Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, February 29 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Function:
Under the direct supervision of the Intervention Manager in close collaboration with the partners institutions, the Beekeeping Expert will support the development of the beekeeping sector in achieving the following expected outputs: 1) The technical, organisational and business capacities of the value chain actors are improved, the management of bee reserves and apiaries enhanced, leading to overall increased performance of the sector. 2) Governance and organizational capacities of producer groups / cooperatives are strengthened and the structuring of the overall value chain(s) reinforced 3) Market access and trade of bee products strengthened 4) Value chain financing of bee product is further developed

Responsibilities:
• Contribute to implementation of the beekeeping component (project) in line with Enabel implementation standard.
• Contribute to the development of a vision for the sector, the elaboration of approaches, methods and tools, in close collaboration with key public partners MINAGRI, RAB, RFA, NAEB, existing sector organisations and private sector stakeholders
• Support the development of implementation tools.
• Contribute to preparation and execution of calls for proposal, support the development of direct grant agreements (action proposals), subcontract service providers through tenders under the supervision of the international beekeeping expert;
• Provide technical support and coordinate project implementing partners to ensure that activities are implemented according to grant agreements,
• Support project implementing partners with planning and budgeting based on grant agreements,
• Provide technical review of project reports and on technical specifications for procurement following stipulated procedures and reporting formats,
• Set up a field monitoring plan with project implementing partners and carry out field visits for technical backstopping and implementation support,
• Collaborate with project implementing partner teams and experts to identify capacity gaps and strengthen the capacities of the key actors along the beekeeping value chain,
• Coordinate /manage in close coordination with the international beekeeping expert contracts for technical consultants and provided input for or developed different ToRs for outsourced pieces of work.

Profile:
Required qualifications and experience:
• Allowed to work in Rwanda
• Minimum Master’s degree - in Apiculture, Entomology, Animal science, Veterinary science, Biology;
• At least 5 years’ experience in Apiculture, bee products development and production;
• Excellent knowledge of beekeeping techniques and products; training and facilitation skills;
• Strong network with local or regional/ international experts on apiculture to demonstrate up-dated knowledge trends in apiculture;
• Experience with development projects /interventions;
• Experience in natural resource management will be an asset;
• Experience in agriculture value chains development will be an asset;

Required skills and knowledge:
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
• Community engagement skills;
• Familiar with the management of group dynamic processes;
• Monitoring and evaluation competences;
• Pro-active results-oriented management;
• Fluent in spoken and written English, knowledge of French will be an asset.
• Team player
• Proactive, engaged and a self-starter.
• High level of rigor and integrity
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Able to fit in a collaborative governance mindset (Self responsible, accountable, authentic communication …)

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
• Interested?
• Applicants fulfilling the above-mentioned criteria are invited to submit their application documents through the following link   by clicking the "Apply now" button including detailed Curriculum Vitae (max 5 pages), a motivation letter and a copy of University degree(s). Submit the full file not later than 15th March 2024. Only applications sent through the indicated channel will be considered.
• Enabel never requests money to be part of any of the recruitment process.
• Enabel is committed to equal opportunities and diversity in its workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability status or any other factor other than competence.
• Only successful applicants will be contacted.
• Done at Kigali, February 27th, 2024
• Resident Representative, Enabel Rwanda

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