Senior
Agronomist/Deputy Chief of Party
Agronomist/Deputy Chief of Party
International
Resources Group (IRG), an Engility company, seeks a Senior Agronomist/Deputy
Chief of Party(DCOP) for the anticipated Feed the Future Rwanda Sustainable
Food, Agriculture, and Nutrition (SFAN) Activitythat will increase smallholder
farmer incomes, improve household nutritional status, and increase the
resilience of the agriculture sys
Resources Group (IRG), an Engility company, seeks a Senior Agronomist/Deputy
Chief of Party(DCOP) for the anticipated Feed the Future Rwanda Sustainable
Food, Agriculture, and Nutrition (SFAN) Activitythat will increase smallholder
farmer incomes, improve household nutritional status, and increase the
resilience of the agriculture sys
The
Senior Agronomist/Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP)will provide overall leadership
of the Sustainable Agriculture Productivity component of the program as well as
ensuring cohesive integration of agronomy across all SFAN components. In
addition, the DCOP will support the COP with technical, administrative, and
financial management leadership. As the Senior Agronomist, the DCOP will be
responsible for developing project strategy for farmer capacity building to
sustainably increase agricultural productivity and overseeing a team to
implement this strategy. The position requires significant experience in
agricultural extension, climate smart agriculture, facilitating access to
inputs, and strengthening farmer resilience to climate change. DCOP candidates
should also have experience in integrating gender and nutrition concerns into
agricultural development interventions. The position reports to the COP.
Senior Agronomist/Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP)will provide overall leadership
of the Sustainable Agriculture Productivity component of the program as well as
ensuring cohesive integration of agronomy across all SFAN components. In
addition, the DCOP will support the COP with technical, administrative, and
financial management leadership. As the Senior Agronomist, the DCOP will be
responsible for developing project strategy for farmer capacity building to
sustainably increase agricultural productivity and overseeing a team to
implement this strategy. The position requires significant experience in
agricultural extension, climate smart agriculture, facilitating access to
inputs, and strengthening farmer resilience to climate change. DCOP candidates
should also have experience in integrating gender and nutrition concerns into
agricultural development interventions. The position reports to the COP.
This
position is contingent upon award and client funding.
position is contingent upon award and client funding.
Minimum
Tangible Qualifications
Tangible Qualifications
- Master’s
degree in international development, agriculture/agronomy, environment, or
related field ofstudy. - Seven
years of professional experience in developing countries, some of which
should be in Africa, in food security and agronomy in managing or
implementing development programs. Experience with East Africa or Rwanda
agriculture sector is anasset. - Knowledge
of a wide array of agriculture subjects preferred, including agriculture
economics, agriculture policy, agribusiness, agronomy, agriculture
extension, and marketdevelopment. - Experience
with agriculture research integration in project implementation, and
experience working to improve private and public extensionsystems. - Strong
verbal and written skills in English are required. - Excellent
communication and writingskills.
Preferred
Qualifications
Qualifications
- Experience
with nutrition sensitive and climate smart agriculture concepts highly
preferred. - Experience
in designing or managing sustainable agricultural production systems is
preferred. - Knowledge
of French and Kinyarwanda preferred.
Application
Procedure:
Please send CV and cover letter to RwandaSFAN@engilitycorp.com with
reference to the position you are applying to in the subject line.
Procedure:
Please send CV and cover letter to RwandaSFAN@engilitycorp.com with
reference to the position you are applying to in the subject line.
Deadline
is 13/07/2016.
is 13/07/2016.
