Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Agricultural Extensions (AE, Rwandan) Job Vacancy

Korea
International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) was founded as a government agency on
April 1, 1991, to maximize the effectiveness of South Korea’s grant aid programs
for developing countries by implementing the government’s grant aid and
technical cooperation programs as well as promoting sustainable development,
strengthening partnerships with developing partners, and enhancing the local
ownership of beneficiaries.

JOB
OPPORTUNITY

KOREA
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY (KOICA)

RWANDA
OFFICE

Plot
No. 10050, Nyarutarama, Kigali, Rwanda

30
July 2018

KOICA

Korea
International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) was founded as a government agency on
April 1, 1991, to maximize the effectiveness of South Korea’s grant aid
programs for developing countries by implementing the government’s grant aid
and technical cooperation programs as well as promoting sustainable
development, strengthening partnerships with developing partners, and enhancing
the local ownership of beneficiaries.

VISION

Contributing
to poverty reduction and sustainable development of the Republic of Rwanda in
line with Vision 2020 of the Republic of Rwanda and Country Partnership
Strategy of the Republic of Korea; further strengthening the partnership of the
two countries

In
order to implement the RCSP (Rural Community Support Project), KOICA Rwanda
Office seeks to hire a highly qualified, dedicated and
experienced Agricultural Extensionist.

JOB
DESCRIPTION

Agricultural
Extensions (AE, Rwandan)

Position:
The Agricultural Extensionist (AE) would be nationally recruited by PCU and
would be based at sub-project sites. He/she is responsible for ensuring
adequate backstopping for the Agricultural Extensionist/Agronomist in PCU, and
PAO at the field level and he/she will work for strengthening the
participation of beneficiary farmers based on the Korean Saemaul Undong mindset
approach, and agricultural extension activities. The Agricultural Extension
Officer will report to Agricultural Extensionist/Agronomist and PAO in PCU.

Terms
of References (ToR)

Agricultural
Extension Officer will be responsible for:

Contributing
the planning and implementation of sub-project site development and
extension programs at field level;
Assisting
the identification of extension needs and priorities and develop and
provide technical recommendations and extension messages;
Strengthening
participation of beneficiary farmers with ownership based on the
Self-help, Diligence, and Cooperation mindset approach, under
the guidance of PAO;
Preparing
sub-project site’s WUA/Cooperative bye-laws, land lease agreement, scheme
agreement and contract for construction, and provide training to the
WUA/Cooperative members on the use of the documents;
Providing
the inputs to the regular farmers training and updating sessions to
WUA/Cooperative staffs and farmers;
Conducting
the technical aspects of farmer training (FFS), demonstration plots
management, and report all technical results to PAO;
Contributing
to the development of the technical content of FFS training
modules in irrigated farming practices;
Conducting
the preparation of plan of selection, preparation and operation
of the demonstration plots at sub-project site, and execute the
demonstration farming;
Preparing
the simple manuals in Kinyarwanda on the on-farm irrigation practice,
irrigated agriculture and other cooperative operation of the WUA, and
providing training to farmers using the manual and demonstration plots,
and monitoring and guiding the extension services, in collaboration with
Agro Business Officer of PCU, and Community Development Officer,
Agronomist, and irrigation engineer of PSCU;
Preparing
and implementing the farmers’ training program on irrigated agriculture,
cooperative operation for production and marketing with Agro Business
Officer of PCU, and Community Development Officer, Agronomist, Irrigation
Engineer of PSCU;
Guiding
and assisting the planning and operation of the WUA for O&M, irrigated
agriculture, irrigation scheduling, and practice, water use fee
collection, account management, banking and other cooperative operation
for production and marketing for the WUA to become the sustainable entity
of system management; and
Assisting
the establishment of WUA/Cooperative’s micro-financing system
through HIMO wage payment and saving using the
banking system, and application to the credit provided by the
agricultural input support by the Project, and monitoring the inputs are
provided to the sub-project site farmers.

Qualifications:
Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience

Experience:

A
Bachelor Degree, having at least 3 years’ experience in the Agricultural
and Community Development, with a major focus on related
position/expertise;
Trainings related
to the position/expertise.
Good
English ability for reporting and communication.

Technical
Skills & Abilities:

Strong
project management skills
Strong
capacity building skills
Sound
knowledge of the Rwanda context in terms of related position/expertise
Proven
negotiation and networking skills
Good
Computer skill of MS office.
Excellent
command on both written and spoken English and Kinyarwanda.
Pleasing
personality, good interpersonal skill.
Belief
in KOICA’s vision, mission and core values

Working
Environment / Conditions:

Work
environment: Fully based in the field at the cluster level

Salary:

The
salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience: The salary
level will be based on the LWH-RSSP-RCSP, SPIU/MINAGRI level

How
to apply:

*
Interested candidates are required to submit an application form (refer to
attached “Application Form”) addressed to Country Director of the
KOICA Rwanda Office, enclosed and sealed with an “Work Plan”, a
notarized copy of degree certificates and of past work certificates in related
field to the reception of the KOICA Rwanda Office in Nyarutarama, Golf course
road, KG 34 by 16:00, 21st of September 2018.

*
The “Work Plan” must be written within 2 pages in English. The
relevant experience will only be effective with a hard copy of the certificates
presented at submission and candidates must not be in employment elsewhere when
accepting the job offer.

*
Submitted copies of letter and documents are not to be returned.

*
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

We
are looking forward to receiving your application.