Job
Title: Sustainable Agriculture Project Officer, Twin and Twin Trading
Title: Sustainable Agriculture Project Officer, Twin and Twin Trading
Location: To be Based in Kigali, Rwanda; Full – Time
Salary: Competitive and Depending on
experience
experience
PART
1: INTRODUCTION
1: INTRODUCTION
Twin is a development through
trade NGO
working with 33 producer organisations representing 300,000 coffee,
cocoa and nut smallholders in 17 countries across Latin America, Africa and Asia. Our coffee company Twin Trading works to
access Value- added markets for our producer partners and offers quality coffee
with development impact.
We
unlock the power of trade to strengthen producer organisations and delivery
social justice, economic development and environmental sustainability for small
farmers. We are engaged throughout the value change to balance producer support
with creating market demand, building partnerships that deliver sustainable,
scalable and meaningful change.
unlock the power of trade to strengthen producer organisations and delivery
social justice, economic development and environmental sustainability for small
farmers. We are engaged throughout the value change to balance producer support
with creating market demand, building partnerships that deliver sustainable,
scalable and meaningful change.
Recently,
Twin has opened a registered office in Kigali, Rwanda to facilitate its operations in the East
African region.
Twin has opened a registered office in Kigali, Rwanda to facilitate its operations in the East
African region.
PART
2: JOB PROFILE
2: JOB PROFILE
JOB
TITLE: SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PROJECT OFFICER
TITLE: SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PROJECT OFFICER
MAIN
PURPOSE OF JOB
PURPOSE OF JOB
The
job is part of the Producer Partnership Programmes (PPP) team and will focus on
developing sustainable agriculture programme and building the capacity of
Twin’s partner organisations in East Africa.
This role involves a mix of technical assistance (agronomy, certification),
project coordination and monitoring & evaluation.
job is part of the Producer Partnership Programmes (PPP) team and will focus on
developing sustainable agriculture programme and building the capacity of
Twin’s partner organisations in East Africa.
This role involves a mix of technical assistance (agronomy, certification),
project coordination and monitoring & evaluation.
POSITION
IN THE ORGANISATION
IN THE ORGANISATION
Reports
to: Twin regional Coordinator
Based in; Twin, Kigali Office with extensive travel within EAC Manages: n/a
Receives support from: other members of the PPP team
to: Twin regional Coordinator
Based in; Twin, Kigali Office with extensive travel within EAC Manages: n/a
Receives support from: other members of the PPP team
PART
3: RESPONSABILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
3: RESPONSABILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
KEY
RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:
RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Sustainable
Coffee Production
Coffee Production
·
Technical
assistance to producer organisations on: coffee agronomy, sustainable
production (e.g. soil &water conservation, agroforestry)
Technical
assistance to producer organisations on: coffee agronomy, sustainable
production (e.g. soil &water conservation, agroforestry)
·
Strengthen
the capacity of producer organisations in extension service, environmental
management and climate change adaptation
Strengthen
the capacity of producer organisations in extension service, environmental
management and climate change adaptation
- Support the establishment of
experiments and demonstrations plots including developing robust
Monitoring and Evaluation plans - Remote and in situ mentoring of
producer organisations
Certification
Schemes
Schemes
·
Undertake
feasibility study of various certifications (Organic, Rainforest Alliance)
Undertake
feasibility study of various certifications (Organic, Rainforest Alliance)
·
Develop
in collaboration with Producer Organisations their Internal Control System
(ICS)
Develop
in collaboration with Producer Organisations their Internal Control System
(ICS)
·
Carry
out training on standards for staff and lead farmers
Carry
out training on standards for staff and lead farmers
- Liaise with Certification body and
accompany producer organisations throughout conversion
Project
management
management
·
Project
work planning and monitoring activities against agreed plans
Project
work planning and monitoring activities against agreed plans
- Project coordination,
including maintaining records, collating internal reports and
monitoring expenditure against budgets
- Providing logistical support to
project implementation
Other
·
Communicate
on a regular basis progress of project to the London office
Communicate
on a regular basis progress of project to the London office
·
Providing
support to African associates/consultants
Providing
support to African associates/consultants
·
Collecting
key data to track the performance of Twin’s coffee programme
Collecting
key data to track the performance of Twin’s coffee programme
·
Any
other reasonable duty as may be assigned that is consistent with the
nature of the job and its level of responsibility
Any
other reasonable duty as may be assigned that is consistent with the
nature of the job and its level of responsibility
PART
4: PERSON SPECIFICATION
4: PERSON SPECIFICATION
Skills
and qualifications
and qualifications
·
A
minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture essential (Master degree in
relevant area preferred)
A
minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture essential (Master degree in
relevant area preferred)
·
Good
knowledge of coffee agronomy (essential)
Good
knowledge of coffee agronomy (essential)
·
Good
knowledge of agro-ecology, organic agriculture and/or conservation
Good
knowledge of agro-ecology, organic agriculture and/or conservation
agriculture
(essential)
(essential)
·
Proven
ability to plan, coordinate and monitor project activities (essential)
Proven
ability to plan, coordinate and monitor project activities (essential)
- Proven ability to work with financial
information, preparing and tracking budgets (essential)
Languages:
·
Excellent
command of Kinyarwanda, English and French (essential)
Excellent
command of Kinyarwanda, English and French (essential)
- Working knowledge of Swahili
(desirable)
Experience
·
Minimum
five years’ experience in coffee extension service and /or coffee development
programme (essential)
Minimum
five years’ experience in coffee extension service and /or coffee development
programme (essential)
·
Experience
of strengthening the capacity of a producer organisation – (essential)
Experience
of strengthening the capacity of a producer organisation – (essential)
·
Experience
of developing and successfully carrying out certification schemes (essential)
Experience
of developing and successfully carrying out certification schemes (essential)
·
Experience
in project monitoring and evaluation (essential)
Experience
in project monitoring and evaluation (essential)
- Experience of building project
proposal (narrative and budget) (desirable)
Other
·
Excellent
administrative skills including use of Ms Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and
Outlook)
Excellent
administrative skills including use of Ms Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint and
Outlook)
·
Outstanding
communication skills
Outstanding
communication skills
·
Highly
developed, demonstrated teamwork skills
Highly
developed, demonstrated teamwork skills
- Ability to travel within the East African
region
PART
5: PROCESS
5: PROCESS
Applications
to jobs@twin.org.uk
indicating the job title in the subject by 8th June 2015. Interviews to be held the week
commencing 15th June 2015 at our Kigali office
to jobs@twin.org.uk
indicating the job title in the subject by 8th June 2015. Interviews to be held the week
commencing 15th June 2015 at our Kigali office
:
Hours
of work: this is a Full Time contract (5 days a week)
of work: this is a Full Time contract (5 days a week)
Salary
band: competitive salary based on experience
band: competitive salary based on experience
Contract
conditions: fixed term (1 year rable)
conditions: fixed term (1 year rable)