Integrated Soil Fertility Management Program Innovation and Technology Transfer Research Technician Grade II at RWANDA AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL RESOURCES DEVELOPEMENT BOARD (RAB): Deadline: May 17, 2022 1 Post Level:3.II

Job Description

Reporting to the Program Coordinator of Integrated Soil Fertility Management, the Integrated Soil Fertility Management Innovation and Technology Transfer Research Technician Grade II 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
– Assist in organizing and availing field data from research and technology transfer for analysis and synthesis
– Provide coaching and training to students, interns and new scientists on field research techniques and practices for Integrated Soil Fertility Management
– Liaise with extension services and conduct 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
– Participate in packaging of innovations for dissemination
– Participate in preparation of outreach communication/dissemination materials in the field Integrated soil fertility management including radio message, leaflets, policy briefs
– Guide and assist farmers and stakeholders on technical aspects in the field Integrated soil fertility management
– Provide 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 programme
– Working with the Communication Unit to increase awareness and visibility of the Institution through the work done the programme by various communication tools.
– Perform any other duty assigned by the Coordinator of the Program and other RAB Senior Managers