Deadline: 27 July 2022
One-Acre Fund (OAF) is looking for Horticulture Systems and Venture Building Associate for laying the groundwork, and operationalizing OAF initiatives in cold-chain development and horticultural certification.
This position will be based in Rwanda. One-Acre Fund can support a work permit for this role. However, nationals of (or those with an extensive professional background and work history in) OAF countries of operation are preferred
I. Responsibilities
Cold-chain strategy development
- Develop cold room business model options
- Develop models for scale for internal and external use
- Conduct market analysis
- Develop business model
- Make strategic recommendations on best approach
- Packhouse business development
- Assure alignment with required certifications and quality criteria
- Conduct market analysis
- Develop business model for packhouse revenue
- Farm-gate to sea-freight logistics
- Establish farm-level and district-level cooling needs at scale
- Research creative solutions to farm and district level cooling
- Research options for container shipments by sea ports
- Develop whole cold-chain value model
Certification Development
- Put together complete requirements for certifications (Global GAP, Organic, Fair Trade, SMETA, HACCP, etc)
- Design quality and risk management systems
- Understand requirements
- Develop centralized processes for cold room storage and packhouse
- Develop processes for farmers
- Integrate systems to available software and internalize to OAF
- Research best available tools for building systems at scale
- Build workflows for field level execution
- Hire and train internal auditing team
- If required, partner with external consultant to support in audit team development
- Training
- Create and conduct HQ level training
- Create and conduct ToT farm level training
- Research and hire certification bodies for external audits
- Develop and run certification trials
- Create work plans and budgets for scale
II. Qualifications
- At least 4 years experience in postharvest cold chain operations
- Experience in project management: from design, to milestone tracking
- Understanding of global food standards in supply chains
- At least 2 years of people and project management experience focused on strategy or trial execution. Someone able to full own projects, and really guide projects forward independently
- Strong business acumen, able to develop business plans, financial models and conducting market analysis
- Ability to conduct research via multiple sources including third party outreach and a keen sense for detail
- Logical thinker and comfortable with analysis. We require someone who can consider multiple complex factors in making decisions
- Experienced team leader, can train and developing small teams.
- Experience or qualifications in food quality and safety.
- A background in agriculture
- Fluency in English is required. Fluency in Kinyarwanda is not required, but an added advantage.
III. Benefits
- OAF has a strong culture of constant learning and they invest in developing its people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance.
- OAF holds 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.
- Health insurance, paid time off
IV. How to Apply?
To apply and find more information, please click HERE