JOB OPPORTUNITY
Good Neighbors International Tel +250-735-769-221, P.O.Box5125 Kigali, Rwanda
BACKGROUND
Good Neighbors International (GNI) is an International Humanitarian and development Non- Governmental Organization in General Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC). GNI strives to improve lives, especially children’s lives, through community development projects. Good Neighbors Rwanda would like to recruit different staff with the following positions:
1. Position: Agronomist (IG) 2 Based in Kigali
Duties and responsibilities of agronomist
- Studying plants and soil in order to develop better planting, and cultivation techniques, improve crop yield and solve problems facing the agriculture sector.
- Researching, developing, and promoting farming practices or products that diminish the effects of climate changes, and whether or prevent damage from pests.
- Visiting fields to collect the production samples for better monitoring and to know if there are some nutritional deficiencies, diseases, or other changes.
- Assisting with the plant selection process and the development of planting and irrigation schedules, and timelines.
- Keeping detailed records regarding fields, crops varieties, and samples.
- Generating reports and presenting findings to the project management, or other interested parties.
- Promoting products and techniques through FFS (Farmer field school) implementation and identify the need for additional assistance.
- Understanding the Rwandan agriculture policy and related regulations to ensure that all agriculture programs are in line with them
- Provide significant technical assistance on best practices for the improved techniques of harvesting and post-harvest treatment of production in order to meet the quality standards requirements that the final food products should meet;
- Provide technical assistance to support the water user association in developed marshland and other cooperative users’ committees.
Required Qualifications:
- A0 in agriculture sciences,
- At least 2 years of experience in a related field
- Excellent interpersonal relationship;
- Computer literate with good knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
- Working experience with Farmer Field School (FFS) programs and other farming groups.
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of the Rwandan Cooperative Sector especially in Cooperative Management and development;
- Demonstrate strong knowledge of community mobilization and sensitization;
- Effectively communicate with all partners including government officials, other NGOs, and local organizations.
- Report writing and work plan development of the program as per donor and GNR requirements
The interested candidates must submit directly their application letter addressed to Country Director; recent and detailed curriculum vitae written in English; relevant certificates; Diploma required; a photocopy of the National Identity Card at Good Neighbors International, Head Office (Kigali); located at Kimihurura, opposite to Lemigo Hotel (FAIRVIEW building_3rd floor, right wing) by January 31st, 2020 before 5 pm.
* The C.V. must be written within 2 pages in English otherwise the application will be disqualified. The Relevant experience will only be considered if the certificate is presented at submission.
2. Position: Child Protection Coordinator (SSD) for 2 people (One Female to be based at Huye, One Male to be based at Kigali
Key responsibilities included;
- To provide a good quality of service to sponsored children
- To visit children at home regularly\To update children file
- To provide diverse direct service for selected children, especially food support
- To manage Annual Child Letter (ACL)
- To conduct and provide Annual Progress Report (APR)
- To manage Gift Money Letter (GML)
- To provide Medical Service
- To do Medical Check-up for sponsored children
- To manage Health Insurance for sponsored children
- To report regularly to SSD Team Leader and Manager field activities and keep records
- To do any other activity related to GNR projects requested by superiors
- Shall not disclose or divulge during or after his/her service any confidential information
Qualifications and skills
- Bachelor’s Degree in Arts and Humanities, Social Work or Social Science any related field with 2-3 years’ experience in child sponsorship or child welfare
- Proficient in Microsoft Applications, as well as Google Drive Applications
- Organized with the ability to prioritize and multi-task
- High level of undeniable integrity at work and trustworthy
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively on a team
- Practices high ethical and confidentiality standard
- Strong verbal and written skills in English, Kinyarwanda and/or French required
- The interested candidates must submit directly their application letter addressed to Country Director; recent and detailed curriculum vitae written in English; relevant certificates; Diploma required; a photocopy of the National Identity Card at Good Neighbors International, Head Office (Kigali); located at Kimihurura, opposite to Lemigo Hotel (FAIRVIEW building_3rd floor, right-wing) by January 31st, 2020 before 5 pm.
- The C.V. must be written within 2 pages in English otherwise the application will be disqualified. The Relevant experience will only be considered if the certificate is presented at submission.
