Director of Operations
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Description du poste
Director of Operations
Location: Primarily based in Rwanda, with regional travel as requiredReporting to: Co-Founding Directors (CEO and Business Director), currently based outside RwandaContract type: Salary and incentive package tailored to experience, with flexible options to match candidate needs and NjordFrey’s early-stage context.
About NjordFrey
NjordFrey is a Rwandan social enterprise deploying climate-smart, tech-enabled aquaponic systems that significantly boost fish and crop yields for smallholder farmers. Our mission is to transform food security, income generation, and climate resilience across Sub-Saharan Africa through technology, training, and strong local partnerships.
Since launching, we have built Rwanda’s first commercial aquaponic farm and grown a lean, committed team spanning operations, supply chain, technical development, finance/HR and project management. Our two co-founding directors bring complementary expertise in engineering, technology and product innovation, business development and project delivery. They collectively shape strategic direction, oversee finance and technical development, and guide the enterprise’s growth. Day-to-day operational delivery in Rwanda is led by our experienced in-country team (see here for more on our work).
As we prepare for our next phase of scaling and replication, we are recruiting a senior in-country operational leader to become NjordFrey’s senior-most executive on the ground. This person will translate strategic priorities into disciplined, scalable operations; lead and strengthen the country team; and act as the key bridge between founders, partners, funders, and field operations.
Role Purpose
The Director of Operations will anchor NjordFrey’s operations in Rwanda, ensuring our first commercial sites performs reliably and efficiently, while designing and executing the rollout of additional sites over the next 12–24 months. This role is central to how we work: fast learning cycles, pragmatic innovation, high accountability, and tight collaboration between local teams and the founding leadership.
Success in this role will be defined by:
Operational excellence at the flagship site plus clear systems, SOPs, and learning loops that enable replication.
Winning and delivering new operational partnerships that directly support growth and help sustain the role’s cost base.
Leading the rollout of new aquaponic sites, ensuring quality, financial discipline, and strong community and partner relationships.
This role is a core bridge between NjordFrey’s strategic leadership and all on-ground project teams, strengthening the organisation’s ability to scale with integrity, efficiency, and impact.
Core Responsibilities
1. Operational Leadership
Oversee day-to-day operations of all operational sites, including our internal flagship site and external project sites, ensuring fish/crop yields, quality, and efficiency targets are met.
Partner with the Technical Leads to optimise systems ...
Location: Primarily based in Rwanda, with regional travel as requiredReporting to: Co-Founding Directors (CEO and Business Director), currently based outside RwandaContract type: Salary and incentive package tailored to experience, with flexible options to match candidate needs and NjordFrey’s early-stage context.
About NjordFrey
NjordFrey is a Rwandan social enterprise deploying climate-smart, tech-enabled aquaponic systems that significantly boost fish and crop yields for smallholder farmers. Our mission is to transform food security, income generation, and climate resilience across Sub-Saharan Africa through technology, training, and strong local partnerships.
Since launching, we have built Rwanda’s first commercial aquaponic farm and grown a lean, committed team spanning operations, supply chain, technical development, finance/HR and project management. Our two co-founding directors bring complementary expertise in engineering, technology and product innovation, business development and project delivery. They collectively shape strategic direction, oversee finance and technical development, and guide the enterprise’s growth. Day-to-day operational delivery in Rwanda is led by our experienced in-country team (see here for more on our work).
As we prepare for our next phase of scaling and replication, we are recruiting a senior in-country operational leader to become NjordFrey’s senior-most executive on the ground. This person will translate strategic priorities into disciplined, scalable operations; lead and strengthen the country team; and act as the key bridge between founders, partners, funders, and field operations.
Role Purpose
The Director of Operations will anchor NjordFrey’s operations in Rwanda, ensuring our first commercial sites performs reliably and efficiently, while designing and executing the rollout of additional sites over the next 12–24 months. This role is central to how we work: fast learning cycles, pragmatic innovation, high accountability, and tight collaboration between local teams and the founding leadership.
Success in this role will be defined by:
Operational excellence at the flagship site plus clear systems, SOPs, and learning loops that enable replication.
Winning and delivering new operational partnerships that directly support growth and help sustain the role’s cost base.
Leading the rollout of new aquaponic sites, ensuring quality, financial discipline, and strong community and partner relationships.
This role is a core bridge between NjordFrey’s strategic leadership and all on-ground project teams, strengthening the organisation’s ability to scale with integrity, efficiency, and impact.
Core Responsibilities
1. Operational Leadership
Oversee day-to-day operations of all operational sites, including our internal flagship site and external project sites, ensuring fish/crop yields, quality, and efficiency targets are met.
Partner with the Technical Leads to optimise systems ...