2 Job positions of Soil laboratory Technician at RAB : Deadline: Sep 24, 2025

Job responsibilities

Reporting to the Programme coordinator, the soil laboratory technician has the following responsibilities: – Participate in the development of protocols related to water and soil – Ensure the calibration of laboratory equipment for quality insurances and standards of produced results – Ensure the safety of the working place – Conduct water, soil and plant laboratory analysis – Collaborate with other scientists in their regular activities including in the collection of raw materials, laboratory work and in writing reports and publications – Participate in meetings, seminars, conferences relevant to field of research and bring visibility of RAB in local and international – Prepare quarterly and annual reports on research activities carried out – Ensure mentorship for junior scientists in conception, planning, monitoring and evaluation of research on water, soil and plant analysis/ molecular biology/mushroom production/biofertilizer production

– Provide training to stakeholder’s agencies on research on water, soil, and plant analysis. – Participate in innovation platforms at all levels of the Rwandan agricultural systems – Train students, interns and new scientists on water, soil and plan analyze and/or laboratory practices – Participate in monitoring and evaluation of research in research on water, soil, and plant analysis. – Participate in analysis, synthesis, publication and promotion of research findings – Ensure regular Maintenance of Laboratory equipment – Participate in planning of activities to be carried out by Water, Soil and plant laboratory – Ensure a clean Audit in activities carried by the Water, Soil and plant laboratory – Participating in developing and implementing the institutional work plan and budget execution of the budget approved, and institutional imihigo and performance contracts – Ensure production of communication / dissemination materials (radio message, leaflets, policy briefs) – Working with the Communication Unit to increase awareness and visibility of the Institution through the work done – Ensure effective collaboration with other program staffs – Ensure timely planning, requisition and procurement of Lab materials/ consumables and equipment, – Contribute to maintaining a safe work environment, for personnel, customers, equipment and facilities – Ensure effective and efficient management of resources and assets under his responsibilities – Undertake other duties as assigned by his/her supervisor

• • Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Chemistry

    3 Years of relevant experience

• • Bachelor’s Degree in Laboratory Technology

    3 Years of relevant experience

• • Bachelors’ Degree in Analytical Chemistry

    3 Years of relevant experience

• BSC WITH HON IN SOIL SCIENCES

  3 Years of relevant experience
  
  
  

Required competencies and key technical skills

• • Accountability

• • Problem solving skills

• • Decision making skills

• • Results oriented

• • Digital literacy skills

• • Verbal and written communication skills

• • Team work and team building skills;

• • Confidentiality, ethical and teamwork skills;

• • High integrity and professional ethical standards

• • High level of integrity, confidentiality and professional ethics;

• • • Fluent in Kinyarwanda and English. Knowledge of French will be an added advantage

• High sense of responsibility and integrity