The Private Sector Federation (PSF), Project Coordinator Jobs Vacancy

initiatives in order to effectively
advocate for improved agricultural and rural development assistance through
strengthening existing and creating new networks. It will seek to influence
Government agencies, development partners and other strategic stakeholders
engaged in agriculture programs at political and technical levels, and will
seek to enhance influence by expanding its membership. This ambition will
require a strong institution, capable to represent and serve its members, and
attract the new members as well. The PSF is contracting with PSDAG a 20-months
Institutional capacity development grant to build the capacity of the RCAL in
accordance with the MoU signed between the two parties. The grant will be to
support the following three main activities of the chamber; Organizational
Strengthening, Public – Private Dialogue and Market Linkage activities. These
activities of RCAL will be implemented by a team of two key staff including the
Project Director who will also be coordinating the RCAL and the Membership and
Marketing Strategy Manager.

• Coordinate
  the project’s activities;
• Be
  the communication focal person between the RCAL, PSF and the partner in
  accordance with the MoU signed between two parties;
• Create
  a platform for collaboration between the Chamber and PSF Secretariat
• Develop
  and maintain contacts at the appropriate level with the Government and its
  specialized agencies and agricultural institutions, to promote exchange of
  information and coordination of agriculture cluster related issues;
• Ensure
  the systematic collection, analysis, and reporting of routine data for
  project improvement.
• Lead
  regular reviews of the Project Performance Measurement to ensure that
  targets are still being achieved;

• In
  close collaboration with the Project staff, elaborate the periodic
  activity milestones and Budget in relation to the Project design and
  available financing, and oversee the implementation of the activities as
  per the approved work plan;

• Represent
  and promote the Project in national and international arenas as required
  and maintain close continued collaboration with GoR agencies, Development
  Partners (DPs) and other strategic partners on agricultural development
  issues relevant to the Project;
• Keep
  abreast of contemporary issues in agriculture development in Rwanda,
  assessing their relevance to and implications for the Chamber
  interventions.
• In
  collaboration with the project management team, arrange for the
  recruitment and direction of project staff, national and international
  consultants and consulting service providers (engaged for special studies
  and surveys)

• Receive
  and arrange for reproduction and circulation of reports, studies and other
  Project documentation from consultants as appropriate.

• Ensure
  the completion of the procurement process and full compliance with the
  project management team recommended procurement guidelines;
• Coordinate
  the contract administration of the project staff and assess their
  performance on a regular basis; and report back to management when needed;
• Secure
  the timely submission of a detailed expenditure report onadvance payments
  received , in accordance with the donor Financial Rules and Regulations;
• Coordinate
  and direct the usage of the project equipment, including the vehicles,
  procured for the project.
• Ensure
  the coordination of the Rwanda Chamber of Agriculture and Livestock and
  lead the implementation of the strategic vision of the Chamber.
• Manage
  the membership database;
• Fostering
  of outreach to thematic networks;
• Coordinate
  the communication related to RCAL or its members;
• Propose
  the message to be disseminated to RCAL’s members via the Chamber’s web or
  portal.
• In
  collaboration with the Chamber’s leadership, develop the membership
  strategies and sell it to members and partners for a better
  implementation.
• Coordinate
  the effective development of all strategies under this project and ensure
  an efficient implementation of the set strategies
• Perform
  other relevant duties

• Bachelor’s
  or a higher degree in Agriculture, Agriculture Economics, Agribusiness,
  Development studies, Rural Development, or in related discipline, relevant
  to the project with a sound knowledge of contemporary issues in the
  agriculture sector in Rwanda.
• Proven
  technical ability with a minimum of five years of relevant experience in
  coordination and liaising with agriculture organizations at National
  level.
• Excellent
  communication and presentation skills
• Good
  command of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet
  Explorer)
• Kinyarwanda
  fluent and full working knowledge of English, including excellent writing
  skills.
• Ability
  to work independently, to organize and coordinate the work.