World Vision International ,Agricultural Specialist Jobs in Rwanda

 JOB OPPORTUNITY
AGRICULTURAL SPECIALIST
World Vision International (Rwanda) is
a child focused Christian humanitarian organization implementing development
programs in 15 Districts of Rwanda.
World Vision Rwanda seeks to hire a
highly qualified, dedicated and experienced national for the position of Agricultural
Specialist
. The position will be based in Nyaruguru District in the
Southern Zone and reporting to the ED Program Manager.
Purpose of the position:
The Agricultural Specialist will be
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esponsible to ensure smooth operation of agricultural component of Inzozi
Nziza Project.

He/she will be responsible to Economic Development
Coordinator in providing advice and support in planning, designing,
implementing, training /guiding, monitoring and evaluation of agricultural
interventions. He/she will play an active role in coordination, technical
assistance and advocacy with the local government, local communities, partners
and other stakeholders.
Furthermore, he/she will carry-out
agriculture value chain analysis and value chain competitiveness enhancement
according to the World Vision result based management framework, form and
strengthen rural based agriculture enterprises.
Communicate World Vision’s Christian
ethos and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life that is an example to others.
The major responsibilities include:
  • Provide
    leadership in agricultural value chain analysis and  
    enhancement  of value chain  competitiveness and develop
    collaborative framework for joint value chain development with
    project  partners including Multi-stakeholder processes 
    management
  • Develop
    and facilitate the District Plans for Mass Campaigns and Facilitate the
    Development of Public Private Partnership in implementation of
    agricultural activities
  • Facilitate
    formation and strengthening (group management, financial literacy, basic
    market skills, value chain innovation and NRM ) of Commercial Producer
    Groups (CPGs) and Commercial Villages (CVs) and Promote peer to peer 
    learning  among Agricultural value chain actors for bulk 
    agricultural production and marketing and broker commercial business
    relationship among actors
  • Assist
    smallholder farmers to develop Crop Plans for Core Value Chains and
    Provide timely and accurate guidance on  farming as business
    including cost benefit analysis to project beneficiaries and
    Agriculture   facilitators
  • Indentify
    smallholder farmers training needs  and facilitate farmers trainings
    on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and facilitate study tours
  • In
    partnership with VFC, facilitate access to agro input by smallholder
    farmers and identify the inputs necessary to implement the program, with
    the support of the Field Supervisor
  • Facilitate
    selection of Model Farmers,  installation of demo farms for Core
    Value Chains, Develop and use innovative approaches in promoting rural
    rooted agricultural technologies, Provide inputs into overall strategic
    planning, donor proposal development and conduct research and studies
    related to agricultural value chain development and Produce case studies
    of market based approaches and agricultural interventions that
    clearly  demonstrate social transformation and sustainable development
  • Facilitate
    the implementation of Rwanda Market-Driven Agriculture Investment
    Programme
  • Working
    with relevant partners, develop/create market information systems and
    sensitize producer groups on how to utilize information to facilitate
    marketing as well as leveraging ICT4Agriculture (ICT4 Ag)
  • Effectively
    document all information related to project successes and best practices
    thus sharing it in agriculture magazines or news papers, create a bank of
    pictures, videos, aired radio programs and most significant change stories
    on the project in the selected ADP, and document and report initial market
    assessment findings.
Qualifications: 
Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience
The following may be acquired through a
combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on-the-job
training:
  • The
    Agronomist should possess degrees in Agriculture (Crop Production,
    Agricultural        Engineering or
    Animal Science) Agribusiness or Agricultural Economics with strong
    experience of Value Chain Development.
  • Preferred
    – Knowledge of life skills development for youth.
  • Fluency
    in Kinyarwanda & English.
  • Three
    or more years experience in market led agriculture, agri-business,
  • Demonstrated
    experience in Local value Chain Development or closely related role.
  • Strong
    experience in networking, community mobilization and facilitation.
  • Report
    writing experience.
  • Commitment
    to implementing WV’s vision and mission at all levels and in all aspects
    of the project.
  • Relevant
    teamwork experience and good interpersonal skills.
  • Mature
    Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.
Salary:
  • The
    salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience:
Should you wish to apply for this
position, please go to http://careers.wvi.org/job-opportunities-in-rwanda
If this is your first time applying
online
via the World Vision International careers website, you will need to
register an account along with your application details. This site will provide
you with additional functionality, such as saved searches and email alerts.
Registration requires minimal information to create your account. Further
details will be collected during the application process
All applicants must apply using our
online application system,
CVs received via email or standard
post will NOT be considered.
In case you face any challenges in
applying, please let us know on wvrwanda-recruitment@wvi.org
(no applications will be accepted through this email)
The closing date for submission of
applications is 19th August 2015; no late applications will be
accepted
As a child focused organization, World
Vision is committed to the protection of children and does not employ staff
whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is
conditional upon successful completion of all applicable background checks,
including criminal record checks
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