Integrated Soil Fertility Management Program Innovation and Technology Transfer Technicians Research Technician Grade IV at RWANDA AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL RESOURCES DEVELOPEMENT BOARD (RAB): Deadline: May 17, 2022

Job Description

Reporting to the Program Coordinator of Integrated Soil Fertility Management, the Integrated Soil Fertility Management Innovation and Technology Transfer Research Technician Grade IV has the following responsibilities:

– Participate in execution of field trials or screen house and laboratory experiments for Integrated Soil Fertility Management Innovation and technology transfer to produce reliable and
accurate data to support research outputs
– Conduct data collection and recording, on implemented activities for Integrated Soil Fertility Management Innovation and Technology Transfer
– Assisting researchers in their regular activities in scientific research for Integrated Soil Fertility Management Innovation and technology transfer
– Participate in conducting monitoring, evaluation and follow up of established field activities for Integrated Soil Fertility Management Innovation and technology transfer
– Participate in organizing and availing field data from research and technology transfer for analysis and synthesis
– Assist in providing coaching and training to students, interns and new scientists on field research techniques and practices for Integrated Soil Fertility Management
– Participate in conducting on-farm demonstration plots for Integrated Soil Fertility Management
– Prepare field technical reports (weekly, quarterly and annual)
– Participate in developing and documenting innovation on Integrated Soil Fertility Management
– Provide inputs and data for preparation of outreach communication/dissemination materials in the field Integrated soil fertility management including radio message, leaflets, policy
briefs
– Assist farmers and stakeholders on technical aspects in the field Integrated soil fertility management
– Contribute in providing feedback information from farmers and stakeholders on the transferred technologies and innovations for Integrated soil fertility management
– Ensure adequate management of resources under his or her responsibilities
– Ensure a clean Audit in activities carried by the program
– Working with the Communication Unit to increase awareness and visibility of the Institution through the work done the program by various communication tools.
– Perform any other duty assigned by the Coordinator of the Program and other RAB Senior Managers