3 Job Positions (Soil Laboratory Assistant Research Technician at RWANDA AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL RESOURCES DEVELOPEMENT BOARD (RAB)) :Deadline: May 17, 2022

Job Description

Reporting to the program coordinator, the assistant research and technology transfer have the following responsibilities:

– Participate in the development of protocols related to water, soil and plant
– 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 for a
– 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
– 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 the Analytical laboratory for Water, soil and plant by various
communication tools.
– Ensure effective collaboration with other program staffs
– Ensure effective and efficient management of resources and assets under his responsibilities
– Undertake other duties as assigned by the Program Coordinator or other RAB Senior Managers.