Agriculture survey specialist at national institute of statistics of rwanda (NISR) : Deadline : Dec 8, 2025

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2010

Job responsibilities

-To manage the design, planning, conduct, implementation and analysis of all the agricultural surveys; -To provide the necessary agricultural statistics to National Accounts and participate in GDP compilation; -To work in close collaboration with the MINAGRI and with other institutions and projects involved in this sector in order to harmonize data and to avoid duplication; -To collaborate closely with the Price Statisticians to assess the quality of data collected in the rural areas; -To participate in the development of the Annual Work Program, the Budget and the Annual Report of activities of the Unit; -Provision of advice and build capacity of the division; To do any other task related to this job as may be requested by his/her supervisors -To manage and supervise the methodological improvements relating to agriculture statistics -Oversee the relevant improvements relating to the reports QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s Degree in agriculture, agriculture economics, crop science, soil and water management, environmental science, agro-forest with 5 years of relevant experience in statistics work. Experience in the implementation of all stages of agriculture survey and familiarity with statistical packages ( STATA, CSPro,ArcGIS, advanced excel etc..) is added advantage. A master’s degree in the said fields with relevant of 3 years working experience would also be equivalent. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED: • Leadership: provide guidance, feedback, and encouragement for achieving goals. • Excellent communication and Presentation skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential. • Effective organization skills and time management: Excellent ability to multitask and effectively management of time. • Decision making skills and Strong Problem-solving skills: handle significant problems, and resolve issues without assistance, draw conclusions and justify decisions • Excellent interpersonal skills: ability to teamwork with diverse groups of people. • Strong problem-solving skills; ability to draw conclusions and justify decisions.




Qualifications

    • Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Sciences

      5 Years of relevant experience


    • Master’s Degree in Environmental Sciences

      3 Years of relevant experience


    • Bachelor’s Degree in Soil and Water Management

      5 Years of relevant experience


    • Master’s Degree in Agro-forestry

      3 Years of relevant experience


    • Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Economics

      5 Years of relevant experience


    • Master’s Degree in Agriculture Economics

      3 Years of relevant experience


    • Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture

      5 Years of relevant experience


    • Master’s Degree in Agriculture

      3 Years of relevant experience


    • Master’s Degree in Crop Science

      3 Years of relevant experience


    • Bachelor’s Degree in Crop Sciences

      5 Years of relevant experience


    • Master’s Degree in Soil and Water Management

      3 Years of relevant experience


  • Bachelor’s degree in Agro forestry

    5 Years of relevant experience


Required competencies and key technical skills

    • Knowledge and experience in the use of statistical packages (SPSS, STATA, CSPro, etc)

    • Team work and team building skills;

    • Knowledge of good agricultural practices

    • Knowledge and Understanding of Climate Change, Environment and Natural Resources Management, Low Carbon and Climate Smart Agriculture in the Rwanda Context

  • Familiarity with Agriculture and livestock value chains


Psychometric Languages

  • English

Psychometric Domains

    • Perceptual Speed and Accuracy

      Behavior and attitude


    • Attention and concentration

      Behavior and attitude


    • Coordination

      Behavior and attitude


  • Clear and Effective Communication

    Communication skills

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