Horticulture Program Coordinator Senior Research Fellow at RWANDA AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL RESOURCES DEVELOPEMENT BOARD (RAB) : Deadline Sep 10, 2021

Job description

– Reporting to the Head of Crop Innovation & Technology Transfer Department, the Horticulture Program Coordinator Senior Research Fellow has the following responsibilities:
– Provide overall leadership and coordination of research and technology transfer activities on horticultural crops
– Articulate research agenda in Horticulture (breeding, agronomy, physiology, diseases or pest control, etc) based on government policies and national priorities
– Lead planning and overseeing research and extension services for massive dissemination of new technologies, innovations, knowledge and skills to farmers and other agro-industry stakeholders in the value chain of horticultural Crops
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– Developing and implementing horticulture research and extension activities in accordance with approved work plans and budgets
– Ensure mentorship for scientists in in different fields of Horticulture under his / her supervision in conception, planning, monitoring and evaluation of horticultural crops development projects
– Establish and maintain effective collaboration with other researchers, locally, regionally and internationally
– Coordinate mobilization of financial resources for research through proposal writing through competitive funding
– Analyze, publish in peer reviewed Journals, Conferences, book chapters, extension material and disseminate research findings
– Ensure the local, regional and international visibility of the institution/RAB through participating in meetings, seminars, conferences, extension services, and publishing research works in Horticulture
– Ensure and sustain collaboration and exchanges with other Programs with RAB including the Plant protection program for Pest and disease management and seed division for organization of seed system and seed standards
– Participating in developing and implementing the institutional work plan and budget execution of the budget approved, and institutional imihigo and performance contracts
– Ensure the adequate management of resources under his or her responsibilities and prevent audit queries and implementation of Auditor General Recommendations when
queries are raised.
– Ensure a good budget execution and implementation of institution performance contracts.
– Conduct regular meeting with the Program staff on progress of implementation of activities
– Compile, edit and submit the quarterly and annual reports on the implementation progress of Horticulture activities;
– Undertake other duties as assigned by the Head of department and other RAB Senior Managers.