Are you interested in joining an organisation with
a long term commitment to fighting poverty? Would you like to work in a
challenging environment and develop an international career focused on
demonstrating shared core values that achieve results?
a long term commitment to fighting poverty? Would you like to work in a
challenging environment and develop an international career focused on
demonstrating shared core values that achieve results?
SNV Rwanda is looking for a:
Sector Leader – Agriculture
Duty station: Kigali, Rwanda (International
contract)
contract)
SNV is an international not-for-profit development
organisation working in over 30 developing countries for more than 40 years.
SNV has been working in Rwanda since 1980 and is active in all of SNV’s three
sectors (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Renewable Energy and Agriculture).
organisation working in over 30 developing countries for more than 40 years.
SNV has been working in Rwanda since 1980 and is active in all of SNV’s three
sectors (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Renewable Energy and Agriculture).
In Rwanda, agriculture is the dominant economic
activity and remains the main source of employment for about 80% of the
population and accounts for about 45% of exports. As such it is a key entry
point for increasing growth and reducing poverty. Commercialisation and use of
technology are seen as key strategies to further develop the sector, while the
Government of Rwanda considers cooperative development as a key component of
the sector development.
activity and remains the main source of employment for about 80% of the
population and accounts for about 45% of exports. As such it is a key entry
point for increasing growth and reducing poverty. Commercialisation and use of
technology are seen as key strategies to further develop the sector, while the
Government of Rwanda considers cooperative development as a key component of
the sector development.
In the Agriculture sector, SNV focuses on Value
Chain Development in the three sub-sectors of Coffee, Dairy and Beekeeping. We
build on existing knowledge; experience and our track record in value chain
development to stimulate pro-poor growth, unlock resources and create wealth in
an inclusive way whilst ensuring good governance practices.
Chain Development in the three sub-sectors of Coffee, Dairy and Beekeeping. We
build on existing knowledge; experience and our track record in value chain
development to stimulate pro-poor growth, unlock resources and create wealth in
an inclusive way whilst ensuring good governance practices.
SNV Rwanda is looking for a highly qualified and
experienced candidate responsible for steering national sector development and
quality of the practice in line global sector choices, cross cutting themes and
in consultation with the country Director and Managing Director of the sector,
in order to improve sector performance and contribute to the overall
performance of SNV in Rwanda
experienced candidate responsible for steering national sector development and
quality of the practice in line global sector choices, cross cutting themes and
in consultation with the country Director and Managing Director of the sector,
in order to improve sector performance and contribute to the overall
performance of SNV in Rwanda
Responsibilities
• Provide strategic direction to the sector in
terms of content and leadership to optimize development results and resource
mobilisation;
terms of content and leadership to optimize development results and resource
mobilisation;
• Conceptual development of the sector programmes,
including identifying and defining programme interventions and opportunities in
the agriculture subsectors, lead on innovations and craft this to practice;
including identifying and defining programme interventions and opportunities in
the agriculture subsectors, lead on innovations and craft this to practice;
• Steer implementation of projects/programmes
within assigned budgets, lead complex assignments to deliver meaningful and
effective advisory services especially in private sector development;
within assigned budgets, lead complex assignments to deliver meaningful and
effective advisory services especially in private sector development;
• Provide guidance and steer on Managing for
Results policy, applying credible M & E indicators and ensure results;
Results policy, applying credible M & E indicators and ensure results;
• Management and development of human resources within
the sector team, this includes evaluating performance; mentoring and coaching;
the sector team, this includes evaluating performance; mentoring and coaching;
• Build relations with relevant stakeholders
including donors, local organisations and knowledge institutions with the
objective of profiling SNV and securing additional funding for our
interventions and the sector.
• Setting up of efficient system for business development and identify
opportunities to mobilize financial resources in collaboration with the other
sector teams in the country;
including donors, local organisations and knowledge institutions with the
objective of profiling SNV and securing additional funding for our
interventions and the sector.
• Setting up of efficient system for business development and identify
opportunities to mobilize financial resources in collaboration with the other
sector teams in the country;
• Actively draw lessons from managing the
programmes for improving SNV’s service delivery and participate in knowledge
development expertise groups/ networks so as to enhance knowledge development
and sharing on innovative delivery models with the team;
programmes for improving SNV’s service delivery and participate in knowledge
development expertise groups/ networks so as to enhance knowledge development
and sharing on innovative delivery models with the team;
• Promote a ‘Governance for Empowerment’ (GfE)
approach and pro-actively develop modalities to increase the opportunities for
women to be actively involved in market activities as well as to increase their
participation in decision making processes within the selected value chains.
approach and pro-actively develop modalities to increase the opportunities for
women to be actively involved in market activities as well as to increase their
participation in decision making processes within the selected value chains.
Candidate Profile:
• Education: Master’s Degree in agricultural
economics, agribusiness, business administration, international trade or any
Agriculture related discipline.
economics, agribusiness, business administration, international trade or any
Agriculture related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years professional work experience,
including international experience in agricultural value chain development
preferably in Africa;
including international experience in agricultural value chain development
preferably in Africa;
• Strong (cutting edge) knowledge of agricultural
sub-sector/value chain analysis ;
sub-sector/value chain analysis ;
• Experience in leading, managing and coaching a
team of advisors;
team of advisors;
• Experienced networking and relationship manager,
especially with donors;
especially with donors;
• Proven track record in business development,
proposal writing and mobilizing of resources; • Demonstrated project management
skills;
proposal writing and mobilizing of resources; • Demonstrated project management
skills;
• Experience in organizing/executing baseline
studies, business & investment plans, and risk analysis and measurement
impact frameworks;
studies, business & investment plans, and risk analysis and measurement
impact frameworks;
• Experience
in writing practice-based knowledge documents
in writing practice-based knowledge documents
• Knowledge of gender concepts and promotion of
women entrepreneurship
women entrepreneurship
• Proficient
in English. Working knowledge of French is an advantage
in English. Working knowledge of French is an advantage
Description of duty station: Kigali
Medical facilities: Good, there are a number of
private clinics in Kigali
private clinics in Kigali
Educational facilities: There is a Belgium primary
and secondary school as well as an American primary and secondary schools
and secondary school as well as an American primary and secondary schools
Security situation: Good
Accessibility: Good. 1 hour flight from Nairobi and
there are several daily international flights to and from Kigali Communication:
Very good
there are several daily international flights to and from Kigali Communication:
Very good
Contract period: 2 years Desired start date: April
2013
2013
How to apply?
Please apply by clicking on http://snv.devhire.devex.com/jobs/326998
and complete your application in our in-house recruitment system before 5 March
2013.
and complete your application in our in-house recruitment system before 5 March
2013.
