Exciting opportunity to provide financial resilience to smallholder farmers in Rwanda with One Acre Fund
Overview
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Kigali, Rwanda
Expires at anytime
Organisation Summary
One Acre Fund, founded in 2006, supports over 4 million smallholder farmers to enhance their farm productivity across nine countries. Offering agricultural services including high-quality farm supplies, tree seedlings, credit and modern training, they enable smallholder farmers improve their income and climate resilience. Their dedicated team comprises more than 8,000 full-time professionals.
Role Summary
- Design, test and scale personal insurance products for farmers in Rwanda.
- Develop a range of products from hospital cash to funeral and asset protection coverage.
- Blend strategic leadership with deep field engagement.
Role Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in microinsurance or a related field.
- Knowledge of the Rwandan microinsurance market and regulatory environment.
- Proficiency in Excel, Stata or R.
- Experience in managing partners and project management skills.
- Fluency in English. Knowledge of French and Kinyarwanda is desirable.
Application Process Details
- Only open to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, Nigeria and DRC.
- Applications are reviewed and processed on a rolling basis until a hire is made.
- All candidates must email applications directly as One Acre Fund never requests payment for tests.
- Benefits include health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits.
About One Acre Fund Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips more than 4 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 her income and assets on supported land by more than 40 percent, while permanently improving her climate resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 8,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions.
The Role You will spearhead One Acre Fund’s efforts to design, test, and scale personal insurance products for smallholder farmers in Rwanda. From hospital cash to funeral and asset protection coverage, the products you develop will directly strengthen the financial resilience of rural households. You'll blend strategic leadership with a deep field engagement and offer a chance to work with teams and with partners to provide impact.
Job Requirements 3+ years of experience in microinsurance, insurance, or a related field. Knowledge of the Rwandan microinsurance market and regulatory environment. Proficiency in excel (can perform complex functions) Experience with Stata or R Experience in communicating and managing partners Project Management Skills Fluency in English . French and Kinyarwanda is desirable.
Benefits Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits
Application Details This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, Nigeria and Democratic Republic of Congo. Application Deadline 08 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 ( [email removed - click apply for more details] ), 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.