Investor Relations Intern at One Acre Fund

One Acre Fund, which was established in 2006, provides 1 million smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they require to significantly increase the productivity of their fields. The 8,000+ members of our team come from a variety of backgrounds and occupations. With operations in six key African nations, we help farmers become more successful by offering high-quality farm products on credit that are delivered close to their homes as well as agricultural instruction to increase harvests. After collaborating with One Acre Fund, our farmers often harvest 50% more food. 

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the Young Professionals Program's description

The Young Professionals Program at One Acre Fund provides accomplished African graduates with valuable internship and training opportunities at a successful, mission-driven company. All interns may anticipate receiving meaningful work assignments working on high-impact initiatives that support One Acre Fund's activities. Our internships are paid.
Interns will engage in an onboarding program and receive training on how to plan and carry out projects when they first start. Throughout your internship, you will have the chance to collaborate with others who share your interests and take advantage of learning opportunities to lay solid career foundations. 
About the Role
The One Acre Fund is looking for interns to work in our Kigali office. One Acre Fund borrows money to pay for working capital needs while simultaneously depending on grant money to cover our operational shortfall. You will assist the One Acre Fund investor relations team, which handles our debt requirements, finds and cultivates partnerships with lenders, and does various cash flow modeling to guide borrowing decisions. Both in NY, USA, and Kigali, Rwanda, the Investor Relations (IR) staff is headquartered. You will work remotely with the team members in the US and report directly to the Senior Investor Relations Specialist in Kigali.

Responsibilities

• Loan Compliance and Reporting: You will assist in putting out our quarterly lender report, which will include analysis of One Acre Fund's performance in comparison to plan. Along with helping the Investor Relations team with interest payments and monitoring surveys, you will also help with other loan compliance activities.
• Lender Relationship Management Support and Due Diligence: In order to support due diligence and proposal submissions, you will develop information for lenders. Financial data and operational summaries will be included in the materials.
• Analytical Special Projects: You will assist initiatives including data analysis and financial modeling. 

Career Growth and Development

Our company has a strong culture of lifelong learning, and we place a high value on our employees. You'll receive regular performance evaluation, access to mentorship and training, and weekly check-ins with your manager. Every one to three months, we'll hold career evaluations and set aside time to talk about your dreams and professional objectives. You'll get the chance to influence a developing organization and develop rewarding technical skills.

Qualifications

These are the fundamental qualifications we search for across all roles. Particularly for this position, you will have:

• Good accounting and finance knowledge; some experience with financial statement analysis.
• High achievement in finance, accounting, and business management during undergraduate studies
• Understanding of sophisticated Excel formulas, such as Index, Match, SUMIFS, and Lookups, for data analysis
• Strong informational communication skills in writing, speaking, and via email; Ability to clearly combine information to aid lenders in understanding One Acre Fund's operations.
• English is preferred as a language requirement. begin Date

Preferred Start Date: As soon as possible

Job Location: Kigali, Rwanda

Benefits

A fair compensation will be given to interns throughout the duration of their contract. Fellows who live in rural areas will receive assistance in finding suitable accommodation.

Eligibility

Only Rwandan citizens or legal residents are eligible for this position.

Application is recommended for women.
Application Closing Date

30 April 2023. Since we make hires on a continuous basis, applications are evaluated and processed up until a hire is made.

At no point throughout the interview process does One Acre Fund request payment for exams or other fees from applicants. Emails sent on behalf of the One Acre Fund will always come from a oneacrefund.org address. Do not send applications or application materials to this email address; instead, please report any suspicious communications to globalhotline@oneacrefund.org.

The goals and objectives of our organization are closely related to DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion) and anti-racism. In order for our team to flourish as professionals and have a remarkable impact on the farmers we support, One Acre Fund strives to create a culture where all employees feel continuously respected, represented, and empowered.

No matter your race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, or gender identity or expression, we are committed to providing you with equitable job opportunities. We take great pride in being an equal opportunity employer.