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Senior Manager, Business Development, One Acre Fund (1AF)

Kigali, Rwanda

job profile:

One Acre Fund is looking for a Senior Manager, Business Development to join our Business Development team. You will sit on the Global Business Development team, reporting to the Senior Manager of Global Public Partnerships. As Senior Manager for Business Development, you will spend 50% of your time managing an existing multi-year partnership with a major international donor, based in Rwanda. You will work directly with Rwanda leadership to manage and achieve grant objectives. You will spend the other 50% of your time prospecting and pursuing new Rwanda-based public funding opportunities, in collaboration with the global public funding team.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

You will be the lead steward for an existing large, multi-year donor relationship (50%)

• Be the main liaison to donor. Ensure responsiveness and continuity in communications. Attend all in-country donor meetings physically

• Coordinate across key stakeholders within the Rwanda country program and the global business development team to achieve grant objectives

• Ensure narrative and financial reports are completed at high quality, with support from writing team and grants finance team

• Manage in-country visits from donor

You will originate new funding relationships from in-country public sources (50%)

• Identify in-country public funding prospects (e.g. USAID, Norad) and develop strategies for pursuing. Identify entry points to donor and partnership prospects through research and contact mapping

• Build network of in-country public donor and partner contacts through attending events, speaking on panels, and joining meetings with program staff (e.g. with government team, senior leadership, and other externally-facing teams)

• Collaborate with in-country senior program leadership, leveraging their technical knowledge and network to build donor relationships and advance funding opportunities 

Required Qualifications:

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you are encouraged to apply if you:

• Have 10+ years  experience in international business and grants management, with experience in USAID grants management preferred.

• Have experience in the administration of large, complex USAID-funded grants of over $7M that involve sub-awardees, required.

• Proven knowledge and understanding of rules and regulations of public donors, and ability to advise the most suitable grant mechanisms/instruments.

• Have excellent organizational skills with a willingness to take initiative and be proactive in your role.

• Have excellent communications, facilitation, and negotiation skills

• Have a high level of English fluency. An additional European language (French, German) is ideal.

• Ability to travel for in-person donor meetings or networking opportunities, roughly 30% of the time.

Additional Information:

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.

Eligibility

This role is only open to candidates of all nationalities. Citizens or permanent residents of East African countries or the United States, preferred.

Other

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.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

To apply, please email your resume to yaniv@headgloballlc.com with “Senior Manager, BD, 1AF” in the subject line.