The Clinton
Development Background:
Development Background:
The Clinton
Development Initiative (CDI) develops and operates agribusiness projects that
empower smallholder farmers to increase their economic potential. In Malawi,
Tanzania, and Rwanda, CDI integrates commercial farms and other agribusinesses
with smallholder outreach to increase smallholder farmers’ access to local
markets and enable them to participate equitably in those markets. CDI’s modeI
puts farmers first by increasing their access to knowledge, inputs, services,
and markets to improve their crop yields and increase and diversify their
incomes. CDI works in close collaboration with governments, nongovernmental
organizations, social investors, and farmer organizations.
Development Initiative (CDI) develops and operates agribusiness projects that
empower smallholder farmers to increase their economic potential. In Malawi,
Tanzania, and Rwanda, CDI integrates commercial farms and other agribusinesses
with smallholder outreach to increase smallholder farmers’ access to local
markets and enable them to participate equitably in those markets. CDI’s modeI
puts farmers first by increasing their access to knowledge, inputs, services,
and markets to improve their crop yields and increase and diversify their
incomes. CDI works in close collaboration with governments, nongovernmental
organizations, social investors, and farmer organizations.
Title: Agronomist/Field officer
Reporting Unit: Field Coordinator
Location: Based in Rwamagana and Nyagatare in the Eastern Province
Travel: The job involves constant field travel to remote communities in project
areas by motorbike. Some communities may be resistant to change and the field
officer must be skilled at persuasion, negotiation, and developing
relationships. The incumbent should be willing to work at odd hours,
particularly during seasonal peak periods. Occasionally, the incumbent
may work long hours without time to rest or take a lunch hour.
areas by motorbike. Some communities may be resistant to change and the field
officer must be skilled at persuasion, negotiation, and developing
relationships. The incumbent should be willing to work at odd hours,
particularly during seasonal peak periods. Occasionally, the incumbent
may work long hours without time to rest or take a lunch hour.
The Clinton
Foundation will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with
known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship. Physical
and mental health provisions, including availability of a health care structure
in the international area of travel, may be drastically different from what the
employee is accustomed to, and the Foundation does not offer any health care
guarantee in the area of travel. However, the incumbent should be physically
fit to ride a motorbike every day when required.
Foundation will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with
known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship. Physical
and mental health provisions, including availability of a health care structure
in the international area of travel, may be drastically different from what the
employee is accustomed to, and the Foundation does not offer any health care
guarantee in the area of travel. However, the incumbent should be physically
fit to ride a motorbike every day when required.
Position
Description:
Description:
The primary
purpose of this position is:
purpose of this position is:
The Field
Officer is the key frontline staff for CDI projects. The Field Officer is the
main link between CDI and local communities, facilitates formation of farmer
organizations, promotes community development and provides detailed training on
best practice agronomy (targeting soya beans, maize and beans). He/she will
also promote value-addition activities, market information, health care and
nutrition education, as well as gender issues and climate change. The Field
Officer is responsible for collecting monitoring data and feedback from
farmers, other stakeholders and partners.
Officer is the key frontline staff for CDI projects. The Field Officer is the
main link between CDI and local communities, facilitates formation of farmer
organizations, promotes community development and provides detailed training on
best practice agronomy (targeting soya beans, maize and beans). He/she will
also promote value-addition activities, market information, health care and
nutrition education, as well as gender issues and climate change. The Field
Officer is responsible for collecting monitoring data and feedback from
farmers, other stakeholders and partners.
If successful,
the Field Officer will contribute to the development of the farming community
by helping farmers increase crop and livestock productivity, household incomes
and food security, and health and nutritional status. By increasing the number
of participating farmers, the Field Officer will also scale up CDI’s
programming and contribute national food security.
the Field Officer will contribute to the development of the farming community
by helping farmers increase crop and livestock productivity, household incomes
and food security, and health and nutritional status. By increasing the number
of participating farmers, the Field Officer will also scale up CDI’s
programming and contribute national food security.
Required Skills
& Experience:
& Experience:
Education
At least a
certificate in agricultural sciences, community/rural development,
cooperative/association management, or project management.
certificate in agricultural sciences, community/rural development,
cooperative/association management, or project management.
Work Experience
Minimum of 3
years’ experience in training farmers on improved agricultural technologies and
supervision of farmer cooperatives and associations, including at least two
years of work in rural areas.
years’ experience in training farmers on improved agricultural technologies and
supervision of farmer cooperatives and associations, including at least two
years of work in rural areas.
Specialized
Knowledge
Knowledge
Specialized
Knowledge Needed For Performance of Job:
Knowledge Needed For Performance of Job:
● Superior
customer service skills and a high level of discretion with confidential and
sensitive information;
customer service skills and a high level of discretion with confidential and
sensitive information;
● High level of
diplomacy required with the ability to manage relationships in a positive
manner;
diplomacy required with the ability to manage relationships in a positive
manner;
● Critical
thinker and fast learner and ability to influence farmers and local leaders,
and other stakeholders in the assigned area;
thinker and fast learner and ability to influence farmers and local leaders,
and other stakeholders in the assigned area;
● High level
people skills and ability to build relationships with a diversity of people at
all levels.
people skills and ability to build relationships with a diversity of people at
all levels.
●Able to
troubleshoot problems, while also identifying issues which need to be
escalated;
troubleshoot problems, while also identifying issues which need to be
escalated;
● Must be
detail oriented, with strong reviewing skills and a high degree of accuracy is
essential. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision;
detail oriented, with strong reviewing skills and a high degree of accuracy is
essential. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision;
● Strong
presentational and analytical skills;
presentational and analytical skills;
● High levels
of integrity
of integrity
● Demonstrated
ability to multi-task, prioritize and ability to remain calm in stressful
situations
ability to multi-task, prioritize and ability to remain calm in stressful
situations
● Basic
understanding of agricultural extension methodologies, gender, climate change
and HIV/AIDS
understanding of agricultural extension methodologies, gender, climate change
and HIV/AIDS
● Proficiency
in MS Office (including Excel, Word and PowerPoint), and strong computer
skills.
in MS Office (including Excel, Word and PowerPoint), and strong computer
skills.
● Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills, including strong written and verbal
communication with ability to articulate issues.
communication and interpersonal skills, including strong written and verbal
communication with ability to articulate issues.
● Excellent
teamwork and relationship management skills required
teamwork and relationship management skills required
● Quickly
mastering Clinton Foundation vision, development philosophy, approach and
policies as well as the anchor farm project concept and the smallholder
outreach
mastering Clinton Foundation vision, development philosophy, approach and
policies as well as the anchor farm project concept and the smallholder
outreach
● Must be
assertive, creative, committed to work, and stress tolerant
assertive, creative, committed to work, and stress tolerant
● Must be a
positive thinker and forward looking
positive thinker and forward looking
● Must have
strong numerical skills (ability to run basic financial and economic analysis
e.g. gross margin analysis, fertilizer calibration, determination of plant
population, etc.);
strong numerical skills (ability to run basic financial and economic analysis
e.g. gross margin analysis, fertilizer calibration, determination of plant
population, etc.);
● Fluent in
Kinyarwanda, with good comment in English to participate in meeting and
communicate with supervisors.
Kinyarwanda, with good comment in English to participate in meeting and
communicate with supervisors.
ADDITIONAL
EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE PREFERRED OR DESIRED:
EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE PREFERRED OR DESIRED:
● Professional
certification/training and short courses attended in accounting, participatory
extension methodologies, mainstreaming of gender, climate change and HIV/AIDs.
certification/training and short courses attended in accounting, participatory
extension methodologies, mainstreaming of gender, climate change and HIV/AIDs.
● Motorbike
riding training and possesses a clean driving license
riding training and possesses a clean driving license
Interested applicants
should send their CV and a cover letter via email to: recruitrwanda@clintonfoundation.org
by May 31, 2015. Only candidates who email their information as requested by
the deadline will be considered for this position. Please write “Application
for Director of Finance and Administration” in the subject line.
should send their CV and a cover letter via email to: recruitrwanda@clintonfoundation.org
by May 31, 2015. Only candidates who email their information as requested by
the deadline will be considered for this position. Please write “Application
for Director of Finance and Administration” in the subject line.