Grants Compliance Officer

About the Role

Title: Grants Compliance Officer (Fixed-Term)

Location:  Rwanda

Job Description:

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.

About the Role

As the Grants Compliance Officer, you will ensure seamless compliance with donor requirements and internal policies while maintaining audit readiness across our diverse grant portfolio. You will work in collaboration with the Accounting team in translating donor requirements into actionable compliance processes, ensuring the integrity of financial reports, and preparing all supporting documentation for complex grants across the organization.

You will report to the Grants Finance Senior Associate and work with the broader Grants Finance and Accounting teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation, and validation of supporting documentation for complex grants, ensuring accuracy and completeness across diverse funding requirements

• Maintain a comprehensive and up-to-date database of all grant information, ensuring documentation is organized, and audit-ready for internal and external review

• Lead Grants Finance participation in grant audit processes, ensuring seamless information delivery, and timely compliance

• Support on ad hoc department projects as assigned to the Grants Finance team

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:

• A university degree in Finance, Business Administration, or a related field

• 2+ years of work experience in grant management, compliance, or similar field

• Advanced Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets) skills

• Advanced project management skills, with the ability to solve complex challenges

• Language: English required; French and Kinyarwanda also preferred

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Benefits

Health insurance, paid time off 

Eligibility

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

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.