Job Advert – Program Officer Value Chain Development
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Job Title: Program Officer Value Chain Development
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Job Grade: KT4
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Unit of Service: KT Rwanda
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Reports To: Team Leader
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Employment Category: One Year Contract Renewable
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Duty Station: Kigali -Rwanda
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Purpose of the Job
- To Coordinate effective implementation of Good Food for Cities (GFC) Project and support efforts to create employment opportunities in agribusiness.
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Responsibilities:
- Support GFC project team to establish business linkages between Farmer cooperatives, Inputs dealers, Market off-takers, and Financial Institutions to support sustainable production of Healthy and Nutritious food.
- Support the project team to conduct training and demonstrate regenerative and resilient crop production practices.
- Coordinate training on Good Post-Harvest Handling Practices (GPHHP) of vegetables and create linkages between post-harvest reducing technologies providers and Smallholder farmers.
- Organize and train leaders of engaged farmer organizations on cooperative governance & leadership, financial literacy, and business skills.
- Support the project team to build technical and entrepreneurial capacities of youth to start their agribusinesses.
- Organize seasonal planning meetings between buyers, farmers, and agro-dealers to agree on production and supply terms such as quantity and quality requirements.
- Ensure timely reporting of relevant activities in adherence to the project work plan.
- Monitor and report performance of the project per set indicators.
- Prepare quarterly progress reports and document success stories, case studies, lessons, and any other assigned tasks.
- Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
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Competencies Required
- Demonstrated experience in stakeholder engagement.
- Demonstrated experience in coordinating implementation of agricultural development projects.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate and willingness to innovate.
- Proven experience in managing multiple and competing tasks while maintaining quality of deliverables within deadlines.
- Advanced oral and written communication skills in English and Kinyarwanda.
- Ability to take on assignments that require travel to field locations.
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Educational Qualifications and Experience Required
a) Master’s degree in Agribusiness, Crop Science, Food Science, Agro-processing, rural innovations, or relevant qualification.
- At least five (5) years of experience in performing similar tasks.
- Experience of working with Regional Organizations is an added advantage.
- Experience in Grant Management
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How to Apply
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If you are the right candidate, please send your application letter with the following:
- An up-to-date CV, highlighting relevant skills and experience (presented in relation to each of the Responsibilities and each of the experience areas listed above).
- The names and contacts of three referees and a daytime contact telephone number of each of them.
- Copies of Academic Certificate and Transcripts for O’ level, A’ level – where applicable, Under-Graduate, Post-Graduate and Professional qualifications
- The names and contacts of your immediate supervisor(s) in the current job and two of your immediate previous jobs.
- Your daytime contact telephone number; and
- A statement and proof of current remuneration package
Please submit your application documents electronically to recruitment@kilimotrust.org
Address all applications to The Human Resource & Administration Manager, Kilimo Trust.
Deadline for application: Friday 23rd June 2023.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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