Description

• Facilitate SHG formation and Farmer Field School (FFS) establishment.
• Strengthen SHGs through social capital orientation and provision of technical services.
• Prepare and deliver training on improved sustainable farming practices, including irrigation, greenhouses, and integrated farming.
• Mobilize farmers to adopt relevant technologies in production practices, post-harvest handling, and climate risk management.
• Ensure record-keeping by farmers.
• Mobilize farmers into horticulture farming cooperatives.
• Ensure timely delivery of all training activities until the end of the project lifetime.
• Build capacity of horticulture cooperatives in leadership, governance, marketing, business plan development, input supply, and access to finance.
• Support cooperatives in establishing governance and management structures.
• Assess cooperative needs and follow up on interventions related to cooperative investment.
• Regularly visit cooperatives to monitor progress and provide necessary coaching.
• Provide monthly progress reports.

B. Provision of Inputs, Extension, and Advisory Services (35%)

• Participate in selecting, evaluating, and confirming project beneficiaries in collaboration with local authorities.
• Support the identification, transportation, and distribution of inputs to target farmers.
• Collaborate with local authorities to inspect and validate beneficiary lists on a regular basis.
• Keep records of beneficiaries (both hard and soft copies) to ensure complete documentation of work.
• Ensure timely delivery of seeds, organic manure, and pesticides.
• Promote climate-resilient practices and investments at the farmer level.
• Create synergies with local agronomists and extension service providers to achieve project outcomes.
• Conduct regular farm visits to assess good practices and production quality.
• Visit households to advise farmers on improvements in agricultural practices.
• Provide support to sensitize beneficiaries on sustainable natural resource management.

C. Support for Enterprise Development (25%)

• Identify locations for agribusiness hubs and participate in their establishment.
• Assist in identifying youth hub needs and follow up on interventions with youth.
• Assess market constraints and identify opportunities for private-sector engagement.

D. Other Responsibilities (5%)

• Perform any other duties as assigned by supervisors.

• Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Sciences, Crop Production, Horticulture, Rural Development, Agribusiness, or related fields, with at least five years of relevant experience in the agriculture sector in Rwanda.
• Valid Permanent Rwandan A category driver’s license.
• Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda (fluency in other languages is a plus).

• Minimum of five years of relevant experience.

• Proven experience in building the capacity of partner institutions, managing knowledge, measuring progress, and fostering innovation within the industry.
• Experience in business, investment analyses, capital budgeting, project report writing, and donor reporting.
• Skills in project management, including donor project budget management.
• Experience in establishing private-public partnerships at national and district levels.
• Expertise in conducting and facilitating training in English and Kinyarwanda for diverse stakeholders.
• Experience working with community groups, providing training, and coaching agriculture cooperatives.
• Knowledge and sensitivity toward issues associated with poverty, hunger, and environmental concerns.
• Organizational skills and experience with various value chains, including horticulture.
• Knowledge of development trends, challenges, and implications for community development.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work cooperatively and diplomatically with diverse groups.
• Innovation, analytical skills, and solution-oriented mindset.
• Proficient knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, presentation tools, email (Microsoft Office preferred), and the internet.
• Knowledge of private/public partnerships at district and business levels.
• Proficiency in English and Kinyarwanda, both oral and written, with knowledge of other Rwandan languages as a plus.

• Proven leadership and collaboration skills to train and work cooperatively with beneficiaries.
• Regular stakeholder analysis to strengthen partnerships and leverage resources.
• Frequent communication with colleagues and the public to increase program visibility.
• Frequent field trips to reach beneficiaries.
• Ability to manage and execute multiple tasks independently while meeting strict deadlines.
• Ability to work with sensitive information confidentially.
• Willingness to relocate; position is district-based, with the work location determined later.

• Accountability
• Professional Excellence
• Humility
• Customer Orientation
• Empathy
• Innovation