about serving smallholder farmers and living in rural areas
• Integrity and responsibility
• Language: Fluent in English and Kinyarwanda

Preferred Start Date
Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, start dates can vary significantly by role. We are adapting rapidly to Covid-19 and most of our team is now working remotely. Given the changing environment, we will appreciate your flexibility in confirming a start date.

Job Location
Rubengera, Rwanda
Benefits
Health insurance, paid time off
Eligibility
This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Rwanda


Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

 

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Job Info
Job Category: Corporate / Organisation Specialist jobs in Rwanda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 17 June 2021
Duty Station: Rwanda
Posted: 05-05-2021
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 05-05-2021
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 05-05-2030
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