Rwanda Contracts Coordinator
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This employer does not provide visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the legal right to work in the job location.
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Role Summary
Join One Acre Fund as a Contracts Coordinator in Rwanda, leveraging your procurement expertise to enhance efficiency and drive cost savings.
About the Organisation
Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5 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 their income and assets on supported land by more than 35 percent, while permanently improving their resilience. This is all made possible by our team of 9,000+ full-time staff, drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. To learn more, please see our [Why Work Here](https://oneacrefund.org/careers/why-work-here) blog post.
Our Rwanda program, founded in 2007 is our largest and operates under the local brand Tubura. We have more than 3,000 staff across all four provinces of Rwanda, as well as in Kigali. Together, we served more than 2.8 million farmers in 2024. We work closely with the government to support national efforts to improve food security. Additionally, we help channel funding and resources to promising agri-SMEs, supporting farmers by providing a market for high-impact crops such as coffee, avocado, and chili.
Seeking an exceptional procurement and contracts professional with 2+ years of experience to increase our impact on farmers by driving cost-saving and coordinating contracting activities for the procurement department.
Key Responsibilities
Tender Management
Contract Planning
Contract Management
Supplier Performance Management
Stakeholder management
- Lead end-to-end tendering and contract execution for high-value goods and services by collaborating on departmental procurement plans, establishing 0–6 month strategic targets, setting price baselines to negotiate maximum cost savings, and continually optimizing sourcing processes for higher efficiency.
- Analyze annual spend across key categories to establish a quarterly-reviewed tender calendar while conducting market research to boost competition and contract effectiveness.
- Oversee full contract lifecycles and LTAs by tracking price tolerances, managing change control systems, analyzing market risks, and reporting cost savings.
- Conduct bi-annual vendor evaluations and monthly meetings with top suppliers to create performance improvement plans and enforce contractual commitments.
- Act as the key liaison between external suppliers and One Acre Fund while directly supporting internal team procurement needs.
Minimum Requirements
Across all roles, these are the [general qualifications we look for](https://oneacrefund.org/work-with-us/application-process/qualifications/). For this role specifically, you will have:
As soon as possible
- Contract management & procurement sourcing experience
- Data analysis & cost optimization
- Stakeholder & vendor management
- Degree in Procurement/Supply Chain or Law
Working Conditions
Health insurance, paid time off
Application Information
14 November 2026. 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*](http://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.*
Eligibility Criteria
This position requires candidates to have the legal right to work in Rwanda and does not support visa sponsorship.
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