Deadline of this Job: 23 September 2022
JOB DETAILS:Position Summary
Operations Intern will work with the finance and Operations department to ensure all administrative tasks are completed to keep the department running smoothly. The Operations Intern will serve as the principle point of contact for procurement and logistics matters. S/he will work closely with the finance and Operations department to ensure efficient and timely services to support effective project implementation.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Coordinate and prepares for meetings, workshops, and events by assisting with confirmation, reserving rooms, and arranging for refreshments and necessary equipment.
Facilitates recruitment activities, posting job descriptions, screening candidates
Coordinate messenger and courier service, scan and copy official documents; Manage all Pact Rwanda
assets in line with Pact and donors’ procedures and policies
Ensure office equipment furniture are properly maintained and serviced by ensuring that all assets are properly recorded and listed; all assets are properly tagged
Receive all Procurement Requests and coordinate all procurements as per Pact processes, systems, and procedures
Reviews Procurement Request to verify accuracy and specifications
Ensure that a weekly summary of all outstanding purchase requisitions, showing the status of the items and the date which, they are expected to be supplied is shared with the Finance and Operations Director
Produce weekly procurement tracker, analyze it, and share with all staff
Coordinate tender procurements processes
Assists with developing bid specifications
Follow up with Suppliers for invoices for payment
Maintains necessary records and proper filing for efficient operation
All other duties as assigned
Core Competency Observable Behavior that Demonstrates the Competency
Respect Maintains a respectful workplace by always modeling a respectful and inclusive behavior. Reports complaints of harassment, discrimination, and hostile work environment.
Integrity Earns others’ trust and respect by doing the right thing and by being honest, professional, and accountable in all interactions. Upholds commitments while treating everyone appropriately.
Inclusion Creates an open, cooperative, productive environment by including diverse people and viewpoints and building interpersonal relationships. Listens actively, considers others’ concerns, and effectively adjusts own behavior as needed.
Job Competency Observable Behavior that Demonstrates the Competency
Value Based: Upholds Pact’s values in all aspects of work.
Strategic: Not applicable.
Decision-Making:
Makes very limited decisions for assigned activities under close supervision. Is able to overcome poor decisions without major impact on program/function/ department.
Technical:
Supports day-to-day operations of a program/function/department.
Understands and follows organization policies and procedures, seeking guidance when needed.
New Business: Contributes to new business development under close supervision.
External Representation:
May communicate with donors and other members of the NGO community under close supervision from the supervisor.
Communication focuses primarily on program-specific/administrative issues.
May participate in conferences/seminars.
May occasionally represent the organization at meetings.
Bachelor’s degree in business administration/management/Finance/Accounting or equivalent field
At least one year work experience, preferably in an NGO set up
Verbal and written fluency in English
High computer skills on MS Office programs, especially in MS Excel
Strong organizational skills, ability to multitask and deal with stressful situations
Ability to learn quickly, and work both independently and as part of a team
Attention to details and accuracy
Demonstrate capacity to meet deadlines
High levels of self-motivation and initiative
Ownership and accountability of own work
High levels of confidentiality and integrity
Pact detailed core competency behaviors
Respect
• Maintains a respectful workplace by modeling respectful behavior and speaking up when disrespectful or inappropriate behavior occurs.
• Gives credit to coworkers and others when warranted.
• Reports all complaints of harassment or discrimination, or a hostile work environment.
• Ensures no one is marginalized, excluded, or left out.
• Is aware of body language, tone of voice, demeanor, and expression in all of his/her interactions at work.
Integrity
• Earns others’ trust and respect through consistent honesty and professionalism in all interactions.
• Respects and maintains confidentiality.
• Tells the truth and is honest in all interactions.
• Keeps promises and commitments made to others.
• Does the right thing, even when it is difficult.
• Does not yield to pressure to show bias or manipulate others.
• Avoids situations and actions considered inappropriate or that present a conflict of interest.
• Takes responsibility for own work.
Inclusion • Understands and includes diverse people and viewpoints.
• Maintains productive work relationships while considering multiple perspectives.
• Listens actively, considers people’s concerns, and helpfully and effectively
• adjusts own behavior.
• Works collegially with others; cooperates in building interpersonal
• relationships.
• Creates an open and cooperative environment by exhibiting a clear motivation to engage with others, thereby avoiding unintentional exclusion.
Deadline of this Job: 13 September 2022
Agronomist InternReports to: Project Coordinator
Fixed Term Contract: 7 months
Location: Ngoma District, Jarama Sector
1. Organization Profile
Nile Basin Club (NBC) is an environmental and development non-profit organization that promotes Education for Sustainable Development "ESD" to low-income families by creating opportunities that promote their self-sufficiency toward a sustainable future. In partnership with its stakeholders, Nile Basin Club-NBC is implementing a Climate Change Project in Ngoma District that supports women farmers organized into groups and cooperatives. To fill the vacant position, Nile Basin Club is recruiting a qualified and competent Agronomist Intern for a period of 7 months.
2. Brief project description
The overall objective of the project is to build climate resilience and improve food security and the incomes of women smallholder farmers organized into groups and cooperatives in Ngoma District, Jarama Sector. The project will provide training for women farmers on Financial Inclusion, Gender Mainstreaming, Climate Smart Agriculture, and Commercial Rabbit Farming.
3. General Position Summary
The Agronomist Intern will ensure the implementation of the project activities at the field level on a daily basis. She/he will coordinate the performance of Farmer to Farmer Trainers “FFTs” and recruit Service Providers. He/she will make sure that the farmers have implemented what they have learned during training sessions at the cooperative, group, and family levels for possible recognition at the end of the project cycle. She/he will prepare a weekly action plan and submit weekly activities’ progress reports.
4. Duties and Responsibilities
As part of the project team, the Agronomist Intern shall perform the following duties and responsibilities:
• Coordinate and ensure smooth implementation of project program activities at the field level.
• Represent NBC at the grassroots level in the meetings organized by the local authorities and other project stakeholders.
• Monitor and assess the performance of the recruited Service Providers, Famer-to-Farmer Trainers “FFTs”, cooperatives, groups, and individual farmers.
• Assist women farmers organized into groups and cooperatives on Value Chain Development including improved farming techniques through Farmer Field Schools (FFS), rabbit farming, compost making, Integrated Pest Management, and post-harvesting technology.
• Link farmer groups & cooperatives with agro-inputs dealers to access quality seeds, and fertilizers and make sure that they are used efficiently.
• Assist farmers in the calculation of the cost of production of the selected crops.
• Follow on group savings and sensitize farmers to work with financial services and assist them in loan acquisition.
• Assist the cooperatives, groups, and families to develop other non-agricultural income-generating activities.
• Submit weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual, and other required reports.
• To perform any other duty that may be assigned by Nile Basin Club’s management.
5. Required Qualifications
Interested candidates should fulfill the following criteria:
• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Rural Development, Agribusiness or justifying that he/she has completed the final research dissertation waiting for presentation as proven by his/her recent lecturer and direct supervisor’s recommendation letters.
• Fluent in Kinyarwanda, English, or French.
• Strong desire for personal and professional growth.
• Ability to learn quickly, and work both independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to embrace Nile Basin’s values
• Excellent communication, presentation, and reporting skills.
• Computer literate with good knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint).
• Understanding of the Rwandan Cooperative Sector especially in Cooperative Management and Leadership.
• Knowledge of community mobilization and sensitization.
• Ability to multitask and deal with stressful situations.
• Residing near the project area is an added advantage (e.g. Eastern Province).
Submission Procedure
Interested candidates should submit their application addressed to the National Executive Secretary: motivation letter, up-to-date CV (fill the attached application form), copy of the degree(s) and transcript(s) by 13th September 2022 at 9:00 AM, by e-mail to
Selected candidates will be contacted for an interview on 14th September 2022 at 8 AM local time.
Done at Kigali on September 10th, 2022
Jean Bosco Rwanyagatare
National Executive Secretary
Nile Basin Club-NBC
KK 492 St, Kicukiro, Rwanda
P.O Box: 3158, Kigali, Rwanda