Summary
Date Posted: Monday, September 23, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
DUHAMIC-ADRI is a local NGO and its mission is to support integrated development through rural population initiatives in their fight for self-development. DUHAMIC - ADRI is seeking to recruit 1 highly motivated and hardworking persons to work as Economic Strengthening and Food Security Officer. The recruited persons will work with economic strengthening and food Security team with a task of bringing economic change and improve the quality of life of vulnerable communities in Huye district. .

Essential responsibilities
• Sensitize and promote saving culture among community members to contribute to payments of household needs including health services and nutrition needs;
• Conduct business trainings in areas of marketing and financial management literacy to beneficiaries ISLGs (Integrated Saving and Lending groups) and youth ISLGs;
• Collaborate closely with the ISLG members in the implementation of identified business activities
• Organize the training of Farmer Field School leaders on the Farmer Field School approach and on bio-intensive agriculture techniques including water and soil conservation, composting, pests and disease control, kitchen garden establishment, etc.;
• Ensure the adoption of bio-intensive agricultural techniques at a household level, cooperative level, ECD level for household production of crops with high nutritional value
• Prepare and submit regular reports to DUHAMIC-ADRI
Qualifications and requirements
• University Degree (A0) in agriculture with specialization in crop production or agribusiness, in rural development, working experience in the field of economic strengthening and food security;
• Have at least two years’ experience in working with vulnerable groups
• Have computer literacy basically in Microsoft Office and Excel;
• Have been working on USAID funded projects is an asset
• Be able to drive a motorcycle is an asset
• Be available and ready to live in the district of intervention

Job Skills: Not Specified

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

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Job application procedure
Motivated candidates who meet the requirements can submit applications to DUHAMIC- ADRI Executive Secretary, P.O.Box 1080 KIGALI. The phone number is 0788305329. Application document should enclose a detailed CV, copies of degrees and certificates, daytime telephone number and three professional referees. Only selected candidates will be contacted.

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