Summary
Date Posted: Monday, January 20, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
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. .

Job Responsibilities
• 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.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Job 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

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

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Job application procedure
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.

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