Digital Farm and CWS Support
Job Details
Description
TechnoServe Background
Everyone deserves the opportunity to build a better future. This simple idea has been at the heart of TechnoServe’s work around the world for over 50 years. TechnoServe is a pioneer in leveraging the power of business and markets to create sustainable pathways out of poverty.
The low-income communities in which we work are full of enterprising people. Their small-scale farms and businesses are the keys to economic development. But they face many challenges: low literacy, lack of access to jobs and markets, unpredictable political dynamics, and, increasingly, the effects of climate change. For many women and young people, the challenges are even more daunting. Working with TechnoServe staff, people around the world are lifting themselves out of poverty. The results are amazing…when incomes increase and living conditions for families get better, they are able to access health care and education previously out of reach. Communities and even whole countries are better off.
Job Summary:
TechnoServe seeks a Business Advisors: Digital Farm and CWS Support for the MINECOFIN/EU funded Rwanda Ikawa Nziza Cyane (Best Quality Coffee) Program. The program aims at improving the performance of an inclusive, sustainable and profitable value chain for high quality coffee.
Primary Functions & Responsibilities:
- Engage CWS and cooperative leadership in identifying challenges associated with farm records, farmer extension services, CWS operations, business planning and strategy, and general management
- Co-design and support the roll out of relevant digital tools to enable (1) enhanced extension services monitoring and management; and (2) improved business analytics for management and reporting
- Lead training sessions for all interested players (e.g., exporters, CWS, youth sustainability interns) for the digital tools 1 & 2
- Manage subsequent follow-up, trouble-shooting support, and ongoing enhancements of the digital offerings
- Support development, buy-in and roll-out of minimum quality and sustainability standards for Rwandan coffee. Work with CWS, exporters, training partners, and relevant regulatory bodies to enable a system of audits.
- Support the development and roll-out of new input sales and distribution models
- Identify and document project’ success stories
- Develop and maintain good relationship with project stakeholders in the zone of operation
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Crop science, Horticulture or related agricultural sciences
- At least three years’ professional experience in one or more of the following areas: agriculture, small and medium enterprise development, project management, engineering, community development
- Strong planning abilities; prior experience working to tight and strict deadlines
- Strong abilities to develop and maintain good relationship with stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with coffee value chain actors (esp. coffee washing stations)
- Comfortable translating data analysis into business insights
- Familiarity with ICT tools (value prop AND limitations)
Required Languages
- Fluency in Kinyarwanda and English preferred
Travel
- Ability to travel to remote rural locations.
- 100% Domestic
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to generate innovative solutions in work situations that require minimal supervision.
- Strong networking skills
- Experience working with farmer trainings is an advantage
We encourage all qualified individuals who share TechnoServe’s vision of improving the lives of others through proven business solutions to apply.
With our commitment to diversity, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and affirmative action employer and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, HIV/AIDS status, protected veteran status, disability and all other protected classes.
We are also proud of our commitment to protecting staff, partners, and beneficiaries from abuse and exploitation and thoroughly vet all final candidates through rigorous background and reference checks.
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Qualifications
Education
Preferred
Bachelors or better in Agriculture Economics.
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