Burundi Grants Administrator (Fixed-Term)

About One Acre Fund

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 blog post.

Our Burundi program, established in 2011, operates under the local brand Tubura. We are a rapidly growing organization with over 1,000 employees nationwide. As of 2024, we serve over 340,000 unique farmers in 7 provinces: Muramvya, Gitega, Kayanza, Mwaro, Ngozi, Muyinga, and Ruyigi. To learn more about our work, look at our Burundi program blog.

About the Role

Seeking an exceptional grants management professional with 1+ years of experience to ensure compliance, financial oversight, and efficient fund utilisation for GCF and other grants, strengthening One Acre Fund’s impact in Burundi.

Responsibilities

Lead End-to-End Grant Management & Financial Oversight

• Manage the full lifecycle of complex grants, from budgeting and fund utilisation to reporting and close-out.

• Monitor grant spending against budgets, analyse variances, and ensure timely corrective action.

• Act as the central coordination point between finance, programs, and fundraising on grant performance.

Ensure Donor Compliance, Risk Management & Reporting Quality

• Ensure full compliance with donor regulations and reporting requirements, including high-complexity institutional grants (e.g., GCF).

• Conduct regular compliance checks and risk assessments, proactively addressing potential issues.

• Strengthen grant management processes and systems to improve accuracy, efficiency, and control.

Deliver Accurate Reporting, Forecasting & Fund Flow Management

• Support accurate grant accounting, forecasting, and donor financial reporting in collaboration with Finance.

• Maintain grant tracking tools and databases to enable real-time visibility on performance.

• Coordinate fund flows and liquidity planning to ensure uninterrupted grant implementation.

Provide Strategic Grant & Financial Support to Leadership

• Advise country and program leadership on grant strategy, budget allocations, and financial implications of key decisions.

• Support long-term financial planning to sustain program impact and donor confidence.

• Build and maintain relationships with local grant providers and internal business development teams.

Strategic Fundraising and Institutional Donor Engagement

• Support with local leadership fundraising strategy focused on local and regional institutional donors, aligned with country priorities.

• Own and manage a pipeline of local institutional funding opportunities in coordination with Global Business Development, Finance, and Country Leadership, ensuring consistency with fiduciary and compliance standards.

• Lead financial and risk inputs to donor submissions, including budgets and financial narratives, reinforcing donor systems.

• Serve as a senior donor-facing resource, overseeing post-award financial reporting and compliance to strengthen institutional credibility and long-term partnerships.

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:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Development Studies, or a related field.

• At least 1 year of experience managing grants from institutional donors (e.g., USAID, EU, GCF).

• Strong understanding of grant management, compliance, and reporting requirements.

• Proficient in Excel and project management tools, with strong analytical and financial skills.

• Highly organized communicator with strong attention to detail and problem-solving ability.

• Motivated by mission-driven work supporting smallholder farmers' livelihoods.

Preferred Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Location

Muramvya, Burundi

Benefits

Health insurance, paid time off

Contract Duration

Up to October 2029

Eligibility

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

Application Deadline

19 April 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 address. Please report any suspicious communication here ([email protected]), 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.