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Job Description – Innovation Manager
Job Description – Innovation Manager
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Industry:
Non-profit/Agriculture.
Non-profit/Agriculture.
Employer:
One Acre Fund.
One Acre Fund.
Department:
Government Services.
Government Services.
Job
Location:
Rubengera, Karongi.
Location:
Rubengera, Karongi.
Deadline:
20th May 2015.
20th May 2015.
Who
we are:
One Acre Fund is an agricultural NGO that is innovating a new way of helping
farm families to achieve their full potential. In more than five years in
Rwanda, we have grown to serve 100,000 farm families with more than 1,000
full-time field staff. We are Rwanda’s fastest growing professional
organization. To help manage this growth, we are looking for “Innovation Manager”
to start as soon as possible.
we are:
One Acre Fund is an agricultural NGO that is innovating a new way of helping
farm families to achieve their full potential. In more than five years in
Rwanda, we have grown to serve 100,000 farm families with more than 1,000
full-time field staff. We are Rwanda’s fastest growing professional
organization. To help manage this growth, we are looking for “Innovation Manager”
to start as soon as possible.
Duties
and Responsibilities:
and Responsibilities:
- To
provide advices on best ways to innovate in the department; mostly in
agriculture extension and develop new training materials based on research
and trials; - To
work closely with the Government Services team members ; mostly with
M&E Manager by analyzing the recommendations of the M&E reports
and provide the best ways to translate them into actions; - To
carry out research on updated agricultural practices that meet the Rwandan
Agro-ecological zones and translate them into agriculture extension guides
/ agriculture training materials to be given to farmers and or
farmer promoters at village level; - To
work closely with the Innovations department of TUBURA by learning from
them and adapt their best and relevant agriculture practices to the demand
of more than 14,000 farmer promoters we daily serve; - To
work closely with sector agronomists, district agronomists and other key
agricultural stakeholders on weekly basis.
Qualifications:
- A
Masters Degree in Agriculture related fields (Crop production, Agro
forestry, Soil Management, Rural Development) with at least 1 year of
experience working in agriculture related fields. - A
Bachelor degree in Agriculture related fields (Crop production, Agro
forestry, Soil Management, Rural development) with 3 years of experience
working with farmers in one of government implementing agencies (Rwanda
Agriculture Board and/ or National Agriculture Export Board) or with a Non
government Organization dealing with Agriculture. - Languages:
English Fluency, French and Kinyarwanda Preferred.
To apply
Please click on this link:
http://form.jotformpro.com/form/41264122616951
http://form.jotformpro.com/form/41264122616951
You
will be prompted to a form that must be completed. At the end of the form
you will have the opportunity to write a motivational letter and upload your
CV.
will be prompted to a form that must be completed. At the end of the form
you will have the opportunity to write a motivational letter and upload your
CV.
We
are offering a world class professional and international environment that
focuses on your career development and are looking forward to receiving your
application.
are offering a world class professional and international environment that
focuses on your career development and are looking forward to receiving your
application.
Please
Note:
One Acre Fund will never ask you for money in return for advancement in the
recruitment process or for being offered a position. If you are being
approached by someone demanding money, please do not hesitate to report this to
the Tubura Fraud Hotline: 0785443574 (Do not use this number for any purpose
other than reporting fraud attempts. If you misuse this number and use it for
general information about the position and not to report Fraud, we will not
consider you for this position).
Note:
One Acre Fund will never ask you for money in return for advancement in the
recruitment process or for being offered a position. If you are being
approached by someone demanding money, please do not hesitate to report this to
the Tubura Fraud Hotline: 0785443574 (Do not use this number for any purpose
other than reporting fraud attempts. If you misuse this number and use it for
general information about the position and not to report Fraud, we will not
consider you for this position).