World Food Programme,Programme Assistant Jobs in Rwanda

ased on level of performance and availability of funding)

• Facilitate
  farmer organizations and farmer-friendly aggregation entities to access
  quality markets through forward delivery contracts offered by
  institutional buyers.
• Facilitate
  participating farmer organizations and farmer-friendly aggregation
  entities to access agricultural services by coordinating with key value
  chain stakeholders on the ground. 
• Monitor
  and assist cooperatives and other aggregation entities to adhere to terms
  of forward delivery contracts facilitated under FTMA.
• Conduct
  field missions to collect detailed needs assessments of target farmer
  organizations and assist in the identification of opportunities to build
  further partnerships with other key value chain players on the ground.
• Conduct
  regular field monitoring and proactive troubleshooting visits to FTMA
  cooperatives, and submit timely back-to-office reports.
• Provide
  advisory support to cooperating partner field staff in the execution of
  their duties, as well as coordinate closely during field visits.
• Support
  in the identification of target farmers, aggregation models and
  appropriate risk mitigation tools.
• Assist
  in maintaining a database of FTMA-supported farmer organizations and
  aggregation entities while tracking progress in post-harvest handling and
  aggregation activities.
• Perform
  other related duties as required.

• University
  degree in one or more of the following disciplines: economics,
  agriculture, business administration, or a field relevant to agricultural
  value chain management.
• At
  least three years of experience in agricultural value chain
  related-projects, with a strong focus on the private sector.
• Fluency
  in English and Kinyarwanda with a working knowledge of French; proficiency
  in both oral and written communication in both French and English will be
  an added value.

• Demonstrated
  knowledge of SMEs, pro-smallholder procurement and commercial agriculture
  models.
• Demonstrated
  ability to provide consistent and timely client service to meet the
  changing needs and expectations of clients, allowing clients to actively
  participate in and contribute to decisions that are relevant to their
  needs. Makes adjustments to services as required.
• Ability
  to work independently, establish priorities and monitor own work plan with
  minimum supervision in close coordination with the geographically
  diversified FTMA team.
• Ability
  to work in a team, and establish effective working relations with
  results-oriented private sector partners as well as internal WFP clients.
• Good
  analytical skills; resourcefulness, initiative, maturity of judgment,
  tact, and negotiating skills.
• Ability
  to perform and deliver results under time pressure.
• Ability
  to communicate clearly both orally and in writing.
• Ability
  to frequently travel within the country.
• Knowledge
  of various aspects of financial services and business modelling is a
  bonus.
• Relevant
  experience in development and agricultural fields, with emphasis on
  pro-smallholder approaches; Experience in agriculture commercialization
  approaches; and strong understanding of policy analysis, regional trade
  and marketing.

• Understand
  and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Helps teammates articulate WFP’s
  Strategic Objectives.
•  Be
  a force for positive change: Suggests potential improvements to team’s
  work processes to supervisor.
•  Make
  the mission inspiring to our team: Explains the impact of WFP activities
  in beneficiary communities to teammates.
•  Make
  our mission visible in everyday actions: Articulates how own unit’s
  responsibilities will serve WFP’s mission.

• Look
  for ways to strengthen people’s skills: Trains junior teammates on new
  skills and capabilities.
•  Create
  an inclusive culture: Seeks opportunities to work with people from
  different backgrounds.
•  Be
  a coach & provide constructive feedback: Serves as a peer coach for
  colleagues in same area of work.
•  Create
  an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Tracks progress toward goals and shares this
  information on a regular basis with supervisor.

• Encourage
  innovation & creative solutions: Explores ways to consistently be more
  efficient and accurate in own areas of work and shares new methods of work
  with colleagues.
•  Focus
  on getting results: Focuses on getting results and tracks trends in
  completion rates for own tasks to identify opportunities for efficiency.
•  Make
  commitments and make good on commitments: Takes responsibility for own
  tasks and notifies supervisor as soon as possible of potential delays in
  meeting deadlines or commitments.
•  Be
  Decisive: Independently decides what action to take when faced with
  critical choices in the workplace or in dangerous situations in the field.

• Connect
  and share across WFP units: Suggests opportunities for partnering with
  other units to supervisor.
•  Build
  strong external partnerships: Identifies opportunities to work with colleagues
  and partners in the field towards common goals.
•  Be
  politically agile & adaptable: Develops an understanding of the value
  of WFP’s teams and external partners in fulfilling team’s goals and
  objectives.
•  Be
  clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Aligns own activities
  with supervisor’s priorities to fulfill internal and external partner
  needs.