Imyanya 14 ya Coffee proximity extension Technical assistant muri Ruhango District :Deadline: Jun 12, 2025

Job responsibilities

Main responsibilities :

The Proximity extension Technical Assistants (TAs) for coffee rejuvenation will support the coffee rehabilitation and replacement process by ensuring that farmers implement PSAC’s interventions in his / her area of works and follow-up Detailed responsibilities : -Disseminate coffee rejuvenation program, rejuvenation’s guidelines and practices and approach through meeting coffee opinion leaders; exchange information with sector and cell level agriculture extension workers; – Guide individual coffee growers for development of viable work plan for rejuvenation that do not disrupt income at individual farmer level – Actively participate in the selection and training of lead farmers on coffee rejuvenation and coffee husbandry techniques. – Work with lead farmers and other partners to form FFS groups and support in the establishment of FFS model farms.

– Follow up to ensure that the training plan for the FFS groups, CWS, youth groups, cooperatives are done as planned. – Plan and coordinate community mobilization campaign on coffee rejuvenation (replacement and rehabilitation) in his/her area of assignment. – Guide farmers for replanting, rehabilitation and maintenance of planted trees as well as in application of coffee good husbandry practice – Guide farmers on the implementation of agreed upon rejuvenation plan (for both rehabilitation & replacement) – Organize weekly training of farmers on coffee good husbandry practice in target sector and lead establishment of model coffee farms at farm level – Disseminate and demonstrate different coffee productivity enhancing techniques using model farmers – Facilitate hired FFS service provider in establishment of model farms at village level – Visit target cell and coffee farmers and collect information on coffee trees ages and owners; – Follow up the development of coffee seedlings by established groups of women and youth, – From time to time organize field day for demonstration of coffee rejuvenation techniques for large manageable group of interested farmers – Provide technical support and hands on demonstration and guidance to coffee farmers during implementation of coffee best husbandry practices – Participate in selection of three demonstration farms per FFS that have sufficient number of coffee trees for installation of FFS – Lead the selection of at least 3 farms per FFS group in which demonstrations are to be established at village and farmer level. – Strive to increase uptake of coffee good husbandry practice and coffee rejuvenation techniques – Participate in FFS trainings and in establishment of FFS demonstration farms – Disseminate and demonstrate with hands on practice the good agricultural practices through FFS for coffee and follow up at field level to ensure implementation.

-On weekly basis submit technical report showing data on seedlings production, rejuvenated area, old trees, number of farmers trained, demonstration farms status, adoption of rejuvenation and adoption of coffee good husbandry practice etc. – Informing supervisors any observations requiring rapid action to ensure a suitable evolution of the activities at the field level. The Technical Assistants (TAs) for coffee rejuvenation shall be supervised by the district in close collaboration with PSAC Project focal point at district level

Qualifications

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    Degree in Geography

    2 Years of relevant experience

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    Advanced Diploma in Crop Production

    2 Years of relevant experience

• • 3

    Advanced Diploma in Agriculture Sciences

    2 Years of relevant experience

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    Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

    2 Years of relevant experience

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    Bachelor’s Degree in Crop Production

    2 Years of relevant experience

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    Bachelor’s Degree in Agronomy

    2 Years of relevant experience

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    Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture

    2 Years of relevant experience

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    Diploma (A2) in Biology

    2 Years of relevant experience

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    Diploma (A2) in related combinations of Biology and Chemistry

    2 Years of relevant experience

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    Advanced Diploma in Agronomy Science

    2 Years of relevant experience

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    Advanced Diploma in Crop Sciences

    2 Years of relevant experience

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    A2 certificate in agronomy

    2 Years of relevant experience

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    Advanced diploma in in Geography

    2 Years of relevant experience

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    Diploma in Biology Chemistry

    2 Years of relevant experience

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    A2 certificate in Biology-Chemistry

    2 Years of relevant experience
    
    
    
    

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    A2 certificate in Agriculture

    2 Years of relevant experience

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    A2 Certificate in History – Economics – Geography (HEG)

    2 Years of relevant experience

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    A2 Certificate in History – Geography

    2 Years of relevant experience

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    A2 Certificate in Mathematics – Physics – Geography (MPG)

    2 Years of relevant experience

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    A2 Certificate in Physics – Chemistry – Biology (PCB)

    2 Years of relevant experience

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    A2 Certificate in Biology – Chemistry – Geography (BCG)

    2 Years of relevant experience

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    A2 Certificate in Mathematics – Economics – Geography (MEG)

    2 Years of relevant experience

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    A2 Certificate in Mathematics – Chemistry – Biology (MCB)

    2 Years of relevant experience

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    Crop production

    2 Years of relevant experience

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    Advanced Diploma in Agriculture Crop Production

    2 Years of relevant experience

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    Biology-Chemistry-Geography

    2 Years of relevant experience
    
    
    
    

• • 27

    Biologie Chimie

    2 Years of relevant experience

• • 28

    Divinity-Economics-Geography

    2 Years of relevant experience

• • 29

    History – Economics- Geography

    2 Years of relevant experience

• • 30

    History – Geography- Literature

    2 Years of relevant experience

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    Literature -Economics-Geography

    2 Years of relevant experience

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    MATHEMATICS – CHEMISTRY – BIOLOGY

    2 Years of relevant experience
    
    
    

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    Mathematics- Economics- Geography

    2 Years of relevant experience

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  Mathematics-Physics-Geography

  2 Years of relevant experience

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  Agriculture
  
  
  
  

Required competencies and key technical skills

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    Team work and team building skills;

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    Good interpersonal communication skills & ability to work with others under pressure and solve problems

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  Confidentiality, ethical and teamwork skills;