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 Role

The Office of the CEO (OOCEO) reflects the voice of and executes on behalf of One Acre Fund’s CEO, and ensures that their priorities are embedded at all levels of the organization.

We are looking to expand the Office and further support our incoming CEO Eric Pohlman by hiring an Executive Assistant. You will join the Office of the CEO team, and will report to a Manager in the Office of the CEO with frequent CEO contact.

Responsibilities

• Time and Task Management: Organize the CEO’s schedule and tasks, making sure everything happens on time and following up on important things to keep everything running smoothly.
• Calendar Management: Organize the CEO’s calendar, scheduling appointments and meetings wisely to make the most of the CEO’s time.
• Meeting Management: Capably set up and run meetings, ensuring everything is well-planned, and taking notes to capture important information when the executive team meets. Compile a list of actionable items derived, identify follow-up tasks, and summarize important takeaways from the meeting discussions, highlighting crucial insights and decisions.
• Project Implementation Support: You will support other OOCEO team members in implementing a range of projects.

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:

• 3 – 5 years of work experience as an executive assistant or in a similar role supporting top-level executives in a multicultural and complex organization.
• An interest and keenness to understand how the business works.
• Experience realigning the executive when they get distracted from their top priorities.
• Experience addressing potential issues, with partners of varying seniority.

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Kigali, Rwanda

Benefits

Health insurance, paid time off

Eligibility

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

Application Deadline

29 May 2024

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.